New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
WON IN THE LAST MINUTE
PRINCETON SCORED AGAINST CORNELL
BUT NOT AN INSTANT TOO SOON.

RIJT NOT AN INSTANT TOO SOON.
-sr GAME MAGNIFICENT STRUGGLE. IN WHICH
sRAwN FINALLY ovERcAME A STUBBORN
DEFENCE AGAINST ODDS.
~. annual battle on the gridrcn between the
ssray sons OF Princeton and Cornell has been won
md lost. and the 1900 people who went to Manha,-
tan Field yesterday TO see the game will talk about
=, for many days. 1t right royal battle, and
rbile the Tigers won by TO the conquerors OF
the Crimson had nothing 10 brag about. The col
,.sians from Ithaca fought like Lilputian army
sainst their bu,kier opponents and they contested
ach foot Of ground stubbornly that the result
IN the balance until within one minute of the close
o., the game.
ground was not encouraging considering the game
and the weather. enough people were there TO tell
xondrous features OF the contest all the
city last night. and little else talked about in
naces where meet. The viadCct and parts of
Coogan's Bun were black mass Of eager specta-
tors and probably many people the contest
from those points OF vantage as from the comforta-
bic seats within the Enclosure of Manhattan Field
Pretty girls seem TO like football. and the at
tendance OF the fair yesterday was unusually large
Mos, Of the women wore the colors OF their favor
;,e college and they yelled encouragement TO their
friends all through the game Most OF the women
folks seemed favor the colors of the Tigers, but
sneularly enough the usual army OF Princeton FOL-
lovers did not make much noise. They proDaoN
argued before the game that their team would win
50 easily that too much cheering would be out OF
mace After the start they did not feel much like
Yelling. up to within few seconds Of the end OF
the game.
WEIGHT WOULD HAVE TOLD.
Two twenty-hve-minute halves were played. ana II
the regular forty-hve- minute halves mad oeen
rlaved the chances that the Tigers score Wou!d
have been larger the superior weight OF the men
hav q
lie The chances are that the Princeton men un-
6erestimated real strength OF the Marcy niue ie
lows from Ithaca. The fact that princeton iaile'
70 score in the first half did much 10 encourage
the Comedians. and their play throughout was =,
the most determined sort; end while overms'cne acne.
az m bravn they never lost courage, and ionsh'
from start 10 finish. ,,.,
Corneu's representatives were IN pet'er co''uo
than they have been before this season ana "iiie
they were not over-conhdent that they "ouio DC
able 70 score against Princetons rugged army 'hes
ers sure that the Tigers would not be able 10 ron
I'D large score Their defence play was super
end the manner in which they wriggieo OUT Vi u'
eerous positions particularly in the early part OF
,ha game aroused the liveliest enthusiasm aihons
me spectators Richie played in his nrst uni
,.-s..v game and the tullback ouipunted baiu
easily Cornell was the gamer on nearIy every ca
change OF punts. Cornels ends ana tachies I'll" a"
,nat could have been asked Of them WycKon ana
,raussir little fellows that they are, helo up 'her
vas good.
Princeton did not show the dash and enthusiasm
that were expected The absence OF captain Lea
nav have had something to do with IT, put 'he
chances are that the Tigers reserved their strength
IS much as possible, least in the first NAN IN
.hs las, Ave minutes OF the game they were WORK
,ng Ike Trojans and there are few II any teams
a. me country which could have stopped that Ter
Tho rush toward Cornells goal line al the nh'sh'
A r,tle crowd OF vapor lowered over those strus-
,ouAd IN streams down the faces OF the atnetes'
7, was TOO warm for such work. and the players
o. both teams hesved sigh Of relief when the
whistle blew notifying them that the battle was
over.
RICHARD CROKER SEES THE GAME
Richard Croker interested spectator ana
Re was rewarded with seat on the balcony OF the
clubhouse and nobody except the manager Of the
ground, and personal friend OF the leader OF the
local TIGER forces allowed 10 disturb the BOSS
OF the Wigwam. Cookers face beaned "hen t'e
New-Jersey Tigers forced the ball into CorneH Ter
ri-orv He faced the Princeton men in the nrst
half and. sngularly enough. every time the orange
and black had worked the ball down close 70 croker
The Ithacans would rally and take II away from
them They did not score while they faced the
Tammany Boss When. however. the Princeton
Tigers turned tail and fought facing the other way
the result was different.
The friends Of football will be gratihed al the
almost total absence OF rough play. In the early
part Of the game in particular. the players were
really courteous in their treatment OF each other
Several men injured in the last fifteen minutes
OF play, but none OF the injuries was OF serious
,atur4 unless y is true, rumored last night
that Gaiieys nose was broken
Caotain Lea would strengthen the Princeton team
materially He will in all proba o'Ety' be able 10
rlav IN the game against Yale. on the 2Sd Lea said
Yesterday that his arm was doing nicely. and that
he expected 10 be able 10 play in q few days. j. p
Lee OF Harvard made model referee. and DashieI
was most acceptable as an umpire
The results OF the football games so far seem 10
show that there others in the game besides
the teams Of Yale. Harvard, Princeton and Penn
sylvania
II was battle royal from start 10 finish. and
the splendid game played by the men from Ithaca
will be a source OF qualification TO every follower
Of Cornell sports. To hold the bulky Tigers down
for forty-nine minutes OF actual play even If the
connuerers OF the Crimson did score in the ,ast
minute is a football record Of which Cornell may
be proud.
DETAILS OF THE GAME.
Cornell had the ball at the start with Coosan
HiJ 10 face Big Schoch went up ana banged MS
mighty foot against the ball at exactly o'clock
C,h,ef Croker OF the local Tiger forces sat In the
,,hbouse directly behind the Princeton Tigers. but
o.,har his presence affected the orange and black
~, only be conjectured. II Is certain IN the
first half that every time the Tigers haa worker
the hail close TO the Cornell line and WITHIN seeing
as,ance OF Cookers smile they iost the Dali
7-ae,, one touchdown made going in the other
di,ec,ion for as usual. the teams chansea sides
IN the second half -.
suter caught the ball after the nrst KICKOFF ou'
he Was tackled by Wyckof. the opposing quarter
=, =. douned in his tracks. Princeton sent
posenparten through Cornells centre for hve yaros
end The little fellow repeated for two more An,
o.ber Try was made with no gain and 'ne Oa.'
went back to Baird to be punted OUT OF ua e.
r. hal sailed TO Cornelis forty-hve yard iiie,
~ O1 n'..S1a'oauob, on a pass Captain Wyckon