New-York tribune., 1884-11-26
THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL CANES.

THE GREAT PRISCEroN-YALE CHAMPIONSHIP
srRuGGLE-wEsLEYAN AND PENNSYLVANIA.
The lovers of manly sport will have feast
tomorrow afternoon which to the initiated will be far
more satisfying than the Thanksgiving dinner outside
of the colleges football Ia little understood In this
country. And to those who have acquaintance With
Its objects and methods IL sometimes senseless
and brutal game There are many however ana their
number Ia Increasing who appreciate n "a the hest
training school for nerve, wind and courage which re-
mains 10 young men. Football Ia chlds play. and u
s the traditional ple ~ the two great colleges which
stake their hopes Tomorrow game that nothing has
ever been allowed to stand IN the way ~ Their
annual struggle wni they ansh NJ ialh they defy.
Princeton aud iale hate heen known 10 have setn-
images" IN shnw banks hh ~ heh guas when tho fUJ
Grounds Wpfp q sinrt ~ lrn,
u has been frequently ashod Ihls season whether Tho
rnnlhA ehmn viii hn played nnef The gnei oli tine
rough ahd radY nghF uies" tninsa All signs fail u
Will The fhns NJ the American college Ass0plAion are
tbs Rugby uea, with adterenoe, The dinprenea has
came lh inrlng The last iva years Nv 1870 Princeton
won the championship III we'll fought, decisive game,
From that day Ia this Yile has been her chief compeli
tor for iiarYaris excellent aud wediscipined team
have been ka chan before the mighty rshers and the
agile half back, her sister colleges IN 1850 tho score
close and PRINCETON maintained her supremacy with
difficulty IN 1851 the rivals tied and the game was
the most stupid on record both cleyens being afraid to
play boldly II like game OF chess when the anag-
onsts evenly matched. IN that game the GLORIOUS
Rugby rules were seen to bo inadequate. They dill
sufficiently guard against the legislative practice OF
blOcking the game"
Recent amendments have made open. bold play neces
siiy. The ball must he kept in motion; kicking
has become prominent feature, and tue
old block game IS n thing Of the past Contrary to ex-
pectatiOn Yale has been successful under the
championship since s-1 The great feature of her play
ing has generally been the weight OF her rshinc the
certainty of her tacking anl her ability to Keep the ba
while Princeton has depended on speed and wnd ana
skill In passing and kicking.
her old halfbacks In their old places and her rushme
Dmbcr several Of last years giants ~ Coxc ard Peters
an RohinSon' weight respectively 2lo' 80 ana LOU
pounds.
the turf Alexander Mofat, tho captain of last years
magnificent team. will play fulback He ~ quick as
lightning 10 seize strategic opportunity ana MS hrkin@
has won the admiration OF thousands IN many Ilias
game lie cool and surc and his presence IN 'front.' 0
PrncetOu~ goal viii give andacity and dash To- me pay
OF the halfbacks Lamar the doughty lte AlaIlnI.
T Wio l tyT n ; ,n n1 S, rishers is streak and
those who tackle him never know whether they have got
him down. Baker s not 80 active but l. weiItTtlneu
ker and De Camp are old university players Captain
Bird experienced trainer and has his team under
pcrcc di.cline which H. after all, the vital point In
football Brilliant play j. interesting to the spectator
but nine time, out Of ten it mpers success
record means ANYTHING for its rapid huctuatons its long
kicking its science and vigor From Yale may ne expected
and beanfifnl tackng from Princeton steady and skill
ful team-pay, with some phenomenal kicks by Monat
The odds are generally considered about even, WIN
chances OF the Of the orange and Dack
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GAME.
The football game between Wesleyan University anu
the University of Pennsylvania Mt 1920 m tomorrow
I'm Metropolitan Park at e-hundred-and-seventh
and rstave promises to be be interesting match
The teams are almost evenly equipped and have had
fine record thus far both having beaten Harvard Inc
result ~ this game will be to give ono OF the
the American College series ana VIII
he Sached with great Interest by undergraduates gen
erally.and by all who take delight In this sport