The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29
pRINCETON'S BIG VICTORY.
u1yNIN0 THE FOOT BALL CHAMPION
sIfIp IN A GAME WITH YALE

Grounds Yesterdny-A Charge that swept /
Away the Biue Ranks and Wen the Fight. |
One of the finest and most holly contested |
Do, bau matches ever fought in this country |
.ss played In Hoboken yesterday in tho pres
,nco of the largest audience ever gathered on
q, Georges Cricket Grounds. Yale and Prince
,on wero pitted against each other with two Of
Tho best teams that have been seen In tho field.
md after atwo-hours' splendid struggle Prince
ION won m overwhelming victory. The match
vas for the university championship Of 1878.
Roth Of tho contesting teams have proved vlc-
,o,lous over the leading teams Of other col
Lagos Yale beat Harvard by goal. kicked by
Tbompson week ago and Princeton scored
victory a touch down against Harvard in Bos-
,on ten days ago. Thousands OF dollars have
hoon freely wagered on Yale in the past week at
odds OF 9to T. and the throng OF Yale men who
come down from New Haven on Wednesday
nights trains swolled the betting still larger.
Among the friends Of Yale there was no doubt
q, victory and up to the turning point OF the
struggle yesterday her partsans continued to
hack the representatives Of the dark blue at
long odds.
The rush to Hoboken yesterday exceeded any
thing In athletic annals. Ferryboat after ferry
boat packed with spectators. on foot and in car
rlages. started from the Barclay and Chris
topher street piers. from 1917 o'clock until long
AFTER the hour Of beginning the game. The
erush In and around the street cars on the Ho-
boken side was tremendous. At four minutes
n2o'clock a boat load OF Princeton and Column
bia men from Barclay street descended upon n
squad Of cars drawn up before the ferry house.
In twenty seconds every car was crowded to sut-
location. The platforms. the steps, the brakes
and even the dashboards were loaded down with
passengers. Troops Of beated undergradu-
Aes watched the cars while running along on
loot. waiting for some unfortunate to be pushed
on that they might seize his place. Long lines
Of closed carriages. barouchcs. cabs. and
vehicles Of all kinds wendell their way
toward tho grounds. Almost every ho-
tel coach In New York was in line,
irolehted inside and out with expectant visit
ors. heavily dtaped in shawls and ulsters. On
the grounds the carriages were arranged by the
police in parallel lines. encircling the outer
edge Of the field. Inside Of the coaches came
thousands u spectators including large per-
eeniago Of undergraduates and women.
Princeton mustered heavily in the west side OF
the field where yellow ribbons and favors we're
displayed in such numbers as to suggest an
Orange festival. Right opposite were the serried
ranks % Yale. flushed with anticipated triumph
and blue with decorations. Columbia was lib
orally represented in the crowded southwest
corner and students Of almost every college in
the East We're present In large numbers. The
eky wa- overcast and the light turf was soft
and wet with the rain OF the previous evening.
Princeton won the toss for position and chose
The southern goal. SO that the wind was straight
10 thclr enemies faces. The teams were conf
Ioetd a- follows:
H"tlu.H Ballard. - DevereauA. ~ NeAlpht.
ia. bs. ,,-wsilsT 70, Minor ~; MeNair ~ with.
R..k.-y,'.e,r 80, CUTS. So Lsrkin, ~
YALE
,FoIwafds-Fsrweli 20 Fuller ~ Hall, 50 Harding.
Hal Ri, Brown, sheffield scientific School. Peters
F'sIWai,m nal Medical seho o SSSn. ST. s' Bad
rmiire for Yale. G H. Clark. ~. Referee L NJ La
Tour q Harvard.
The Yale men were heavier. and at first sight
seemed more agile and better drilled than the
ton. the hero OF the n G light "V were "f their
cracks on the side Of Princeton Brotherlin,
iormpiabSe Quartet sf The Yaes wore their blue
caps and legRings and the Princetons their
motley uniform Of yellow stripes. By the rules
agreed upon. the victory and the championship
were Ia 10 On the side winning the most goals
within the specified time-a little over two
hours.
