The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22

The Score of the Game "a to 6--Yale
the First to score, But Her Follow
ers Never in 1t After That-YaIc's
Rush Line Unable to Resist the
weight of the Mighty Onslaught
of the Tigers.
New York, Nov. 81. - princeton"
princeton" princeton" and with a
mighty shout that grew in volume and
rolled like the flotsam on the edge Of the
incoming tide, the thousands who lined
the fence around the Manhattan Field sent
the slogan up to the thousands on the
stands and thence through the murky at
mosphere, the battle cry reached the tens
of thousands who lined the viaduct over
looking ALA waving gorgeous yellow hue
the Yale-Princeton game of 's6 was over,
and the Drawn and muscle Of historic Mas
sau had trampled the mighty traditions of
Old Ell in the dust 1t was glorious COM
bat fought hand to hand and eye to eye
and Princeton came out triumphant TO en-
ter the third decade OF her struggles with
her friendly enemy on the score OF 81 points
to 6.
1t was sweeping victory, but the van
pushed fought hard and died game.
Once and only once did the old familiar
blue of Yale wave triumphantly alone
over the fray. Seven minutes after Baird
had started hostilities, the Yale warriors
had the ball on Princeton's 25-yard line.
But despite the encouragement OF their
followers, the Ellis had to surrender pos
session after unavailing efforts to pierce
the phalanx In front of them. Baird fell
back for a punt out of danger. but the
watchful Rodgers was on hand and block
ed the kick. The ball rolled behind the
goal line. There was a rush on both sides,
a confused mass of arms and legs. The
referee blew his whistle and the mass dis
integrated. Bass had fallen on the ball,
and drawn first blood for Yale Then the
wearers of the blue had their chance, and
nobly they responded to the call. Though
outnumbered nearly two to one by the
bearers of orange colors, they made up In
volume of enthusiasm for lack of num-
bers. 1t was their last chance.
Spurred on by the score Of to O. the IL
gers rushed to the attack with a fierce
ness that overturned all obstacles The
mighty weight of their rush line broke
down Yales defense. Yard by yard the
ELS fighting manfully every foot, the tor
rent broke down on the devoted citadel.
The ball was brought almost on the Yale
goal line, and then with a mighty heave,
Baird and Kelly were sent through for
touch-downs. Baird easily achieved the
major points, and the first half ended with
the score at y to 6, in favor of the Tigers.
In the second half. the Tigers fairly
overwhelmed the Ellis, and three touch
downs were made. Hilldebrand, Barnard
\ and Wheeler being responsible for the
! scores. Baird ought to have kicked all
| three goals, but missed badly, and when
| the whistle blew, Princeton had "a points
| to Yales 6.
The seating capacity at Manhattan field
| is 1850 persons There were not 1000 va
cant seats. Fully 5000 more had stand
| ing room, making the number inside the
| gates over 10000, not counting 200 ocou-
pants of press seats. on the viaduct and
Speedway hill there were at least rs 900
bringing the total of people who saw
Baird Of Princeton send the leather flying
to the eastern goal. when the game open
ed, 1900.
INA.