Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-27

COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
The Collegiate Foot
Ball Games.
Yale Wins a Great Victory
Over Princeton. n
One of the Most Exciting Contests
Ever Witnessed.
The Western Championship Won by
wisconsin University - Cornell
vanquished by Chicago
University.
Associated Press Diapstches.

Associated Press DtsDatches
New York, Nov. 26. - Yale, 10
Princeton, o.
The greatest athletic event OF the
year is over, and long will it be remem
bered by the thousands who saw one o
the finest games ever played in this
country. 1t was a fight on its merits
the best team won.
great throng began to gather before
the gates opened at 10 o'clock, and soor
after all manner of vehicles began tc
arrive. Tally-hos, crowded with shout
ing students, were to be seen on every
thoroughfare leading to the grounds
They were draped in blue and draped in
orange and black; but whichever color
il was, the noise was just the same.
From every row OF seats 1uttered orange
and black flags and blue flags, and it
was difficult to tell which color was the
more prevalent. Many women, SO
there would be no mistake as to their
sympathies, wore blue costumes, while
others, and particularly bevy OF hand
some brunettes, wore striking costumes
OF orange ana Dlack.
The first person to take seat in the
grand stand was a handsome young
woman, who wore an immense yellow
chrysanthemum. She occupied q seat
in front, and when the Princeton boys
saw her, they howled loud and long.
The grounds were not in good condi-
marks than could be covered up by the
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game between Pennsylvania and the
Weeleyans left the turf badly cut up.
The rain which fell today did not help
things; it ceased entirely before the
game began, however. and everyone
was happy. Fully 900 persons were
in attendance before the game was
called at 9 o'clock. E
Princeton won the toss and chose the
west side OF the field; Symmes, the giant
centre-rush OF Princeton, had the ball,
and as the players drew up, he snapped
-'ft back to King, the star quarterback.
Quick as lightning the famous 'V"
trick is played, and amid wild cheers for
Princeton is recorded eight hard.fought
wards. Again Symmes shoots the
sphere back and Flint makes dash,
only to lose five yards when downed by
the great Heffelfnger. Homans gave
his friends the first sight of his ability
as kicker when he sent the ball back
like a shot for thirty yards into Yale's
territory. Mccormack caught it in clean
style and snapped it back to Yale's cap
tain, McClung, who, amid storm of
cheers made one of his famous runs.
and recorded fifteen yards. He was
finally thrown heavily by Vincent, of
Princeton. Bliss in great srurt made
four yards, and soon another gain, but
was downed by Vincent.
In the second five minutes Captain
McClung made gain OF twenty yards,
but was finally tackled and thrown by
the giant Riggs. Close fighting, in
which three downs were counted against
Yale, raised the excitement of the null
titude to lever heat. Then the Yale
cohorts cheered thlrty-fve yard punt
by Bliss, but directly after the old relia-
bic Homans returned it seventy-fve
yards into the the hands of Captain
McClung.
In the next i've minutes Mccormack
gained fifteen yards, only to be tackled
beautifully by Poe. Again Homans
makes one of his famous kicks for forty
yards, and his men rushed on SO swiftly
that the ball is put in play on down the
field. Heffelfnger could make but four
yards in the rush. but the ball is still
with the blues. The "v" trick failed
to work, and Bliss kicked the ball forty
yards, while the Yale people cheered
until the very air was blue.
no points scored. Homans makes a
clean catch OF Bliss's punt of forty
yards, and after the men lined up Flint
made gain OF Eve yards. Then the
ball few back to Homans, who kicked
it we'll into Yale's territory into McCor-
mack's hands forty yards down the field.
McClung lost on Harold's tackle, and
Bliss kicked for twenty yards before the
ball was caught by Poe. A miserable
Jungle of arms and legs, where indi-
vidual play could not be noted, made the
crowd frantic, and as the tangle was un-
loosed it was seen that Yale had the
ball.
Thirty-five minutes and no points.
Yale forced the play now. McClung
and Mccormack failed to gain, and Bliss
punts the ball we'll into Princeton's
territory. On the return Mccormack fails
to catch Homan's punt, but falls on the
ball, saving it for Yale. Scrimmage after
scrimmage followed, and Riggs of Prince
tons showed what hero he is, as he
prevented Heffel6nger from gaining for
Yale with a mighty rush of his 200
pounds.
Forty-five minutes Yale has the ball,
but has gained little ground. This but
five minutes more of the first half to
play. McClurg made desperate ten
yard gain, and Bliss advanced the ball
still further, to be thrown heavily by
Vincent, who also gained the ball amid
a wild yell from all the admirers of the
''Tigers."
Then Princetons captain tried his
ability at a point. Through the air the
ball flies for forty-five yards, and finds
Mccormack waiting for it. Vincent is
on his back before the ball is cold.
Only two minutes left; every nerve at
tension, the drizzling rain that is again
falling is unnoticed. The ball shoots
back to Bliss and the inning ends with
five yards gain for Flint by the use ol
the "V" trick.
Whensthe teams came on for the sec
ond half. the Princeton boys were very
confident, while desperation was pic