Camp o Yale kicked on at 2:25 P NJ. sending
The bai ilyug toward Yale's goal AT the rate OF
my feet second. yellow champion grasped
attacked by -talwart blue. and both rolled at
arms length IN the mud. Both men were set
upon ty % mixed company Of blues and yellows
and after vigorous and prolonged kicking the
ball was sont rolling toward Yales goal. II was
met AMI sent lying back. The shouts OF Rnh,
ran. rahi' from Yale had hardly died away
before the Princetons touched down for safety.
Another safety touchdown followed. the ball
beng al the while in unpleasant proximity 10
"A second spirited scrimmnge" happened in
the centre field after which Camp Of Yale picked
" ta.. az and was making a splendid run for
lAc enemy goa ~ his loot slipped on the soft
mud and he went sprawling head over heels
followed by half dozen Of both teams. After
the men arose they rcsembled tug OF war u
team after a close contest in a loamy soil
Iuer neat. white trousers were plastered
with dark mud. and their hands and
caps were literally bespattered. The ranks
formed IN double line, and the Yale man who
ma NE bal by quick motion threw Il "a
lhomI-on who grasp ped il and whisked of al
ligh'ning speed. amid enthusl astic cheers from
lae. The hall finally fell into the hands Of
lamp who with a drop kick sent II 40 feet
.nNatl NE Princeton goal. causing dismay. in
" ranks II the yellOws. Then came another
oiihe iouch-downs for safety by the Princeton
sac after which the ball was again brought
Oh tie rart Of Cuts jPrincetoni wai
s S1t 1 spnniy2S into the northeast cor;
down FOR safety, amid wells OF Foul /" from
u' frn|ton battalion on the roof Of Earle's
ho'el coach. Camp seized the ball and started
" nu"'Ncr race, but was run down by Waller
oi Fthe.tun amid tumultuous applause and
Shouts oi Jim Waller ought 10 get n golc
m'.ai from an enthusiastic Princetonian
N'NWrs nlg drop kick called forth another
puIst OF cheering from tho men with yellow
UNls', splendid catch and return kicl
tenr from Yale. and her men finally got tn,
Nau Gown TO- the Princeton's corner, while III,
rtN raven men relieved their pent up feeling,
g N chorus Of Rah. Rah. Rahs" ana Il
"A rush 20 the southwestern limit ended II
snl -" Nart followers Of the blue and yellow
aug INNh 100 iho slippery mud-the head o
w. ana sliding fully fifteen feet before stop
Wns 20" bail was down half covered wild
Si' "hN nh t.u OF il was q painting Yale man
MN. vs. ih flushed face and clenchcd fsts
N. .'4 Az lrlT' IN grip which thing coulC
I j" me lhrpng pushed. the ball was tunl
I. al lA'r h.ur'ap. who IN turn lost II 10
,sI"oN WHO was triIIed by a Yale half back
,yest.'Nmi"d 70 "A Princeton Kicker and a
H." DglI went on As before, tho men piing OF
Spn' '"-N oih'r, until the Yale man turned M
h'Fg Nut covered with mud and bruises bu
nn.ll.ng o." coveted hall IN his grasp. Then tn
sn'llhs cyan nj one end OF the big circle
snu was taken up by thousands OF throats al
%uuhl l!c field At $40 the first inninl
81 ended with a touch down Tor safety b
Thing 7'N0 N"''Hs 10 ''' "Vn "h'
non teams were now thoroughly warmed /
MT work and in dend earnest. The Yal
bbiTp NAo had expected victory, found that the
IONS "uiA tll out for them. while the Prince
ms WHO bad been by no means confident q
NJ sluIl recognized TINT they were in splcnd
NLs ulW. The teams began by changin
~ n I'' tlr7 taking the southern goal an