New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

.s. rr,,c,r,e Yesterday worse day for football
has seldom been seen in New-York. Inc neiu wa
a sea of mud and water while lie IN the ei"iu
stand particularly hl'eu ioi '''0 we
of the North Pole 49,
The game was between the Harvard and Cor
nell elevens. and everybody expected lne Inn
son won easily by score OF "a 10 w. Oniy oh'
third of the regulation time limit was piayeo Ill 'e
second half or the score woul9 nave peeh i"i So
A host of pretty girls were present some In 'he
ao,ntiast of oxford ties. They splashed through
fhe water with the utmost unconcern Nheh the
gates were thrown open, three women were 'ie
first to rush through They evidently anticipated
a crush and they had gone early In oroer 10
secure advantageous positions 1t raned s'eauhy
right through the afternoon. and after the hrs'
,neun Il was almost impossible to distinguish the
two teams as their uniforms were almost exactly
alike
Several Yale men were present, and they watcheu
the work Of the Crimson team with a critical eye.
What they saw will be used to Iale's advantage
in the meeting of the two college giants at Spring
field on November 25 Harvard men were there
in force for it was the first game the Crimson
has played in this neighborhood since her memora-
BILE meeting with Yale at the old Polo GROUNDS in
1887 George A. Stewart, Harvards head coach
and one Of the teachers of the victorious team OF
1890 who builds yachts with Burgess. was present.
and so were John S Cranston Hsrvard's centre
and guard for four years. and now coach for the
centre and guards; F. W Moore. Harvards FOOT
ball manager for two years Evert Jansen wen
dell who always leads Harvard's cheering at great
battles: Jacob Wendell. jr. Alec Porter the rush.
ing halfback on Bert Holden's famous team W.
=, Alexander of the old Harvard crew, and Wen
doll Baker the speedy runner, who has won so
manv honors on the cnder track The Httle hsh
were too numerous to mention. but they were III
their element
THE MEN WHO DID ESPECIALLY GOOD WORK
In such weather and such field it would be
,mnoss,ble TO play a perfect game. The general
opinion however, was that Harvard showed up
IN excellent form, and that she VIII be apie 10
give Yale a mighty battle at Springfield lhere
was considerable fumbling done, but this was I'M
ouestionaby caused by the slippery ball and wet
grounds Cornelrs team had been changed around
considerable and decidedly for the better, for the
men from Ithaca played a stronger game IMAM
thew did against Princeton. For Harvard Brewer,
Hoag and Wrghtington showed speed ana clever,
ness while EmmOns, Acton, Lewis, Machie anu
Newell did excellent work. Mackie, IlsI' qua, ~.
played back of the line, with the backs greater
part of the time. ana MS h'eiiei'"0o ~ 80
quently appauded. .. o.. o,o tir,e
There was little fstic encounter at one uile,
Wagner used Acton rather roughly anu Mac f e
took a hand in the argument as tn poiee and
the Crimson players stopped hostihties. nhiia
ton was injured. Clarke taking ms pace, WIZ ne
Brewer retired in favor OF Cray. l9uhg Wiz iiava1
halfback in the second half, and Daily reieVed
Toussig for Cornell. 80 ,o,oa,. -, a.
The game was delayed until nearly o'clock on ac-
count Of the late arrival of the cornell uniforms ms
Only once did the ball get near harvaio soa ii iS
even then II was twenty yards away |oi"e" io'
ing the ball tumble. g. -. 4. -. :,
CORNELL had the ball at the start, but lost IL on
tumble. Brewer and Wrightington maoe cie'ei iu''''