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Yale, Corwin, captain; Carter, Buchanan, Corbin, Woodruff, Gill, Wallace; quarter-back, Beecher; half-backs, Watkinson, Morrison; full-back, Gill...
Princeton won the toss and chose the east goal, having the wind in her favor. Corbin dribbles to Beecher, who gains ten yards before being tackled. He loses the ball, however, and Ames regains the ten yards lost. A wild pass to Savage gives Yale fifteen yards, and ineffectual tries by Price and Ames force Princeton to her ten-yard line. Savage makes a magnificent punt to Yale's forty-yard line. Watkinson kicks, Ames returns the kick and Cook falls on the ball. Cowan takes the ball, five yards and Ames carries it to Yale's five yard line...
...second half opened with a dribble to Ames, who gains ten yards. Price and Ames try to advance the ball but slip and gain no ground. R. Hodge gains ten yards and Ames gains ten more, but Beecher gets through and drops on the ball, kicks, and Bruce tries for a free catch, Wallace interferes with him and gets the ball and referee refuses to give catch. The ball is now at Princeton's twenty yard line. Watkinson tries for goal but fails. Savage drops on ball and has down but the crowd rush into the field and Wallace takes...
...expected. Dudley as quarter-back played a first class game, keeping his head well, and passing carefully and straight while his work in the rush-line was something marvellous. He would get through and stop the half-backs before they got under way, while repeatedly he would pocket Beecher as he came through the rush-line. Our backs played a strong game catching, kicking and running well, and playing a cool, steady game. One of the noticeable features of the game was the good work which our substitutes did. Called into the most important game of the year, with everything...
...strong game, Yale had more experience and slightly superior skill, which was enough to win them the victory. When all played so well, it seems invidious to single out any one man for mention. But for Harvard, Holden and Dudley were perhaps the most noticeable; and for Yale, Beecher, Wallace, and Gill. The teams were made up as follows: Yale: rushers, Wallace, Gill, Carter (Buchanan), Corbin, Woodruff Burke, Corwin (capt.); quarter, Beecher; halves, Watkinson, Morrison; backs, Bull. Harvard: rushers, Adams, Remington, Burgess, Brooks (capt.), Wood, Butler, Harding; quarter, Dudley (Fletcher); halves, Porter, (Boyden), Holden (Sears); back, Peabody. Referee, Mr. Camp...