The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-06
PRINCETON TIGERS
BATTLE TO FIRST
HARVARD VICTORY
Gilroy Snatches Pass for q
SiXty-three Yard Run
and Touchdown.

uuIl loudN Ill Ont OF lue most lNTlli-
ing and spectacular games played by
these teams since they resumed foot
ball relations ten years ago.
More than fifty thousand persons
sat In the great concrete horseshoe
surrounding the giidiron and anc
watched the two cevens battle for
three periods without either side max
ing a score. Then, as the shades of
night began to settle they saw the
fighting Crimson team take the lead
on a field goal only to be oyertaken
a few minutes later by Princeton
touchdown, the result of a long run,
amid great eXcitmcnt and much cheer
ing. Not satisfied with the slight ad-
vantage the snarling Tiger made
the victory sure by adding a place
ment goal to its score. The sun was
below the horizon and lights We're
twinkling in the distance when the
final whistle blew, ending Harvard S
hopes of victory and giving her the
first defeat by Princeton team
since 1911.
GilrOy Tigers Savior
Standing above all others in the
glory of victory was Ralph c. Gilroy
of Haverhill, Mass, half back Of the
Tiger squad. All afternoon he played
the game up 10 the limit and when
the score stood 10 o, against his
team and hope was fading, Giiroy
wrote his name on the golden pages
Of Princeton tradition by winning the
game for his alma mater. Picking q
| forward pass out of the air. hurled
by Sniyely. Prceton end, he lodged
and ran siXty-three yards for a
touchdown.
Seldom has the air of Priceton rang
with the frantic cheers of the fol
lowers of the Orange anr Black as il
did when Gilroy fell across the line
Spectators left their seats and rushed
TO the edge of the side lines where
they We're restrained by the officials
The reliable captain Keck made the
score seven by kicking an easy field
goal. Gilroy's score came late in the
final period. Princeton had lost some
ground and Lourie. who played his
first game in several weeks, punted
TO Buell. of Harvard, who made fair
catch on Harvard's AZ yard line. The
going had been hard for both teams
all afternoon and the Cambridge team,
becoming desperate took a long chance
TO score. Owen was called upon to
make a try at a placement goal SO
yards from the posts. There was
much consultation among the Harvard
players and firally amid breathless 81.
lence the ball was careful placed and
sighted and owen kicked. the strong
wind was against him and the ball
fell 20 yards short.
Harvard Comes Back
Princeton breathed n sigh of relief
but an instant later Acre was
dismay amcng the Princeton cohorts
when the ball was seen to bounce
around, touch Princeton man and
finally land in the hands OF Grim
son warrior.
Harvard men cheered to the echo.
Buell. here tried forward pass for
Harvard. 1t failed. Then owen was
given another try at a field goal.
The crowd again held its breath and
this time owen booted the ball square
ly between the goal posts. 1t was
beautiful kick, and the Cambridge
crowd In the west stand was beside
itself with joy.
Passing gives Tigers Lead
The three points looked big and the
Princeton followers We're down cast
But the Tigers, as football history
will show are never defeated until
the final whistle blows. Brown OF Har.
ward kicked off and Cleaves ran the
ball back TO Princoton's 80 yard mark.
Lourie skirted the Crimson right end
for five yards in the next play Snive.
" shot a forward pass into the wait
ing hands Of Gilroy and the brilliant
hack was off like n flash. His inter
ference formed splcndidly and held
we'll. one afSr another Crimson tack
lers were put out OF play and Gilroy
by good dodging aud speedy footIn..
ran along the side % the field. \
Harvard forward nailed him as he
reached the line but just too late for
Gilroy fell across the line for the
touchdown.
After Keck had added the one point
10 the score, he kicked off TO Har-
wards 90 yard line. The Crimson could
not gain and Churchill. subst,utine
FOR Fits, made a poor kick to Har.
yarl's ~ ward line. Captain Heek had
his head with him rs he signaled for n
fair catch. Princeton elected to try q
placement goal aud with Lourie hold
ing the bail, Captain Keck made good,
raising the score to ten. The Tigers
now felt safe and home rootors began
10 sing the Princeton songs OF victory.
The remainder OF the game was with
out particular incident
Although most OF the excitement was
iamod into The final period the first
three quarters had their thrills Each
sidc had excellent opportunities Ia
score aud each missed by the narrow
/ csi Of margins.
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