Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-25
YALE is A WINNER
The Tigers Go Down Before
the Blue.
GREATEST MATCH Of THE YEAR
Wonderful Work by biiss fof Yale and
King sor Prineston-HAn Wa
tns Tigers Jonah.


Yale hAs defeated Prlnceton- Once
more she tigsrs have failed &C. score
and again the blue dag waves I'M
rmohant over the foot ball feld. Prob
ably never before IN the History Of
foos ball has suen . game been Wit
nassed. For oriiliAncy Of play, un-
looked for manosuvers and tine indi-
vldual work the game Of 80 will stand
pse-smlneat- Nothing more heroic
than tas work of Laurie Bliss and OF
Captain King OF Princeton mas been
seen on the foot ball fsld IN years.
Bllss' neck Was wrenched and his lame
knee Was injured on tour different oc-
csssons. but with Spartan courage ne
coatinr ed IN tie game and only gave
up IN the latter part OF the second nalf
when ne nad To be literally dragged
from the held. Graves took bis place.
Placky hltle King MAS injured SIX
times. but stuck to his work through
out amid the applsuses of friends xnt
foe alike. The score ~ the end OF the
game stood IL to o. Princeton worked
braveiy and scientifically throughout
and would certainly have scored had
Il not been for the poor play of Hall.
on two occasions he spoiled Prlnceton's Q
chances. one by foul interference and
again through tumble when the tigers
had the ball within ten yards of lale's 8
goal. Had Hall done his work we'll,
Yale would not have had the pleasure
of sendIng PRINCETON home with q
goose egx.
The Wind Was High.
The only thing 10 spoil uoday's sport
was the wind. IL was . little too strong
for foot ball. but when the immense
crowd of $4,000 people IN Manhattan
Held saw Princeton win the toss, give
tne ball 10 Yale and choose the wind
side, they were satisfied and made mat
ters more even. Betting MAS to I in
favor uf Yale before the teams ap-
peared, but after the toss the odds fell
to 3 TO /, and strange to say there were
but few Princston takers at that. As
early 40 8 o'clock this morning the
trains OF the Fourth and Fifth IL" roads
were tilied with people bound for the
game. The gates we're not opened
until IL O'Clock, but for IN hour before
the streets IN the vicinity of the grounds
were filled with howling mob of COL
lego boys The dark blue Of Yale, the
light blue OF Columbia, the crimson Of
Harvard, the orange and black of
Princeton and the carmeiian and white
of Cornell, all we're there, and those
who welded the flags today demanded
admittance. Inside the enclosure .
busy scene WIS being enacted. The
field had beea all prepared days be-
fore, but the last finishing touches
were being pu. on before the admission
OF the crowd. When the gates opened
what . rush there WAS. At the ad-
mission gate Itlooked like . miniature
Donnyorook far.
The Crowd Was Enormous
In squads Of tees and twenties the
crowd emptisd itself into the grounds
And made stra ightway for the best po-
sltions along the fences about the play
ing field. Inside of half an hour the
front places were full, and an hour
later the boys tossed four, keeping
themselves warm by frequent nips at
suspicious-looking bottles and by the
stamping Of feet, keeping time with
footing horns. and shouting themselves
hoArse over the ARRIVAL of each tally
no. Yale's enthusiasts were first to
arrive. Only one lone Princeton cosch
put IN at the gate before noon, and the
tigers gave II = rousIog reception. The
coaches lined up on the north side Of
the field. directly IN front ot stand "B,"
the seats of whicn were raised % feet
above the ground. Private carriages
found places IN front OF the grand
stand. The police arrangements we're
of the best. Inspector Conlln and 100
bluscosts were on the field aud under
the direction of Capt Killes and Ser
gsants Thompson and Kersinger; they
were well distributed and maintained
good order. The reserves ia several
precincts were held in readiness for any
call. The playing field was guarded
BY fifteen policemen who met with the
exDerience Of those so situated last
vesr. They were frequently told, at
different periods Of the game. to take
off their hats. '-sIt down." "Lie
down. or "Bury themselves" by imps-
tent college boys, who as rule took
special delight IN showing their con-
tempt fof the bluecosts. shortly after
noon the crowd on the grounds had
swelled TO sn enormous proportion.
rsaIc IN the stsad-
The grand stand contained many
parties. and gallv bedecked members
Of the fair sex entered with the boys
into the enthusiasm OF the moment.
Five OF the boxes in the cottage IN the
east end Of the field we're filed at
noon. They all displayed Yale co'ors.
The second coach to arrive With the
orange drsp~ries had large black
"P on escn sde. strange to say. but
little entnss ssn VAS created by ia adj
vent A bug blue umbrella caused
plenty of excitement. n vas carried
by stalvsr; ale man, who. With two
OF his fellow students, made q circuit
Of the ground. The noise that greeted
this travelling crowd vas deafenins.
There vas nearly psnic in the grand
stand when the game began. Somebody v
dropped iznsed match. winch fred
some paper. There wss sivsiy blsxe
whlch caused sone excitement. N
vas extiuguished By water poured from
a neighboring restaurant The teams
srrived on the grounds shortly before
, o'clock, and before the Spectator.
had finished greeting them the hNtl
xas pat N play. Two trial. bad baeu
made and the ball advanced thtrtean
wards INTO Princetons territory. Nc.
farsick rnation.-d - l. Bliss. aud "a
smother instant fsses captain had
sn.rped tne bail to Iaurie, snc he
Nth The hall safe IN hs arms, started
xts break meek speed for goal He rsn
sroand tne right end, aud before ga.
Praceson players could reeever fFom
their sarps'se BIsss 49, huFTtns toe