The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25

SS0Ao, "nu aga tHe Oiue nag waves
triumphantly over the football field.
Probably never before in tho history of
football has such game been wit
messed. For brilliancy, unlocked for
maneuvers and fine individual work the
game OF 1892 will stand pre-. eminent
Nothing moro heroic than the work of
Laurie Bliss and Captain King, of
Princeton, has been seen on the foot
ball field in years. Bliss neck was
wrenched three times and his lame
knee injured on four different occ asions,
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 litterally dragged from tho
Held. Groves took his place. Plucky
little King was injured six times, but
stuck to his work throughout, amid the
applause OF friends and foes alike.
The sco'e at the end of the game
stood IL to nothing. Princeton worked
bravely and scientifically throughout
and would have certainly scored had
1t not been for the poor play of Hall.
On two occasions he spoiled Princetons
chances, once by u foul interference and
again through a tumble, when tho
tigers had the ball within ten yards of
of Yalc's goal. Had Hall done his work
we'll Yale would not have had tho
pleasure OF sending Princeton homo
with goose egg.
The only thing to spoil to days sport
was the wind. 1t was little too strong
for football, but when the immense
crowd of 10000 people in Manhattan
field saw Princeton win the toss, give
the ball to Yale and choose the favora-
Bile side of the field, they were satisfied
and il made matters more even.
The betting was to in favor of Yale
before the teams appeared, but after the
toss the odds fell to to l. Strange to
say there were but few Princeto ton takers
at that.
AS early as o'clock this morning the
trains OF tho Sixth and Ninth avenue
roads were filled with people bound for
the game. The gates wore not opened
until IL o'clock, but for an hour before
the streets in the vicinity OF the grounds
were filled with bowling mob OF col
leRe boys. The dark blue of Yale. light
blue of Columbia, crimson of Harvard,
orange and black of Princeton and
crimson and white of Cornell-all were
there.
Inside tho enclosure busy Gene was
being enacted. The field had been all
prepared the day before, but the last
finishing touches were being put on be-
fore the admission of tho crowd When
the gales were opened what a rush
there was! At the admission gate it
looked like a miniature Donnybrook
Fair. Hats canes, coats and flags, to saw
nothing of buttons and chrysanthemu
were broken and torn, but the bows did
not mind it at all. They were used to
it. All they wanted was to get in, and
they got in, but not until they had boon
subjected to by no means gentle
caress Of the dozen bluecoaus, who
handled the mob with cousummato
skill.
In squads OF tens and twenties the
crowd emptied itself into the grounds
and made straightaway for tho best
positions along the fences about tho
Staying field. Inside OF half hour the
front places were filled and an hour
later the boys st cd four deep. keeping
themselves warm by frequent nips at
suspicious looking bottles and by the
stamping of feet, kee ping time with
footing horns and shouting themselves
hoarse over the arrival OF each tallyho.
Or the taliyhoos six containing Yale
enthusiasts, were the first to arrive
only one Princeton coach put in an az.
pearancc at the gate befor" noon and
the tigers gave /; Il rousing reception
ne coaches lined up on the north side
OF the fl lid dircci ~ in fconto of tho stand.
tho seats of wScn were raised twenty
feet above the ground Private car
riagos found places in front OF the grand
stand on the south s:do Of the field
The police arraugcmr hts were OF the
best.
Inspector Coniin and 100 bluecoats
were on the field and under the dircc.
lion OF Captain kllilca and Sergcants
Thompson and kcrsinger they were well
distributed and maintained good order.
The reserves in several precincts werc
held in readiness Tor any emergency,
but were not called upon.
At the call for play the field was
guarded by fifteen policemen, who were
frequently told at different periods OF
the game to take off their hats, sit
down, lay down or bury themselves by
Impatient college boys. who, as a rule.
take SPECIAL delight in showing their
contempt for the bluecoats.
Shortly after noon tho crowd on the
grounds had swelled to enormous size
and but few scant seats were to BIZ seen
on the free seats The grand stand con.
tanned many parties and gaily bedeoked
mem bers OF the fair sex entered with
the boys into the enthusiasm OF the
moment.
There was nearly panic in the grand
stand before the Ramo began. Some.
body dropped lighted match, which
fired some paper. There was a lively
blaze which caused some excitement
1t was Elk inguished by water procured
from neighboring restaurant.
The players arrived on the groun d
.hortly before two o'clock and before
tho spectators had finished greeting
them the ball was put in play The