The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-25
AN INvINCIBLE TEAM.

AN INvINCIBLE TEAM
Yale Shuts Out Princeton In Ono OF tho
Best Contested Games Ever Played.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Nov. 24-Once more Yale
has defeated Princeton. Once more the
Tigers have failed to score and again the
blue flag waves triumphant over the foot
ball field. Probably never before in the
history of foot ball has such q game been
witnessed. For brilliancy of play. un-
looked for maneuvers and fine individual
work the game of '92 will stand pre-emi-
nent Nothing more heroic than the
work OF Laurie Bliss, of Yale.
and of Captain King, of Princeton,
has been seen on the football fold in
years Bliss's neck was wrenched three
times and his lame knee injured on four
different occasions, but with Spartan
courage he continued In the game and only
gave up in the latter part of the second
half, when he had to be literally dragged
from the field. Graves took his place.
Plucky little King was injured six times.
but stuck to his work through. amid the
applause and admiration Of friend and foe
alike
The score at the end of the game stood
IL to 0. Princeton worked braveIy and
scientifically throughout, and would GER
tainly have scored had il not been for the
poor play of Hall. On two occasions he
spoiled Princeton's chances. Once by foul
interference and again through q tumble
when the "Tigers" hao the ball within ton
yards of Yale's goal. Had Hall done his
work we'll Yale would not have had the
pleasure of sending Princeton home with
q goose egg.
The only thing to spoil to-day's sport
was the wind. IL was q little too strong
for foot bali, but when the immense crowd
Of thirty thousand people In Manhattan
field saw Princeton win the toss. give the
ball 70 Yale and choose tho favorable side
of the field. they were satisfied. as it made
matters more even. Betting was to in
favor of Yale before the teams appeared.
but after the toss the ODDS tell to to l.,
and. strange to say, there were but few
Princeton takers at that.
THE EARLY BIRDS AND THEIR CoLoRs
As early as o'clock this morning the
tEAlpss OF the Sixth and Ninth avenue l.
/ ROAD were filed with people bound for the
game. The gates were not opened until IL
O'Clock. but for an hour before the streets
In the vicinity of the grounds were filled
with howling mob of college boys The
dark blue of Yale and light blue of Colum.
bia, the crimson OF Harvard, the orange
and black of Princeton and the cornelian
and white of Cornell all were there. and
those who welded the flags loudly de.
manded admittance. inside the inclosufe
busy scene was being enacted. The field
had beer all prepared days before. but the
last finishing touches were being put on
before the admission Of the crowd.
When the gates were opened what o rush
there was. At the admission gates 1T looked
like miniature Donny brook far. Hats,
canes. coats and flags. to say nothing OF
buttons and chrysanthemums. were broken
and torn, but the boys did not mind it al
all. They were used to it. All they want.
ed was to get in. and they got in, but not
until they had been subjected to the by nc
means gentle caress of q dozen blue-coats
who handled the mob with consummate
skill. In squads of tens and twenties the
crowd emptied itself into the grounds
and made straightway for the best
positions along the fences about the
playing field. Inside of half an hour
the front places were filled, and an hour
later the boys stood four deep, keeping
themselves warm by frequent nlps at sus-
picious-looking bottles and by the STAN D.
ing of feet. keeping time with the tootin 2
of horns and shouting themselves hoarse
over the arrival of each ally-ho.~ OF the
tally.hos Six containing Yale enthusiasts
- ara frat IN orriy nn1x prfv
ton coach put ln.. at the gate before noon,
and the "Tigers" gave 1t rousing recep.
ton. The coaches lined MP on the north
side of the field, directly in front of stand
riages found places in front of the grand
stand on the south side of the field.
FUN WITH THE BLUE-CoATs.
The police arrangements were of the best.
Inspector Conlin and sixteen blue-coats
were on the field. and. under the direction
of Captain Killela and Sergeants Thomp.
son and Kersinger. they were well distri b.
nted and maintained good order. The re.
serves In several preclncts were held in
readiness for any call. The play ying- field
was guarded by fifteen policemen. who me,
with the experience of those so situated
last year. They were frequently told al
different periods of the game TO take ofl
their hats. ''sit down." LAY down. OF
'bury themselves" by impatient college
boys who. as q rule, take special delight In
showing their contempt for the blue coats.
Shortly after noon tho crowd on the
grounds had swelled to an enormous size
and but few vacant seats were TO be seen
or the free seats. The Grand-staud con-
tanned many parties. and Raiiy- 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 were filled at noon. These
all displayed Yale colors. The second
coach TO arrive with orange draperiee
had o large black p on each side.
Strange to say. but little enthusiasm was
created by its advent. \ big blue nm mbrella
caused plenty of excItement. Ii was
carried BY stalwart Yale man. who. with
two of his fellow stud dents. made q circuit
Of the field. The noise that greeted this
travelling crowd was deafening
There was nearly q panic in the grand
stand before the game began. Somebody
cropped lighted match which fired some