The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-29
KICKING THE BALL.
Princeton Overcomes Yale, Ten
70 Nothing.
PLAYERS MANNED FOR LIFE.
Savage strngrle Before an Enornaous
Audience Participants Emerge
Bruised and bleeding.

NKw YORK. New. 1S--About . 600 peo-
pie witnessed the football gsme on the
grounds Of the Berkeley oval this after
noon between Yale and Princeton. OF
these Ia.0o0 eheered every brilliant play
made by Princeton, while she others sup
ported Yale. Ii was with feeling of hit-
ter disappointment that the latter. who
were in the majority hy nearly 5000. saw
their favorites beaten by Princeton by ten
points 20 nothing in the final and most
eventful football game OF the year. So
great wRs the crowd that. fully 5000 were
turned away who were unable to secure adj
mission.
The heavy rain OF the previous day hkd
left its impress ON the gre-ads and made
them unpleasant for the spectators. The
mud was no deterrent. howeyer. 10 en-
thnsiasm. and the excitement reached the
boiling point. Thousands of horns were
footed throughout the game. and all kinds
of unharmonious instruments capable of
producing noise were utilized. Hundreds
Of vehicles were brought into the grounds
at a cost of 50 10 S. each, and many occu-
pants of these never witnessed the least
part Of the game, so great was the throng.
Girls and women were numerous. and
cheered as Justify as their male conn
pa~ions. The blue flags OF Yale were
Haunted 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 ale and wore blue.
The day had dawned brightly and the
weather was everything that could be de-
sired. AT 2:30 O'Clock the Yale team came
on the field and was greeted with deafening
volleys Of shouts and footing of tin horns.
The Princeton boys followed their example
two minutes later. After a bit of pre-
liniinary practice the teams took mp their
positions.
Princeton had the strongest rush line,
but before the game was old. one OF their
best men. George, had his kneecap broken
and the tendons Of his ankle strained. His
injury was quite serious. An ambulance
was called and be was taken 20 the Murray
Hill hotel McClung was also SO badly
hurt that be had to leave the field. Rhodes,
of Yale, was ruled OF for foul backing.
Ames, OF Princeton. fun back carried OF the
iaureis for smart play. The first half Of the
game vas desperate struggle. with fortunes
anctuating. aud ended with neither side
having scored. Il was on this half OF the
game that George and MeCsung were In
iured, and Gill. OF Yale, was badly hurt,
having his right ankle sprainea. But he
resumed play after short rest.
The second half Of the game began with
terrific struggle. and the contest through
ont was more bitter than ia the FIRST. Yale
made desperate efforts 70 penetrate Prince
toms line. but with poor success. After
Princeton had scored six. borh sides lined
up aud played harder than ever. Yale was
desperate. The ball was well down
the Yale field at ass when the crowd began
10 move out on the field. The bail was
then rushed up in Princeton's territory.
Ames sent at back 70 Yale and II was then
sent back 10 the center again. 1t went out
OF the bounds and Yale got IT, Princeton
was lighting as she never fought before.
The bah was rushed 10 Yage's end OF the
field, Cowan scored touchdown. Time
was called this poiat. The final score was:
Yale 0, Princeton 10.
wrsLxyANs pKFKAT THE FRsEsYLvANIAa-
A fair sized audience witnessed this morn
ing's game between elevens OF the Wes-
leyan college and the University. Of Penn
svivania. The mud was ankle deep, but
everybody, ladies and ail, tramped around
in il as II ii was not there. Anderried was
badly hurt toward the close, and Crane was
Knocked insensible by a kick in the head.
There was the usual number OF cut faces
and bruises, and players were often blinded
by mud The score at the end of the garne
stood: Wesleyan 10. University 2.
A taIly-ho top, heavy with ladies and
men, turned over. No one was hurt, but
number OF handsome costumes were ruined.