The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29

pires and the referee held q triangular debate
over the bodies Of the fallen braves, who in
sisted on retaining tho ball until a decision was
rendered.. Mr. La Tour finally declared the
supposed touch. down to be a fowl, whereat the
fales cheered Justify The Prlncotons drew
, Ld,S ogoatRs and Locked exc, volumes. but said
carried all before r. Yale fought desperately,
failing fortunes. by a mighty effort
feet over the Yale southern boundary line. and
won tho hrst touch down OF the day.
Kicking It over the Yales goal after this
was an easy matter, and. as the leathern
giiooe rose slowly In the air oyer tho cross
piece Of hale's uprights. q shout went up
from the Princeton ranks which made the
prey! previous upr9ar seem tame. Men, flung up
tho domonstrative groups on tho coach roofs
fairly shrleked with delight Then came the
boom hh.h rom 500 N rnats 9fnniovsd ~
Tigers !" innumerable.
Princeton had now won one goal fairly and
squarcly and there remained only thirty min
utes Tor Yale to regain her laures. Tho dark
blues went at their task with vim and great
courage but II was confessedly uphill work
Their running and kicking were fully equal to
that OF Princeton, but their discipline and their
mode OF defence proved inferior. In the great
PUSHES toward the close OF the game the Prince
tons bore them down by sheer momentum. and
when the lales sought TO close up their ranks
Z, tore, resist the attack they found their men scat
blues. in letting the ball slip through their nm
gers. added not little to their discontinue.
Camp OF Yale opened the ball for the last time
by rcsounding X EEK, which sent the ball flying
toward Princetons weak point. the northeast
corner Had Yale followed w the attack with
her old spirit and discipline. itlooked az though
she would have surely gained n goal. As 1t was
there was an instant when the honora threat
ened to be evenly divided. But the Princeton
men struggled with persistency and discipline
which there was no overcoming, variety Of
runs. PUSHES. and scrimmaRes followed mainly
across field the yellows gradually forcing the
ball back To Iule's goal.
At least five or six thousand persons were
now gathered around the closcly-contested
field. Despite the efforts Of the police, the
ropes on the cast side were broken, and the
multitude began u, overflow into the open space
Prncetons in pursuit OF the ball which had
rolled undcr ono OF the coaches. scattered them
Five minutes morel" shouted the Yale UNI
pire warningly above the din OF the cheering
Thompson responded with q splendid dror
kick. which sent the ball over the heads Of the
enemy and within fifty feet OF the goal. but II
was caught 10y a Princeton back. who dug his
heel into the ground and returned the compli.
ment 80 vigorously that the gain to Yale was
more than neutralized. Then followed u rush
| by Princeton. as resistlcss rs u charge OF tn,
| Imperial Guard. The ranks OF Yale parted
| right and left while tho ball was borne down
| toward the scene OF the former touch down
Thompson and Camp struggled .gallently u
| rally their men: A rueh from tho Yale re-
serves-the backs" and half backs'-stayet
| the onset long enough to allow the welcom,
| shout OF "Timel" to come from the referee
| thus preventing Princeton from emphas ~
| the victory she had already gained.
| In another minute the throng had trnmplet
upon the ropes and the field was black with
rushing men. Among the prncetons it was
| race to see who would arrive In time for tn,
| honor OF cheering tho victors. In less tim,
| than it takes to tell. each one Of the Princeton
| team was seized by dozen strong hands an,
| lifted upon the shoulders OF his friends Th'
| spectacle OF a dozen forms clad In striped yellow
| bohbing about above the dense mass Of head
added merrmcnt to the enthusiasm. The team
cheered each other with will while the thronl
| poured out OF the grounds. Some bitterness
was displayed by one or two members OF tn
| opposing clubs who had suffered in the sue
cessive. scrimmages but nothing unpleasan
| came Of IL.