The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-20
FOOTBALL IN NEW YORK.
Yale and Princeton and Their Pretty Parii-
sans, Who Never Mind the Weather and
Pass Around the Flask.
Be- Leaore Sherwood.

BasS AfOhta TIC ftaNk-
Be- Lessone Sherwood.
The great Yale and Princeton annual foot
hall game is still much discussed. and even the
Presidents message, which is prnised ard con-
denRed indlEcritninately, does hot rclegate it
20 the lack ground.
Unless you can talk football, you might Just
rs well retire from polite society. To be q
social success il is necessary TO know tie
players ~ name and 10 be master of the
technique Of the game; il is also best to be q
thorough PARTISAN and TO defend your chosen
side by losing your temper frequently aud ex-
citedly.
You must talk learnedly about touchdown,
kickoff. place lex. punt. drol; kick, blocked
bluG. and fair kick, muffied punt, fumbled
pass holding oiI-side, foul tackle. interference
lnc-buckinG, full, quarter, and haif-back
tackles. guards. ends. 35-minute halves, um-
pire. inesHan. and-weli, ii you eau master
much As this you may pass muster, although
not shine, OF course.
Although it poured steady drizzle on Yale
Princeton day, iscre were %. coo people at the
game. scarcely hundred staying away on &C
CONT 81 the weather. 1t raincd the next day.
but, q course, one stayed home from church
Nor was the attendance confined 10 men; hum
dreds Of girls did not mind the rain although
they had 20 sit on wet. uncovered benches for
two hours. Their clothes were wet hair hung
81 strings. skirts were bedragglcd and feet
soaking. bui there was not Z whmper from the
whole bevy.
They cbecrcd the winners, talked football
ike r0llcre boys, and were proud OF the rib
bons and badges they wore. Standing up 10
wave them on the slightest proyocaiion.
Nine-tenihs Of the spectators went prepared
-sr dFeuching. The men wore either mack
iutoshe- OF long heavy usiers and slouch hats
while the women displayed considerable origi-
naiRy ln their costumes. just in front OF me
was an enthusiastic Yale girl, WIKI a young
man who carried a blue flag aud wore a chrys-
Hnlhcmum. which, by the way. il not the lad
any more. The young woman had a steamer
rug wrapped about her feet aud limbs Just like
man when driving on a cold day. she wore
thick woDlcn dress aud an ulster # the same
material with collar turned ny AWAY above
her ears. ielt walking-hat aud a rnnf hung
arOung her neck with blue ribbons Half the
time both she and her escort became SO excited
That he umbrella dropped while they
Cheered tie Yale team. ia tie next section a
Princeton piH scoucd nrnbrela and stood
up or the seat, surrounded By crowd OF Young
coilegians. She WAS completely eHveiopcd in q
long brown cloak OF Waterproof cloth with a
peaked hood lined with scarlet silk which was
drawn bewiicbingly over her black curly
hair.
Her dainty shoes were incased in WOODEN
lined ifs, and brown leggns were Just WISH
bie beneath her long coat. Her cheeks were
crimson a the rain beat against her face, aud
one little curl strayed from beneath her hood
and played OH her white forehead.
She waved All orange flag with big letter
=" IN the middle, and led her admiring fol-
lowers ID cheering. On top o, a tally no.
drawn up close to the line, half dozen
Yale girls. Some ~ them wore mack intoshes.
but the most enthusiastic Of all stood on the
highest seat. covered from head to foot with a
great wateT-proo blanket. max ing der look for
al the world like an Indian
ia ono OF he open stands sat a young couple
perfectly obi.yious 10 the rain. A great tan
colored rug completely en- veloprd both girl and
mai. j was drawn over their heads and was
of efficient myth 10 wrap around their feet.
in thecent,r Of the back was The letter " Y
embroidered IL blue. Just enough OF an OMEN
ing WAS ivit 10 front OF them 10 see out and give
the admitting crowd a glimpse oil The prettiest
gal ~ tie game.
On such Wet day. with pneumonia threaten
lng every drcrchcd spectator. there WAS only
one lfrecaui ION taken. and that WAS from
flask Every party had a generous suppy
which WAS passed around AT each call Of tim,
IN the game. ln mary instances womer
drank too. 70 keep from getting chilled Al
drank oncnly, ana as all were doing Tie same
tie 50 ctaCle did not seem unusual
PASSING ~ REVIEW
"Quoens OF the Heart /" the concluding nor
zion OF paper read By Sister Georgia Martin
at the last manual Reunion, y. Z. &. {. Guards
on the possibilities Of women OF the future
Mabel Nooiscy, whose present Rddrcss ]
Burton, Geauga County, celebrates her birth
day on Christmas WI icll caH be made very brigh
III her friends will remember her with birth
day letters aud little gifts Of love Do nyt Tor
get that She viii turn 10 pretty acconBt an,
LIS OF 81 X, ribbon, OF velvet you may send hcI