The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-25
CRIDIRON KEPT HOT.
ltWas Great Day Tor the Lovers Of Foot.
ball All Over the
Country.
AS USUAL YALE BEATS HARVARD.
Probably 10000 howIlng Spectators VII.
messed the Tussle--And There
Were Other Can %, Too.

Springfield. Mass. Now 2i.-Aftcr
each llaryard-Yale football game for
twenty years now the writer's Of news
history have been Obliged to open the
annual record Of these encounters with
the statement that yale again defeats
Harvard"
This, TO be sure. Is not literally a fact,
because Harvard has, since 1876, when
the record began, wrenched two victor
les from the New Haven men. And
though again defeated to-day, cJacula-
uo1s of hopeless disgust over Harvard's
performances are not altogether fair.
Harvard, though beaten to-day, played
good football against fates that might
well nigh be seen In the air. A Yale
partisan, hoarse with yelling for the
9lnes this evening, praised the feel
ing which widely prevailed among the
spectators.
'If / never before believed In Yale
luck" said the enthusiastic man. II
believe In u now. | assure you that
while Yale men had the better team,
Harvard played better football II any
body can understand what ] mean by
that"
AS the morning grew the air softened
ana mellOwed In the sunlight until lads
with long hair and longing 10 see "A
game feared that the heat would be
lnsuiferable To those who should fight
In the gridiron battle. The twenty-five
men came over the fence; "A thousand
people and more 10 each man shouted
and screamed at the sight OF them. Es-
saw the game range from 5000 To "a. 600
Finally, at o'clock, the men lined up.
In spite OF the new rules the time con-
Euined this year was greater than last.
owing chiefly TO the examination OF
numerous injuries received by the play
ers Wrightington's collar bone was
broken, Hallowell was carried of the
field disabled, Murphy lay bleeding and
insensible on the ground as a result
OF hard punch I'm the stomach. Brewer
was hurt in the first half but was able
10 resume play. though subsequently
retired by the physicians order.
Tonight there have been some ru-
mors of serious consequences, the most
notable one being that Hinckey, Of
Yale. had died OF his injuries. This
seemed impossible, because Hinckey
was very much In evidence at the close
OF the game.
Streets. hotel corridors and public re-
sorts were thronged early In the day
with the pushing struggling crowd,
which was thoroughly good natured.
The great crowdsvin thes streets were
bedecked with the colors OF the rival
colleges. Everybody wore a badge.
some but miniature, others covering
yards OF ribbons. At o'clock the ref
cree called the men to their positions.
l.. - A. a a.
The game was exciting throughout
the contest and the enthusiastic audi
ence was an incentive for both teams 10
do their best playing. At the finish the
score stood Yale IL, Harvard 4.
Detroit. Mich. Nov. 2l.-Cornelrs
glory went glimmering this afternoon
upon the field of the Detroit Athletic
club. For the first time in the history
OF the struggles between the east. repre-
sented by the University of Michigan,
the eleven of the Wolverine state won.
The score was: Michigan ~. Cornell 4.
10 was the grandest struggle of the kind
ever seen on Michigan soil. Pluck bat
tied against pluck and strategy fought
with strategy and Michigan won by
superior strength and skill, by deeper
cunning, but not by greater pluck. The
enthusiastic young men from Mlchi-
gan's university are saying tonight
that to-day's victory places Michigan I'm
"A position as worthy To try conclusions
with Yale Harvard, Princeton and
Pennsylvania. Upwards of 1000 people
witnessed the game.
Washington. Noy. 24.-The Columbia
Athletic club defeated the Indians. OF
Carlisle school, is To o.
Springfield, Mass, Nov, 2i,-Brown
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