The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-23
IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
CRhMPIONSHIP GENERALLY CON.
CEDED TO THE PRINCETON tea M.

whom Yale ana the Tigers VIII a,ose -
Comment on Hnrvard's Defeat at Fhiia-
deiphia -iMake-UP Of an American Tcnm.
The Princeton football eleven. In the estima-
tlon OF non partisans. can Justly lay claim 70 tho
tho Tigers have not mot the tInivers,,r NJ Penn.
sylyania eleven. Il ia generally conceded that
suoh meeting this year would result in A victory
for the Jerseymep, The Ouakers'd defeat nv La
fayette and their narrow escape in the Harvard
game are enough TO convince GOOD judges that
the Princeton team ia the stronger. For ms
az. rvs, h.o,,na In ~ ht.,orv 1, "a oi.iro,,
"o.' ooSSH III ". n.stots' ~
dispose of any team In the country. The fact
a., p,,,..ton n,.,.a . a. LEI, I.t.,.,,a
tnht frlncetoh p'hyeu y ara" WIN iA'ayetto
IN which neither side scored does not appear to
be . disadvantage, for the contest took place
tion time limit.
is also the opinion of many that Harvard
ooulu aeIent ls,o 1n's year. ,ne .rlnooton
80 - ...ss..s,. - - ~.
rush ihe IL ooheiaerapiy stronger man iaues'
Tyv,ra a,.o e.pres. recrot that the Harvard
49, 20. ,S,,hor, ,hs ssrvic.. ~ wr,rh,,ns-
thoy plavod the Crim,on two weeks ago. as
tney "ouia IKE 10 nave CONQUERED iiarVards
strongest eleven. On the work OF the year COM
.r'san,s '' sa"an S'aI u,rsnnd ,n,rs u W., ,op, n..a
eyisAh,a seconu, harvaru tnitu' iaie iourth'
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Princeton's triumph over Yale was popular.
1t was discussed on all sides yesterday, aud
there was a general feeling Of satisfaction that
the Jerseymen mad won SO decisively. The
victors broke training Immediately after the
Frank Morse and Alexander Motfatt received
students and alumni for their untiring efforts
in behalf OF the team. and Trainer McMasters
they were in high feather.
Garrett Cochran will captain the eleven again
ably have at his ommsnd Armstrong, right
guard; Gr9w5,s, lstt guard; Htiie5randc, right
and Baird for the places back OF the line.
Galley will not be eligible, having already
Smith. RosenGartenr. Thompson Tyler. and Poe
win graduate next June. Holt, tho ex.Harvard
and Edwards, the big freshman. will try again
for one Of the guards: With such a strong
The Yale players took their defeat very much
psriority. and had no complaints to make.
They left for New Haven right after the game.
they have been aecustomed to do. There is no
doubt, though. that James Rodgers, the left
HILL Ssst hs Stis n sn sro was Y 4l ajaRrssd il Pine sss .ea aaiaf
half on Manhattan Field. was delirious on
the brain. He became hysterical IN the dress
Rage. He WAS rsPorted to be improving yes,er.
gay. MnrphSs snouiaor ana leg were hurt in
day, Hines injury was not Of a serious nature.
M ~ ~ Ssa a an III ESr pest men next
key. Chamberlain. Mills; Van Every. and
team u1 and a. substituses. 81 S Sune' Rs M snis years
ray. Hing, Common. sheldon. Ely, Mcfarland.
en liz HnIIess son a nn nsrsyIn s Wau remain N IN
from the preparatory schools appears next faii.
the eoacners WIN mno IL ditnc9!t 70 produce an
'A 81 10 'I' ''s1..ea
college football 10 profitable more so in fact.
than any other anatsnr sp Pert, The receipt. on
was $4,000. aud the other expenses will prob
This will leave in the nsisRborhood Of $4,000.
which will be equally divided between the foot
ball associations Of the two universities. Prince
ton should be particularly fortunate in the mat
ter OF receipts this year, for the Harvard
inc. the Cornell game at Princeton drew
VOL, The football treasury is not drawn upon
Tor the support Of varsity crew. either. which
citation is the richest Of all: The Yale team only
played one big game that was profitable, but
copns have been settled. Harvard and Penn
syivanla have both taken In big money: the
game az Philadelphia having attracted large
crowds.
"
day was a most exciting affair. according to
orally regretted. for in the event OF a victory.
Princeton's claim to the championship would
have been clear. According to Gilman Cola
more. the ex-Harvard end. who saw the game,
the Cambridge team should have won II a little
head work had been shown. Collamore said to
ThF Sun reporter yesterday:
" Harvard made the mistake of playing too
hard in the first half. With the recognized
strength OF her line. the men should have re-
manned on the defensive more. AS 1t was, tho
backs were pretty well tagged out when the
second half began. The safety touchdown
should never have been made. Instead of al
lowing Brown to punt out Of danger from be-
hind the goal line, the backs foolishly tried a
criss-cross. and Livermore was downed in his
tracks. 1t was clearly a lack of Judgment on
somebody'e part.
nPennsylvania won the game in the last few
ence.' 1t was simply irresistible. and Woodruff
a-