New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-08
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
COLUMBIA BEATEN BY PRINCETON.


THE NEw-JERsEY MEN MAKE EIGHT GOALS
The first of the football games for the
college championship played yesterday afternoon
the Polo Grounds between teams from Princeton ana
Columbia The weather threatening but the teams
had announced beforehand that they would play IN rain
in sunshine. The announcement sufllced to draw
large crowd Of men to the Polo Grounds. There was
noticeable lack Of college spirit I'm TIE spectators
which usually on such occanOns finds outlet
in repeated cheers. warwhoOps, varied now and then
by the notes OF the nhorn. There was not snge
tin-horn the grounds There many Columbia
and Princeton present but there no excitement
either because the result Of the game foregoDe
conclusion because the spectators han worked on all
OF their supernuous enthusiasm at the polls II was
also to be remarked that the usual ooncOmtants OF
football game, young women ,ayhO coaches and dogs,
wholly absent. The Polo Grounds were alive With
last winters ulsters, the turned-up col
lars Of which cigarette smoke rolled .out In
such density to almost wholly obscure the
occupant Of the ulster. The spectators did not
conne themselves to the seats but roamed about the
field in such As to at least make things lively
II It did not Inconvenience the players
At O'Clock the Pr nceton team, In yellow and black
striped Jerseys stockings and caps and white knee
breeches, came on the field The Columbia team, IN
similar costumes Of blue and white striped goods.
followed. Princeton took the west goal aud Columbia
the east goal The teams were follows; Princeton
Rnshers, Isggs, Haxau, Fleming Bird, Peace,
Flnti halEbacks. Baker, Morgan, Toler;
backs. Mofat and Harlan Colalnbia-Rushers.
Edrcdge Darling Octavauo, Knapp, Fisbburne, Cowles;
hali-backs seaman, Sherman, Griffin backs Rapall0
and Morgan.
Princeton kicked of and followed up the ball in such
business-lke way that the Columbia men were nt first
somewhat disconnected In about fifteen minutes after
the playing began, Princeton had made hole through
COlumbia's line OF rushers and mad secured goal.
Then there some lively tackling and running
Riggs, Of Princeton, made a brilliant dash for
COlumbia's goal, but anticipated in his
movements and was soon brought { realize that
there was opposition TO hs efforts by being suddenly
brought in contact with the ground Knapp. OF Coum
bia came in coils on with large Princeton foot and
was borne from the field cripple IN the Of sym
pal HIKING friends substitute, Robbins filled the
eancy and The game went on. Princeton secured an
other touchdown and kicked goal score, Princeton
goals Columbia o. Columbia kicked of after little
par.eyfng and did some good tackng. The Princeton
men much larger. however, that the Columbia
men hestated and were reluctant to he sat upon sud
denly by their heavy opponents. The ball was forced
quickly to the Columbia goal, where Fleming
cured a touchdown ana Harlan kicked goal
The spectators had not fully realized that o goal had
been scored before Riggs, Of Prnceton had made
another touchdown back OF the Columbia goal. The at
tempt get goal unsuccess H. After the effect Of
shower Of tOuchdowns had passed of, Harlan, OF
Princeton made tine run across the Held, knocking
down the Columbia lac neplns. ne was cueckeu
by coming in collision with a Columbia man who had be-
tore been invisible to him. MOhaJ kicked the fourth
goal for Princeton from the heId. On the
kickoff that followed. Columbia aroused some
enthusiasm among the spectators by making
2 brilliant break for the Princeton goal Eldredge and
Morgan dd some pretty passing and dodglls IL looked
as tnougu Columbia would make touchdown. But The
Princeton got bali ami were wrestling Violently
The first inning was declared ended by the referee aud
an iutermlssOn or fifteen minutes followed TAe score
tr.f .uIi If
Princeton, goals and touchdown Columbia, o.
Al the beginning OF the second inning the COumo9s
pressed nard ana kept the bail near tnelr
gOdl or lime. good run by Peace, OF Princeton
around the COlumOia's goal Both teams oeing well
warmed up the p rt OF the game there was an uA
usual amount climbing up one anOtheGs teks taking
headers aud wrestling with the turf Griffin. Of Column
grabbed Dali and started down the held he was
mel 5v "a Prluceton man. Both were ov, rtaken aud
rolled on tue ground Another Princeton man
seized the ball anu secured touchdown. No g0a Was
Obtained About TWO minutes later Morgan,
Harlan AIckeu goa. Tie Columbia cam were not dis
cour.g b. the II Quen Iouchdowus, Uut went at their
work as spirit elly though nothing mad happened. FL
drecge made long rua ana lo4c kek that 6oqgat out
the college cheer-C O-LC-db-l-A Attnls point Prince
aid some exceptionally fine passing, Doth Harlan
ana Peace deserving especial credit DfleI strugse
iouOWed III "hleh tIe fILCetol heu eaHoI ny tne
field with The columbia mems white trousers tlnaiy,
Morgan secured another touchdown for Princeton anu
Harlan AGAIN Aicked goal.
III cold vino swept feld' and sent cold chs
down the DAcks " TIE spectators, who were wAng "a
tently % see Columbia get goal desperate effort 10
do It's made by the Ork men, ana lot some
players performed al 7Ors 81 antics W.T. one al
OF ucr and with ball -Four wrcstled Tor place
back That wouldn't nOtl one person com
tortaOly ciWed the air Ia sperAIe ende YoF
L. .tt ne DALI Ihe spectators were amused Princeton
sot the ball at Inst and by long Iun through
gauntlet oil Columbia men carried tue oaI Dack OF the
IUumOla goal, IL was touched GOwn WIN bud-
denue.s and YeueInence ought to have burst It.
uauan kicked anOlner gOuI. Before the scorer had
taken aceOunt Of lass goal Princeton lad secured
another touchdown. The attempt To kcA goal proved
fuuur. however After KICKOFF, Princeton
Dy a rree catch secured place Kick, but Jailed
10 score goal. same LAlng WAS repeated
"A few minutes laIer with result
During the last nIteen OF game the Da
Kept close COumbI goal, am several efforts were
utaie b. Princeton secure touchdown. The men
iolcd over bumped ana tumoed one another III lney
fell UppatelIy nom snecr exhaustion one spec
tator remarked thAt IL every Oi. as good ds
arms around bail, ana 1t went through the
crowd una behind inc gOaI as though ~
mad been shot from cannon The ball was
brought out and Harlan kicked another goal.
Ie Dall remained close TO CO.umOlas gOat curing tHe
Remainder Of .h No more goals or tOdchdowns
were scOrcd 1he game COncldGrd a O'clock. Inc
score Was: Princc,On, goals and tOuchdOwns; Co
SAFETY toucudowns game, 0ut they We're lost crack
OF ia the maze or tOuchIowns that were NOT lOr
safety. Pence HGftD uld tue DSst Work Tor
Princeton 1IGredre ana Morgan uCinS elective WofA
for , Olumo.a. me later team were OF 100 lghL a
weight W cope successfully Win the heavy Princeton
men. ~ -.
mage Tor Columbia and ID. L. Look Tor PT1BCeIou.
RACING Al JEROME PARK.
The threatening weather kept many