Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-29

the pennsylvania U university students IN
good game. There was some good local
hooting and other Thanksgiving Day
sports.
NEW YORK, November 2S.-Ten thou
sand people yelled themselves hoarse VIII en-
the Princeton football team scored the first
touch down in their great game with the
Yale on the grounds of the Berkley Oval to-
day. They cheered again when this touch
down resulted in a goal and when the
Princeton, before the game closed secured
another touch down, these people simply
went wild with enthusiasm. There were
also about Is, 900 people on the field who did
not applaud these incidents. They were the
supporters of Yale and they were in the ma
jority BY nearly 5000. 1t was with feelings
of bitter disappointment that they saw their
favorite team beaten by Princeton by 10
points to o in the final and most eventful
football game of the year. At least $4,000
persons applied for admission to the grounds
between u and o'clock, and many of them
had to be turned away. Those who secured
admission wallowed
KNEE DEEP IN MUD.
The heavy rain of the previous day left its
impress on the grounds, and made them un-
pleasant for spectators. Mud was no detriment,
however for enthusiasm and excitement had
reached a boiling point. Thousands of horns
were footed throughout the game.and all KINDS
of inharmonious instruments capable of pro-
ducing noise were utilized. The small boys who
secured admission not content with points OF
vantage in the grounds climbed the trees until
nearly every branch in the place groaned under
a load of human freight. More persons paid for
admission to the two grand stands than could
be accommodated with seats, and they had TO
take their chances with the bowling, screaming
mob that surrounded the ropes on sll sides.
Hundreds of vehicles were brought into the
grounds at a cost of SS to s. each, and many of
the occupants of these never witnessed the
least part of the game, so great was the throng.
Extending along the east side of the field there
is a line of rocks and old tree stumps, and here
the great bulk of the spectators sat and stood
GIRLS AND WOMEN
were numerous, and, accompanied by their
brothers or escorts, they cheered just as Justify
as their male companions The blue flags of
Yale were faunted on every opportunity or
pretext, and In point of numbers they downed
the yellow Harvard students were on the
ground in full force, and almost all of them
yelled for Yale and wore the blue.
Although the field and approaches thereto
were saturated with mud. the players ground
was not in such bad condition, 1t had been
kept in good condition previous to the rain,
and after the game in the morning it was re-
pointed and srrewn with shavings. The New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad fur
nished most of the accommodation for the
transport of passengers; the Northern Railroad
also carried many and several reached the
grounds by means of vehicles
REPORTERS IN DIFFICULTIES.
The reporters had to sit on planks just inside
the ropes The usual college cries were in
duIged in, and during the time the spectators
were awaiting the appearance of the players,
the couglomeration of noises was almost over
power1ng The day had dawned brightly and
the weather was everything that could be de-
sired.
At 900 the Yale team came on the field and
were greeted with deafening volley of shouts
and tin horn footing. They Immediately began
TO roll themselves in the mud and hug the ball.
The Princeton boys followed their example two
minutes later, and after a bit of preliminary
practice the teams took up their posluons.
Yale won the toss and played the first half with
the wind and sun slightly in their favor. The