South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19

ed 20 the long list OF Princeton's
gridiron stars when Kenneth smith,
Tigers right end. drop kicked a
field goal IN the third period OF the
game against Yale here this after
noon and won the annual inter
varsity classic for the Orange and
Black. 20 0.
Smiths name VIII 20 down in
Princeton pigskin history with
those OF the famous Poes. John
Dewitt. Sam White and others. who
with sterling gridiron deeds have
scored winning points for thei~ alma
mater.
All season Princeton coaches have
been drilling Smith in the art OF
drop kicking as some years ago
Harvard developed Charley Brick
ley. Today their task brought am
pie reward. The Newark lad,
scarcely out OF his teens. standing
on Yale's 15-yard line, calmly lift
ed the ball over the goal bar and
this feat. not particularly impressive
at the time. spelled victory in huge
letters late in the. twilight when
the rival teams left the field with
out further scoring.
Sustained Attack.
The story OF the play which gave
Princeton another victory IN the
series which reached the 10Th game
today can be told in a few words.
Following an exchange Of punts
Princeton received the ball nea:
midneld. on the first lineup the
Tiger crossed the Bull Dog with a
forward pass. thrown by Cleaves
and caught by Treat. for an II.
yard gain on the next lineup
Cleaves sprinted and sidestepped
his way through Yale's left wing
between tackle and end for seven
yard gain. Beatue. substituting for
left half back Crum. dashed around
Yale's right end 20 the Ellis lj-
yard line. Caldwell gained four
yards on a triple pass and here
Prnceton's offcnse was checked
Yale's powerful line refused 10 yield
another inch and after two attempts
70 pass. Smiths signal for a drop
kick was called. Standing within
easy distance OF his objective and
the Princeton line holding the saw
age Yale chargers like a stone wall,
he calmly dropped the ball to the
ground and booted il on the re-
bound neatly and completely over
the bar for a field goal which ul-
timately won the game.
The feat in itself was nothing eT-
traordinary from a football stand
point. II rounded out and complet-
ell. however, one Of the most re-
nrarkable seasons in the history OF
the Tigers gridirou elevens. 1t add
ed a triumph over Yale. PrincetOn's
oldest and dearest rival as the eli
max 10 a fail Of football play in
which both the University Of Chi
cago and Harvard bowed in defeat
before Nassau's great combination.
Considered es a whole. the teams
APPEARED more or less evenly
matched and each seemed 10 lack
the finishing punch to put over
scores when opportunities and eX-
ceIlent plays had brought the ball
well within the scoring zone.
Yale Threatens often.
Yale threatened many times II
the battle. particularly after the ap
pearance or Charlie O'Hearu. Xa!e's
famous dropkicker. but the Els
never had quite the same opportu-
nifty 20 win.
II was this splendid fghting spirit
and defense that really won the
game by the narrow margin OF the
three points from the field goal by
Smith. whose early football edDca-
ton began at Newark academy. was
- cd
out on Princeton's Playing fields.
Outstanding IN Prlnceton's defen-
Fve play was the brilliant work OF
Tackles Treat and Baker. Capt.
Dickinson at guard and Gray at end.
Treat especially shone on the de-
fensive. several times breaking
through the Yale line 20 throw the
runners for big losses. He also was
on the receiving end OF PrinCetOn's
most brilliant aerial play, receiving
a pass from Cleaves for a gain OF
% yards.
Failure 20 sustain its running at
tack cost Yale its golden opportun-
i.v IN the first period. This lack OF
punch also was sadly lacking IN the
second half when the Blue had at
least two good chances 20 score.
Yale had no effective aerial same
20 fair back on when Princeton's
sensational defense smashed is
rushing tactics.
Late n the first half Yale regain
81 hs offensive stride and had
launched a slashing drive from near
midheld. with Jordan making most
OF the gains when the whistle
checked the squirt
Again IN the third period Yale
OHearne Fails.
From Yale's 45-yard line Neale
and Jordan made first downs on two
line bucks. A pretty forward pass
over the line. NeaIe 20 Nledlinger,
netted Is more and Neale followed
vt-h a 10 yard dash of tackle.
pIanting the hall on Pr.nceton's
= ward line Caldwell stopped the
Blue advance at this juncture ny
interceptlng an attempted forward
pass on Princeton's 10 yard line
Twice IN the last period O.Hearne
attempted dropl<icks from around
midfeId in an effort 90 tie the score
once the brill ant Yale quarterback
booted the bah across Princeton's
goal line from the so yard mark
and shortly afterward narrowly
Kissed a beautiful boot from his
own As yard line The ball dropped
fust under the crossbars and square
Is between them.
An analysis o. the games statis-
Ha.H aera-r i'm
strength and Pr.nceton's defensive
powers Yale registered 16 first
downs % SIX for Princeton and ga n