Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29

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Alonzo Stagg likes to think
~ Of the 1922 game between
Princeton and Chicago as
the greatest and most thrilling of
all foot. ball conflicts. Man and
boy, the Maroon coach has been
In foot ball for more than AZ years,
and who is the youngster to argue
against him?
A rainy day on the midway found the
old man In O reminiscent mood as he
waited the gathering Of his players and
practice for another game with Prince
ton, that will be played on Stage Field
Saturday.
The details of that famous 21-to-1s
struggle are not yet forgotten by the
frenzied thousands that witnessed the
play, but in the mind of Alonzo Stasg
they are bright as though they oc-
cured Yesterday. Clad in a dark-blue
dressing gown with yale" embroidered
on the pocket and a sheaf of plays in his
hand Stagg allowed his mind to drift
back to that gray November afternoon
of eight years ago and gave his version
Of the game.
How beautifully Princeton tricked
Us that day." , he began: With John nm
Princeton line to shreds, we scored three
touchdowns while Princeton was get
ting one. Unfortunately we could not
add O single kick for the extra point.
But as the game grew old and Chicago
had q two-touchdown lead felt most
comfortable.
Breaks Change Complexion.
'sThen there occurred a couple of
breaks that changed the entire COM
plexion of the game. King, our center.
was injured and had to send in
substitute. do not remember his name
right now. Willie zorn was in the back
field and the signal was called Tor him
TO carry the ball. The new center made
q bad pass and the ball struck Zorn on
the right shoulder. Away it bounded and
into the hands Of Howard Grey and
away he went for q touchdown. But
still ! was not worried.
''The other break that favored Prince
Ton came soon after. In that game !!
had switched Otto Strohmeier from end
20 quarterback and on defense he was
to play left half. Pyott had punteo
deep down into Princeton's territory
and as saw the ball sail over the
head of the Tigers safety man !
Thought all the danger was over.
Princeton lined up with its quarter
back far over toward the sideline, but
ali of the chicago players figured the
Tigers would punt. Strohmeler went
back all right, but Thomas failed 10
move out and Princeton tipped pass
TO the quarterback, who ran to our 40
yard line. Chicago then held against
Pyincetons line plays and the Tigers
called for o pass.
aThe pass was far over the head Of
the receiver and would have been In
complete had not Strohmeier in his
anxiety interfered with the Princeton
man racing down for the ball. The
ofactals rightly awarded the ball TO
Princeton on our 17-yard line. Then
Chicago was charged with an on-sloe
penalty. Princeton ripped and tore at
oaIr line until the ball was almost on
Chicago's goal, when Bill Roper sent
IA Cal Crum and he catapulted across
for the touchdown that sent the Tigers
into the lead.
Stopped in Front Of Goal.
"But the thrills were. not yet over
and nerves were not to be quoted dur
ing the remaining few minutes Of the
game. Princeton kicked on, deep into
Chicago territory. Once again Thomas
and Corn were human pile drivers and
their Ylshes, interSpersed with short
passes, soon had the ball In front Of
Princeton's goal. Thomas made three
1uShes Tor the Tiger goal, put the
Princeton line would not give and we
lost the ball Just before the game ended.
at took weeks for those who had
witnessed the game to get it out Of
their systems, and even thinking Of 1t
now gives me real thrill. There may
have been greater games, but never
saw one"
Saturdays game will be the sixth in
which Stagg has opposed Princeton.
Twice he met the Tiger hand-to-hand
when an end at Yale and in the others
his Chicago Maroons represented him
on the field. Stagg is one up on the
Tiger for the 1888 Yale team was vic
torious and twice his Chicago elevens
have conquered the men coached by
Bill Roper.
Neither Princeton nor Chicago is
strong. and consequently the old man
% bending every effort to score his first
victory Of the year over his old friend
and rival.