New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10

The game itself was one of the most interest
ing that has been played in many day. The
uncertainty of every play account of the rain
and the wet ball made each move doubtful one
for both sides and yet except for the misses
at try for goal from the field and the one bad
tumble on the part OF Harvard. the whole match
was reasonably free from bad fiukes. This
tumble Of Harvard, when in another play she
would undoubtedly have gone over the line was
a most costly affair for her college Suter
jumped out Of the crowd. grabbed the ball and
started from inside his own fVe-Yard for Har-
wards goal 155 yards away. The field was clear,
and he had about ten yards behind the only other
Harvard who tried to catch him. Charles
Brewer Is the fastest man on the Harvard team,
and II happened to be he. The race was a
thrilling one. which finally ended In Suffers being
OVertaken close by Harvard's goal, but II was
practically sufficient 10 deaden Brewer for the
rest Of the game Suter Princetons quarter
back. had only TO pass the ball and win the
game but Brewer had TO take hold at once and
kick and run with the ball again and again III
too much for him, and he could not get up
u his original standard again. The Cambridge
mems strength at times was shown, however,
Immediately after the play. when they held
Princeton for four downs on their own five-yard
line. This alone would 60 10 prove that Har-
wards defeat due not much 10 weakness
to lack of knowledge how to use their strength
at the critical time
The Yale eleven meantime begun to show
remarkable Improvement During the last week
the coaching has begun in earnest. and the best
men have been brought up to New-Haven to begin
their hard work Of finishing the team off for the
Princeton game on November 49, Their play ex-
hibi,ed against West Point on Saturday was
much better than Yale has shown this year
Thorne is playing again regularly and the men
are beginning 70 settle down to the regular work
OF the season. The play at the moment is in
dividusl rather than concerted. There is still a
good deal Of weakness in the team play and II II
not for men like Murphy in the line and
DE Witt back OF the line the eleven would be
weak. still. within the last ten days there has
been a remarkable Increase Of effective individual
play all along the line. and the quarterback is
putting UP a much cleaner game than heretofore
Once granted individual strength. II becomes
easier for Yale to put in team play and field gen
eralship than any other college for she has the
traditions and the coachers at hand TO put that
into the heads Of any good players The main
strength is in the offensive. as is natural when
Yale's line does not promise TO be defensvely
strong as usual this year and the Princeton
game Is likely to have scores 10 the credit OF both
sides.
Pennsylv mia did not do herself credit on Eec-
ton Day. The facts seem 10 be these: The Bos-
ton Athletic Association had a game arranged
with Pennsylvania to be played that day In New
York. Pennsylvania too late in the season dis
covered she had too many games arranged-too
many strong games-and incidentally the Penn
Of the men were pretty thoroughly worked out