The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-18
PRlNCET0N'S BOYS AHEAD.
now THE COLUMBIA COLLEGR TEAM
WAS BEATEN Ar FOOTBILL.
splendid Playing and Rrtiisst Unsfo~wss-
The 1rr~~sstibe Advance or the Prince
tonisns-Tho CoIumb bias Piucky Ftshtirx.

Splendid Tfsyira and Rriiiinst Unsf"~wss-
The 1rr~~sstibie Advance or the Prince
tonisns Tho CoIumbin's Piucky Fighting.
Worry picturesque the football teams OF
Columbia and Princeton Colleges looked as
they stood upon the grounds Of Priceton Col
lego. yesterday. in their orange and black
and their blue and whito uniforms. At 2:40
O'Clock tho sides wcre called out and
proceeded to take their allotted stations. Prince
ton having won the tose for choice OF stations
took the eastern end OF tho field. The posi-
tions OF tho mon wcrei Prnccton-Forwardsi I
bradford. Ballard. Lee. Enos. Clark. Devcroux
and Ioon"y half -bncks; Dodge tCaptainl. Wiley
Irving. McNair; bncksi Minor. Cuts. and Van
Dyck. acknowledgements; Brewer tCaptalnl
Pryor Randall. Ridnbork. Train. Van sinder-
won't; half-backsi lIcrrick. Potts. Hammond
Burton. Conover; backs; Morgan. Lodoux. Do
Forrest
Browcr Gnvc tho kick on which sent tho ball
we'll into Princrton's territory but II waa caught
on the fly by ono Of tho forwards. who sont it
back poei haste. ana tho fight Wis taken into
COlumbias halt OF the field where some good
play ensured. Burton got kick in for safety
Then Dodge got posscssion OF the ball and aoon
rushed away with it. Finding. however. that
he WIS clos"ly prcsHod 10y the rushers he gave a
magnt~ sent drop kick 10 the ball. which sent II
clean through the siring pioce. scoring Go
hrri T goal Tor princot2n. Time. 7minut.s.
and the game started again. The Columbia
boys fought hard 70 take the ball into their OPP
ponents domain. but the struggle was suddenly
ended 10y looncy sci2ing tho ball and Scamper-
ing behind COlumbin's goal posts with IT, gain
s ,ns touch DOWN D2dse PLACED The BAL Ru,
ensued Tor the posscesipn Of the ball. 1t dropped
upon tho touch down line. 1t was puntcd out.
and Enos got hold of the ball and was making a
run III when no WIS surrounded. and u maui in
Gnnl took place, IN the midst of which the
Princctonians claimed a touch down. After n
llulc wrang ling the claim was allowed. Cuttss
try at w,s another success. Time. 25 minutes.
p Tho next attempt took the ball well into
their forwards got hold Of the ball and rushed
away Tor u goal when he was brought down by
Stj"noyer tjn yer. and Il 1s gfs taken back again % this
on hand and with a we'll planted kick he sent
1t out on danger. Bradford then picked II up.
resulted in punt out. The ball was again
taken TO the centre OF tho field. A splendid
recn enSned Tor its possession and Iust ~ one
himself on his luck in getting the ball. time WAS
called The contest WIS divided Into two bouts
Ends were then changed. Columbia going 10
tlr vast hnd Prn 'cton 10 the west end Of the
r"ld. Minor made n splendid run in gaming
throw out resulted IN Wiley catching the ball
am gcitlnE behind Columbia's goal. securing
Athc plnce Kick. Wiley got tho ball again. but
W W'S pnFouihi to grass by Eidabock., McNair
vi toh uh some good work ~ the
WAY @, kirkinE. NJ did also Conoyrr, Eidaboek,
aud Cults. The hitter then made good run
but wls ovcrhaued, mud II hatilc took place in
on his thgh. which neccss itaicI his Retirement
from the field. McAlpinr was substituted in
his place. Clark got hold OF the ball,
aud. before he could be stopped. hr gained
the touch down. Cults was successful In the
place W.. at','.s L.. 'i."- ..'..l la Prinaeton's
score. Timr 2n minutes
The sa,l was no sooner kicked of than they
were an IN q bun'n again. and Hammond was
seen wringing his hanl, which he had sprained
~ stopping one ithc Princeton furwar is In
th. meanwhile Irving had touched down for
safety. Ih. kick out produ some good
pay, ana NJ M'Nair. seeing that there was danger
tnurh"d down for safety. Clark took tho ball IA
soon rs u came out. and before he could he
-tpnped he secured another touch down. Cuts
mnir another goal with the try nt
IN" Scor" stood. Princeton. 1 goals touch
'"""s; Columbia. none.