New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
WEARY FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
THE WARM WEATHER TELLS UPON THE
YALE AND THE CRESCENT MEN
COLLEGE KTCKERs WIN SIXTEEN POINTS TO
NOTiuNG-A STRONG CENTRE AND FAIR
INTERFERENCE SHOWN BY THE

INTERFERENCE SHOWN By THE
TEAM FROM NEw-HAvEN.
The local football opened in earnest
yesterday. when the players of the Yale College
and Crescent Athletic Club teams tossed the pig
skin collectively and each other individually. STILL
there was little rough play and nobody was seri-
ously hurt. Yale won. Of course, but not 80
easily expected, nor by so large score as she
last year.
The weather delightful from a spectator
standpoint, the shining bright and warm,
while the turf was as green and pretty In mid
summer. 1t entirely too warm, however. for
football. and the players were soon bathed In per-
spiration while the 400 spectators were enabled
discard fall wraps and topcoats and enjoy In
comfort the struggle of the men of Drawn and
muscle.
The college champions need considerable more
practice before they will be in anything like their
form, for Of their athletes are green ana
Yale's Interference good. and her centre
was particularly strong AT times Armstrong, the
left haf-back. did clever work. while the inter-
ference Of Greenway and Messler timely and
vigorous.
Play begun at $40 p. m Yale winning the toss
and taking the eastern goal the Crescent men
having the ball On wedge. Culver gained five
yards. but gain resulted on the rush at Iale5
centre. Culver followed with short gains around
the ends and the ball was punted and neatly
caught by Thorne, who made clever run of fifteen
yards. Armstrong went around the right end
for fifteen more and Hall slipped around the left
end for five Armstrong got through the centre
and then dashed around the right end for twenty
yards. ThOrne slipped through Crescents centre to
within a foot Of the goal line and Armstrong was
pushed for a touchdC wn I'm just seven minutes.
Armstrong kicked the goal.
With the ball in the centre of the field. the
Crescent players tried the wedge again, with no
good results. ON the next try Culver gained 1--WE
yards, and Yale got the ball tumble. Hall
slipped around the left end for twenty-five yards.
the Interference Of Greenway and Messler being
excellent McCrea. Thorne and Armstrong made
steady gains from three ten yards, Armstrong
making the Gna squirt around the right end and
securing the second touchdown. No goal.
In the second half Yale lost the ball, but regained
It almost Immediately downs. Hall. Hinkey
and Thorne made short gains and Hall made a
pretty run Of twenty-five yards, carrying the bali
to Crescent's line Here 1t lost in tumble
Culver punted, and the ball nicely caught by
Hall. who regained twenty yards. Halls. Hol-
combs and Eaton's gains brought the ball over,
Eaton making the touchdown. No goal
The leather again taken back to the centre
of the field. Culver gained three yards, and Yale
got the play a tumble. Hall punted and Culver
returned the compliment. Thorne got through the
centre for fifteen yards. and duplicated the run
for ten more, and the ball went to Crescent for
holding.
stockton attempted to punt. Chadwick broke
through. however. and stopped the kick, the ball
going over Crescents line Stockton had to fall
It, making u safety touchdown, giving Yale two
points. This made her hsal game 10 to o. The