Evening star., 1921-11-06
PRINCETON DEFEATS
HARVARD, 10 TO 3
More Than 50,0 900 See Thrill:
ing Foot Ball Game Won
by Late Rally.
RALPH GILROY THE STAR
Catches Forward Pass and Runs 63
/ Yards for Touchdown That
Decides Contest
GILR0Y THE STAR

PRINCETON, N. J., November S.
Princeton defeated Harvard, 10 to 3, In
Palmer Stadium today. III one Of the
most thrilling and apectacuuar games
played by these teams since they re-
ssirs4 not bah relations ten Years 40.
! More than 10000 persons Sat in the
great concrete horseshoe surrounding
the kridiron and watched the two
elevens battle for three periods without
either side making 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 overtaken
few minutes later by Princeton
touchdown. the result OF long run.
amid great excitement and much cheer
ing.
Not satisfied with the slight advan-
tage. the snarling tiger. with blood up
and eager to devour the enemy, made
the victory sure by adding placement
goal to its score.
The sun was below the horizon and
lights were twinkling in the distance
when the final whistle blew, ending
Harvard's hope Of victory and giving
her the first defeat by Princeton team
since 1911.
Gilroy Outstahding Figure.
Standing out above all others in the
glory Of the victory was Relph c. Gill
roy Of Haverhill. Mass, baifback Of the
Tiger squad. All afternoon he played
the game up 10 the limit and when the
score stood 3 to o against his team and
hopes were fading. 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 "Whoops"
Snively of Waynesboro, Pa, a Princeton
end, he lodged and ran 63 yards for a
touchdown.
Seldom has the air Of Princeton rang
with the frantic cheers of. the fol-
lowers Of the Orange and Black as it
did when the fieet-footed Gilroy fell
across the line. Spectators left their
seats and rushed to the edge of the
side lines in their excitement and
would have Rugged the painting Gilroy
had they not been restrained by the
officials. The reliable captain; Keck,
made the score by kicking an easy
goal.
Owen Kicks 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 ito Buell. Of
Harvard, who made a fair catch on
Harvard's 47-yard line. The going
had been hard for both teams all aft
ernoon and the. Cambridge team, be-
coming desperate, took a long Chance
to score. Owen was called upon to
make a try. at a placement. goal
53 yards from the posts. There was
much consultation among the ,Har-
ward players and finally amid breath
less silence the ball was carefully
placed and sighted and Owen kicked.
The strong wind was s-against him.
and the ball fell 20 yards short of the
mark, 81.
Princeton breathed a sigh Of relief.
but an instant later there was dis
may among the Princeton cohorts
when the ball was seen to bounce
around, touch. q Princeton man and
finally, land. in. the hands Of a Grim
son warrior. Harvard men cheered
to the echo. Buell. here tried forward
pass for Harvard It failed. Then
owen. was given another try at q
aeld goal. The crowd again held its
breath and this time Owen booted
the pigskin squarely between the
roal posts. 1t was a beautiful kick,
and the Cambridge crowd in the west
stand was beside itself with Joy.
The three peints looked big and the
princeton followers were downcast.
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