New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

ing. Many OF the confident Tigers wandered
about looking for Yale money. but they found
1t not. wherefore they shed tears. few
Yalensans were rash enough to bet bit on
their eleven. but only at odds Of at least to D.
After the game they became gymnasts and kicked
themselves violently. The singing Of the stu
dents general this year than ever be-
fore. Whole sections Of the grandstand from
time to time joined their voices In a gladsome
chorus Of
Oh. rush them along, old Ell. old Ell.
As YOU did
sung to the imposing tune OF "Oh give a
drink bartender
Others lifted their voices in the joyous carol Of
Wel swpe the men in blue.
And he knows just what to do.
LOTS OF ENTHUSIASTIC WOMEN
The spectators showed big percentage or
women. old. young and-well-er-those who
young n short time ago. Indeed. when
the game was at its hottest the women were the
most frantically enthusiastic Of all. They shook
their flags aloft Jumped upon the seats. ana
swelled the uproar with their sopranos TO such
an extent that some Of them will not he able
to join in the responses to-day. One pretty girl
who sat in the third OF the upper tier or
grandstand D. section A. was an ardent sup
porter Of Princeton. At every gain OF captain
Cochrans men she showed her delight most
vocally and as Princeton rolled the score up into
the twenties her pleasure knew no bounds
Princeton man sat just behind her. ana just
after a particularly large gain had elected
shrek of delight from her. he leaned Forward
and said politely: II beg your pardon. but see
thu, Won are for us and | should be much
pleased If You would accept this token OF our
annrecjation" Whereupon he handed her a
huge Princeton flag by means Of which her en-
thusiasm was much more effectively SHOWN
during the remainer Of the game
The college girl was particularly rampant
Smith. Vassar Wellesley and Bryn Mawr-theY
were all there. They knew all the me points oi
the game too. and they made 1t evident 70 'hose
who sat within hearing. and that included the
seats within considerable radius
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE WEATHER.
There was one feature attending the game
that everybody united in pronouncing heas'y'
and that the weather. Beastly IL certainly
was 1t was cold. IT was raw and 1t was rainy
/ The precautions taken against the cold uls-
! plaved much ingenuity and more moral courage
| Not few of the women wore costumes re-
sembliny bicycle suits-short skirts. leggings'
! caps and heavy shoes. Many others wore sweat
| ere while their escorts sometimes wore two. and
had many OF them been present. would have
| been grieved at the amour: OF what looked
susp!ciously like bot,letipping. But it Is to be
! said In excuse that too many precautions against
nneumonia could scarcely be taken yesterday.
| II WAS tust after o'clock. when shout from
! the clubhouse announced that one OF the elevens
was on it's way to the field. An instant later
! and Captain Murphy appeared at the gate.
After him came all the rest OF the Yale men.
and started at swinging trot down to the CEN
ire Of the field where they pulled on their
sweaters and began to pass the ball. Within a
minute the burly Princeton players APP
ncared ard they received a greeting that sur
passed that Of the Ellis. 1t was surely Prince
ton crowd very likely because Princeton has so
freouently been the underdog In the football
fight.
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PLAYERS
The coaches were busy all about giving final
instructions to the men and advice to the cap
tains There were Hartwcl. Rhodes Camp.
Knapp Heffelfnger. Thornc ard "BIly' Bull
~ Vale and Alexander Mofat. Jesse Riggs
Morse Lea Cook. Poe and Phil King OF
Princeton. After few moments practise Paul
Dashiel the umpire. and Matthew Mcclung Jr,
the referee each Of them formerly captain OF
the Iehich team. got Captain Cochran and cap
tain Murphy together. and the toss was made
Yale won and chose the eastern goal. Just why
II is difficult to say. for there was no wind blow
ing.
The cheering that had made bedlam OF Man
haitian Field since the teams appeared died away
and q hush like that before the starters pistol
cracks for the sprinters fell upon the thousands
Johnny" Baird walked to the ball lying In
the centre OF the grdron. placed 1t to his salts
faction withdrew four steps, took little run
and sent the pigskin sailing sixty yards toward
the coveted goal Then bedam broke loose again.
The battle was on.
Then began the kicking with which The Trib-
une predicted Princeton would open the game
and Baird justified all that has been said of him
| He out-punied Hinkey from five to ten yards
on every kick. But Princeton was nervous and
the Yale men were exceedingly active. Their for
wards began TO break through the line and sew
eral times blocked Bards punts for big losses,
| while too mucn anxiety cost Nassau several
losses for offside play. Umpire Dashel was
prompt In imposing penalties. and the offenses
soon ceased But the Princeton line opened once
,oo often Big Chadwick rushed through when
Baird was to kick and the pigskn bounded
from his breast across the line. and when the
human knot was united the blue uniform was
| next TO the ball This was balm to the souls OF
| the Ellis and they responded with whOop that
deafened the crowd. To score first and within
! eight minutes was too good to be believed.
IInkey lost no time In kicking a goal, and the
score was to o.
PRINCETON DIDN'T LIKE IT.
Then the Princeton braves lined up with de-
termination written on their brows Every
mothers son Of them looked as II he were
aebamcd OF himself and that Is always n good
sign in football. Then the mist shut In on the
ae,d and the day darkened rapidly. Far away
m an Doadhead Hill the forms OF the spectators