The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-20
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VICTORY FOR PRINCETON.
BEA ATIN0 THE PENysYLvINTA BOrs IN
4 FOOT BiLL MATCH
Lively Sport that the t"iiexisn- Er,oyed srn
the Better Rec"use the Air Bit sharply
supper for victor- and varquishcd.

A supper ror vlc,or- and vanqui.hcd.
The Pennsylvania University football
team visited Princeton yesterday afternoon to
measure skill with the Princeton College team.
A far-sized delegation ~ University mon came
with them. At O'Clock. the hour for culling
the game n raw west wind swept the grounds.
and the spectators stuffed their hands deep into
their pockets and bit hard upon the ends OF
their cigars to keep their tccth from chattering.
The players wore long ovcrcoats or ulsters over
their light uniforms. and presented grot, sque
appearance MS they executed fancy steps or
kicked the ball to keep their blood stirring.
The uniform OF tho Pennsylvania University
men consisted of red and blue caps white pnntn-
looms and shirts. and blue stockings. The
Princeton team wore white suits. with orange
and black caps and stockings. The make up Of
the teams In given below:
Pennsylvania University Forwsrd.-Eihot. cinss Of
6ck 81 mart 20. s,sward. ~ Bailey si, whit:
Shell! Meiical school 81 Jameson. si Backs-fianee.
PRINCETON tolice--F -Forwards-Lonev. 81; NcAlpine.
~ b.llard 1"I gagtain'' nrverc9N ~, ic. So Nc.
Minor ~. NcNar ~ wilmington vi. Bncks-Niller,
81 lNrsin. ~ cults. ~
], will be observed thnt the arrangement OF
| the Princeton team In the field was different
from TINT Of the Pennsylvania men the former
playing four half-backs and thrce bucks. and
backs
The preliminaries 10 the match we're ar
ranged within n fcw minutes after the Pennsyl-
vanin team arrived upon tho grounds In n bus.
q. w. Hunt was chosen umpire for the Penn
sylvania mon. and W. L. Dodge for the Prince
ton team. A. W. wiley OF Princeton acted as
referee. When tho tenms took their places in
the ned the Princeton men had the wind and
grade in their favor. Can't. Elliot Of the Penn
| syyania team had the kick OF. and he sent tho
| ball lying into the tooth ol the stin breeze;
10 come in contact with Il. lively expe-
| ri"ncc for the nun-nnd likewise for the ball
| ensured. ana the contest was carricd to the left
| hand corner of tn" Pennsylvania tnam's goal.
| Here the game WIS fought with much spirit for
| some minutes. Then the struggling players
| the Pennsylvania men recovered some Of their
lost ground. and carried the contest nearer 70
| the centre % Tho fold. and the game was hotly
| contested for some time without results Affect
i by this time tho methods OF the. two teams,
their strong points md the merits of ipdividuL
| players began to be apparent Tho Pennsyl-
vania men were playing defensive game they
| made frequent touch downs for safety. aud
| played strong "tncklinG" game. The Prince
tons mnde excellent passrs. and had some
weak In tho matter OF passes frequently max.
ing fouls by throwing the ball forward instead
also gn,rded the bnll ycrv closely when their
| opponents had II on the ground for Kick. At
| the close of the first thrce-quar;ers. when time
had scored two touch Downs and tho Prnnsyl-
| vanin University team nothing. The first
| touch down was made by DnvereuX and the
| second by Lee. The Prnnsylvania men had
| made ten or eleven touch downs for safety.
| With the wind and grade favoring them. the
| PENNSYLVANIA team played the Princetons a
| closer game after time had been called for the
| last hill of the contest. Capt. Ballard had the
| kick on. and drihbled." passing II TO ono OF
| his mcn Lonoy soon got the bail In hand and
| made strong run. ottng down. The
bail Twas brought in and sen; over the goal
| by Cuus the first goni scored In tho game,
| Thon tho Princeton inrn on the grounds cheercd
| Justify. and the game BECAME oven moro lively
! than II hnd becn. SonIr very fine ulssing wa-
| done by the Princeton team. The rrnnsyls
| vnnia men made v'ry few safety tone -dow ms.
| hut their opponents found II prudent 30 resort
| onrrOr twice iO that rNpHdirnt-thc OUiy umes
| they did 80 in the Eaa,r. As in the N,'st hall.
| the Princeton PLAYERS pressed their opponents
nninly IN TINT prrf of the irld. Amotg the
| noticeable play N ih,s hnlf oi the Gamegwas 2
| fine run hy McNair. Whom time was,'up the
| hall was ncnr the center Of the field. End both
| teams were plAving we'll Tn" score( WIS two
Goals md four touch downs Cor the ~ I!ncctons.
| and some worry close plnvlnr. lG' nJihing that
would on II. fnr the Pcnnsy yiNania team.
The representatives. 90 the two CON- 'grs cnme
| togrtN r In tn l"li. and tho Winning clun was
| heartily ch""red hv the cnnsylvaika univer-
sity mon. with their Hun. .r,hl hur-kah! hur-
spond"d with three chocrs and n rocket" for
their visitors. The mrmhcrs oi IN" vheiting
team wcr- gwen supper IN The hotel nfter The
| game 10y the Prln"'tuns. The Princeton team
| will go to Pailatrllhin early IN November to
| play the UNIVERSITY mon u return game.