The New York herald., 1877-11-04
COLLEGE SPORT.
Princeton and Harvard Play
ing Football.
FAIR" HARVARD BEATEN.
The Roughest Game Ever Seen
in America.


orange and black Princeton aud the crimson OF Har.
ward gathered at the grounds OF the ST. Georges
Cricket CLUB, Hoboken, N j. yesterday afternoon, 70
the first game Of football OF the season be.
tween these colleges In addition to the ihrons Of stu
dents there several hundred spectators, many OF
the number being fair who came 10 the sceie
OF the battle In carriages The rules under which the
teams played were "The Amended Rugby" Owing
10 the heavy ram OF Friday the ground was some.
what heavy, and along the foul line 10 the right OF
the field there large pools OF water and consid
cradle mud At each OF the level stretch OF tur
was the goal-iwo posts twenty-five feet high, abou.
ncen feet apart and ten feet up the post Is cross
bar. To goal the ball is to be kicked over the
bar "touch down" where the ball is carried be-
yond the goal line and touched 10 the ground Three
touch downs equal q goal under the present college
rules Play was continued one hour and halt, with
q breathing spell al "haf time" or when fortyAve
minutes were called, the rest not being included
READY FOR BUSINESS
Tho Princeton boys early on the ground. They
wore black caps orange shirts, and IN instances
White nit shirts over the orange black knee pants
and orange stockings Harvard's representatives.
were not late They rode over from New York, READY
dressed in their we'll known uniorms-white caps
with crimson border crimson shirts, white knee
brooches and crimson stockings. The teams
average size. though both contain few light men.
The respective captains carefully placed the players,
Captain Dodge, OF tho Princetons selecting The
sturdy Bradford. Sl Ballard, 80; Stevens, rs;
Clark, '7s; Devereux, 80; Lony, sl; Lee, 80;
Enos, '7s, and Wylly, '79 as the forwards" those
who were 10 do tho charging and coiaring-,ne real
rough work OF the contest Half way back camo
Irving '7s; Dodge, TO and McNair, '70-men that
would not shirk and 1oet OF loot Near the goal
were the .backs"-van Dyke, rs; Cults, go, and
Minor, TO To tho latter is the responsibility Of de-
lending tho fortress, and COOL nervy men are de-
manded. With equal care Captain Cushing stationed
his fifteen -rhayer, 49, Llttauer, rs; Perry, 20;
Holmes, 10; Cushing, 70; Swift, 10, and Cushing,
N. 81 tho forwards; Austin, 49, Blanchard,
II. S. Harrington, N. 5. Houston, TO- and Holden,
49, were the half backs Bacon. 80; Lombard, 7S.
and wetheroee '7s, were tho goal. Mr. Rosslc,
'79 was Prlncetons umpire; Mr. Barlow 10, held like
position Tor Harvard, ana Mr. seamon, 10, Of Har
Vard, was agreed upon as rel cree.
WORK.
Precisely at half-past two o'clock game was called.
Princeton having won the toss, and placing Harvard
to the and against the wind, which blew gale.
Blanchard OF Harvard Kicked of, and the ball went
whizzlng and swapping against the wind down
toward Princetons goal Dodge caught It
and passed 1t over to another orange, when
thcro a rush, the FIRST scrimmage, and Harvard
catching the leather fairly the OF his
OF bounds IL secured by a Princeton, and
mediatey piay resumed. hot work being the word
Three pretty rough and tumbes occurred in many
minutes and a magnificent run by Wctherbee, OF the
crimsons, and grand forward Kick by Blanchard,
the ball in such dangerous proximity TO Prince
toms fortress, the latter fought with determination,
And finally getting oil the leather Cuts
behind the goal iine and touched Tor safety Now the
sontest began in deep carnestness. Tho ball being
kicked toward The Harvard lines there was beautiful
play by the majority OF the men Here crimson. with
The ball under his was gong like quarter horse
down the centre OF the held knocking men OF orange
down II they were only reeds, until his sw INNING
career suddenly ended by a stalwart Princeton
back charging him, when each measured their length
on the wei ground. and others rushing In there was
mass OF men writhing ike ecs on the ball. Again,
right left of he field magn ldcenL straight
shot kick would be mado BY ono, then another aud
The leather being caught back II would so Ike RHO
ball until stopped, when there was another rush,
crimson aud orange on top OF each other or turning
Bommersauits standng on their heads but yet keep
Ing tight hold OF The object until down was called.
