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...favor of Ezra Benson's flexible-support program. There was a lively but short-lived flurry of opposition from some Southern delegations, who wanted cotton, tobacco, wheat, rice and peanuts supported at a rigid 90% of parity. The vote was 124-39 for flexibility. Drawled E. H. Agnew, South Carolina cotton farmer who had helped lead the defeated Southerners: "It's like being a bastard at a family reunion and a skunk at a wedding reception...
...first down there, Martin picked up three yards before Meigs and substitute Rosenthal stopped him. On second down, Agnew's pass was incomplete, and with third and eight coming up, the Crimson dug in for a crucial play...
With only two yards necessary, the Tigers finally made it on fourth down. Meigs held the ball carrier on the third, but on the last down, tailback Tom Morris again gained first and ten on the Crimson seven. On the next play, Morris threw to Agnew for a touchdown...
...ball out to the 25 yard line and Princeton attempted a pass. The Crimson was penalized for defensive holding on the play and the Tigers received a first down on the eight yard marker. In three plays they moved the ball down to the three and left halfback Gates Agnew plunged over for the Tiger tally...
...Agnew and Hennessy each ran 35 yards for the longest gains of the game...