New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-23
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COMMENTING ON HARvARD'S WITHDRAWAL
WAS PRINcEToN's PRowEss TOO MUCH FOR
HER NEw.ENGLAND RIvALsi
To

WAS PRINcEToN's PRowEss TOO MUCH FOR
HER NEw.ENGLAND RIvALsi
TO me MAJOR Of The Tribune
Sir In the present football controversy little mas
appeared In the press presenting Princetons SIDE III
the recent football disputes. To an outsider mus
Of the articles in print convey the impression ths'
Princeton students were, in general. crowd Oh io'
lows, utterly bereft OF all Of justice, hohor
and sportsmanike fairness 1t would appear that sre
tries to win the championship by the aid OF prolrs
slonal athletes who are paid for the seasons worn
she has been openly and violently assailed; she pa
been referred 20 I'm terms OF contempt And' hn"',s
since the Harvard game, she has been trea'ed ~
Yale with seeming magnanimity and apparent conn
scension. For the last all Princetonians are decp"
grateful. II is well understood that Princeton wa"
going to do her best to win the championship IN iooV
ball this season. New England Jealous OF New
Jersey To meet Tie case, rules detrimental 10 MOI
were passed in the middle OF tho football season. -
was a clear case OF bullying through excessive num-
bers But New England was frightened she mus
defend herself at all hazards In the meeting SuO'
quent 10 the challenging Of Princeton's entire tcd"
on Harvard had It not been for the timely supPo'V
OF vote previously cast against her, she might
second time have been bulldozed' Harvard III
deed was either in great fear. or she wished ny i
means possible 10 make victory certain. She lshoi
the spirit of the law, and cndeavored to warp 'no
otter OF il 10 fit her needs The matter has In reay
ton player on the slightest preext, can be prcvehcu
from PLAYING simply by the power of majority VoVo
The glazing injustice Of this or of any tendency
this any one will admit Princeton protested 'HO
Harvard players simply the principle that TWO Gan
play at the sano game.
Harvards withdrawal from the football league DC
cause of the alleged unfair means which Prnce'o"
made use OF TO defeat her. Is significant IL j. o"o
of the best illustrations OF case Of sour grapes 7N
brought before the public, and Tho Harvard Crhs'"
editorialy stated that Harvards defeat was mqIo
rlorious than PrncetOn's victory. The roe VI m a
Ilr- innocence is not especially becoming 10 ia
| yard The rght-minded, manly men In la, ON
| should bv this time, know well as Princeton n.
do thar there is not player the Princeton nS% r
who does not as rightly hold his place a. any PiaS pan
ON any other IN the league. That PrihceSgold
with her smaller numbers, can put toan III nc ~
| 10 beat Harvard IS 10 Protectors credit anu Inv nG
ming over which Harvard should play the ciy-Dappoi
me spirt OF jealousy the bottom OF me Nno ~
! disnute Last wear Princeton defeated HarVau ~
ontb baseball and football. For two years PIlhccG
has held the lacrosse championship against her Ino
orange and black has just honestly and fairy adIl n
cred another overwhelming defeat 10 the crlnsUi.
vicreat Harvard begins cry and saws at ISM ia
and protests that She won't play any more Ihls a."
| lion is TO say the least, not sp0rtsmahlh
| Princeton, y. j. Nov. ~ l1oV. y Sh-'-N