The New York herald., 1876-11-30
FOOTBALL

COLUMBIA COLLEGE vs.. STEVENS INSTITUTE
AN INTERESTING oAME-coLUMBIA THE
WINNER.
The football teams Of Columbia College Stevens
Institute played match game yesterday on the
grounds OF the ST. George Cricket Club, Hoboken The
weather was COOL but 200 800 spectators,
including many ladies' gathered to witness the play 1t
was agreed that the College Association rules should
govern excepting that the ball should pass y
string high to count, the latter being OF the
Rugby Union provisions Columbia the toss. and
elected to kick OF, which done for tho
team by Captain Price from the club house side. II
returned when lively play took place in the
centre OF field, in which Train distinguished him
SELF assisted by Brinkcrhon and in short the
ball down to the Stevens line After being
ceverly stopped It landed at the feet OF Devereux
OF the Columbus, when that player sent 1t whzzng
in tho neghborhood OF Train, who kept II moving in
merry style by splendid kick, which gave Lynch
laso of the Columbias) an opportunity OF sending It
clear through the Stevens goal, which he did in mas
terly style. This piece OF play putting the first goal
TO tho credit OF Columbia in thirteen minutes was
oudiy cheered
Positions were changed, and the brave Stevens men,
maddeued the thought Of their colors being lowered
SO unexpectedly followed up Captain Hazards kick or
which sent the ball we'll down among the Coumba's
forwards, but in that order It in the way Of
Devereux who returned It in such way that II went
suouch beyond the goal posts. Lively and exciting
scrmmages the middle of the ground then gave the
Stevens lads chance Of hne playing, but despite their
Efforts the Columbas tackled them deerminedly, and
after bit OF pretty work tho enemy's strong hold
Francko made capital shot by batting the bali into tho
hands Of Lynch, who, with round hit sent it
between tho posts over the string making the second
goal tor Columbia Time. II minutes.
shortly after the mex, kick & od By Bush the Stevens
land Dilworth and Morton did fine playing but all
no purpose II was the old story. They did not
coive the backing up required, and the Columbus
found difficulty in sending 1t back. On the right
side OF the field there warm work tor two three
minutes, when Price caught tho bail and, with nno
place kick, sent 1t Tram. That splendid player
made grand run with it way down toward the Ste-
yens lines, but he was charged successfully; yet
the bali at the same instant, when by well di-
rscted effort he kicked 1t to Embrce who, just in the
nick of tmc sent II humlning over the rope between
tho posts This required SIX minutes, and was the
third goal for the Columbia
Tho fourth goal and. as II turned out tho last
long time in being decided. Hazard kicked of, and
returned instantly. This occurred u dozen or
moro times and a score OF hot scrmmages took place
IN quick succession all over the field. Now 1t in
The lines OF the Coumbias stronghold, then lively
light had under the Stevens posts, then again in
tho centre OF the eid but neither team could do
work desired In OF these scrimmages Joseph
Kingsana was knocked OFF his pins. and slow TO
recover Al last the Columbus fought their way to
the enemy's quarter ana, by bad playing Of Stevens
In dribbng The ball across the field Lynch got hold
it. and brilliantly battcd 1t through the stevens goal
for the Workers.
Play tor the fifth goal commenced, but within
five minutes the umpire called the game and it
stood--Coiumbias, four goals; Stevens, none. The
friends and fellow students OF the winners were very
merry over the result Stevens has much excellent
material, but their players lack the essential element
'sbacking up at the proper time. Columbia has
improved within the past fortnight. The teams
CoLuxBA-Price tcaptanl Brewer, Bush teoal keep
ers) Bache Pryor, Bogert, Hildreth, Morgan, Deve-
reux Palmer, Parker Lynch, Dc Forrest Brinkorhof,
browne. Train, O'Grady Rutherford, Francke, En-
brec Qorwardsl
srEvExs-Morton, Ogden (goal keepcrs), Stephens,
White, Smith, sheldon, Dilworth Nichols, C. Kings
land, Borcharu, Denton, Roberts, Suydam. j. Kings
land, Jones, Camacho. Richards, Hazard (captainl,
Aiken Foot (forwardsl
Umpire for Columbia--Mr. E. W. Clements.
Umpire for Stevens-Mr A. Sorge
Rcfcree-Mr. Woods, Law School, Columbia College
PRINCETON YALE
The Princeton and Yale teams win play their first
game OF the on tho grounds OF the ST. George
Cricket Club. HoboKcn, this afternoon. Rugby Union
rules will govern, and each team has been in close
practice Tor some time past, brilliant game is
pected Play VIII be called at two O'Clock sharp