Then the boys would untwist themselves, and, with
Smiles all their faces, recommence the terribly
earnest business The players who distinguished
themselves at this Juncture were Houston, Wether-
bee, Blanchard and Leltauer, OF the Harvards. aud
Dodge, Cutts Van Dyke aud McNair, OF tho Prince
tons For FULLY thirty minutes they ran ana tumbeu
each other over without advantage on either side
Now the pail was kicked down the field INTO Princeton
territory by crimson "iorward Holmes Of tho Har
var0s beng there 70 secure II, and rushing toward
the fortress defended by the orange lads, he sent all
opponents spinning right and lelt, some on their
backs anu some on their heads and managed against
all obstacles TO rush behind the goal posts obtain
the first touch DOWN Tor Howard "Ran-ran-
Ton did not relish the situation. But in the
Try Tor goals by The harvards the kick
being made by Captain Cushing he failed lit the
oail over tho crossbar, and Princeton felt relieved
.her narrow escape. Twelve minutes more, during
which there wero brilliant runs and ccnire plays by
Lony, Bradford, stevens and Cuts, OF the orange
Jackets and stern work by all the Harvards, the game
progressed, when "haf tlmc was cnei, ami the boys
stopped 10 rest and eat enons lheappearancc OF the
men not particularly handsome Their clean,
shinIn9 uniforms were besmeared with mud faces
were scratched and very dirty, hands ike black
Generalization generally /
their outward lx.
VOUCHER AND RouGHRR.
Ends were now changed, tue Haryards having tho
bench OF tho wind and behind Their BACKS
AcNar headed oil for Princeton, and the ball going
INTO Harriugton's hands he made a aglincent run,
knocking over i've orange boys Ike SO many nine
pms Dut hs great pluck was OF no avail as Two Prince
ton "backs" colIared him, aud one OF the nerccst
struggles oil the day ensued. Tho result oil the
mage 10 put the latter IN McNair's hands, when
he started at sprint pace ior tho harvards CITADEL
but he, too was stopped ID true football fashion oy
being sung heaGlong and face downward INTO the
soft ground, when upon him foil mountain Of OF
posing flesh. None oi tue men could be
recognized us they struggled and tugsed and
twisted each other from eide 10 side. In tnls scrn
mage Captain Dodge Of the Princelons, hau his outer
shirt torn into ribbons Then Holmes and Tbayer, OF
the Harvards got the ball ia turn, the latter IN spite
all opposition reaching Princctons line ana touch
Ing down, but the point was disputed by The orange
Jackets, tncy claiming that tue play Ioul ana IL
was eventually disaowcd Ballard Of the Prince,ons
secured the leather aud down the rlRht lcld
went III Ing. but Bacor, OF the crmsons, put hm
his bead, ana kicked u sragnt toward the lines OF
play and had IT not been for an infringement ol The
rules would have secured touch down, lie did
get on scot free, however III his no twisted
his right ankle terribly, aud soon WAS compelled TO
retire, Conant, 10 taking his place. Faster ana
faster, rougher and rougher grew the work Men
were Knocked down aud Jumped on; their heels took
the places OF their heads two orange jackets had their
legs hurt, and another was kicked IN the stomach
one Harvard boy Lost looth and second boDDcd
his head up ond down all over the held 10 be certain
that his neck was not dlsocaled. AT last Ballard Of
Princeton obtained the bail and boldly facing the
mass OF cTlmsons made glorious rusA through tue
Harvard "bscks," and secured touch down Tor
Princeton Ia just eighteen mlnues The Try tor goal
was successful, CUTS kicking the leather lar above
the crossDar and well through the posts. IL
splendid occasion for Princeton 70 test her lungs.
she did SO IN master style. All over the loid there
came the college cncer, ''Hooray nooray hDoray
= rii-gerf ish, boom, ah ~ Harvard was blue.
'gM AGAIN.
The men OF Cambridge, maduencd ~ the thought OF
their coiors being lowered 80 unexpectedly, tried
hard TO cquaiize matters. Once tue Princeton goal
seemed within their reach, but the touch down
Captain Cushing made foul play not
allowed Never In the history OF football playing
In this country was there more determined assaults
and such determined and effective REFUSES Brl