The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10
TIGERS ALMOST DEFEATED.
Princeton Was Amazingly wssk-Corus1
Kept tho ball We'll Down In Their
Opponents' Territory-Fisrco
Playing at the Cioss.
Three Men Hurt.

NEW YORK, Nov. s.-Princeton de-
feated Cornell this afternoon II. one OF
the closest football games that has been
witnessed In some time. Contrary TO
all expectations. Princeton was amasing-
ly weak. considering the game she put
up against liaryarl a week ago. For
the greater part OF the time Cornell kept
the ball well down In Princcton's terri
tory, and IL was not until within a few
moments OF the end OF the last half
that the Princetons braccd up and forced
the ball towards the Cornell goal line.
The time was almost up. and It WAS
question OF great uncertainty whether II
was possible for the Tigers TO carry tho
ball the remaining distance before the
referees whistle sounded. MIR. Dufsieid
announced that there were but two mins
utes OF play when Princeton had the
ball on Cornells twenty-nve-yard line.
Then IL was that the Tigers put forth
their utmost efforts. The Cornell sup
porters were already cheering, as though
the game were over. with the score at
zero, but at every play Princeton gained
from four TO eight yards. Barnard and
Rosengarten were doing their very best.
Plunge after plunge was made. ana with
the aid OF the revolving mass play. tho
bali went down 10 within nye yards
or the line. Two more fierce assaults ana
the struggling mass settled down d.
rectly overq the line. The officials hur-
ried w, and as the mass began to open
up, Barnard was found holding the ball
down just beyond cornell's goaf line.
II was now Princeton's turn 10 cheer,
for they had TT least mado touch
down. Riggs sent the oval between the
goal-posts. making the score 10 y. ana
the game was practically at an end.
rHs ERsuLrA suRPRrsF-
The gridiron was In exeeiient condition.
and the weather all tnat corid well be
expected The football lovers turned
out In large numbers, and witnessed
match that was a great surprise. even 10
the most critical supporters or the teams.
No one thought. after Cornell had been de-
feated by Harvard. 70 TO ., and Prince
ton had In turn beaten Harvard. II 10 4,
that there was any show for the Corneil
team putting up such close game
against the winning Tigers. But the
comparative work OF the two elevens
was no less surprising. Princetons
defence had scarcely any resemblance
20 that exhibited against Harvard. al
though her aggressive work was IN
many respects better. bu the other
hand. Cornelrs defence during the nrst
half OF the game VAS mucn SUI
perior 10 Princeton 3, but went
10 pieces as soon as the Tigers realized
that winning meant hard and concerted
work. Al critical times, the Tigers
showed themselves capable OF waking up
and playing In Varsity form. The work
and the Appearance of the men indicated
over-trainlng.
There was an especial feature In We
work OF the men Of both teams as a
Toll Of ha 4
Is to them that the ten ptauon 10 MAKO
foul tackles, or engage I'm ilsgitnafe
int. rife -cnces most frequently comes.
Final score. six 10 nothing.
The lineup was as follows:
Princeton, 6. Position. Cornen, w.
Cochran end........,Tau-siy
Chdrch. .......right tackle .sws'tian'
Rhoades .......right guard. Mclaughlin
Galley, Hunt. ntre.......,...'S 'Scoch
Rlggs..........left .Freeborn
TYLER ....... left tackle...,.........fi'c
Thompson. ...left end. Lyle. Heacnani
Suter. quarter. .Wyckon
Rosenearten. right half back. .saussau
Armstrong, Barnard left half back. Cool
Baird Ri'chio
Summary. Referee-I.se. OF Harvard.
Ur pire-Paul Dashiel. Of Lehigh. Lines
men-Hoigcrs, of Cornell; end bufheid,
of Princeton. Touch-downs -isosengar-
ten. Goals from oush-down-Riggs.
Men hurt-Gailey. GunD. Armstrong,
Bsrrard); Lyle, tBeacham). rime-rwo
hours and twenty-five minutes.
Iilack,bgrg Wins.
ROANOKE. VA, Nov. Especial. The
virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
iege eleven, Of Backsburg. battled Tor
supremacy against the \. M. &. A.
! team OF this city, OF athletic GROUNDS
this afternoon. In an exciting game OF
football. and won by the score or 10
TO 2.
Other Foot Hall Games.
| MANHATTAN FIELD. y. y, Nov. ~
| Princeton. g. Cornell, y.
CAMBRIDGE MASS. Nov. s.-Har~
ward. 4: Michigan. 0.
PROVIDENCE, Il. T., Nov. 9.-Brown.
6; Yale. q.
BETHLEHEM. PA. Nov. LA Fay
ette, y: Lehigh, H.
~ peter's Cathedral