The New York herald., 1877-12-09
GREAT FOOTBALL GAME.
Yale and Princeton Teams Playing for
the Championship.
THREE THOUSAND SPECTATORS.
A Drawn Battle After the Roughest Con-
test on Record.

Tho great championship match of football between
tho teams OF Yaie and Princeton colleges, which'nas
been looked forward 10 for months by all lovers OF tho
game In this vicinity to an issue yesterday on
the ST. Georges Cricket Grounds, HoboAen. Al Two
O'Clock the teams their dressing rooms, and
three thousand spectators stood around Inc ropes
Five hundre OF ladies' wearing the coors OF
the colleges Tho grounds IN fair condition. though
The late rains and tho freezing and hawing made It
somewbat soft and yielding, and good. hrm footholds
ainicuh II was agreed TO play one hour and hall,
With breath ng spell al "halt tmc" or forty five
m,nntes Tue ball uscd was tho usual oblong Rugby,
covered with leather.
Pr.nceton's fifteen wore black caps, orange shirts,
black knee breechcs and orange stockings. Hall OF
them or more had their orange shirts covered with
canvas. that material beng difficult to retain nrm
mold Yalcs fifteen wore blue kpu caps, blue shirts.
with canvas covering, with two exceptions and Snir
pants OF white and blue tho latter color forming the
stockings
sAl rcadyln shouted referee at twenty four min
utcs 10 three, and PRINCETON, having won the toss.
took tho south end Of the nsld the wind being in her
isvor YALE OF course, went TO the north end.
.PIay % now called out the reieree and Captain Ba-
kcr OF Yale, ..opened the bRli'' with magnificent
sevmen;s ss coal; but Dodge caught II, and. being
tackled by the Glue halibacks passed like lightning
to one OF MS comrades he 10 another when Yale
ccntrated and princeton's mon down a bunch,
and for the opening scrmmagc. IL was beautiful"
20 another ana whispered, .i,s very rough Wnen
the orange and black and blue legs and arms and
bodies unwouad themselves anS the pau was again
possession aud went spinning over the ground To-
ward tho encmy's territory but Prncetons sprinters
tackled hlm and before came 10 stand stil three
or iour orange boys were neap. wrhng mass
OF men Tor a moment were On the bah lnsn
they were their feet and with moro tusshng
Yale again kicked the leather in dangerous
proximity 10 rrnccton's fortress Captain Dodge,
aual TO the emergency instantly 10 the rescue,
and his plucky players backing up his couragsoss
assault with vigor stopped Yale just In time. Down
they went in tne grounds terrific the effort
10 get the ball, and, Dodge being successful, he
jumped across the limo and touched down Tor safoty,
liking In this effort Dodge was kicked In the right
breast. and tor moment was laid out, Dut
referee declared that Dodgs's safety touch
was foul The ball was again IN motion,
There were tumDes here and scrimmages there;
charges made and met by the dozen, and Dodge
sh,zers yelled Rah. rah ranl'' ana the orange lads
outside the ioul ne 'Hurran hurrahl hurrah !" Most
wncn, after a tackle that threatened break bones,
Stevens, Of Princeton got .hc leather and rushing
toward Yaes goal ne me. Downer, VINO ss,n n'
Dodge length obtained tho ball. bat he soon lost II,
md speedy man IN blue was tue lucky inaivlduaL
DESPERATE
From the east SIDE OF the huid Thompson sent tho
ball whzzing INTO tho hands OF his comrade Camp,
who successfully eudcd several jersey man and,
twitching an orange of thor feet, he shot
across the goal line OF Princeton aud secured touch
down for Yale tue first OF thu game. Though not
counting, the advantage was worth lighting Tor.
wnon puntsd out Baker secured the ball
and 10 prevent 1t there terrible and deier-
mined lighting. Yale got the best OF Il aud Baker
dssned across rncetons ine tncn behind carriages,
and Thompson, aiding him, they scattered the look
ers-on In their way if they were rccds Princeton
skipped after thern and the rush lady and child
were iu mbled over, but uEnurL Between two
riages, whose occupants looked with anazcment at
ihe tusslng men, Princeton stopped Bakers progress
very pretly. Then a dispute arose about the play.
winch ended the men ol orange getting tho pest
OF the point aud Yale's claim to a touch down not
nd rim urrtOu "
celent judgment, cent " out OF thcr territory 10
tho co.s Of ,hoorh ns ed Of nons U u%soe MAO to-
gain goal when the prize seemed almost within their
grasp Kick for kick, tackle Tor tackle aud scrm.
mage Tor scrmmage. Rougher play was never seen
anywhere. Old players on the ground looked ashast
at tho reckiessness OF the men and exciaimed THE
son, OF Yale, showed TO muchN advantage ncre and
Dodge, McNair ana BaaSd, OF Princeton earned glory
tor their SIDE One scrimmage IN the centre oil the
hcld wound up with Dodge the orange captain, again
having the wind 1nocked out OF him, but he was
playing. Harding, Of Yale. made /. long KICK
down The hcld, sending the leather well into the
worked Il back ana then obtaining assistance from
Their rushcrs, got the bail in dangerous ncarncss TO
the bali. and Princeton dong noby. waKeman,
oi Yale touched down for safety. Inc battle now
ragged iuriousy In Yac's quarters and Harding again
sought refuge for the blues IN touching down. the
bali Instantly sent out and The clever blue shirt
Harding showed his bigger brethrn what ne could do
He was spinning over the ground 10 grand style anu
neatly laying all tho orange boys that tackled nm ON
their backs, "half-timep called. The rest oil hf
teen minu,es very acceptable
HOTTER
When tho teams reappcared they changed sides,
and Cuts, OF Princeton. kicked OIL and In instant
thero was rough work Yae's goal sharp play
ing sent the ball into the centre OF The held aud IN
sssIse big Enos, OF Princeton, brought down by
little Harding, oi Yalc, In a manner that made hun
drcds laugh. No sooner the ball again motion
ming on tie east side OF tho 6cid. like a
quarter reached vol into Princeton's territory
but the Jersey lads finally stopped Tnen orange
cd n Is,
as n they would squeeze his ino ou put thcy ddnt
ana IN second alter being le. up hs was again hard
this jdncture saved his side by touching down Tor
safety bu. ne played contrary 70 ru'e v,,s anu & Inc
u desperate rush Tor glory, and though fight
ing three Prncetonians obtained another fair touch
xzsin IN IN motion Pr,ncston secured The leather,
could get far away from Their goal line anu
down Ior Princetons safety. Al last tho orange
braves got the ball In OF the held, and they
cent long kick sent The Ta TO Irving, aud no. dasn.
ing through Yalo's naif backs, ran several yards
neckIock that stood him on mis- head. scrmmagc
alter scrmmage occurred at tho west cnd
Of the asd Dodge sn,Sy MsNas ana ana 6amS Sus
Wurts. Harding and 1rumouli maintaining
tncir reputation Tor pluck aud daring Finally Camp
~hzzsd The ball INTO the Jersey territory by spien
did kick, but Dodge sent II back and Wurts, OF the
blues. getting u, Just iiited tho leather by KICK
quarters the length OF the grounds. THIS gave
the blues IA chance TO 90 their work in Prnceton's
quarters, and they played desperately that Funk
houscr was frightened and again touched down ioi
safety. Tho orange lads didn't like their position.
Tncy thought looked squay. aud SO played with al
the energy possessed Cuts cssayed stil another
safety touch, but IL was declared ouL Then tho ball
was over on the east side OF tho grounds but IN
the orange territory was still again IN
vaacd aud the assaults OF the blues so terrible thai
Cuts touched for safety IL seemed tho only refuge
Of the Jersey men at the timc.
A RoUGH
Timc was now growing short, and without Prcjudice
u could be sad that OF tue two teams Yale was less
exhausted. Princeton had done noby ana iaie ap
preciated it. Yale had astonished her opponents
who held them IN great respect The judge o
Princeton held his watch his hand. laie's JudRe
told the blues that but lev min utcs remained Up ah'
tho pal, and down and up went the play ers
Mcssra Thompson, TrumUun aud Camp, oi the oiucs,
by pretty play had tho leather ip Prfncctons ground
four minutes IRON the tilno or calling tho game
Cuts again touched down tor the safety oil thc jersey
mon, and then getting tho ball IN The centre OF tn'
neid by concentrated work, there were tumblcs aud
vcrimmagcs, mock locks anu Dcvonshirc wrestling
ono orange lad going clear over the mead OF biuo