New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-02
GETTING IN FIGHTING TRIM
THE BIG COLLEGE ELEVENS WILL ALL
SOON PRACTISE IN SECRET.
GOSSIP OF TIE GAME At PHILADELPHIA w
oATURDAY-PENNSYLVA AND YALE
EYING EACH OTHER ASKANCE.

Yale Harvard Princeton aud the Un!Ver'iV OF fehn-
sylvana putting their finishing touches ior 'hc
approaching football battle, OF the year i"'c ~
Princeton begin their practice In secret today ana
nobody Will be allowed to the work OF the teams
except the coac-crs and sub-tituic Tae UhNe'"! VI
Pennsylvania are careful about having "'cir
real strength known. Harvard has been doing so"c
secret practice for over week.
Football men are looking forward To Saturdays game
between Princeton and the University Of Pennsylvania
with more interest than was ever before felt in gnnc
between these teams. Princeton has abandoned all
idea Of protesting any q the PENNSYLVANIA men, anu u
confident that Tigers VIII be able to wipe out last
years d,fat spite the fact that Pennsylvania las
the strongest rcpr scn,ci that college 'h
fair weather. Philadelphia expects 10 break all RECORDS III
point OF attendance football game In that city. AZ
Princeton. Captain TrcncharI Is working hari ana ne
feel, fairly well satisfied With his team roc t"A'
George Cash Bergen and Jancway coaching h" team
From any standpoint tie Princctonu n.Ncr oil Fcnh
svvania must be considered an exhibition matrh io
Pcnn.yl,anis refusal TO abide by the In,'rcolIes'-"
Association rules dcpvcs the contest Of championship
features. Yale has shown er hand In the matter. ana IL
now look. a. Yale and Princeton would rejoice 20 see
Pennsylvania retire from the socia'icn. The champions
willing to play the game scheduled with 1 hh'y''a
on Novembr II. but have conditions u make rem W
Nanla mus rcsicn from the a-eoc'toa or leave out
the PLAYERS d,birrcd bv IN, new rules A. this game
last year worth $1,000 to each OF the two college
c!cveas the chances that the game VIII BE- played a.
Manhattan Field originally suggested
Andrew Freedman when seen yesterday, said that he
lad heard roting c.thc, Pm sylyana or Vac -
gardng the game bat that !e would do what he could
to IL played In this city Mr. Freeman VII also
make IN effort ct the West Point and Annapolis teams
to play OIL their annual game Nsphai,sa Yield This
game Is scheduled for December and IL was at hfst
Intended to have /; played Ia Washington
AZ the between the Cresccns and Bosom A'h'e'.
AZ Eastern Park. Saturday an Official Timer VIII "
introduced To- tine nrt tine in this neishborhood' The
advantage OF having such Official Is apparent
Tie innovation II adopted the suggestion Of Mana;cr
Graham the Boston Athletic Association team as out
lined In the following letter:
'Edmuni Fish Manager Crescent Athletic Club;
Il introduced feature In our fooib'i games
ard that is appointing an Official timer 10 relieve the
referee h0m tAat dats and am pleased n 'ay That IL
has been received with mIcn iatoT around here J. u
Wood Of Boston. Ia, inycnici watch that VIII take
out tine Without interfering with Tie REGULAR timing oil
the pa;se and a. Nj Wood ie about 20 visit New York
on business h. would Ike the opportunity u acting a.
Official timer ior game. Dr. ". A. BROOKS h'N u'ed
one Of wath, in all the canes This season that he
mas refereed and wait. zee th- scheme adopted IN
all pal.c. Mr. Wood l. most prominent
MEMBER AMI hi, appointment would be favor 10 the
club Yolf- very tfuly. JOHN G1.AHAM."
The University Athletic Club committee h,'nt charge
Of the Thank living Day At Manhattan f''i VIII
hold special meeting at the cubh use Ia INrnty~A'1 ST.
At p. IL. t,-day. The object Is t" arrange To- The
distribution u,kct>, ond - d-idr whether coaches
viii he allowed the hem o. not Every eEor wiz
70 made 10 keep the Tickets out Of the hands OF thc
.peculat,rs this year and the college boy" Themselves
VIII help the club respect 30 object can Do
Accomplished \ limited number u tickets only VIII
b, sold to each purchae e. and oil n f. TO be made
to keep track Of oil the seats roi
II /. sad tina, J. j. Coosan de lare, that Manhattan
Field protrudes twenty-five feet over the adjoining
pro,-r.v and a, Coogau and Ere duan are not eocd
friends there MAY b. trouble over the matter J r
.roqId IA question is Ia One.hundel aniaiy 'e'eith'
and In ca. hs- 10 be moved back the '"ha'
along the north and We; cnis viii have TO be taken