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That Princeton is saving its best strategy to use against Harvard was plainly shown in the former's game against Williams on Saturday. Without the services of five of its most valuable men the Tiger eleven by means of simple, straight football battered out a 27 to 0 victory over the lighter team from the Berkshires. Williams, though outweighed and outclassed, nevertheless, withstood staunchly the Tigers' attack in the first half and held the victors to a single touchdown. In the second half, however, Princeton's persistent hammering told upon the Purple eleven and three more touchdowns were piled...
...power of the team is an unknown quantity which will today be disclosed. Last year the University was fortunate enough to tie Penn. State 13 to 13 in the last few minutes of play. This year the Pennsylvania college boasts an eleven which has a record of five straight victories and no defeats, and which is rated even stronger than last year...
...University eleven will face Penn. State, in the final try-out before the Princeton game, in the Stadium this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The visitors are bringing to Cambridge a strong aggregation of players, with a record of five straight victories behind them. Though outweighed by the University, the team is in excellent condition and will enter today's contest, set on eclipsing last year...
...substitute team. Princeton's stone-wall defense, the superior generalship of Captain Glick, the superior punting of Driggs, and the remarkable performance of Tibbott, were the factors which contributed most to the victory. Tibbott scored a touchdowns, and put up a great game at carrying the ball. Princeton played straight football, seemed to have much kept in reserve, and gave such a great all-around performance that Parke H. Davis, in writing for the New York Herald, declared the team to be the strongest the Tigers have had in many years...
...successful in what may be regarded as their first vital games. In most cases a marked development over the playing of the previous Saturday was shown: Brown and Yale both gave evidence of a distinct advance, and Princeton displayed an almost end-season perfection in the execution of consistent straight football, both offensive and defensive...