The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
PRINCETON BOYS WINNING.
HARvARD'S TEAM BEA TEN IN THE COL
LEGE FOOT-BaLL MATCH.
PIayipr - Lively Game In spite OF Wind and
Mud -Uarvard's Gienm of vict"ry-Cutts's
Briiiinut Feat-How rriuccton's N err Won.

Briiiinut Feat-How Friucctons Men W0n.
In spite of the raw. westerly wind that
swept over the bare Hoboken plains yesterday.
many hundred persons from New York and
Now Jersey gathered on the ball grounds OF the
Elysian fields TO witness the annual football
contest between Harvard University and
Princeton College. The weather was unpro-
pitous for skilfull playing on account OF the
high wind and tho ground was still sodden
and muddy from Fridays rain. When game
was called at half-past o'clock. there were
nearly 1000 persons inside the grounds. and
Of these nearly onc-third were women. who by
the bright autumn colors that they wore made
a pretty contrast with the sombrc garb Of the
men. Each lady has n friend. or an admirer
among the contestants. and whenever bril-
liant ray was made by the side she favored the
clapping Of gloved hands or the waving OF a
handkerchief nttested her interest and cnthu-
siasm The friends Of Princeton far outnum-
bcred those OF Harvard. and almost every other
man wore In his buttonholc the orange ribbon.
Only here and there was seen the crimson Of
Harvard. The Harvard boys were dressed in
their usual uniform. white trousers and caps
and magenta trunks and stockings The
princctons wore orange trunks and stock ings.
and black caps and trousers.
The Harvard players were: l.. Cushing. cap
! 4
W. Gushing. Austin Blanchard. Houston. Hol-
den. Lombard. Bacon. wethcrby. The Prince
ton men were: Dodge. captain Bradford. Bal
| lard Stevenson. CLARK, DeNereaux. Lohey, Ice.
Mlner.
The game was plnyed according to tho Rugby
rules. with which the Princeton boys were un-
| vantage. But soon they bc ,nme accustomed To
the style. and thereafter 70 tho end The game was
evenly and holly contested, The time OF the
contest was one hour aud u half. and lntermis
| sion of Il quarter Of m hour at the end Of the
| nrst three quarters at an hour.
! The lrincctons took the south cnd Of the fold
| at the commencement with tn. Harvards at the
northern extremity: In a minute or two after
! the word was given the ball was sent spinning
| into tho centre If the iinld. and there for sew
| era minutes the players on both sides strug-
| .lei together in Il confused mnss. AZ length
| he prncetons got the bail and sent il skipping
| down toward tho Harvards goal. hut by dcN-
ferrous play the latter regained It and carried Il
! bnck nearly to the Princeton lire. Again and
/ again the two clubs took and lcs, and rctUok tho
bali. They struggled and wrcsied On the daiap
ground. and neither COZ ld gain decided ad-
vantage. several times tho bail was kicked en-
| tirely of the ground. and once Princeton
man sen' il over the ground fence and above
the telegraph wires into the street.
A. one time n little Harvard man ran almost
the entire length ~ the grounds. .dodging or
! overiurning every one who sioud in his way
and h. had almost reached the princeton lin,
| and scored q touch down when he was over
taken By u Princeton boy and thrown t9 H.
I ground. AMI he bali was sent bAck toward Tho
centre OF tina field. A. length tho Harvard
boy COT the bail again and darted away with T.
He was ovcrtaken but by a deNterous move h
passed it tn another Harvard man. who ran witt
II AT lightning speed down the course. We
PASSED all who attempted io stop him. aud ear
ried tho ball In fine style over Princeton'r limo
and gained one touch down.
At this point the supporters Of the New Jersey
College looked blue. while tho familiar kah
Rah! o, Harvard rang over iho Held Ihi' n
success, by the rule. ~ ,,he game. enutied n
lucky player 10 take the hnll inside OF the In,
and attempt 70 KICK Ii over III. goal Ills a;
tempt was a failure. and tho New Jersey ~. |
got the ball and sent IL flying up toward th'
Harvard goal. Again il was taken b. the Inter
players. regained by the PrncetOns. and taker
again by uio Harvards. but no oihey tQugi
down was gained before the referee, Mr. L. ii
Ro"ssle called time.
Tue second inning was. for a long time. only
n repetition IN anpearancs of the fret wres-
tling. running, struggling, and continued shin
| kicking. Al length Cults Of tho Prlncetons 60
the ball. played with II, with his supporters foi
u few moments, until h. -ot a ilns opportunl'
| Harvard line. He was caught hY adverSariss OF
all sides. but he tossed them Ofr or lodged them
and with three or tour Harvard men close a
his heels. h. PASSED the Boston mems line. au'
fell with The ball on the ground. This was
fair touch down. and n shout went NJ from hal
athousand throais. Orange ribbons futterc'
in the breeze. Mr.. Cults took tn. ball ius d
the line and in front 81 the Harvurd's goa
Thcr. was intense silence as he paused 4
measure the distance aud ne force O; the wind
Then. with a well-directod blow. he sent th'
ball flying far over the soal. and q great shou
again went up from the Princeton ranks. fol
lowed by three times three and q tiger.
This success virtually decided tho contest n
neither side gained q touch down before tn
referee called time. The official score was on
touch down for the Harvards. and one tour
down and goal Tor the frincetons. n
faint 'rahs were heard IA the Harvard hoy
rolled of the ground in their stage. One Hgr
yard player sprained his ankle and was r.
severely in the stomach.