The Delta independent., 1890-12-02
A GREAT GAME OF FOOT BALL
Yale College Men Defeat Princeton by
aScore of 90 to O.


the interest Of every college man and
every lover Of foot ball has been centered
for weeks past, has been fought, and the
blue banner flies proudly In the breeze
while the orange and black trails in de-
feat. Princetons defeat was complete.
Her score was nothing; Yale's 32.
The game was witnessed by at least
10000 spectators. Among them the par
tisans of Princeton were most numerous,
but what Yale's friends lacked in numbers
they made up in enthusiasm. The gates
OF the park were opened at II O'Clock, and
there were then hundreds outside impa-
ueutly awaiting admittance. One hour
later every seat on the bleachers was oc-
cupied aud there was already a thickly
massed pack of men pressing against the
board fence that surrounded the field on
which the game was to be played.
About I2 - o'clock the crowds that were
seated on the free stands on the eastern
side made frantic endeavors TO get place
OF vantage. In the scramble that followed
q vest throng OF men who were standing
in front, thought they could nee way
whereby they could get seats in the rush.
They crowded upon the seats which were
ordinary portable base ball seats, made OF
cast iron with planks across for seats.
The minute the rush began on ominous
crack was plainly heard. 1t was followed
by crash and a roar, which was soon
followed by the voices of men and women
crying out in distress. A scene of indie
scribable confusion and panic followed the
crash. which was heard in all parts OF the
grounds. The occupants were mostly men
a great majority Of Them students from
Yale and Princeton. There were also
a great many women in the crowd. They
all lay in confused and struggling mass
upon the ground. Many Of them were
completely buried under the wreckaSe OF
pianks and iois;s, of which the rickety
structure was built The screams and
shrieks and groans which came from the
unfortunates were heartrending 10 hear.
Al first It was feared that some might
have been killed, but this fear proved TO
be uDfounded. A great many persons
were, however, very severely hurt, and
broken limbs and bruised bodies and
heads were numerous. Many Of the
friends OF the wounded people had them
carried at once out OF the grounds and
placed In hacks, which took them away
before their names could be learned. In
this way a great many cases were not re-
ported TO the police. The big dressing
room under the grand stand was rigged
up as a hospital. and the surgeons from
three ambulances from the Brooklyn hos
piial, which had been summoned as soon
as the accident occurred, had their hands
full with patients.
The accident cast gloom over the en-
tire asscmblage, and the cheers and horns
were hushed. II was half an hour before
the crowd recovered its wontcd gayety.
They could not hold of any longer, and US
tho time for the beginning OF the game
was near the shock OF the accident was
soon forgotten in the expectation Of see
ing the greatest game ever witnessed on
American soil.
/, was . o'clock when Prin ceton won
the toss and reserved the ball. Yale hay
ing the choice of field The old trick was
attempted by Princeton but there was no
go, Sale's rushers held King down.
NIiCtE tcu NhSh Eut
the ball and tried for goal, bu: it went
fifteen yards short The ball was not at
the twenty i've yard line and Yale was
anxious TO push il along but could not last.
The best they could do was TO get four
downs and then B. Morrison got q kick.
Princeton fumbled and Harvey made ten
yards through the end. Yale was forcing
matters and Harvey made another rush,
gaining in all twenty-five yards.
The ball was now passed by center and
Yale was confident.
Hartwcll got the bail from Spiccr and
ran TO the twenty-five yard line. 1t
seemed rs II he would mako the touch
down, but Furness made An excellent
tackle, bringing Hartwell down. Tho lat
ter was hurt and it was several minutes
before he was able to play. The oval was
put on tho twenty yard line and Yalc's
!cck came in play. Captain Rhodes got
the bali and guarded by three stalwart
Yale men he got 1t within three yards OF
the goal and by n great effort showed the
ball TO within yard of the goal limo. This
was a sure thing for Yale, but they had to
try three times before they got tho ball
over. Princeton did great work here and
was vigorously applauded. McClung. who
had heretofore had no show. got the ball
and showed himself through n hole in the
Princeton line and secured the first point
"A touch down.
He kicked goal soon after. Princeton
tried the "V" trick again but failed.
Homans tried kick but did not mako
much on It. After several intellectual
passes, McClung made u daring run Of
fifteen yards, going by Poe and Furucss
like whirlwind. Riggs tackled low and
nailed his man. McClung, after four
downs, got the ball and forced his way
ton yards. Big Herelfnger moved half u
dozen Princeton men down and gained an
other ten yards. The Princeton rush line
sccmcd to bc mere striplings as compared
with Yale's heavy lines. The latter, when
being shut out on tho erds by sharp
rushcs, pushed right through their oppon.
cnts lines. Princeton used bad Judgment.
when Yale got tho ball again, Harvey
made good kick, and by Princeton's
fumbles md bad plays, Yale again got the
rubber. HcfYclfngcr made ton yards, and
then McClunR got to within ten yards OF
Princeton's goal. but Yale lost it by an
off-sidc play, and again HomAns madc
bunt. Is. Morrison got II and passed Il 10