The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
PRINCETON VICTOR
OVER CHICAGO In
THRILLING CONTEST

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-The clawins.
| fighting Tiger from ''Old Nassau"
upheld the traditions of Eastern
football here today. defeating CHI
cago, 81 to Is.
Princeton team went into the last
quarter with the score Is to z
against them.
The Tigers, fighting true TO their
name. then opened up and carried
the ball down the field twice for
two touchdowns and victory.
W. II. Crum, the husky Tiger
back. who scored two touchdowns
for the Fasteners. earned the right
to have his name inscribed high on
the list Of the Princeton tablet Of
fame.
| Thomas Again stars
John Thomas. last years hero.
was again the Maroon star. BY his
own efforts he carried the ball
across the Orange and Black goal
line twice. While thousands Of
"old grads" begged. pleaded and
howled the Princeton team fought
to a sta ndstill the pile-driving stagg
attack and used the forward pass to
amass its score.
From the first whistle the game
was a bitter fght- The Tiger was
out to revenge the s-to-O defeat of
last year and turned into a vicious
fighting machine the minute the ball
was put In play.
In the irst quarter the pile-driver
Stagg attack, with J. Thomas and
| Pyott tearing great holes through
| the line. took the ball 10 Princeton's
| 3-yard line. Pyott went over for
a touchdown. Pyott failed to kick
goal Princeton's first chance to
score came following a 4o-yard pass.
| Cleaves TO German. placing the ball
on Chicago's 16-yard line. A Sc
ries of line plunges brought the ball
| to the l-yapd line. and Crum carried
II over at the start OF the second
| quarter. Princeton kicked of and
| John Thomas started his march
down the field again. taking the ball
on practically every play. He car
ried the ball on straight line plunges
for SO yards. and then went over
| for Chicago's second touchdown.
/ Caruso was called upon to kick
the goal. but his try was blocked.
Tfgers show Fight.
| In the third quarter the driving
Maroon attack carried the ball over
for a third touchdown and once
again the attempt at goal was
blocked. With the score IS to Z
against them. Princeton came to life.
Forward pass after forward pass
was shot by Cleaves and Caldwell for
short gains. From midfield, Cleaves
passed for 35 yards to Gray. who car
ried the ball to the Maroon l5-yard
line. Princeton lost Il on downs but
on the second play. Zorn fumbled
and Gray. fleet-footed Princeton
end. recovered and raced for a touch
down. Cleaves kicked the goal
Again the Tigers started their
aerial attack in the final period and
a series Of successful passes put the
ball on Chicago's e-yard line
Three plunges at the line netted five
Yards Crum was inserted into the
game again and smashed into the
line. both teams ptling on top OF him
The umpires plunged into the seeth-
ing mass. Suddenly a Princeton
1 figure shot into the air and a great
shout arose from the Princeton
stands The ball was over by two
inches. Cleaves kicked goal Chi
cago. fighting mad, again started its
march down the field and carried the
ball to Princeton's 5-yard line. -Four
attempts at the line netted as many
yards and the ball went to Prince
ton. Cleaves punted to his own 2S-
yard line and the game ended.