New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-13
FOOTBALL Al YALE.
HISTORY OF THE GAME-ruE CHAMPIONSHIP

HISTORY OF THE GAME-rHE CHAMPIONSHIP
RECORD.
NEw-HAvEN Dec. l2.-The history of football at Yale
covers period of nearly half century. The first stages
OF the game OF very unscientinc character In
ls4O there was q football between the whole
Sophomore Freshman classes which partook more
the nature OF OF the scientific game played
In Later DAYS This game held the city green be-
fore an admrng audience the State House steps and
continued annual event until the city IN 1898
prohibited the OF the for this purpose Inc
game died and not heard or again unt the
fall 1871 when revived by the classes OF IL and
10 who we're unusually active In all kinds OF sport
During this year numerous class held and
the ne II fall the Yale Football Association formed.
Rules adopted and challenges ISSUED In all of
these contests Yale out successful aud the next
year her suggestion the first Inter Collegiate Assoca
ton organized It adopted substantially the rules OF
Association Of the year before some OF these
differed widely from the rules Of to-day Players were
allowed pick up carry the ball and no one was
permitted his hands to push or hold an adversary
while rules for of side play were not thought or
The consisted OF twenty men each Besides beat
ing all tue colleges In the Association, Yale defeated
OF Etonians by goals 10 one although compelled
~ play with eleven and under Rugby rules.
In 1874 Yale was again champion losing but two goals
during season. game with the Columbia stu
dents goal was made III 40 seconds In 1870 fale TOT
the FIRST and ouly time defeated by HarV aru Dy
Of four goals and two Ouchd0wns 10 notnng Ihe
following year Yale defeated Harvard, Columbia and
Princeton In 1877 the wearers OF the blue scored Il
goals and "a touch-downs for the opponents The
year saw the rules greatly improved and the num-
Der OF men limited fifteen. Yale beat Harvard nut
Princeton defeated both teams and won the
for the first time Princeton also claimed 1t tie next
year the ground that she had not been defeated by
Harvard Yale. In 1880 the rules we're again revised
the Rugby system introduced and the team limited TO
ven mi At IL inns WcTc
scored against team For this on account OF the
famous blocking" tactics at Princeton. the champion
Yale she had made but five safeties and Princeton
eleven In 1881 this difficulty was reniedled anu TOT the
next two years Yale kept the championship ~ the later
year scoring 81 goals and Is ouchdowns The contest
between Yale and Princeton was REMARKABLY close tne
from which the goal was kicked made BY Peters
captain OF last years In that year was developed
probably the phenomenal kicker who ever played
football Monat Of Princeton Is Of course REFERRED 70.
the game with Harvard he kicked four goals iiol aie
nsd out In tne Yale game wac Prerenea o In ISL
oserTe s PLAYING ot Inc with Princeton which
technically called draw game Last year - s - =,
8. The touchdown that gave the Jerseymen the game
was made by Lamar after the longest ana os' %i t
seen oa a foot-b Held This year is4e met
Princeton the latters grounds and IN frinseoh uu
with Princeton referee scored four points 70 us,
nen nothing Az the referee called the game before Inc
uule limit had expired the contest wac decided draw
although the Inercoesate EootDA noiots mate Yale
should have the champonshR v.ar and that ia that the
One tning hae been settled tuis Sca
deciding game for the championship must DO played on
neutral grounds and with neuusi IelsIee ias nsn
have good proud OF tAe WORK done ~ tr
tealo this season Tho eleven has participated IN ten
games aud scored $50 points to made by oppos
nents; i04 touchdowns have been made from which
atkinson kicked 30 goals He has also Kicked six
goals from the sld thus demonstrating the truth OF the
Statement made early in the season that be u the nnest
eker playing Beecher, who has Just been elected
captain for NC II year 10 tho ost wonderful quarter
back Ia tho world, made no less than 50 touchdowns
He Is the smallest amy college football team sne
weighs pounds The team next year viii be sub
stantaIly this, ~ it loses but one man. s
late captain