New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-12
FOOTBALL MEN TRAINING.
FALL GAMES BETWEEN COLLEGE TEAMS.
YALE AND PRINCETON TO MEET AT THE POLO
GROUNDS THIS MONTH.

YALE AND PRINCETON TO MEET AT THE POLO
GROUNDS THIS MONTH.
The battle of the Intercollegiate Footoaii AS
oclstto1 is already well advanced ana the
show that the three final great games VIII DC un
usually close contests, marked with higher ocgrce
of scientific playing than even last year incie never
was n season, according 10 general report, when the
c.,d,da,es for the teams werc numerous or more
rtbns,astc than I'm tho season OF 1855 Indeed there
is general revival OF interest In the game ana IL
is not confined TO the colleges ana schooS, as INC
existence OF numerous football associations In ana
around tire cities VIII testify. The explanation OF
this advance I'm popularity of the Rugby game Is the
fact that II has been elevated to scientific plane and
will now I'm tho minds of its admirers challenge the
SCIENCE Of baseb, Several notable changes have been
made In the sport this year with view to onenng It's
bsr, features ana students Of the game will watch
the last three contests with great interest TO see
whether permanent improvement has been made.
Last year the championship games were played
under the supervision of referee who decided the
technical points and umpire whose duty II was 10
check ungentlemanly playing. In the main the plan
was success and IT is being pursued this fall.
Another good rule which ought TO make the umpires
duties light one which forbids rsers from extend
ing their arms while hooking" This rule was
adopted with the hope that 1t would prevent rushes
from holding each other, a violation OF the rules
which was generally the OF the "slugging
which allows tacklng' low as the knees. The
advsability o. permitting such practice Is TO Do
stoned but the rule is yet In the experimental
stage The first two rules commend themselves ou'
In is evident that great must be exercised In
the choice of umpires. and the mistakes mace last
year should not be repeated this season.
MICH IL EXPECTED OF THE JERsEYMEN.
4 Harvard Princeton the University OF Pennsyl
vania and Wesleyan again constitute the INTERIOR
,Ieriate Football Association. Yale won the cham
pionship last year, with Harvard good second
Princeton played surprisingly poor game whhe
Wesleyan showed a marked improvement. III appears
70 be the general belief that the contest this year
for first place lies Yale and Princeton unless
Harvard improves greatly before Saturday, when she
meets Princeton. Yale is doing good WORK, put
she has not retained many old players as frhce'o
Neither are her men so strong and heavy as inc
Jerseymen. Yale misses Beecher who was the most
brilliant player the field last year, and IL LOOKS
rs though her men were not working with as fnuch
confidence and determination as the Princeton men
The Jcrseymen are playing with the same vigor ana
des peration as the boy who found digging for
woodchuck sect the woodchuckP he efciaimeu'
aI've got to- There amt meat in the house, and
the minister is coming to dinner
WHAT SAYS PRINCETON TO THIS REPORT.
II is common report that unless Princeton wins the
cham pionshp. or least makes great Improvement
over her record last year, she is in danger
NJ droppnc out O. the association. Hence the Jcr
sevulen are determined plant their iron heels solid
on Prince.ons sand before the Harvard goai on
SATURDAY. Princeton will probably play the rushing
and kicking game, and II her powerful rushers can
break through the -ushers from Cambridge and New,
haven She NAV win the championship. Yale VIII
do good team work. and Walter T. camp IS authority
for saving that the little In blue" will watch
their opportunities closer than their opponents Har-
ward is not doing well as was expected Inc crimson
men are stockv. strong, and full OF pluck But
according q reports they are not PLAYING with a
much responsiveness and vim they did las year
Furthermore. they arc s playing the running game
which experts have confidently predicted VIII defrat
them his year o. II did in 1856 and 1881 The best
authorities. on the Rugby game seem 70 agree t'at
team should depend on both running and kicking, as
we'll as tactics.
Harvard and Princeton play at Princeton on Sat
uTdsy. Harvard and Yale VIII close the season about
The end Of the month. The teams wcre 10
meet on the Polo Grounds but the Harvard facully
has decided that the game must take place In New,
England II Is probable that the ma Oh VIII come OH
i'm New Haven. Wesleyan and the University OF
Pennsylvania will settle the last place In the race
on Thanksgiving Day morning. at the Polo Grounds.
II appears 10 be the belief that Wesleyan will again
win. -, VI, r,...o,
Efforts are being made TO have the Yale Princeton
game. scheduled TO be played at the Polo GROUNDS
on November "a, played on THANKSGIVING Day hVe
days later The change will probably be made
The football match in the series OF games I0r
the American Football Unions championship, vii
fake place on the grounds OF the Crescent Athleuc
Club. Ninth-ave. and Ninth-st. Brooklyn, between
the Crescents and the eleven OF the Orange Athletic
Club Saturday.