New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-01
THE SEASON WELL OPENED.
FOOTBALL KICKERS IN FINE TRIM.
WESLEYAN OVERWHELMED by PRlNCEioN-oNH

WESLEYAN OVERWHELMED by PRINCEToN-oNE
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
The football championship season was begun yestcr
day under the most favorable auspices IN iaf. inc
auspices we're little too favorable for the expoheh'
the rough and tumble sport who wouid nave ei' io,o
comfortable IL the weather had been from ~ W ~
degrees colder. Football is anything put WARM
weather sport. and the players, as gcherh 'i''e'
would rather play in q snOwstorm than under "arm
sun. ,,., .,
the weather and crowds witnessed the local
games at Manhattan Field, Eastern P'irR anu ~ 'o
POLO Grounds. The Princeton ana "esie!a" e"'en'
started the race for the intercollegiate championship
and the New Jersey men defeated the Connecucut COZ
cgans easily In fact. the Weseyans sot one VI '"'
worst defeats ever received py a co''eso 'e" - "
championship game. -
In the Amateur Football League, the Orange A. y
e,even defeated the New York a. c. team AFTER
sn,rited lattlc NV a score OF IL to U. lie "auiH'
tans withdrawal from the League upset general o'i
culatons and the game at Eastern Park, Detweeh 'o
Crescent A. G.. and Manhattan A. c. elevens was oiS
en- exhibition contest and II Will not count III ''
championship struggle. 1t was lively battle, worth
going miles to see and won by the Cresceh's "'o
a regular singing match. by the Of 10 TO o.
Poor management, which so frequently mars coiieso
sports was conspicuous In the gaInc between frIoo'
and Wesleyan. The game was announced 70 Desih' -
some ouarters at 2 80 and In others at 8 O'CLOCK
As result many Of the spectators did not reach III"
or nnds until the game was well under way iho''
W.. much grumbing in consequence.
PLAY was started at 40, and resulted In an over
whelmng victory for the Jersey tigers by 13 70 w.
IL was unfortunate that the game should nave
had such dramatic ending. Two men "ero
injured in the first half, and one In the secona
Within fifteen minutes Of the end OF the game ING
most serious accident which has happened on footpa
field In many day occurred. The Wesleyan men De-
came desperate and made final effort TO retrieve
their fortunes. They made plucky rally near inc
centre OF the field. and in a scrmmage hoWdru .o
Wesleyan left tackle, got the ball ana 1eil 10 u'e
ground. He was Immediately the foundation ior
human hill.
Then scream Of agony, accompanied by snsppns
noise issued from that pile OF squirinng athe'cS'
The umpire and referee turned away SICK ana there
were frantic shouts for physician.
Howard's arm had turned under him as he fell ana
the weight Of the others falling upon him had larry
shattered his wrist. The sckenng snap az the bones
gave way could be heard all over the grounds IL SO
upnerved players and spectators that the game was
discontinued although twelve minutes remained OF the
stipulated time.
Princeton played remarkable game, and the men
are of the opinion that they have better team uan
last year. King Wheeler, Romans, Riggs and Flint,
The latter o new man. did excellent work The
We vans were weak and sadly missed the services OF
Hall Cults, Smith and Davidson, four OF the heaviest
md best players. The players and their positions
ware follows: