New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-09
PRINCETON.
THE UNDERGRADUATES RULE STRENGTH OF
THE FOOTBALL TEAM-pRIAEs FOR
FRESHMEN.

Princeton " j. Oct. (SpeciaD.-The "under-
graduate rule Is at present occupying the entire
attention OF the average undergraduate. the ques-
tons. "Win King play?' "Will Ballet play" are
heard on all sides The general impression prevails
among the students here that both of these bull
warks will be on Manhattan Field when the game
begins on next Thanksgiving Day. and will be there
not as spectators but active participants In the
struggle There is no need for defending Prince
tons position in the present instance yet a state
ment of the facts in the case may remove any
seeming Inconsistency on Princetons part 1aie
proposed the rule. Princeton was heartily In favor
OF IT, believing that 1t would be beneficial to all
concerned II proved TO be the exact opposite.
Yale repudiated her own offspring in playing hed-
zie and Greenway last spring. It's fosterfatner'
Princeton cannot see why he should be COM
PEELED to establish foundlings home for the main
tenance OF Yale's discarded children The vote Tor
reconsidering il a tie 1t has not been reconsdered
It has not been ratified. 1t will not stand Prince
ton Will play King and Ballet, Yale played
Kedzie and Greenway.
There are at present thirty-fve men at the
Varsity training table. From this number there
is no reason why Princeton should not nave
winning team The weak point is at quarter
and unless there is great Improvement In Dwight
Turner or Poe It looks though King would have
TO return to quarter. Excepting quarter the team
Is strong Ballet at centre and Hall ana Wneeier
as guards present front which is well nigh I'M
presnable. The practice last week showed 'hat
the mon we're developing a fine interference ana
were PLAYING with snap which Is far In ADVANCE
OF any previous year
The contest for the Cuyler Cup among the var-
Gus class football teams will begin October IL. ana
games will be played on every Monday ana lhurs-
day until the series ends.
Prizes for the freshmen local entrance exam-
nations have been awarded. F. X. Colweii' oi
Warwick y. Y. the autumn prize In New
York city; w. McV. Wilson. OF Philadelphia, won
the George W. Chids prize in Philadelpha; Neisoh
Stahl. Of Scranton. won the WllksDnrIe anu
Scranton prize and David r. Nevin. of Pittsburs'
the Pittsburg Alumni prize , n,
The Junior class has elected the following ON
GERS for the present year: President. James biar'
tr Of Scranton: vice-president, Howard a; CODY
OF New York: secretary. Richard y. Juch OF assn
ington; treasurer. I. = Huntington OF Noiu'n""S'
ohio. , xo,.r,
The seniors have decided TO wear caps ana gowns,
II was decided that a plain black tassel shouid De
worn Hitherto the tasse has been orange anu
black Tho gowns will be used on Sunday morning
only and on a few special occasions 49,, A..
Through the llberality of Charles u bairs m ~,
following prizes. representing the income Oh w.,
will he given 10 those Of the senior class VINO
excel in oratorical exercises viz The Baird prize
OF siO0 the best speaker OF those VINO nave az,
partments OF English literature; rhetoric ana
oratory prize for oratory $50 to the best speaker
exclusive the Baird prizeman; prize Tor deiiVery;
geo: prize for poetry. $50; two prizes or sio ana
tc0 respectively for the best and second best dis-
/ putatiOns.