New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-28

10 witness the football contest between Princeton
and Yale teams. After a severe struggle the game
WAS declared a draw The ScOttish-Amercan' the
Manhattan and the Astoria Athletic Clubs had ex-
citing contests on their several grounds
COLLEGIANS AT FOOTBALL
THE yUr-pRINcTrox MATCH A DIANA FIRRCELY
CONTESTED GAME AT nOBoKFN-THE ATTEND
ANCE ESTIMATED AT SIX TnoUsAND-THE COL
IEGK CHAMPIONSHIP STILL UNDECIDED.
No better day than yesterday for football
match could have been asked for. There was Hight
wind from the south which the side kicking Win
slight advantage, but which so far as the thousands
OF spectators concerned, did not detrae'
from the pleasure they took in watching the
game. BY 1870 p III. people were pouring
into the ST. Georges Cricket Grounds, anu
IN an hour the greatest crowd or the season was assem-
bei Two and fourhose coaches from tie WINDSOR the
Fifth Avenue. Metropolitan and other hotels came
loaded with cheering students and with enthusiastic
ladies' friends of the coleeians. who were gaiiy
decked out in the eoors Of their favorites. TWO
of the coaches brilliant with the crimson handker
chiefs of Harvard The Yale men had posses
OF the tops of three Of the biggest coaches which
stood together side OF the field There were more
than dozen OF these coaches on the ground,
and thew formed sing larlooking background to the
crowd which pressed against the ropes around the Held
William T. Dodge. j., was among those present Inc
arrival of the Brighton Age fonrnhand with lot oil
modest turnOu,s, and much amusement was caused
during the game by the conscientious trumpeter,
who wound his merry horn whenever the Yale cheer
was given. There the most intense interest. ieit
all through game The friends Of both teams shouted
until they were hoarse replying 10 each other across
the field ana making the air ring when brilliant run
or n good Kick was made The stand was filled with
ladies' when the game began at 2:4O y. H. IL was
thought there 5000 people present
Yale won the toss took the south end of the field,
fI
fresh As they faced each other the two teams were as
follows:
Princeton-Forwards. T. Bradford, 81 H. McDer-
mont, 81: II X. Devereaux, so; H. fl. Brctherin,
so; b. Ballard, so captainl; f. Loney ~ f. Peace,
49, and f. T. Bryan. 80. Half-0acks, p. Wilmington,
so; H. Lee. So T. L. McNair. 20. and Z. FAIR, 81
Backs W. Miller, so; A. T. Duncan, so, and H. Cults
80.
Yale-Forwards C. storrs. 50 ; j. Moorehead L. s g.;
b. b. Lamb, 80; L. X. Hull, SO; J. 5. Harding, so;
Remington, OF the Art scnOo; H. Knapp 80; F. Yer
non 81; aud c. :. Beck 50. Hafbacks, W. A Peters,
80; W. A Camp, so tcaptauc Robert Watson L. ;. >;
and W. l. Badger. 80. Backs W. w. X. Nckson, 81,
and c. Lyman, 's2. Umpire, w. c. McHenry. so
Robert Bacon captain of the Harvard fifteen. acted as
The IN two innings OF forty i've min
utes each. Ballard of the Princeton team kicked the
hall Of and after it had Deen held the Yale halfbacks
sent 1t TO the middle OF the field again. Soon
after this MeNair, Of Princeton, got the ball,
aud made capital run with 1t in
diagonal line the field. Princeton was over
ioyed apd checred Justify. NcNar stopped. how
ever and when the ball passed TO Cap
tain camp the Yale half-back, lie made
long drop-klok that turned the tide in Yae's
favor Watson oil nale Dy lu,ck work soon d1er SEM
the ball back within two rods NJ PIlueeOns goal H
held aud Princeton had to make her hTst touch
Gown safety Captain Ballard kicked IL or aud son
IL as out bounds aud at about hallway between the
goals. ,.- Ill, -. Al, II, a..
pleasure Of the game for the spectators began. The
Yale and Princeton PLAYERS were very Jealous OF Their
Quarreling seemed at times abic TO end
blows. Each eide claimed that the other was treating
them unfairly and violating the rules OF the game
Time and again disputes came mp and II was with
the difficulty that the umpires ana the cooler
men IN ine teams held their more excitabo and fiery
At last The bal was passed and Camp good kick
Harding following the ball up IN splendid stye; ana
throwing tie Princeton hali-back who had caught t.
TO recover from the effects of Kick in
the elbow few minutes later. Prn ne
the of the cld and 1t was again returned to
within TWO rods OF PIineet3ns goal where ~ was
safety although Ballard, had made fept u
a Yale 6afbsck by the aid Of tue wind
might have wn goal on s drop To5s aa EeS
tace to ms IL sent back, and returned quickly
BY Cus OF Fart a ,se sa tea d some scoi
work. making short bur brilliant run and making
couue Of long kicks. Watson OF the otner side followed
with a Diagonal hut IN few seconds, at $50 time
called, nye minutes having oeen taken up III dis
In about Is minutes the second game began and was
even more sSvagey contested %n Inc TIsS i w1G
IN their favor. aud forcing the ball 10
within two rods OF Nale's goal-posts. Ballard
was credited with the long Sck when gave them
this advantage Princeton tried for goal on the droD
Kick by her haback. to VIII the bail was passed. but
tie Yale men thick aud the ball struck one OF
them. Harding. OF the N.Jes did hard work at tins
pout his side lost another rod because Camp TO
whom the ball had been passed, was caught
In a run. The ball stayed AZ lales end
Of the field for some minutes although Yale had posses
zion OF IT, last Princeton got II out OF bounds ana
of ana the play was for the Princeton rushers
10 pass the ball their hali-bacEs for IA
drop-kick aud a possible consequent goal ms was
done McNair Of PrincetOns best men, Jailed by
was thought that goal had ueen won, and The
wearers of the orange and black were jubi!ant.
But Mr.. Bacon decided that II was no goal
Yaie was obliged to make her INST
and It caught aud returned by McNalr.
A few minutes later Cutie made long KICK, aud the
hall was caught Lyman but was tOucheu-doWn lof
safety by Yale The bail then came INTO the middle oi
covery by Princeton that q. II. CLARK. so, had beeu
substituted for Peters, OF Yale, al tne beginning
of the game Princeton claimed the game on the
ground foul. because neither the referee nor the
PRINCETON ca pta had been informed Of The substltu
tiOD. Yale, the other hdnd, claimed lhit
Peters disabled and that there was no
rule Requiring them to notify the referee when
change made. In the absence Of any rule on the
point Mr. Bacon disallOwed PrincetOn's claim and the
game wtn on Hirs side and then the other held
slight advantage Yale rallied finally. and good KICK
by Camp sent the ball within "a rod OF PrlnceiOh's
goal Yale made gallant attempt 10 get
a hut PRINCETON nnde their fourth touch
down for safety. The Oal then went back Ia the middle
NJ tue field. remained when time was c1Ileu,
and The Iuatca was declared a. draw
ATHLETIC CLUB CONTESTS.
iINTERE-IISG CAMS oS THE GROUNDS OF TIRE