The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26

11mpire-paul Dashici. Lehigh.
Referee-M. McLung, Jr, Lehigh.
Linesmen-H. Garfield, Williams and
Smith, Wesleyan.
Summary:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Baird, Kelly, Hille-
brand Barnard, Wheeler.
Goals-Hinckey Baird, =.
Missed goals-Baird, B.
Attendance, $4,000.
That best of all favorite football
grounds. the Manhattan field, famous as
the meeting place of the rival colleges for
several successive years, was taxed to its
utmost capacity by the eager thousands
who were willing to sit in drizzling rain
and a penetrating atmosphere for three
full hours to witness the greatest sport
ing event of the year. The gates were
thrown open ut about noon, and from
that time till long after the game had
started the crowds poured into the en-
closure from the elevated railway trains
and horse cars. The fair sex turned out
in large numbers, and society bellies,
dressed in pretty sweater costumes, sat
beside their brothers, fathers or beauX
meyer uttering word of complaint dur
ing the long, dreary drizzle, and adding
much to the beauty and enthusiasm of
the scene. Preparatory to the appear
ance of the contestants upon the gridiron
the rival factions engaged in singing
songs in honor of the players and in
shouting the various college yells.
Finally there was a momentary hush,
and then to the northeast corner of the
field sound, as of distant storm in
the forest, was heard, which gradually
increased, spreading around the four
sides of the gridiron field until it attained
the mighty roar of tornado-the Yale
kickers had made their appearance.
Briskly they trotted onto the field and
tested their sturdy muscles in few mo-
ments of preliminary practice. Prince:
ton followed her rival a minute later and
was also greeted with a stirring round Of
applause.
1t was just 2:10 o'clock when the coin
tossed up by Umpire Paul Dashiel Of
Lehigh fell in Yales favor.
Capt. Murphy chose the east goal, Civ
ing the Tigers the kick off. From that
moment the two teams as they lined VI
in n scrimmage or followed the ball in
its progress up and down the field, be
came the focal point toward which 30,
COO pairs of eyes were directed. Fol
the first time since 1893 and for the
fourth time since 1883 representative
team from the Tigers college defeated
the sons of Eli today. The score was
"a to 6 and when it has been added thai
Yales six points were scored on n fiuke
the beginning of the game till its end
were the men from New Haven able t,
cope with their sturdy antagonists. TIL,
Yale eleven was clearly outplayed OF
every point of football; they did not kicl
as well, punt as well or run as well al
the Tigers and in their defensive play
weakness was their principal feature
On the other hand, the members of thu
Princeton team never for an instan
stopped playing the hard game with which
they commenced. Barnard, Kelly an'
Baird were sent repeatedly into the Val,
line for gains of from two to htteel
yards. Baird clearly outpunted am, kick
er on the Yale team and Capt. Cochran
tackling was by far the best that ha,'
been seen here for many day. Churcl
also did great wsrk and made severa
long gains through the line in the turtle
back wedge formation, with which III
made Princeton famous during the pas
season. The only faulty point in Prince
toms playing was the failure OF Barre