New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
YALE'S LAURELS WON BACK.
SHE DEFEATS HARVARD AT FOOTBALL:

A MAGNIFICENT GAME AT spRINGFIELD-FIND
PLAYING BY CAPTAINS MccLUYG AND
TRArFoRD-THE SCORE 10 TO o.
fBY TELEGRAPH THE rkIBrSEI
Springfield. Mass, Nov. 2I-By victory thas
will add brilliant jewel to her crown Of athletic
glory, Yale to-day defeated Harvard at football
at Hampden Park, by a score Of 10 TO o. The
game was a brilliant one, and was won and lost
on it's merits Yales superiority was clearly
proved. and Harvard men can lay their dcfeas
only to the fact that they were outplayed
Lovers of football irrespective of college aflia-
tions are unanimous in pronouncing the game
model exhibition Of all that is admirable and
interesting in the sport. Tie contest
was by no means as oneslded AZ
score of 10 to indicates Except
in the first five minutes and in the last
fifteen Harvard played almost as strongly as her
antagonist and the excitement was kept at
fever heat until the second touchdown bade the
followers OF the crimson standard give mp nope
and the other side cast aside all vestige ofanAieV
for the outcome. A gratifying feature was that
no PLAYER had to retire on account of being In
jured.
Yale's advantage in team work Is chieny re-
sponsible for her victory. When Yale man
dashed toward the enemy's goal, his companions
interfered beautifully The Harvard tackler
were opposed tooth and nai and the runner gener-
ally gained ground. The opposing men, on the
other hand did not stand by their runners nearly
so we'll as a rule. Generally Yale man was
allowed to get at the player with the ball, anti to
down him, when vigorous interference would have
gained the crimson several yards.
For this reason Harvards magnificent half and
full-backs did not play TO such advantage as
they should have done. When the terrific Lake
plifnge1 at the line Of men in blue he was Tor the
most part left to fight his battle alone. Ills COM
rades on the team seemed unable TO ward of the
Yale men, and in fash the poor fellow would be
bounced on by two-thirds of the opposing
players At times he would forge ahead
yard or two with half ton Of
human beings on top of him. but then the
burden would he too much for him and he would
sink to the ground.
THE TWO CAPTAINS
Captain Traford Of Harvard did all that had
been expected of him, but Yale'S better team play
and indomitabe pluck were too much TO overcome.
Captain McCung was perfect demon oi rusner
and handled his team in magnificent style. lie
seemed to forge through the Harvard line Ike
Gend ncarnate. and to be everywhere when a
Harvard man was struggling to cover few feet
Of space Yale men were ready to worship him
after the game. and his right to foremost place IN
the Walhalla of football heroes is assured beyond
even a cavil. The other Yale men were inspired
to play as if human life depended on each inch
of the space between the goals and victory re-
warded their cXeTtions.
External circumstances were united to make the
game a thoroughly enjoyable one. except for the
pognant grief of defeat The sky and temperature
were perfect The few clouds overhead smiled
benson on the scene. Weather little colder or
a little warmer would have becn unpleasant.
| The air had iuss enough of balmness
and warmth to make Overcoats an ample
| protection, and there wind TO send Q
| chill Though the spectators. With all this.
| the air had some Of the bracing strength Of
| November in it, so that the twenty-five players
| were not compelled to suffer from any undue
heat For that matter, the straining, running.
tugging, pushing, tacking, wrestling and pulk
ing would have overheated the men in an Arctic
temperature.
THE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.
All reports about trouble over the seating
which had been spread proved groundless. The
crowd large as it was, handled in excellent
STYLE Tiers of benches on each of the four
sides of the field, and their seating capacity OF
10 900 was not whit too large. thousand or tive
more than that number OF persons must have wit
messed the game, and they formed frame worthy
of the brilliant picture Of skill, pluck, endurance
strength daring and athletic prowess exhibited
i'm the space inclosed The masses of blue and
crimson carried worn by the great crowd lent
brilliant color to the scene and the cheering that
rent the air was revelation TO those who were
seeing their first athletic contest between college
teams.
Since yesterday afternoon Springfield has teemed
with strangers Many men arrived with the two
loIo nd therS rod
and this morning. To-day the displays Of crimson
and blue no less than the crowds Of strangers,
gave the streets gala appearance Every train
this morning contributed to the deluge of football
enthusiasts. Large parties came from New-York,
New Haven, Boston and other places, some Of them
bringing luncheon and making picnic of tho
affair.
BETTING ON THE RESULT.
Wherever college men gathered there was talk
of betting and in many cases the laying of wagers
followed The Yale moEcy always plentiful
and the confidence which came from New-Ilavcn
in great chunks mdeTIsrvard bettors much sought
after. Yale was generally q TO favorite but
to and other figures were also agreed on.
Before noon Hampton Park had begun to put
on an appearance of great animation. The clans
gathered 50 early tha. by o'clock, an hour before
the time for beginning play, nine-tenths of the
seats had occupants When few hundred col-
lecc men had assembled they began 10 cheer, and
until the end Of the game there was never
silence for more than minute OF the time. Inc
adherent of both sides cheered in patoons, ana
when one cry had died away another ana an-
other started in different parts OF the heid.
The goals were in the north and south ende
of The field. and the western tiers oil sea's hau
been set apart for YALE while the Harvard au'
bcrcnts were massed on the benches facing tho
setting sun. The north and south ends OF tho
park had not been reserved for either side 80 tne
seats there were filed indiscrimina'ey WIN ioi-
lowers OF the blue and crimson II Is possible tnas
there were present those who favored neither sac.