The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-08
RUTGERS DEFEA TING NEW FORK.
A Very WARMLY Contested Football Dame In
New HrunsgIck, n. D.

Three TousinR cheers went up yesterday
from q multitude Of Rutgers College students
gathered "a the depot platform in New Bruins
wick on the arrival OF the / o'clock train from
New York. Within was the football team Of the
College Of the City Of Now York The Rutgers
football grounds IL situated at some distance
from the college. II is upon an elevated plateau,
and commands fine view. Owing to rains, II
was Yesterday in bad condition. Nearly the en-
tire male population Of tho town we're upon the
grounds when the rival teams arrived. These
are tho names.
RvIe,ss Forward, Cromer Miller, Ha'9roqch can
Sec How BACKS yorhces Norris
BsSi cS.er LSnsbsin af Back. Stewart Pabre
son. Palmer Captain Backs Weed, webster kaynor
y V Umpire Tor Observation-Disclosures Rutgers
Rcfcree-fielder, RUTGERS
The Rutgers toam was composed Of by far the
heavier mon. hut what tho New Workers. lacked
they made up in science and pluck. Rutgers
won the toss. and Palmer for the New Yorkors
with a powerful, place kick, sent the ball bowl
ing down toward the Rutgers goal. Rub Of tho
Rutgers made good jump and caught H. and
T Ss s@ Hut Ye ihS college IF 4. Nsw w2tI
goal was stopped by Langhein, who cried
" down Just NJ the rushers Of both sides Crap
head. The Fl" down" through an oversight
was moi, allowed. and scrummqge was
begun. Both sides kicked VIGOROUSLY at the
ball, and the req legs Of the Rutgers boys were
locked In tho blue ones from New York in tho
desperate struggle. This was the fret maui
outside goal line. Miller got the ball at length
and flew with 1t IN his arm in the direction Of
the blues goal. tiyes OF the blues backs and
giant in build and n fine runncr He takes the
place OF Hover. who weighs 30 pounds. aud
who 50 distinguished himself on Friday in the
met made a despcrale rcsisicnce.and then rolled
over and over each other. while Miller sped
Sny Edord o h had @ns mS Sg BSnz
man. but plucky, who sprang for the giant,
caught him firmly round the neck. aud thofe
he hung. Millcrs huge frame shook with rage:
He staggered few steps further and then fell
headlong to the ground Five blue rusherA threw
ner P9dies upon MN Hpd wresIed, Ihe n na
drOp-kick that sent the ball square into the
reds rushcrs. one OF whom was knocked
Run Of the reds sent Il over the heads
OF the blues rushcrs and had not Fahregon
passed the Now YORK goal line. From this time
w 10 the close Of the first forty.nN minutes the
fight WIS cQncerir1l,ed near the New York goal.
fabregon, Webster, and several others were
compelled 10 touch the ball down Tor safety be-
! hind their goal. Then through sheer physical
strength and some fine play by McCaulcy the
| first touch down scored for Rutgers. This was
the signal for the multitude Of Rutgers men
shouted and hurrahcd and invaded III,
field To- the great vocation Of the players
hs j. usual in the Rugby game, the reds contin,
| ued to score touch downs on the New York goa
| line. Tho New York College boys protested
| and oxpostulated. but in vain. Referee Fielder
said that the prncctons had taken this advan-
| tage in their late game with the Rutgers boys
| He decided that il was fair This excited tn
| blues. and in the last part ~ tho game they pu
the rods on their mcttle by driving the ball turi
! ously toward their goal. and compelling then
| TO touch down for safety several times.
| Tho New York lads created much admi-
ration from the spectators hy reason nf th"t
! extraordinary pluck in the face Of over
powering force. In the innumerable rush,
| aud srrummages they We're thrown down
| fallen upon kicked and bruised. vet caHl
continued 20 fight ncrccly for the mastery. A
| the end Of the game tho heaviest men Of tn
| Rutgers team had suffered severely from thei
| small hut wiry antagonists. Several times no
| words had been exchanged between the con
| tending players, but AT the close all animositl
| disappeared. The New Workers acknowledge,
| their defeat and. a. usual. chc.rcd the Victors
! Tho Rutgers men eerenadcd their visitor
while on The wav and at the depot aud even nj
the train whirled out Of the depot were hear,
| the dulcct sfraine Of
Oh. who viii kiss thos, ruby ruby lips
when am TAR away