The sun., 1889-11-29
PRINCETON WON GLORIOUSLlr
Wrestling THE CHAMPIONSHIP FROM
YALE UNDER 10000 EYES.

n NobIo enme- GLORIOUS Even 20 the bIu0Ns
who Lost IL 70 Their OLD Foo Aftpr
Long SupremacT-Snnke Ames's Fotlt-
ball Career Enda with Spectacular
Run - Not Much Singing and Oniy
Three MeR Hurt-It was Little Muddy.
but Ht Was Great Fun-TheoIoE Cowa.n
Too Much TOR. Anybody In the Yale Teaua.
huge Undiscovered oval with n roctangls
family indicated upon 1t in white, two swaying
groups OF canvas-j jacketed young men facing
each other, a big melon shaped ball. now out,
OF sight as the two groups plunged savagely at,
each other above 1t. now soaring aloft far over
their heads; on every side bank on bank OF
human beings, moro than 25,000 In number,
jumping up and down in their places. throwing
up their hats, waving canes and umbrellas and
hutter Of bunting. while the air trembled
and the welkin rang with such yels and
screams and believing Of horns as are inde-
scribRble-thatwas tho entertainment at Berk-
eley Oval, on the hillside back Of Morris Dock
station. on the Hudson River Railroad And
when the entertainment was over the thou
sands who had enjoyed 1t went trooping away
for home. saying to one another that 1t had
been such glorious game OF football as
would mark an era In the history OF college
athletics, and that Yale II she should now
withdraw from the intercollegiate Athletic AS
ISOLATION would have to leave behind her the
football team best worthy OF her muscle-tho
Princeton champions
The early morning was terribly gloomy for
the thousands who had purchased tickets for
the great match Eame between tho Yale and
the Princeton teams. The rain that had fallen
with such depressing persistency all the day
before still fell In torrents But the weather
wise noticed that the wind was westerly, 4
good sign. and, sure enough. by or q few
minutes later the last drop had fallen.
ltwas at this time that the first OF the en-
thusiastic football cranks who had determined
to see the game began to wend their way to-
ward the Berkeley Oval Lucky were they.
even though they did have to wait until 2s2O in
the afternoon for the game to begin. for they
had no difficulty In entering and mono worth
mentioning in staying, although feeble effort
TO clear the grounds was made at 1880. after
the end Of the minor game OF the morning. In
this way some 1000 people remained in the
grounds. 1t was not until noon that the first
contingent OF the afternoon thronE arrived. 1t
grew to immense proportions and waited,
muddy and patient
At l2h an attempt was made to op0n the
gates and force those within to tho street. BY
great efforts the gates we're opened. but the ut
most efforts OF gang Of twenty policemen. who
put their shoulders to the crowd OF outgoers,
could not drive them into the crowd without
The effect OF such q crush as this on the ladies'
who were unfortunately caught In II can hard
ly be imagined. 1t was terrible strain even
for the most stalwart Of the men. In conse-
9uence. hundreds gave it UP and won't home.
However. at l O'Clock the picayune gates
we're opened. and the throng began to filter in.
1t was also decided to let pedestrians In at the
coach gate. By tho time the gates were opened
not only the road before the whole front OF the
grounds was jammed full. but the crowd
had spread back to an unknown distance on
private villa plot to the north. while long trains
were arriving continually at the 81 alton below.
There were unquestionably enough people
there to have filed every available vantage
point but 1t took until $3.50 o'clock to got
enough through the inadequate entrances to
fill the reserved seats.
Once inside the would-be spectator felt "a
sense OF relief from pressure but he almost
Immediately plunged into the mud again. Tho
space at the north OF the field was ankle deeu.
while within. on the north side. the mud was
only shade shalower Those who had seaus
on the south side got on better. They did nat
have to wade through mud more than an inch
deep
thing as finding the definite seats purchased
the spectators sat down and looked around. IN
ton sympathizers were arranged in groups he
principal Yale group being at the east OF tie
covered stand. and the Princeton at the west o
II. Each was from TWO TO three thousap d
strong as to numbers. and Of gnmeasurid
power as to lungs. In the big stand q the east
Yales the southerly. while the coaches neal ly
100 In number. were massed on the north side
the colors of orange and black, while the 9th er
half was suggestive OF deep water on clear
day.
In small but very handsome coach. in tho
centre. drawn by small but very handsdmS
horses. was W. X. vanderbilt and party; Al
wore crimson carnations. and the men dra nix
champagne out OF single large-slzed goble.
Almost as interesting as the grand sta nd
WI fha N nj a NH rn nj no nd
spread back for a hundred. II was covered
with solid mass OF humanity.
Just as this mass got sold a funny thing
happened. host OF messenger boys had obs
TO be found, so they rusted for barrels and
boxes under tie payili9n with boards to lay
a scat t Those who bought inconsiderately aos
on top and stood up in IA row, and thus shut pn
the view OF some 5000 or 5000 pe2ple. Not
flve min utes there came surge In the mass OF
those behind. aud in twlnkllng that row Went
rels were crushed to pieces
Back OF the grand stands on the south
of graceful elms and naples. When standing
room got scarce thee, moro active spectators
II shade tree In the yard OF a turkey farm at
niGhtfa In September.
cosse sboa Is ahes Win "Sa nas
been acting contrary 70 student nature. They
way followed Tie two factions kept this up
ut irregular intervals until coach full OF Col
umblas gave their yell thus:
HOORAYi HoORAY! HooRAY! C-o-L-U-M-
Whoop! How the Prncetons took It up and
rheered. Meantime some men had scat tered
Two or three dozen wheelbarrow loads o: saw
iust oyer the muddiest patches OF the field.
would, partly indicate where the, bounds
should be.
Ii was while the people were dividing their
attention between the cheers on the coaches
aud the workmen on the field that a commo-
ion arose over at the west end Of tho grounds.
No one could zee what it was about, eXactly.
lille state of agitation, and that was cue
enough for al ale men. Up they jumped on .
while the youths on thirty blue coaches made
he springs meet as they danced ~ unison and
shouted in chorus. Pretty soon the team, In
white shirts and dark blue stockings ap-
oeaced. and began pitching practice balls
rhat einesrv Being WnSS o. ~ i9h wait mntiI
siness required IL before wa!lowng in that