New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-19
PRINCETON TO PLAY THE YALE NINE.


TO OPEN THE SEw FIELD-sCIENTIFIC TOUR.
Princeton, n. j., May IS (special.-saturday, May
ga promises to be of unusual interest n Princeton
The university field, which has been under improve
ment for the last six months is TO be opened and the
Yale game will take place in the afternoon
The Track Athletic Association has arranged to give
an exhibition in the forenoon beginning al 10 80. open
to all amateur athletes. The prizes for the athletic
meeting viii surpass anything ever offered in Prince
ton and a result number Of the best athletes from
the different colleges and athletic associations will
compete The games will be handicaps under the
direction Of E. c. Carter, official Handicapped Of the
Amateur Athletic Union The Yale game in the
afternoon will be very important and interesting owing
to the fact that ii is the only one in which the nine
can measure their strength with Yale upon the home
6eld. The college hopes that the team will win that
game and will be greatly disappointed If it fails after
playing such close game with Yale at New Haven on
May 3. The game will be called at go allowing
plenty Of time for those coming upon the special trains
from New York and Philadelphia TO be upon the ground
when the game begins. The train from New-Yorll
will leave Cortlandt Street Ferry 1T go. arriving
at Princeton at :02. The train from Philadelphia
will leave at 40. arriving here at o'clock. The
nine has made marked improvement during the last
week and will be in splendid form By neat Saturday.
Captain Dana has found excellent second baseman
in Durel who has heretofore played in the field and
Brown, 90, has been playing very strong game III
centre field. The team for Saturdays game will be
,
3b. Knickerbockcr S.. Dana, 1b; Brokaw, c.; Mac
MILAN, T. f.; l.. Young, p. Brown, c. f.
The lacrosse team has made big improvement dur
ing the last week and Saturdays victory Johns
Hopkins is another stride toward coveted champion
ship. The final game with Lehigh next saturday will
be close game, but, Notwithstanding Princeton fully
expects her representatives carry of honOrs OF
the day. The team is not playing the scientific game
that IL should, but INDUCES in shiny" playing a
great deal, and In individual playing instead Of team
work The greatest improvement in the team has
made by the attack, which considered comparative
ly weak at the beginning Of the season.
The scientific expedition that went ont from the
college last year under the charge of Professor W. L.
Scott, instructor of geology, eminently sue
cessfu that another, the elghh in number has been
decided upon for the coming vacation Tie expedition
last year went 10 Eastern Oregon and secured nearly
two tons of fine specimens. Among the collection are
several complete nearly complete, skeletons OF
yscioqs animals nher2 known on, only from Mi, skulls 0.
OF SIX under charge Of Professor Scott and Will 20 10
southwestern Nebraska No definite arrangements
have as yet been made, but the party will probably
The senior final examinations began last Wednesday
two weeks will begin on the cath aud end on June Z
The class ode has been written by Deavan L. pcrson
OF Philadelphia and the music has been arranged by
Alfred 5. Baker of Princeton.
The University Tennis Association will hold q
tournament In singles, beginning tomorrow. W v
Johnson the present champion OF the college will be
barred from the tournament, but will play the winner
the train for Ithaca on Friday, when telegram was
received from Cornell stating that the ground wa:
The trip one the scheduled for this season
and was looked forward TO with pleasant anticipation
William Rankin, University Fellow in English. and
Lucien waggcner, 'e7, who Is making special study
return 10 the fall Rankin will return next spring to
George W. Pcdde, 90, has been elected to the re-
maining place of artist on the brica-brac committee