New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD
THE THANKSGIVING GAME AGAlN-HAR-
YARDS BAD LUCK-YALE, COR
NELL PENNSYLVANIA

Wards BAD LUCK-YALE COR
NELL PENNSYLVANIA.
Last year there was great deal Of complaint
against football in many Of the daily papers ana
everybody who was prominent in The world or
New-York gave his opinion as TO the merits OF 'le
game Much of the discussion was caused not 50
much by outsiders who arose against the sport
after watching game or two, but from the foot
ball men VINO by getting into discussions with
each other brought the matter before the public
and then naturally ali those who knew nothing OF
the game took part in the fracas and each had ms
say. That seems 10 be likely 10 occur again inns
year. Up to the present the pubic has not
excited itself up TO the proper pitch' but the
Yale and Princeton are doing their best to
bring every one 10 the point as soon as possible
In other words If these daily reports Of Princeton
and Yale ultima tums with their accompanying
literary embellishments, were not ISSUED NOBODY
would think of troubling himself about H. Whereas
as a matter of fact. in Newark Princeton alumni
have drawn up report which practically SAYS
that Yale is unspOrtsnanlike; that she is afraid
of being beaten and that several other things nave
sport. Naturally sucn delicate testimonials have
only to appear with certain amount OF frequehcy
10 bring about Yale alumni reply. ana thcn
the ball viii be started well a-rolnhs anu VIII
gather size and momentum as ii rolls. This method
is. seriously speaking n" cause that mas III '.g
past led 10 many complaint 2galnSt me game ana
the whole disturbance is caused by the iact tl1i
undergraduate authorizes are AilostInfi 'o wv,
ing to express their views on such subjects Whtn II
Until the weather was settled Then whatever tne
result, it could be accepted by the graduates OF
Yale Princeton game is fast becoming a question
Impossible OF solution few NOR srtS tS Hl dtSo
lutons like the drawn up in Newark the oueI
day will suffice make Yale men give up the as
somefhing bcede thu 1 mfic desire to have game
played IN all this. and 10 one can give an OPINION
him Who has Gccn for some time past intimately
connected with this particular question taGh morn
ing that people read reports OF the deadlock me
settlement Of the question becomes more diffcut
Of accomplishment
Up to tha moment the question stands that Yale
has honestly confessed that it is impossible for her
TO undertake two games close together again,
and as She cannot change the Harvard arrange-
ment ana the Princeton arrangement has eN-
pired this year. she considers it lifting time To
insist upon some other schedule. There can be no
question as to the sporismanlke conduct. the jus
tice ana the power Of Yale To 90 this, and in the
opinion OF impartial experts this is distinctly
proper and dignined course Yale could not possibly
have chosen more proper time for such STEP
for her defeat last year does not put neT IN the
position of being morally obliged to give Princeton
the choice and chance of retrieving her defeat
That is an old unwritten law of sport that says the
victor must give the conquered party a chance 10
try it again. Indeed it is Princetons duty to give
Yale every fair and just chance to defeat her and
If the opinion at New-Haven is general that IT Is
then not onIy s5ou the victorious eleven gran;
ttis change but should urge it. But. now that the
good deal more difficult for one or the other to
MAKE CONCESSIONS - ne fInlt , bod ~ I'M
Quiet-giVe way and accept the case manfuIly, Dut
their Newark graduates and several other bodies OF
friends have made II a difficult matter 10 do this.
1t would be pity to lose the game, ana cahi i
believe thai the Princeton men Will allow the thing
TO Kill itself in this way. have seen several IN
terviews during the week with distinguished Frnce-
ton graduates who give ii their reason FOR play
ing on Thanksgiving Day that the game mas be
come a time hOnored custom" SO ii was time
honored custom to haze freshmen but am sure
one would come out in the press ana t urge tn, tne
ored by long custom" In other words. because the
game has been Played in New-York on Thankssiv-
Why it should be continued Other circumstances
have changed. Why not this pian' too?
Captain Emmons of the Harvard team has had
hard luck so far with his men, Many of the good
and promising players have been laid of Tor the
time being with trouble or another. There
seems TO be no reason for this except perhaps, one
which is worth noticing. The Harvard eleven this
year has a perfected. more systematic
coaching organization than it has had before, ana
one of the details OF this new system is the prac-
tice of limiting play each day TO shut out very
severe exercise This was evidently brought about
by several causes but more especially because it
was found last year and the year before that the
men were playing much more severe game than
ever before and that II they maintained the usual
time of practice they likely to be stale and
overturned When the time for the great games ar
rived. 1t is certain that twenty minutes practCe
to-day is much more work than mary mary "n n,
Year proved how valuable few days OF total
rest were and for this and other reasons it is
apparent that Emmons had decided to shorten the
time of practice. but. on the other hand, 10 get
aid play Ii is possible that this harder play at
the beginning of the season-that is at a lin, mLne
and sdpg 1 the s s of hose whoa " are
fns S of III for the III time. cray was
good man. He could be used at any time in
man who would start in when the team met Yale
Richardson doing we'll when he was forced
Emmons as end rush. now that Stephenson is
gone Haowell beginning to make a first
Most of these men. including Emmons himself will
be on the "t tb team and bad for the practice as
teamwork to have them out just now
The eleven as a whole. however. has been moving
forward during the last few days. The men have
begun work in team play. The interference was
more marked on Saturday the 18th. and on Wednes-
day, than before. That kickdown that was scored
by Brown by the way, has point hanging by
it that it will be well for the management TO take
into consideration. The score was made by quick
aggressive work on the part of Brown, and because
the Harvard team had not woke up to the game.
1t is fault that has been observable for some
years that the Harvard men have hard time get
ting started in game 1t is relatively simple
matter to correct this and the correction ST oud be
made without delay or hesitation. The Interference
or anS nn WedDeav @ more " 1t os very
much as If the question OF interference had been
preliminary work might be done before the season
was too far advanced. AS whole, therefore. the
situation Harvard steadily improves. though the
loss OF several good men is enough TO retard the
work somewhat Mackie and Waters are at IL again
and they. with Acton. will strengthen the centre
great deal. Wrightington too. is back. and | am
glad to him at work again He was bad on a
catch last year, but he with the ball as few
halfbacks can
In the Wednesday game with Amherst. Harvard
met the weakest has been her fortune TO run
up against this year The Harvard team was almost
p.grax Sa3 Of 1hGfi I'm he u lace
and in the second place the substitutes could have
Played much better game II they had been little
harder pressed. As II was, the whole game was a
pretty bad display of football talent and the only
thing Harvard can congratulate herself on as re-
suit of the game is the fact that no was Laid up.
which is fortunate in the present state of Harvard
players.