Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02

CttY-HHasvard, O0tumbIB U,sr men
Gnd pcnnsyIvnDis send Men.
Any observing person who saw the
Baltimore and Washington trains pass
through this city Thursday morning must
have known that something of unusual
interest was agog in the college world
There were not only noticeable number
of college graduates, but much more con-
spicuous were their sisters and their
cousins and their young lady friends who
wore with greut pride the oolors of their
favorite college. In one car of the train
which leaves here at 1907 was a bevy of
young ladies who displayed upon close
fitting ulsterettes great bunches of marrow
orange and black ribbon. Their yocabu.
laries and pronunciations showed them
10 be southern admirers of Princeton who
were gleefully on their way TO see the
great match at Princeton Thursday after
noon between Yale and Princeton to de.
eide the football championship of the
season of 1885. Princeton had won it last
year at Now Haven by TO 6, q goal from
touchdown against a goal from
the field. The difficulty in settling the
arrangements for Thursdays game Ind
called all the more attention to it, and
this with the strength of the two teams
assured large attendance and an excel
lent game.
Between 5000 and 0, 600 spectators saw
the game. Some of the sightseels came
from Trenton and other New JERSEY
towns, but the bulk Of the spectators was
furnished by New York, New Haven and
Philadelphia. There were two Philadel-
phia trains OF 10 coaches each. In these
were the Harvard and University of Penn
sylvania teams, who had played early in
the morning.
Great difficulty was experienced in get.
ting the heavy trains over the Princeton
division, two and three locomotives being
pressed into requisition. Arriving in the
town the crowd at once sought places in
which TO get something to eat. The first
batch were satisfied, but many had to 90
hungry as there was not food enough in
the place to satisfy the demand. Crackers
and cheese brought fabulous prices, and
even plain bread was deemed luxury.
Transportation to and from the grounds
was abominable, and the hackmen seemed
TO regard all as millionnaires. The price
of ride often represented the cash value
Of the entire rig.
Had the day been fine one, the ar
rangements for seating the crowd would
have been admirable, but as things turned
out, 1900 people were forced to stand on
the long rows of benches in the peltinR
rain, or stand in the mud and get wet AZ
both ends. The regular grand stand,
which seats one hundred, was soon filled
up, and those who got inside were the
envy of every one present.
The makeup OF the two teams was:
Yale: Rushers-Corwin, 81; Carter,
49,, Woodruff, 80; Corbin, '89; /;
Buchannan,. '89; Gill, 80; Wallace, 49,
Quarter back-Beeoher, 8S. Half backs
-Watkinson, '90 Morrison, 80. Full
Back Bull, 'S8.
Princeton Rushers-H. Hodge, Cook,
Oowan, George, Irvine, Moore and
WagenhuIst Quarter backrR. Hodge.
Half backs-Priee and Haines. Full
back and captain--Savage.
Both teams reached the ground in
ample time, but an unexpected hitch oc-
curred. This was the refusal OF Percy
Harris to act as referee. Mr.. Bird, Ghe
captain OF Princeton's football team in
1884, was proposed, but the Yale mer
would not listen to the change, and the
two sides wrangled for over half an houl
before an agreement was arrived at
Finding that the New Haven collegiant
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originally chosen acted, the Jerseymen
hunted around for Mr.. Harris, and finally
forced o consent from him.
Then Captains Savage and Corwin
stepped to one side, and Mr.. Harris spun
aquarter Of a dollar in order to decide
who should have the choice of ends.
Prlncetou's representative called "tuils, "
and his guessing proving to be correct, he
took the northern goal, which gave his
team the advantage Of a strong wind ut
their back.
The rush lines were formed at 8. lG and
Corbin opened tue game by passing the
ball back to Gill, who started on n run,
but was brought down before he had gone
five yards. In the scrimmage which fol-
lowed beecher got the ball, Int soon
afterwaid lost it, and Harris tried 10 work
itback, but he was gradually forced back,
and in five minutes from the start the
sphere was inside PilucGton's rs yard
line. Savage, finding his side too closely
pressed, dropped the ball on his toe and
gave it q rousing kick which sent it we'll
up the field, but Ball got the bag of wind.
At this point Moore and Corwin got into
fight, and two or three blows were
struck. During the melee Watkinson had
sent the ball back again TO Princetons 26
yard line. The fight went backward for
few minutes, and then Price managed
to squirm through Yale's rush lines, and
aided by Haines, worked the ball to
within five yards of Yale's goal posts.
Instead of passing the ball back for q
field kick the Princeton men fought for q
touchdown. Cook and Corwin now had 0
little matinee by themselves, the former
getting strnight left handler on the nose
which nude the carmine trickle down his
face. This made many of the spectators
shout to disqualify the Yale men, AND
while the row was going on H. Hodge
picked up the ball and had run 20 yards
with it before he was stopped by Morrison
Garter also fell on top Of Moore, and wher
the pair got on their feet they had little
''scrap," Moore landing on Carter's jaw
The latter returned the blow with interest
Thoy clinohed and tried to throw eaef
other down, and Moore had bis breechel
torn off. There was slight cessation fol
repairs, and then Beecher varied the pro
ceedings by running half way down the
field with the ball. AS soon as he wa
tackled he passed the ball to Morrison
who also got clear run, and did nnt stoI
uniil he had reached Princeton's 25 YARD
line.
Some splendid playing now ensued
Beecher aud Morrison running and pass
ing in fine style. Sometimes they gained
but q few feet, at other times it was few
yards. This slow work, however, wa
the means of forcing the ball to within
five yards of the Princeton touchdown
limo. Little Beecher tried hard to ge
over the line, but he could not get neare
than couple Of feet. In one of thu
scrimmages Beecher lost the ball and
Savage got it, but fumbled itso badly tina
the whole Yale team was on top OF hin
before he could kick the leather spher'
out of danger. II was an unmistakebl
touchdown for safety, but Referee Harril
said that he did not soc IL and so n,
points were scored. Savage finally kicket
the ball out of danger, but Beeche
sprang upon it like a cat, and dodgini
under the arms OF Princeton's big rusher
was soon within the 25-yard line again
Several times he was compelled to retrea
10 yards, but this dodge Was to gail
breath and give him o clear view of tn
situation.
The Jersey collegians, finding that the
could not do much on the edge of tn
field, suddenly took the ball into th
middle of the inclosure, where miniatur
pond lay. Here they upset the Yale igh
weights most uneersmoniously. For tiv
minutes the play was held in this spot
when suddenly Beeoher pounced on th
ball, and started off at a high rate Q
speed which was not checked until b
had the hall inaida PrincatOn'a 26-Var