Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-28

Referee, Brooks of Harvard. Umpire, Conn
OF Wesleyan.
It was just o'clock when Princeton won
the toss and secured the ball, Yale having
the choice of Held. The old ssVn trick was
attempted by Princeton, but it was no go,
as Yale's rushers held King down. Spicer
made ten yards; then Romans got the ball
and tried for goal, but it came fifteen
yards short. The ball was now at the
twenty-five-yard line and Yale was anxious
to push it along. The best they could do
was to get four downs and then B. Morri-
son got kick Princeton fumbled and
Harvey made ten yards through the end.
another rush, gaining in all twenty-five
yards. The ball was now passed by center
and Yale was confident. Hartwel1 got the
ball from Spicer and ran to the twenty
yard line. It seemed as If he would make
the touchdown, but Furness made an ex-
cellent tackle, throwing Hartwell. The
latter was hurt and it was several minutes
before he was able to play. The oval was
put on the twenty-yard line and Yale's luck
came in play. Captain Rhodes got the ball
and, guarded by three stalwart Yale men,
| by great effort showed the ball to within
o yard of the goal line. This was sure
| thing for Yale, but they had to try three
L
Princeton did great work here and was
| vigorously applauded. McClung, who had
| heretofore had no show, got the ball back
| and showed himself through hole in the
| Princeton line and secured the first point,
a touch down. He kicked goal soon af
ter. Princeton tried the ''v" trick again,
but failed. Romans tried kick, but did
not make much on it. After several in
effectual passes McClung made a daring
# ike going pss sna
and nailed his man. McClung, after four
downs, got the ball and forced his way
ten yards. Big Hefaelfnger moved half q
dozen Princeton men down and gained an
other ten yards. The Princeton rush line
seemed to be mere stripplings as compared
with Yale's heavy line. Princeton used
bad Judgment. They tried the same
tactics instead of going on the ends
and they might just as well have
bueked against stonewan as
the superiority of Yale first began to make
itself manifest. In their rushes they
guarded their runners well, and this wal
an important point. Princeton got tn,
ball and Romans kicked thirty yards. Mo
Chung caught the ball and made his frs
J phenomenal run, gaining by lodging AND
bunting twenty-five yards. It was cas-
of see-saw for ten minutes, neither sid
, gaining much. When Yale got the bal
again Harvey made good kick, and b,
Princeton's fumbles and bad plays Yal
J again got the rubber. Heffslfnger mad
ten yards and McClung got to within tel
! by off-side play, and again Romans mad
punt. B. Morrison got the ball an
passed it to McClung, who made one Q
his invincible runs, passing half doze
| who touched him On, on he sped aroun
the end, lodging and blocking, watche
by the great multitude. He was tackle
by several Princeton players, but he ha
the ball over by yard, and again th
crowd yelled. He failed to make o goal, q
the score was 10 to 0.
Yale then began to get down to worl
They played with . logged resistance th'
was marvellous. Every known trick an
them. They excelled in blocking, int
fering, passing, running and in taekln
The latter was Princeton's great weakness
They seemed to be afraid of the va
giants. In rush King was badly hur
but revived sufficiently to get on with Il
game The ball was passed to McGlun
who made his third phenomenal run al
secured his third touchdown and seco1
Egoal. Score, 10 TO
A series of brilliant plays followed, b
before any vantage could be gained tir
was called. Score, Yale 18, Princeton o
tS:10 o'clock the second half bega
Gloom had fallen over the Princeton CO
y tingent. Rhodes opened the fine play wi
= long run Of thirty yards after making
hole on the end. Poe tried to stop hi
but he was hurt. After five minutes
said he was ready to resume. Then
100 lowed series Of runs by Rhodes, Hef