New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-29
PRINCETON BOUND TO PLAY YALE
CAPTAIN sAvAGE's LETTER on THE MUCH DIS
cUssvD FOOTBALL GAME.

CUssrD FOOTBALL GAME.
Prnoeton's offer settle the disputed OF football
and the championship with Yale which came in the shape
of challenge oplay game the Polo Grounds on sat
uay has not had the soothing results that such oner
generally credited bringing The contested game
has been dug up Of Prnceions muddy field where the
Intercollegiate Convention popularity supposed 10
have buried ii Saturday night when 1t decided that
the game was no game" and its dry bones are oeinB
ratified gorousy. Princetons attitude is aggressive
and her undergraduates enthusiastic for another
game According Mr. Bull. OF the Yale team, frince-
toms challenge unexpected
Ex-captain Peters. of YALE said yesterday in me
Fifth Avenue Hotel that he did why Yale shouh
play another game with Princeton this year. after the
treatment that Yale had received by the convention.
We could not fair treatment at the Polo Grounds
he added He thought that Yale would hold footoan
convention and denounce Princeton. and refuse to play
Captain Savage asked for to his challenge AT
not later than today
1t is thought that Captain Brooks. Of Harvard VIII VIII
ngly referee should the game take place Both
Captain Corwin and Captan-eect Beecher OF Yale tod
~ Bradford Princetons manager that they would IKE
TO play another game.
Captain Savage. OF Princeton. replies in part
On October A. at the Intercollegiate Football Conyen-
effort have the game played in NewYork saturday;
November D. 1855 and had succeeded as the papers Oh
fused to play there. and her only answer N Was:
Thanksgiving Day, IS the constitution demands
viii not play there on any other date ana As We
the championship you must come 20 New Haven 10 lax
II from US We went and took the championship putt
the know ledge that Princeton forced IN VIOLATION "a
every principle OF fairness 30 go 10 NewHaVen hs tl
it, impression the mind Of every Undergraduate anu
alumnus OF Princeton We therefore demand thh.
In return Yale Princeton this year. Yale refused
70 play mt Princeton. ,-
to the referee Yale said she could put no trust IN
any Princeton alumni. Princeton merely replied; We
had sufficient confidence in your alumni % play WIN
Yale referee last year and we expect from dc
like amount Of confidence I'D Us.
Our faculty decided that our games mus be played on
the grounds habitnay used By Of the contesnS COZ
leges and PriDcetons action based entirely or te
ground that since NewHaven last year lale
in all fairness should come 10 Princeton this wear
The open refusal Of Yale 20 10 Princeton when
secretly she had determined 70 play there LEFT the Nnoe
matter such a state that were unable TO ADVERSE
the thoroughly wished. much less let the
tOwns-people prepare accommodations As 70 the re-
suit of the game Mr.. Harris, 81 O'Clock
Thanksgiving Day gave bis decision
the assembled Yale team. My decision. said he Is no
game. according 10 the rules The decsion OF me
referee final This decision settles the matter ana our
championship be awarded and Princeton Is Jusne
when she claims that the game did not result
In victory for either side. and that there
Yale claims that the Princeton Nesleyan game was
game but here again the decision Of the referee VINO
appointed for such duty in. Mr. Robinson, OF
Yale. the referee decided that N game becnuse me
captains had agreed to have called IN case me
game Lad to be called account OF darkness ms
Of the false and grossly exaggerated reports
afo nv Vale