New-York tribune., 1922-11-19
Record Crowd of SIS, 900
ii Nassau Sees ssTeam
of Destiny Hold Fierce
Onslaughts of Bulldog
Eli Gains 4 Yards
10 One for Victor
first Twin Success for ,Jer-
ssy Eleven Since 1911:
Smith Puts Ball Over
By Crantland Rice

PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. 18.-The
/ Tiger defended his jungle home to-da,
with the savage power Of a great de.
fease. and so for the first time in
eleven years Princeton stands with q
spotIess record on top of the football
peak.
Back In 1911, during the conquerina
nign of King Samuel White, Princeton
ifinmed both Harvard and Yale, but
Af triumph to-day was even greater
IS Bill Roper's star-eyed team of des-
E7 roved uEbeaten East and West
erough one of the greatest seasons
rg football caravan has ever known,
i hthis final test before $4,000 paipitat-
sg souls the Tiger beat the Bulldog,
ID 0, in battle that came. close to
trsaking the Bulldogs heart. For even
.s;th Mallory and Wight, two of its
hest backs, on the side lines and
YHearn so badly crippled he was OF
{ little use during his short term of
effee, the Yale offense netted sixteen
srst downs to Princeton's badly scat
,sred seven, and yet even this terrific
v,eponderance upon attack failed to
lift the Blue banner over the cham
pionship folds of the ali-conquering
orange and Black.
Yale Gains Most Ground
As great as the victory was for
hinceton, the cup of defeat was more
ian normally full of bitterness fer
file, because it was Yale that gained
nsst Of the ground, only 10 fall down
4 lady on every scoring chance. Oppcr-
unity kept UP q steady dyumfsre on
iks Blue doorf but in the main pinches
The, Bulldog remained chained to- his
post :,
easing game.almost completely snoth-
efeA. finally won through keener
strategy, more general alertness and a
cogapact, Sghting defense that was not
tsbe broken down when danger threat
4 srsa. where sstouts heaTt Il fssissss strofsg
4 sFas we're qsoded to rebel ali hostile
tsaults
y pfl5essen had no backfiaid stars to
match The speed and driving power OF
Nsale and Jordan, and her line, If any
tang, was slightly outplayed, but in
spite Of all this against her Prince
ton won by clearer thinking and by
tearing into the first Yale breach that
opened with a sudden assault that car
RED Tie day. This Yale breach opened
vide Just as the second half got under
va. For the first two periods neither
had scored, with Yale once storming
away at the Tigers 1-yard line. always
Predominant in attack. The great
srewd by all odds the greatest that
ever came 70 the Palmer Stadium. wait
A. r., ,rA "a -
to swing under way There was the
usual far-swinging echo Of songs, and
Cheering, but with the score then
tc 20 the $4,000 thought of nothing but
he battle itself that still stood upon
an !ndecisive chart aI-.,,il
Weak Punt Starts Princeton
Scott, kicking off for Yale, lifted a
short, weak attempt to Princeton's 3S-
yard line, and this kick was the first
blow that started. the Blue down hill.
For in place Of being deep in his own
territory, forced to kick, the Tiger
was now in position to start a drive,
and before Yale could get its lost bear
lngs Cleaves shot a forward pass to
smith for a ten-yard advance Two
plays later Bob Beatty, the big, hard
Innning Tiger back, crashed through
:ne right sector of Yale's line and
ionght his way for thirty-four yards
pefore Scott finally yanked him down
! Ysle's ID yard line Beatty first
gashed through and then swung ia
she left. where Neidiingere met him
sad-on, only to recoil and bound away
sif ne had struck runaway rhi-
aoeeros
,Neidlinger's hard tackle barely
Checked Beatty's crushing impetus as
as whirled along until the last mar
Ieft finally fought him to the turf
IN the wake of that great run, fol
loving Scott's poor kickoff, the Tiger
came to glory. For while the Yale de-
Tense broke down the next two as.
saults with little gain, it was the sim
plest OF all details for Ken Smith tx
iail back squarely in front of the goa
posts and lift the ball easily over tht
osf for 3 points that told the stor!
jungle home now we'll supplied
With winter meat.
iais sudden break and thrust hat
come o SO quickly that the Yale stands
sHh expecting hard won triumph
70. Tor the moment stunned and silent
pas Two minutes later, as Neale ant
y. ss.otaan began ripping their way through
l ger line for substantial marches
sae Sock on new cheer
nat in spite of many openings that
=. s % be recorded later on, her chances
e ssu 4, come early in the opening quartel
sne game. On the fourth play OF
fCantnued en- naae f,senfvA