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on his own 2s-yard line skirted the
sidelines for thirty-five yards with
an open field as he paused for one
fatal moment to look behind with
McComber laundering along only
stride away. This backward
glance was costly for It gave the
pursuing Harvard tackled the
chance he wanted for a flying leap
that. brought his man down on
Harvard's 35-yard line.
Rushes by Lourie and Clarity and
q forward pass from Snively to
Clarity planted the ball on Har-
wards 5-yard line with a touch
down only a leap beyond. Prince
ton had four chances to clear away
this s yards. but with the Harvard,
stands clamoring Justify and loudly
for a goal-line defense the Crimson
line braced valiantly as Cleaves and
Clarity came tearing in on two
driving plays. There were now only
2 yards left for the two remaining
downs, On the next play Gilroy
planted the ball less than, feet
from the Crimson line. On his
fourth plunge the two forward walls
swayed back and forth above the
line itself. but as Clarity was at
last borne down beneath the mass,
the bail was held just ( inches from
a touchdown.
Harvard deserves unfading credit
for this great stand against such
smashing backs as Clarity and
Cleaves. but 1t was only part of the
bitter fight the Crimson team put
up until Princeton found herself
just in the nick of time. It was
just after this fine stand that
George Owen made his drop kick.
the play that for a moment or two
seemed quite enough for a Harvard
victory.
Fumble Hurts Crimson.
But Harvard's fatal and vital
weakness in handling the ball cost
her heavily a triie later on. Driv-
ing deep into Tiger territory, the
Crimson offense was well under way
when a bad pass from center slipped
by Fits and rolled 20 yards beyond
to midfield where Fits barely beat
the fleet Stinson to the ball. This
play forced Harvard to kick, giving
Princeton the ball, where, within
two plays thereafter, the brilliant
Gilroy was .on his way down the
field in the big victorious march of
the afternoon. There is no question
but that the better team won. 1t
took the Tiger over three quarters
of the route to find himself, due in
the main to the long absence Of
Lourie and Clarity from the old
machine that only came into its own
when defeat seemed surest
Shortly after the first quarter
opened, with Cleaves and Clarity
leading the attack, Princeton plant
ed the ball on Harvard's 21-yard
line for a first down, the Harvard
defense at this moment seemed to
be slipping and 1t was here thai
the Tiger took a daring chance, in
place OF pounding away with his
running attack or shooting shor,
pass he elected to try to win quick
ly by one stunning blow. Snively
dropped back and Stinson raced for
the Harvard line. The pass came
clean and true but just as Stinson
pulled the ball down out of the air
he collided heavily with the goal
posts and the ball bounded away
with a certain touchdown wrecked
by an unkempt turn of fate. After
this unexpected play had failed
through the goal post barrier, Har-
ward suddenly came back with a
rush.
with Fits and owen leading the
march the Crimson advance moved
merrily along to the accompaniment
of a Harvard chorus that was loo
per cent sheer Joy. These two great
backs made two FIRST downs m quick
order and a tidy forward pass from
Buell. to Fits for a gain of 80
yards planted the oval 20 yards
from Princeton's goal
Buell. NUTS Field Goal.
The Tiger stands were astounded
at this sudden show Of Crimson
skill and power and Princeton faces
began to wear a worried, haunted
look until the Nassau defense sud-
denly braced and forced Buell. "a
try for a field goal which. wen,
badly astray. tho first Of many ar.
tempts on both sides that were
battered down by the whistlinp
North wind.
After Lourie had punted out OF
danger the Harvard march started
brayely over again with the mighty
Owen surging through on play after
play. In the whirl of Owens Bis
offensive. just as the second perioo
opened Buell. again pegged QUE OF
HIS famous line passes to NE walt
ing Fits. who, after an Yfs-yaro
gain, fell heavily upon Prfnceton's
I 2o-yard line. Nassau's defense