The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-24
ANOTHER GRAND GAME.
Yale Beat Princeton on the Gridiron Yes
terday In a score OF 40 to 10

Yale Beat Princeton on the Gridiron Yes
terday In a ecore OF 40 to 10
NEW YORK. Nov 23.-One of the
greatest football games ever played on
any field took place to day between the
elevens of Yale and Princeton. Fully
25, 900 people Witnessed the con test, and
the enthusiasm increased from the time
the ball was first kicked of until time
was called ct the end of the second half,
when the score stood 90 to 10 in Yale's
favor. The day dawned bright and
clear and was such q one as to delight
the heart OF any man who had over seen
contest on tho gridiron field.
by the time the game was started
nota vacant seat remained in any Of
the grand stands and hardly any stand
ing room. The preliminary prsctico
WAS short and spirited for both sides,
and at 2:10 8 coin was Tipped which
determined which OF the captains should
have the choice'of ball or goal. Captain
Thorn won the toss and chose the
eastern goal, giving his rival the ball.
A momentary hush prevailed as Captain
Lea placed the ball at the center Of tho
gridiron for the kick off and as the
leather sailed away over the heads Of
the Yale players 1t became thu point
on which all eyes were focused.
The great star player in to-day's
struggle was the light hairei captain
CT the Yale team, and he covered him.
self with glory and won for himsel a
name which will be repeated with awe
by future generations of football cranke.
The manner in which he bucked the
Tigers line WAS phenomenal, as was his
long rams around the end. limo and
again he received the pigskin from
Baird's punts and advanced the ball for
long gains, and once he started from the
Princeton thirty five yard line and ar
ried the ball to touchdown through
the entire Princeton contingent with
practically no interference.
Fincke was also good ground gamer
Tor Yale, and played steady game at
the quarterback position. Notwith-
standing his lightness, he often suc-
ceeded In advancing the ball with sew
eral OF the Tiger players hanging upon
him. Bass broke through the Princeton
line and securtd the lea ,her on tumble
BY Lea, and made one of the most
brilliant and effective plays of the game,
for he was able to run away from his
pursuere, and made O touchdown after
| covering fifty yards. Chad wick did some
remarkable blocking, as did Ropers AID
Jerrems also. Dewitt was not used to
the full extent of his ability TODAY, bus
he did good work for the Sops of Eli
when he WAS tried. and gained MANY a
good yard for his side.
Langdon Lea, the captain Of the
Tigers team, put up plucky flght at
left end during the first half, but was
largely handicapped by his weak shoul-
der and WAS forced to give place to
Thompson soon after the second half
opened. Rosengarten made q pretty
run OF twenty yards after having re-
ceived the ball from punt, and Arm
strong did some good work in buckin9
the Yale line. When Armstrong was
forced to retire and Kelly took his plaza
the spectators were treated to beauti.
full series Of plays by that comparatively
inexperienced player. for 1t was largely
through his efforts that Princeton was
able to score the touchdown which was
made by Baird.
! Rosengarten had been disqualified for