Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-21
The Harvard-Princeton Game


 Old connoisseurs of the game say that the most exciting football contest ever witnessed was the one at the Polo grounds Saturday There were hundreds of enthusiastic and ap- preciative spectators present representing the four leading colleges of the country and " hieh compose the Inter collegiate Football association. The delegation from Yale num- bered more than hundred, and cheered heartily for their ancient rival at every good play the crimsons made. The Princeton team was composed of the heavier men, but Harvard showed the greater endurance and skill Take it all in all, the teams were as nearly balanced as could be for game of or din ary length, but had the contest been pro 1onged Harvard would probably have gained victory.
 At 2:2O Harvard man kicked the sphere over to Princeton, but it came back like gi- gantic return-ball, and the ranks closed around it. But suddenly it emerged from the struggling mass, and in the arms of Princetonian was taken down to Harvard's goal line, near to which it remained much of the inning. But Harvard played plucky and brilliant defensive game, and was forced to make but one safety touchdown. This was what was needed to wake up the Har- yard players and it proved so effectual that soon by few long jumps the ball was at Princeton's 25-yard line, and the tables seemed completely turned. Here for while the two sides bombarded each other with high kicks. Here Harvard by fair catches three times won the right to try for goal, but each attempt proved intellectual. Time for first inning was called with score of one safety touchdown to nothing against liar yard.
 In the second inning Harvard made anoth CT trial for goal and missed. The ball moved back and forth across the field in a most ex- citing manner, neither side seeming to have any great advantage until the close of the inning. The kicking and rushing elicited constant applause Finally Princeton began to weary and the ball settled gradually toward her bounds. The ball was sent over the line and Princeton was forced to throw out of bounds to avoid safety. Keith tried for goal and missed and Princeton made an un- counted touchdown behind her goal line This was repeated and time was called. Af- ter some dispute it was decided that Prince ton had made one safety. The score being exactly even, according to the new rules two more innings of fifteen minutes each were necessary. But darkness came before these could be concluded. Harvard was continual ly gaining advantage over Princeton and very possibly would have scored victory could the game have been finished. The score then stood, no goals. no touehdowns and one safety apiece. This being so unsatisfactory it was agreed to call 1t no game and to play the decisive one on the same grounds next Saturday.
 The teams were as follows:
 Harvard-Rushers, A. Boyd, '82; L. Kendall S4; E Cabot, SS R M. Appleton, 84 F. Houston, 8. S.; ". Manning, captain, s2 T. O. Thatcher, '82 Keith, 'S3 w. L. Henry, 's5; back, ". Edmunds, 's3 substitute, H. R. Woodward.
 Prfnceton-Rushers, J. Stone, s83; g. s. Barton,
 saB s sssaRt csptsn a iI Rsf bscis f r i IslsT h Peace, 'S3 quarter back, A. F. Burt 82; backs W. Shaw, 'a2 T. Harlan, 6S substitute, A s. Dickham Princeton, J. Winton referee, ". c. Camp, Yale
 The New York Sun of yesterday says: Football must be good game to test self-restrzfnt. How
 rule his spirit while he is being kicked black sal violence into the ground is not clear to those who have not regularly submitted themselves to from Yale who played here On Wedns saay or to be set down in hollow square of o1ltward-facin1 large and violent mules, is odd enough suggestion Yale was too heavy for Colunbia, and kicked the I young men from up about their hea<tss con tent getting nothing in return than the hearty axecraticn of the bystanoera which s something it is sHid that their usual style of playing has accustomed them to- But there is squad of giants It Princeton that will he turned loose upon the Yale men on Thanksgiving day.