The sun., 1889-11-28

| PRINCETON, Nov. 27.--Princeton is almost
| deserted tonight. Depopulation set in last
evening, and the eGress has gone on to-day to
| an unusually large extent. This mornings
| trains carried large numbers OF students and
| Princetonians, who will visit their friends be-
| fore tho game. At this mornings exercises in
Marquand Chapel President Patton announced
that recitations would be suspended to. NOR
row. and that TO meet the wishes OF the stu
dents as far as possible the faculty had decided
to suspend rectations in the forenoon OF the
following day.
The students did not expect any extra cuts.
owing to the new college law. and after sing
ing " God Bless Our Native Land" instead OF
going to Dickinson Hall. went to purchase ban
ners orange ana black buttons and rosettes.
and otherwise prepare for leaving to witness
their team fight for championship laurels.
Never has there been seen at Princeton depot
such wild enthusiasm at the departure Of pre-
vious teams as was displayed when the eleven
boarded the 80 train to-day Although the
rain was falling In torrents. old and young
gathered and gavo cheer after cheer for Prince
ton, and then for each member OF the team.
=. This morning the team had an hours prac:
seguaintiHg @ themselves Better ter with VII the ticks
Is a great deal OF quiet confidence among the
students as 10 the results OF the game but
none have offered even money yet.
Trainer Robinson says: There Is no use In
denying the fact that our team are muscular
fellows and expert PLAYERS l don't believe
In the peoples eyes about her team. None OF
them are cripples. as she reports in the New
York papers. or course, there is @ policy In
this, namely. that II Yale wins. after having
led the public 10 believe that her team is in-
ferior and handicapped by Injuries. she will
then eome,9ut and boast Of a glorious victory,
Princeton, and. II defeated she can gracefully
attribute 1t to that cause. But this thing don't
days they use them.
Ames. tho full back. is the least confident Of
all others. He can see nothing but defeat for
But as Yale played OF none Of her tricks
against Harvard. little can bo told about her
game A. II. Barr. OK: President OF the Foot
ball Association said this morning. 6 think
We ought to win. Unless some unforeseen oc-
currence takes place our c9hances are as bright
condition. They have worked hard. and ought
to make as good q fight as Princeton has ever
made. Capt. Poe Is TO be congrat Hated for his
success As captain he has filled his position
very successfully. When he was elected the
team was disorGauized and very weak as was
play. good tackling, running. strong rushing.
and good judgment In moments Of excitement
Will 20 far to wrench Victory from Yale. Any
how. we will fight an honorable battle. and II
defeated bear II like men. We can't expect TO
whip every team. and win cham pionships every
year. Our defeat will not drive us TO desperE-
tlon and withdrawal from the League"
The official statement oil the Princeton foot:
ball management relative to tho makeup OF
her team and its vindioation before the public |
was received hero with great satisfaction.
Since the business ot the association has been |