The New York herald., 1878-11-17
FOOTBALL.

TEAMS OF HARVARD AND PRINCETON COLLEGES
PLAY AT CAMBRIDGE MAGNIFICENT CON-
TEsT-PRINcEroA WINS by ONE TOUCHDOWN.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BosTos, Nov. is, 1878.
About one thousand spectators assembled the Bos
ton Baseball Grounds this afternoon to witness the
turn game of football between the Harvard and
Princeton teams. The New Jersey boys came here
with laurels won from the University of Pennsyl-
vania Rutgers College and Stevens Institute. They
added another to the list BY winning game from the
Har,ards to-day. The tcans were very evenly bal
anccd. and the struggle was fierce while it lasted
Mr.. Wiley, of Princeton. referee Mr. Thayer was
umpire for Harvard. and Mr.. Dodge for Princeton.
The teams were made up follows:-
pRINcEroN.-Forwards- Ballard (captain), McDer
mott McLaren Bradford, Brotherlcin. McAlpipe Low
rcy. Bryan. Half Wilmington. McNair. Miner
Backs--Larkin, Cults, Miller.
HARVARD --Forwards-cushing, Swift. Thatcher.
Cowden, Holmes. Perry. Morse. Half-bscks-cush-
ing (captain). Warren Houstin. Winsor. Blanchard
Backs --Wetherbee, Bacon. Scdgwick.
THE. GAME.
Warren kicked off for Harvard, and he was soon
followed by the forwards of his side. The Prince
ton boys seemed q little nervous at first and the
crmsons kept the ball rolling lively toward the
Princeton goal, inspiring their friends with conf.
dencc in their ultimate success. Holmes Gushing and
Warren did excellent work for Harvard and Miner
and McNair for the visitors Princeton soon worked
the ball gradually toward the Harvard goal but it was
az quickly sent back by the forwards. Ground was
however, lost by the Cambridge men, and the Jersey
ites following up their advantage forced the bali close
up into Harsards corner. and before it could be re-
turned Lowrey had got touchdown, though at some
distance from the goal. place kick was taken. Me
Nair very deliberate about making ready. The
silent in the The Harvards massed
behind their goal. Everybody waited patiently and
breathlessy for the result The ball at last but
passed outside the points The Princetons rushed OFF
in lively style. and showed from that time of
their former timidity. A rest was taken and Ballard
led of for the second inning. sides having been
changed. 1t was lively tusse. Harvard went in to
wipe out princeton's touchdown and forced the ball
forwards worked with will to pre-
vent touch down. Swift and Holmes did
some splendid running. Princeton was forced to
touchdown behind for safety. The ball went bound
ing toward Harvards goal only 90 be returned by a
fine run by Bacon, and again Princeton touched for
safety There now grand tunbling and squirnl-
ing match. The ball was held for some time. and
when it appeared Bacon got chance for rum and
when caught he passed the ball to Wnsor, who made
a splendid run, only to be stopped by McNair.
Harvard, however, rushed the ball on, and
forcing the fighting compelled Princeton to touch
for safety for the third tine In this way good deal
of time was lost and when the ball appeared again
Wetherbee made spirited run, but Wilmington fung
himself him and stopped him brayely. The ball
splendid run by McNair endangered for time Har-
wards goal Swift ran the ball aside. but the Prince
toms pressed close. and now Harvard took her
turn ut touching down for safety. For
the next ten, minutes it looked bad for
Harvard, for the ball was uncomfortaby near
her goal. A drop kick nearly sent the ball through
but it sent out again. Harvard rallied for grand
rush. The ball went from hand to hand in lively style
and edged down toward Princeton's goal, but the
orange boys put on squirt and went into the fray
with vigor The fighting desperate and falls
frequent Princeton forced to touch for safety
but it was late for Harvard. Thine" called
before the coveted touchdown was gained Princeton
had won and the boys fairly hugged each other. It
magnificent contest