The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
THE COLLEGE SPORTS.
REJOICING AT HARVARD OYER
FOOTBALL WITH PRINCETON.
Each Team Made Concessions-The Grim
son Team Improving I'm It's Play.
Several Men Laid Up.

CAMBRIDGE. MASS, Oct N.-There is
great rejoicing at Harvard over the pros
pect OF a Princeton game. Much disap-
pointment was expressed wher. the an
nouncement was made that the confer
ence at New London had not resulted In
anything. But great also was the JOY
when the matter was settled Friday. Inc
question al issue was the date. Princeton
did not wish to ask Cornell to give up
November 9Th, to Harvard, and Harvard
quickly took the only manly action pos
sible, and agreed to play Princeton. as
she justly demanded, on November I'd.
There was no controversy over rules
or players. Only a small point was left
Undecided and that can be readily settled
Ii is that Harvard does not wish TO see
princeton use men whose studies were last
year 80 poor that they were dropped
from their classes Harvard and Prince
ton Doth made concessions on the rules.
Princeton conceded 10 the demand for an
extra llnesman and 10 the Harvard rule
on fair catch which does not allow the
catcher or punted ball TO run until the
bail has been given 10 another player or
has been touched TO the ground When
the catcher squarely catches the ball he
Is not TO be touched unless he does at
tempt TO touch It TO the ground or pass
IL.
Harvard was allowed to play five men
behind the line, provided nobody should
start before the ball was put in play.
and that the guards and centre rush
should never be allowed 10 run with the
ball or drop behind the line for inter-
ference. These rules are apparently a
just compromise. and make the prospects
Of good game on Novembe. % at
Princeton particularly bright.
The Harvard team has made consider
able progress during the week in team
play, but hard luck has also come To II.
owing TO injuries 10 some valuable men.
Hallowell, left tackle, has bad case Of
Mater on the knee; Holt. left guard. has
pleurisy; Jaffray is more or less over
trained; Wrightington has q lame knee.
and Hayes has so bad a leg that he can
not play for another week.
The interference has improved con-
slderably by reason OF hard work. ON
Monday, Captain Brewer started In with
the formation which worked so well last
year on end and tackle plays, having the
ends come back OF the line and stand
inside the half backs. Then the column
OF five men starts on the run, the ball
being given TO the last man. This is
an exceedingly hard play, and for two or
three days the eleven could not gain by
it. But on Wednesday, in the Williams
game 1t worked perfectly. Gonterman
and G. Brewer frequently ran thirty and
forty yards behind II. II fell off during
the latter part OF the week. though II
was a great Improvement over the first
day
The game against West Point showed
up Harvard's weakness I'm the line or
punting, and Captain Brewer has accord
lngly given the backs considerable prac-
tice at il. There has been no great i'm
provement. Fairchlld. who retired some
time ago, has been persuaded 10 come
out again. While his ppnting is not very
good, his drop kicking and place kicking
are fine. He is being practiced at those
In case he should be needed at the last
minute. Nevertheless, the fact remains
that Harvard is badly I'm need OF good
punter and is not liable 70 get one.
Pushball new game invented at Har-
ward. IS attracting considerable atten-
ton. The ball is "a huge sphere, six feet
in diameter. made Of rubber and cover
cd with leather. 1t is inflated with air.
The object of the game is simply TO push
the ball. Sides are chosen just as In
football. The game is played on All
abbreviated football field, and points are
counted by the number OF yards gained
Small teams OF five or SIX men push on
each side Of the ball until one side gives
In. IT Is Just the reverse OF the tug OF
war. .,,, ,,,.a IN
Saturday, when between the na'.o u
the Harvard Brown game the two teams aus
Waved two two-minute halves. Inc
p las a,nesra5 very much a game FOR
strong active men. but was very ,aalr
ing no the spectators. The game ev a.. ,he
i,,,s csnabie OF scientific methods III III
manner or maS~iiis pay ""
OF the huge ball
pp,s T1ox MrS ENTHUSIASTIC
ror>-c,r.ToN. y. J., oct. D.-The pross
meet of having the atnleuc uiIe ,,e xrined
Harvard and Princeton shurey mt
out so that the eiesehs q, .ne he Grid
oursss,,ies can meet annually on ths stiu
~ "a they did previous 70 the JIM "a
,ies which followed the 1889 game. anu u q,
IN baseball teams are DONG now Ca. ~
spring, has given an an,n atom College life.
1sns 1ratitication felt at princeton over
tbs prospect of a complete reeonslnae,T,,s
with the crimson, as well as Iranses sonta
situatlon in view Of the PROPOSED Io9t-
III lame with Harvard on November 20;
a. PRESENTED In the following editoriai
allen from the Princetonlan, the uhoer-
graduate organ OF the coi.egs. corr,o,,-
.s'rhe action of our Executive Coniihie-
toe In regard 10 the Harvard game ~ one
which viii be gratifying TO every frince-
,ouian be he alumnus or Undergraduate.
The mere fact tnat tns ,,s - goEu aaatn
into friendly relations on the ioot-paii
field Is one which every rover OF ,lue
sport Will hail with delight. We peNeys
That good alone can, In the end. result
fyon, a reconciliation betweeen Princeton
and Harvard. Harvard has taken the lni-
siatiye. as was her duty, and Princeton
has not been backward.
TT is bust just that word should De
said in behalf OF Captain Lea and the
football management;
"in spite Of the additional strain and
work piaced upon the shoulders OF our
football men. we believe that the uiti-
10, and one In Cambridge next would
be OF the very best in every way. 1t Is
with this feeling that we welcome a
Harvard game. whether We sacriice our
Whetber we win or lose any or all Of
these three great games. the fact remains
thai we have acted In an honorable way
and for what seems to be the best inter-
I'VE have implicit confidence in Captain