New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-15
PRINCETON,S STRONG LINE.
IT WAS A STONE WALL AGAINST CRESCENT'S
HALFBACKS

| THE CoLLEGIANs SCORE TwENTY-sIX POINTS
TO zERO-LITTLE CHANCE FOR COMPARING
THEIR WORK WITH YALE's-ROsEN-
GARTEN'S SPEEDY RUNS.
Followers OF foo tball generally showed the
llveest interest in the first meeting OF the crescent
Athletic Club and Princeton teams at Eastern
Park, Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon. Many people
thought that the game would give line on the
Yale team a supposition utterly ridiculous, yet
sngularly enough. one that finds many believers
among those who follow the robust college sport.
Princeton defeated the local champions yesterday
twenty-six to just ten poin is more than the
Yale score Of the previous Saturday.
Careful observers. however. who witnessed both
games. would scarcely dare risk prediction on
the playing powers OF the two teams from those
games alone. In the first place Yale played two
fifteen minute halves, while Princeton played two
thirty minute halves. The Tigers were determined
to beat Yale's score. and did it. as they should
have done. considering the time allowance.
NO GOOD COMPARISON BETWEEN YALE
AND PRINCETON
Then again. a college enthusiast who both
games has this to say about the contests: mo
line can be drawn, for outside Of the length Of
the contests the games were differently played
That Yale game was mild and effeminate a regular
parlor match beside that Of to-day. The Crescents
were not aggressive in the first game. while they
were decidedly so to-day, as the bloody Tiger noses
amply testified Princeton fumbled little, but
more practice will eliminate this. The Princeton
team is strong in the centre and has clever players
in Rosengarten, King and Trenchard
The Crescent men played hard and earnestly yes
terday, being considerably rougher in their play
than In their other games this season Inc
Princeton students took their hard knocks good
naturedy Lea being the only player who was
forced to retire. Taylor taking his place. The
weather too warm for the robust sport but
the field was in excellent condition. Prnceton's
play was remarkably steady throughout. IA points
being scored in the first half and IL in the second
Hall is still suffering with n lame knee, and he did
not play 1t was agreed before the start that any
number Of substitutons might be made to give new
men a chance to show their worth.
1t was $40 p. m. when the teams lined up, Prince
ton having the ball and the Crescents the south field
The Tigers started with a wedge, and King got
through for five yards. Rosengarten bucked the
centre for yards. and Ward got around the
left end for three more. On Rosengartens tumble
the Crescents got the ball amid an exutant yell
from the followers Of the home team. The Cres
cents bucked the centre for gains Sheldon ana
White being used for battering rams
PEINCETONs FIRST TOUCHDOWN.
No game was made. however, and Princeton got
the ball downs. Rosengarten made a run or
fifteen yards. and scored the first touchdown after
nine minutes Of play. King missed the try for
goal.
On the lineup the Crescents again tried Prince
tons stonewal centre. but could make no Roadway
Princeton had the ball down in Crescents terri
tory, and Ward made the second touchdown In eight
minutes King this time kicking goal. Rosengarten
made clever runs of thirty and fifteen yards. and
Ward made the third touchdown making clever
run Of fifteen yards through Crescent's centre.
GOOD INTERFERENCE FOR ROSENGARTEN.
on the kick out Trenchard muffed the ball, and
there was no try for goal Just before the close
OF the first half Rosengarten made another clever
run Of twenty-five yards well protected by King
and Lea.
In the second half Ward made runs OF twenty
five and fifteen yards Rosengarten, fifteen and ten;
each scoring touchdowns King kicked both goals.
The positions and score follow: