South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
Princeton Tiger,
COrnefed, SnarLS
Way to Victory
Biting and Slashing of Orange
and Black Backfield Sub
dues Harvard.

min ION. n. J., Nov g.
Princeton defeated Harvard 10 10
ia Palmer stadium Saturday. in one
OF the most thrilling and spectacular
games played by these teams since
they resumed football relations ten
years ago. More than $4,000 per
sons sat IN the great concrete horse
shoe surrounding the gridiron and
watched the two elevens battle for
three periods without either side ma
king a score. Then a. tie shades of
night began 10 settle they saw the
fighting Crimson team take the lead
on the field goal only to be over
taken a few minutes later by a
Princeton touchdown. the results of
a long run, amid great excitement
and much cheering.
Not satisfied with the slight adj
vantage. the snarling Tiger. made
the victory sure by adding a place.
ment goal. The sun was below he
horizon and lights were twinkling in
the distance when the final whistle
blew. ending Harvard's hope Of vic
tory and giving her the first defeat
by Princeton team since 1911.
GeIroy star.
Standing out above all others in
the glory OF the victory was Ralph
G. Gilroy OF IIaverhilI. Mass, half
back OF the Tiger squad All after
noon he played The game to the limit
and when the score stood 3 10
against his team and hope was fad
ing, Gilroy wrote his name on the
golden pages Of Princeton tradition
by winning the game for his alma
mater. Picking "a forward pass out
OF the air hurled by 'Woops" Snive-
" OF Wawnesboro. Pa. a Princeton
end. he lodged and ran sixtS-three
yards for touchdown. Spectators
left their seats and rushed TO the
side lines in their excitement and
would have Rugged the painting Gil
roy had they not ben restrained by
the officials. The reliable Captain
Keck made the score seven by kick
ing an easy field goal
Gdlroys score came late in the final
period. Princeton had lost some
ground and Lourie who played his
first game in several weeks. punted
10 Buell. OF Harvard. who made
fair catch on Harvard's AZ yard line
The going had been hard for both Of
bridge team. becoming desperate,
took a long chance to score. owen
was called upon TO make try at a
placement goal So yards from the
posts
The strong wind was against him
and the ball fell twentv yards short
Princeton breathed a sigh of relief
but an instant later there was dis
may among the Princeton following
when the ball was seen to bounce
around, touch a Princeton man and
finally land in the hands of a Grim
con warrior. Harvard men cheer
ed 10 the echo Buell. here tried a
forward pass for Harvard. i failed
Then owen was given another try
q. a field goal and this time booted
the pigskin squarely between the
goal posts.
Princeton Tiger Bites.
The three points hooked big and
the Princeton followers We're down
cast. Brown OF Harvard kicked of
and Cieave ran the ball back to
Princeton's % yard mark. Lourie
skirted the crimson right end for
five Yards on the next play Snive-
" shot a forward pass 20 The waiting
hands OF Guroy and the brilliant
back was off like a flash. His in
reference formed spIendidly and one
after another crimson tacklers were
put out OF play and Gilroy by good
lodging and speedy footing. ran
along the eide, OF the field. A Har-
ward forward finally nailed him but
lust too late for Gilroy fell safely
across the line for the touchdown.
After Keck had added 10 the
score amid more cheering, he kicked
Off TO Harvard's 20 ward line The
crimson could not gain and Church
hn. substituting for Fits, made
poor kick 10 Harvard's - yard line.
Capt. eek sienalled for a fair catch.
Princeton selected 10 try a place
rrent goal and with LOurie holding
the ball. Capt FeCk made good.
raising the score 70 ten. The re-
mainder OF the game was without
particular incident
Princeton's victory breaks a tie
between the two teams that has eN-
istei for two years. In 1919 the
team PLAYED a 1910 tie and last
wear each scored Is points. Ihe
two teams have played % games OF
which Princeton has won i ana
Harvard eight. Three games re-
suited IN ties