Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
THE TIGERS MOURN.
They Say That. Yale Didn't Play the Game
Right-Charges That the Umpire Showed
Fayoritism for the Other Colors-How
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They say That Yale Didn't Play tne Ia"e
Right-Charges That the Umpire Showed
Favoritism for the Other Colors-How
Princeton Took Its Defeat.
NEW YORK, Now 24-[Special 1-When
the whistle of the referee sounded and he
shouted ''Yale winsp' Little Johnnie Poe,
the left half back of the defeated team,
turned away with bowed head. His brother,
the famous ex-Caprain Poe, caught him in
his arms and together the brothers started
for the clubhouse. As they walked the head
of the younger bent lower and lower. At
last his hands covered his face and he began
to sob. 'It's all over; don't make fuss,
said his brother. "No, it's not all over,
was the answer. 'This years game is gone,
but next year we will fight again."
So it was with the rest of the team.
They felt their defeat keenly, but with
their disappointment came resolve that
next year Princeton should not lose.
Captain King lmped into the dressing
room with his brother, Colonel Sam King,
of Washington. He sat down on bench
in corner and for five minutes recognized
no one. His elbows rested on his knees
and his face was buried in his hands.
They Faced Defeat Bravely.
Across the room sat Johnnie Poe. Morse
and Homans stood together by the stove.
Big Hall and "Beef' Wheeler limped up
and down with set teeth. Harold, Trench
ard, Randolph and Lea talked over the
game in low tones. Balliett sat alone be-
side the door.
When asked later about the game Cap
tain King said: 81 want to let the men
know that I believe they did their best
Yale scored both her touchdowns on fukes
Take the first touchdown. Yale began
work quickly and kept up the pace. Bliss
Yale throughout the remainder OF the game,
for she had no such chance to get through
as when Bliss had the ball that time. The
second touchdown was made by the block
of Homans' kick. tried to get the ball as
it rolled back of the line, but it was two OF
Yale to one of Princeton. Yale held us
right through the game. Her tackles caught
and held me time and again. The umpire,
it seemed, did not see Yale hold. But If
you notice it Yale got five yards several
times for alleged holding by u.s."
Sheppard Homans, Princeton's full back,
said: 1--WE were beaten by flukes. think
Yale was surprised at our game"
Center Rush Balliett said: t'Yale held
us in the line great deal, and it seemed
the umpire could onlv see our arms"
Big Hall said: 81 played for all that
was in me. am not hurt, and the game
was not very rough. They beat us by
having luck with them. They held too
much for fair football"
Yale Held Too Much.
"Beef' Wheeler was uncommunicative.
He said: "They beat US. We played our
best, but they held us. am not hurt"
Poe said: "Yale did not play her old
time aggressive game. Luck was against
us, too. Yale's men held US great deal
But 1 do not complain. We were beaten"
Half Back Moore was plain spoken:
"Yale's rush line held US so much that it
very little. Yet the umpire always saw us
and never saw Yale
Harold, Randolph and Lea voice the
sentiments of Poe. Trenchard, with his
face cut and bloody, smiled and said:
"Funny how they held and were never
caught. Their touchdowns were on fukes."
The general opinion of the eleven, al
though no man would assume the response
bility for the statement, is that Yale's score
was smaller than either team expected.
Light was thrown on Princetons defeat by
the university OF PennsylVanla Dy ln1orma-
tion received last night. The Pennsylvania
team knew Princeton's signals almost as
we'll as their own. They anticipated every
play. How they got their knowledge was a
problem that puzzled Princeton tor some
time Their watching of team play or even
close observance of the eleven's work in
match games would not have enlightened
them. The leak, it is said, was at Prince
ton.
The Games of the Past.
Seventeen games have been played by
Yale and Princeton. or these Yale won ten
and Princeton six. The game in 1877 was
tie. The first game between the universi-
ties was played in 1876, and Yale won by 2
goals to 0. Neither team scored in 1871
Princeton was victorious in the following
year. The orange and black scored touch
down to her opponents nothing. For three
years after Princeton also won by safeties
to 2, II safeties 70 5 and 8 to O. The Rugby
rules we're introduced in 1882 and then
Yale made up for her defeats BY winning
three successive games from Princeton. The
latter team won in 1885 by 6 to 5, but in
1886 Yale beat the orange and black by to
O. Princeton did not pose as victor again
until 1880, when she defeated Yale by 10 to
0. Yale has been champion ever since.
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