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Crimson Eleven Edges Favored Princeton, 7-6

Bill Meigs Sparks Improved Line In Contest Won by Crosby's Kick

On this play, Joslin took the snap and started running to the right. He had to stop to avoid a tackle and then threw a wobbly pass to Lewis in the end zone. Lewis juggled it, but gained possession an instant before stepping out of the zone. Crosby's kick was good, and it was 7-0.

After the Tigers could do nothing with the ball on the first series of downs after the kick-off, the Crimson had a touchdown dropped. On first down on the Princeton 42, Stahura fired a beautiful pass to John Simourian on the 10. The wingback, who could have walked across, let it bounce out of his hands for a costly incompletion.

Princeton Livens Up

Late in the fourth period, the favored Tigers finally began to look like the team they were expected to be. Taking the ball on their own 47, the Tigers moved in two plays to the Harvard 20. Martin gained 20 of the yards and Frank Agnew 13 more.

On 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.

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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.

Martin, one of the better place-kickers in the league, stepped back to kick, with Pinch holding. Obviously disconcerted by the charging Crimson line, he kicked wide to the left.

STATISTICSPrinceton  HarvardFirst Downs  14  9Rushing Yardage  184  94Passing Yardage  7  16Passes Attempted  7  6Passes Completed  1  2Own Passes Intercepted  1  1Punts  6  6Punting Average  25  29Fumbles Lost  1  0Yards Penalized  15  3

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