New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26
FOOTBALL IN RAIN AND MUD.
THE GREAT YALE ANU. PRINCETON GAME.

the Is Yale and Princeton met this aiter
noon on the college football grounds and ioui
thousand spectators saw. amidst a driving r'h"
the closest and most stubborny contested game
that has taken place for many years. The Yale ehNen
covered themselves with glory and mud. and II was
thought fora fine the championship would go back l"
New-Haven. with a OF for Yale to for Prince
ton, 20 he inscribed the championship ha-s
for the season OF ls-G's7. IL was q s''"
game throughout and Yale has the satisfaction o.
having virtually beaten Princeton on her own grouhS
with her own referee II n rough game and bitter
feeling prevailed Yale rlIshers snggcd' the frn'.
ton rshers and the Princeton returned the eonln
ments with interest.
special train Of eleven cars left New
York at II n. followed Few NV
ments later by another train Of ten eaf7'
for Princeton bearing Yale almost entirely a'o"
COO 700 being undergraduates They inundated lHo
quiet little they got here. and Nales nl"c
ribbon almost conspicuous Princetons orange
and black The small restaurants we're cleaned ont ID
twinklng. and a preliminary football match WAS
fought a luncheon set in small rOoni
in a college building where New-lOfA
tried satisfy the appetites OF scores OF hungry
men, The day the possible for football play
ing BY 23O O'Clock the hour for the game the rain was
falling heavily, and the grounds became muddy and 30
covered with water that good playing was almost I'M
possible. To add 10 the discomfort Of the large
crowd there only ticket box and tha1
to get tickets and everybody got good soaking long
before the game started Patience ceased 10 be virtue
and after lighting aud scrambng to get tickets the crown
gave tremendous push and went the ticket boN'
After two entrances were opened the crowd hnal9
got within the enclosure. The field rooted over WIN
umbrellas that looked like dark in storm when inc
excitement high The grand stand on the north side
Of The eld filled with Princeton and Yale students
IN about equal numhcrs who did their 10 down each
Others college cheer Rah. Rah Rah, Naie
was sharp and explosive. and the Hurrah! Hurrah
Hurrahi Tiger. sss-Boom-Ah :" of Princeton. GU
rather left The other grand stand the south sl Wa
well filled with ladies. and crowds Of enthusiastic students
stood against the ropes that Enclosed the space @
out for the game. Both eievens appeared on inc neu
about 2:30 and we're greeted WITH VIII a Tsi,
S Sronrn &e down at this %e the Har Who
defeated the University OF Pennsyvan with crown
Harvard men who cheercd Justify usual for Prime
ton Both elpvens after few moments practice wrapped
themselves mp in their Jerseys and hastily left me
grounds. The referee had not been agreed on irh'y
Harris Princeton 80 had chosen act referee
refused because be had had experience The
the ncld. Princeton offered C. W; Bird. 50
Alexander Morat "a for referee but they were Dh
accept the position At $3.50 both teams He'd on me
east end Of the field and Yale got the Kickoff All
in all the players were "a solid a SET OF r Ien ~
seen on the football field. The Princeton
rrshers a triHe the heavier Tie teams were as
follows:
PRINCETON. Rushers-H. Hodge Moore. cowaD; George
Hodge: hsibacks-Ames and Price; tubsck-savase cap
tslnL
Rnsherswalace. GIL Woodruff. Corbin tcen,rel
Gsrir BEPEe and ToEn sd Sntef
Bun.
"Time" shouted Referee Harris and the rshers bent
forward ready for the Corhin Of Yale suddenly
picked up the bail and tossed IT TO wiry little Beecher
who shot around back OF his rushers. through tie
Princeton gaining ten yards for Yale before
the spectators realized that the game vas begun Bnt
Beecher did get far for three four orangesnd-
ola on Inn qndi n
he fell in big puddle Of But be kept the ball ms
Yale men always do and Yale eheered franticaly But
Princeton Just happy second later when
Princeton secured the ball Ames. Princetou's lively
him and made a bold the field for fame and
touchdown. but Wallace darted through the Jersey rush
passed 70 Amos and again he ran, but the whole
Yale rllsh-ne rushed for bin and he went down NC
cracked bng. But he ont from under The heap
he was not Quick enough when the ball was
thrown to him ana he was nattened out By
Yales rushers ten yards in front ef
selves hoarse. and small exodus of Sew-Hayen men
took place toward Princeons territory where touch
himself and sent the ball flying way mp the field
rocket cheer ont Of shape in their enthusiasm.
as the leather sphere sailed way over Bulls
sor Yale within twenty-five yards Of Yae's goal The
men lined up and Watknson sent the ball dying on the
Y@ies territory Within fifteen yards Of Yaies touch
down line. and tOcaP the climax Of rsneo y
a big Princeton rusher threw himself the ball ana 80
cured II for the college OF many c0lOrs. touchdown
seemed almost inevitable for Princeton and Yale fonght
desperately to get through Prncetons rnshers and get
the coveted Inflated bag. All the rlsners weTs scran-
bling IN heap IN the corner OF me Held ana are
but the mad excitement reached them and Mr. Wallace
prouIptly punched Mr. Hodge the eve Mr. Hodge for
cot hfs divinity propensdes and hit Mr. Wallace ire
mendous blow Both men oent their he.,s ao~n NE
and the Yale man was glad to stop ,..
The players lined up again and some sTarrng vas IN
duged in. An incautous Iale man hit big Cowan the
Princeton giant Cowan struck total collapse of
the Yale followed and Mr. Cowan was let alone
strongly after that. Princeton thought II wise 70 Ict
try his long punts again. and the ball was passed.
entire Yale rush line persuaded him 70 stand sun.
But K Hodge took the bail, Jumped snrough tne aae
reganed the lost ground NeyerheIess sav
age again missed ms opportunity 70 hck "nen u nc
hall reached him. and he had 70 try once again. when ne
succeeded and and ea ved m' for DAeS Yale D wae
made brilliant dash next and gained
ground for Yale Gill followed tup dncsng his head
and charging through the Jersey men IKE small 9uaio,
He stopped when he got ready 10, and passed u 10
crazy across the held, round back OF the
Princeton rushers. and dashed Their ha p- OAK
was now playing a great game, and showed himself the
best man on the field First he would pretend 10 the
his arm eac Snnf te qetttb peaT P.1tons ne
Finally Princeton got the ball and passed back 10
Savage who tackled and forced TO touch down for
points not allowed Tie first three-quarters ended
Fifteen minutes later play was resumed 1t became
dark rapidly. Yale forced the fight and about
twenty minnes before the end Of the game Wakinson
kicked the bah the line and Wallace made tOnch-
down which Mr. Harris allowed Watkinson missed a
try goal ana Harris called the game Yale cheered
wildly and left the neld thinking that they had won the
game But after INDUCING in this belief for several
eeeding hours the ublant Yale men learned that Mr. Har
MS called the game account OF darkness and decided
game. be afterward retractsd his decision and de-
cded 10 refer the game to the intercollegiate Assoeia
ton which Saturday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Everybody comedies that Yale made fourpoints 70 Prince
toms nothing but the association VIII nave
! To decide whether Yale not Wal
ter G. Camp said last night after the
game that it Yales game and the Association would
decide
The trains returned 70 Ncw-York az a late hour last
night and the Yale celebrated their apparent vic
tory.
STUDENTS QUARRELLING AND FIGHTTSG.
A son OF GovERsog-ELECr GREEN BADLY BEATEN
By AN ANGRY HAC KHAN