New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-26
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
,NTEsTs OF STRENGTH AND SKILL.

MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB-sEooTING Al
CHrrpMooR-MuCH INTEREST LEsPIiE TIE
STORM.
Dcspite the snow and cold yesterday many
persons found great pleasure III various kinds
of athletic SPORTS Much interest was shown
in the football match between Princeton aud
Yale at the Polo Grounds Princeton was able
to leave the field with the title Of cham
pion. but the game was III many ways IN
satisfactory. Princeton had twice as many
toucL-downs as Yale, and IN the
latter part of the contest acted entirely
on the defensive. Yale showed much
pluck and muscle. The Manhattan Athletic
Club celebrated its annual handicap mes.
There was shooting for prizes at Creedmool
and Bergen Point.
YALE AND PRINCETON AT FOOTBALL.
PRINcEToN's RIGHT To THE TITLE oP CHAMPION
SCENES AT THE POLO GRoUNDs-CoMpARlsoN
OF THE TEAMs-DETAILs or HE STRUGGLE
YALg's GREAT MUsCLE-PRINCEToN's GREATER
sHREwDYEss.
Brains and not muscle, at the Polo Grounds, yes
tcrday, enabled Princeton TO come off with the title
of college Football Champion"-a somewhat
empty honor since Princeton unable actually to
defeat Yale in the match. Princeton legs being
weaker than the Yale legs. shrewdness was made to
take the place of strength Princeton by long con-
tinued delays and slow defensive playing, exhausted
the allotted time aud was thus enabled to leave the
field nomnally not beaten and for the third year. the
champion. There was much disgust expressed that
the game ended in o draw, aud also that Princeton
peremptorily refused Yale's challenge to another
game. The distinguishing features OF the closely
contested struggle yesterday were the frequent DIS
putes, and, appropriately enough. the large number
OF fouls. Despite the snow and clouds, an immense
crowd assembled to witness the sport. The white
mantle that early covered the field had been
swept away, leaving huge black rcctangle
for the players. But this, like the dark crowds
which filled the stands. encircled the field and
perched upon the tops of the coaches. soon became
wbitened by the fast-fal!ing flakes
On the north side of the field long line of
hotel coaches and dracs. winch filled with
friends of the contesting teams. who maintained q
spirited rivalry in cheering. They were distin-
guisbed by the flags and bunting with which their
carriages were deliberately adorned, and also by
their peculiar yells. One drag bore large blue
flag on which was inscribed Yale" in white
letters. This was kept in continual motion.
The Princeton coaches were draped with orange
and black, and flags ribbons of blue orange
were fluttering in part of the field Whenever
an advantage was gained by either side its sympa-
thizers on tue coaches led in the applause that fol
lowed assisted occasionally by the notes OF tin
horns with which they well supplied
Men were engaged in clearing the field OF its COW
ering of snow when the crowd began to arrive The
opening of the game was thus delayed for half an
hour and during this time the men on the coaches
sang college songs. and the field rang with the
"Rah! Ran! Rahw of Yaie and the "BoOm-law
of the Princeton men. Among sporting men bets
were freely made. partisans of Yale Offering odds of
two TO one, such their confidence In their team.
At length the appearance of the Yale team Imme-
diately followed by Princeton was signal for a
storm of cheers which lasted for some moments
The Princeton eleven Were dressed in orange and
black striped JERSEYS; while the Yale team wore
blue with canvas jackets. The men appeared 10 be
almost equally matched III size and muscle. each
team being remarkable for the size and weight OF
its men. The teams were made up as follows:
Pfincelon-Rushers: c. b. Bradford, 81 II. McDer-
%G s s FS s. i n rsi Sss to aS
gan, 80; Winton. 81; j. Chetwood, 'e2. Backs: j.
Y1le-;ta,ners: P. G Fuller 81; G F: Beck ,ss; F.
BADGER. 80 Hall 5aeEs: r. Watson; 81 tcaptaln);
Geo. ii. Clark. 50
team.
Princeton won the lead. and chose the west goal
with the wind in her favor, while the snow, which
was now falling thickly, blew directly into the
faces OF the Yale men. AT $50 o'clock the ball was
placed in the centre of the field aud Camp, Of Yale
kicked it off. The ball quickly returned by
Morgan, of Princeton who lifted it high over Yales
rushers. Lamb muffed the bal. and in a
twinklng the Princeton rushers were upon
him. They captured the bail directly III
front of Yales goal In the scrimmage thai fol-
lowed Peace sent the ball over Yale's lne counsel
ling her to touch down for safety, amid the cheers
Of Princeton and the waving of orange ribbons. |
The ball was then kicked oIt by Camp, bat was |
almost Immediately afterward brought back TO |
Yae's territory, where, after short struggle. Yale
was compelled to make another safety touchdown |
within five minutes from the beginning OF the game.
1t seemed that Yale was being hard pushed,
and the races OF her supporters began to
lengtheD. But after the second kick out
q desperate rally was made and q long run and kick
Ivy Camp carried the ball 10 the centre of the field.
Hard fighting followed, and after several
scrimmages neither side seemed 10 have gained
When after a hard fight Yale gained the bail. the
rusbers ranged themselves in double line keenly
watching each others movements. aud dOdging |
backward aud forward. Suddenly tber. was CON
fused rush. The ball had been tossed ont toward the
Yale goal and Watson, of Yale seized il and started
on a lie had hardly gone fifteen feet before the
Princeton rushers were upon him and he was thrown
70 the ground. In tne scrImmage the ball was
driven out Of the field amid cries of
" foul" aud shouts from the excited
The ball was next kicked off by Harlan aud there
was another claim of foul. A Yale TusLeT drove the
ball over toward the Princeton goal but ChetwOod,
of Princeton. Datted 1t with his hand and foul was
called again. But despite the wrangng the ball |
had been forced well up to princeton's goal There
was a rush i'll which yellow, black and white
flashed before the eye like the cOors of kaledo-
scope-then the ball was forced outside the bounds
just at this point had been heaped large pile of
snow. A Princeton rusber tripped and went into il
head foremost Three others met the same fate,
while the snow flew in clouds, almost conceang
them from sight. But Princeton emerged half
smOthered, with the ball. The Others, covered with
snow from head to foot cleared their eyes and
plunged into another scrimmage
A long KICK by Princeton sent the ball sailing
do EaId hut - |