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Princeton opened her season on September 30 against Johns Hopkins. The visitors held the Tiger scoreless during the first quarter but then weakened as the Orange and Black backfield crashed through for four touchdowns and a field goal. Coach Roper used many substitutes yet none of the combinations showed much power. Although three different quarterbacks were sent in, all showed poor judgment at times in the selection of plays and none was able to instill a real drive into the eleven...
Displaying their first real attack of the season, the Tiger eleven easily downed Maryland 26 to 0 on the next week-end. The Princeton team seemed transformed from the comparatively weak aggregation which it had been against Colgate to a powerful eleven with drive, ably supported by an impenetrable line. The visitors made only one first down while the Tigers piled up 14 all of which were earned. Cleaves's punting was again a feature. Likewise he reeled off a 45-yard run for the first touchdown. Dinsmore was used at quarterback during the first half and his choice...
...Tiger Open Game Successful...
...third quarter the Princeton team seemed to change entirely. The speed, precision and skill of the Tigers in open field work first became a genuine menace. They had tried line plays and various shift formations without success and opened up their play in desperation. Princeton's strength in substitutes also became apparent. The terrific battering of the Chicago backs encountered an ever stiffening resistance. And after the Tiger had tied the score, a last-minute Chicago advance met disaster on the one-yard line when three desperate plunges were stopped dead...
Last Saturday an Orange and Black eleven composed mainly of substitutes defeated Swarthmore 22 to 13. The Tiger second string men were far from impressive. Penalties and fumbles were their chief faults, coupled with an inability to gain in the timely moments...