Evening star., 1927-11-13


n JEW HAVEN, Conn, November
12.-Yale snatched victory
~ from Princeton today, II to .,
4 with a sensational last period
rally that turned the tide with
dramatic switness just when 1t seemed
that the big Blue foot ball machine
was stalled and powerless to score
without the aid of it's ineligible COS
Bruce Caldwell.
With as thrilling finish as these
ancient rivals have ever put on. the
Ellis came from behind with a sudden
display of aerial fireworks, scoring
both their touchdowns with not much
more than minutes to go and with
Princeton seemingly putting up
stonewall barrier to keep the 6-point
margin gained in the second quarter
when Eddie Wittmer dashed over for
a touchdown.
Turn Comes Suddenly.
With an electrical suddenness that
sent most of the vast crowd of $4,000
in the Yale Bowl into a delirious
frenzy, Johnny Hoben, standing on
Princeton's 47-yard line. hurled a long
pass to Dwight Fishwick. giant end.
who raced 25 yards for the first Blue
touchdown.
duncan Cox. big fullback. booted
the goal that put Yale into the lead
and clinched the game, but the Ellis,
now rampant, rushed over another
touchdown as Charlesworth recovered
a tumble on the Tiger 20-yard mark
and Bill Hammersley, in Caldwelfs
post, reeled off the remaining distance
to the goal line in "a series of short
thrusts.
Within the playing space of not
~. y,nSn al
had broken. down barriers that had
seemed insurmountable, turned inn
pending defeat into startling victory
over previously unbeaten Tiger
team, and lifted the Blue to a place
at the top of the Eastern heap, all in
spite of the tragic banishment of the
Eli ace, Caldwell, and the loss of his
all-around skill.
For more than three-quarters Of the
game, however, it appeared that the
absence of Caldwell and the scoring
punch he had exhibited I'm most Of the
previous Eli games would cost Yale
keenly desired triumph over her an
cient foe. In civilian clothes. tense
and immoyable, Caldwell himself sat
on the Blue bench as he saw his team
mates batter and iunge at the great
Tiger lire .sNikhouf seorings
On twol occasions. sfn the second
period, aftsr ,Wittmer had plunged
across the Eli goal as the climax of
75-yard Tiger march, Caldwell
watched his understudy, Johnny Gar.
vey. fail to penetrate the Orange and
Black we'll with only 3 yards to so.
= On the first drive. with Yale making
q first down on the Tiger 3-yard
stripe. Garyey hurled himself four
straight times at the Princeton line,
hut on the fourth he was tossed back
in the swirling mass, only inches
from the last chalk mark.
Soon afterward Yale again pene-
frated to the 3-yard line as Gar
vey twisted his way forward i'm bril-
liant fashion, but again the Tiger bar.
rier held. Garvey not only was unable
to gain in two thrusts, but was thrown
for 2-yard loss on the last dash.
- Crowd Thinks Of Caldwell.
The huge and co.orfnl crowd cheered
sGarvey's heroic efforts TO the echo,
hut in the back of their minds was
the thought: What would Yale have
done with Caldwell in there?" CaId-
we'll himself might also have found
the Tiger line ~impenetrable, but there
would have been less sting for the
Ellis had 'Galloping Bruce" been at
his customary post, leading the charge.
1t was gloomy figure that huddled
on the Yale bench and a gloOmrid-
died Ell cheering section that, having
seku the Blue warriors try and fail.
w~s suddenly whipped into the most
excited outburst when ''out Of a clear
sllyp Fishwick gr bbed Hoben's pass
and raced for the tying touchdown.
Itfwas fourth down and Z yards tn go
when this play was completed-fourth
dossn. the Ellis just set back by
penalties and the ball on the Tiger
l7:yard line when the big shot ex-
ploded.
Eli enthusiasts broke loose in as
Wild a demonstration as the big bowl
had seen in years. The score was
tied, but Yale needed the extra point
to, ahead and there was a sudden
h ira as Duncan Cox carefully sighted
tha uprirhts for5the decisive try for
goal. Cox's toe landed true and the
pigs',in sailed mp through the posts
TO the accompaniment Of another
e,r-oing roar.
Bulldogs Drive On.
This HEX decided the game. but
Yale continued e. Garvey. battered
and bruised. had spent himself In
CIfdwells post in the trst half, but
anush hder udy. Bill Hammersley
ws<; ready with the final scoring
punch. The opportunity came wher
bud Chaflesworth. alert Eli center
and defensive star cf the game
l,nced o. n tumble by Wittmer or
the Tiger 20-yard mark. it took ONLY
four thr,ists by Hammersley to cover
tilis distance and give the Ellis theil
final touchdown, to which Cox added
= iher point with his unerring toe
In the closing moments OF the game
rfinceton threatened to score al
"a Sfarlett. slbbin2 for Wittmer, led ;
5-.yard advance 10 Yale's 33-yard line
hut here four long y sses were biocke'
and the last Tiger hope was ex
tinguishcd.