The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-22
Defeat OF the Proud Sons of Eu ON
Manhattan Field, Amounting Al
most to ~ Massacre.
HARVHRD'S CRIMSON MUDDY
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA WON
BY a SCORE OF TO O.
Brilliant Fight by the Eleven from
Cambridge, with Their Team
Badly Crippled. ~

MANHATTAN FIELD. n. Y. Nov Il
| The hours between and o'clock of this
afternoon must go down to posterity as
memorable in the annals of football. Two
of the great rivals factions in American
| college life Yale and Princeton, naj each
| selected eleven men to do royal battle on
| the gridiron. Each did glorious work and
won great honors. For the first time since
| 1899. and for the fourth time since 1ss3. a
representative team from the Tigers col
| lege defeated the sons of Eli. rhe score
was "a TO 6, and when it has been added
| that Yale's six points were scored en- a
huke the story has been told, for never
from the beginning OF the game til its end
were the from New Haven able to
cope with their sturdy antagonists.
| That best of all favorable football
grounds. the Manhattan field, famous
| the meeting pace Of the rival colleges for
several years. was taxed TO its utmost ca
| pacity by the eager thousands who were
| willing TO sit i'm drizzlng rain and pene-
trating atmosphere for three full hours to
witness the greatest sporting event OF the
| year. The gates were thrown open about
noon. and from that time until long after
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into the inclosure from the elevated rail-
road 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.
| never uttering word Of complaint during
| the long dreary drizzle, and adding much
| to the beauty and enthusiasm of the scene.
The great viaduct over One-hundred-
| ffty-fifth street crowded with dead
| heads" long before noon, and "Coogan's
| Roost,' west of the Manhattan field in
closure also contained several thousands
| of those who could not afford the price Of
| admission.
Preparatory to the appearance of the
| contestants the gridiron. rival factions
| engaged in singing songs an honor OF the
players. and in shouting the various col
| lege yells.
Several new songs and yells were heard.
| For weeks the student poets OF Yale have
that their efforts would send a chill
| through the veins of the Tigers. The latest
one they composed was:
| Air-"The New Bully"
Have you heard about old Ell? He's just
| come 10 town;
He's round about Manhattan field to throw
| old Nassau down. -.
He's looking for the Tiger; it must be
| found.
He's a baftle-scarred old hero and he DONE
allow
Any Jersey-jungled tigers with him to
raise a row.
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| him now.
Chorus:
Then Wen give a cheer for Yale. Yale.
Yale. Yale;
Yale. Yale;
| Then we'll give a cheer for Yale.
We're looking for the Tiger TO twist his
| tail.
THE TIGERS BACKING.
The Princeton management had the FORE
sight to reserve about 600 of the best seats
near the center of the field for the Prince
ton rooters. These seats were occupied by
undergraduates who did the cheering and
81 iging. Regular leaders were appointed.
and the Princeton team had noisy back
ing. Beside the time-worn ''Oh me. oh
my! How will beat old ili." several
new songs were rendered with all the gusto
which average collegian Is capable OF.
Here are a few scraps:
Tune-"My Girls a Corker"
Once more We'll meet them, once moro
| well beat them.
Rushing the bail over just as OF yore;
Garry VIII fox them, brokaw will box
them,
How the deuce did you find that outf
We've done IL before.
Tune-"Swim out. O'Grady."
Swim out, Old Eli
| We'll swipe the mon in blue;
Gaileys in the center,
anu Ht hnoNs just WHAT 10 no.
When the Princeton cyclone strikes them
1t will spoil 'em just a few;
| Then swim out, Old Eli,
Swim out, out, out, out.
Finally there was momentary hush ana
then to the northeast corner of the field a
was heard which gradually increased.
spreading around the four sides OF the grid
ire iron held. until It attained tia & the mighty roar
their appearance. Briskly they trotted on
the field and tested their sturdy muscles In
few moments of preliminary practice.
Princeton followed her rival a minute or
two later. and was also greeted with a
stirring round of applause.
1t was just 2:l0 when the coin tossed up
by umpire Paul Dashiel, OF Lehigh. fell in
Yale's favor. Captain Murphy chose the
From that moment the two teams as they
lined up in scrimmage or followed the ball
in Its progress up and down the field, be-
came the focal point, toward which 5000
pair OF eyes were directed. The Yale eleven
, was clearly outplayed on every point OF
football; they did not kick as well. push as
we'll nor run as well as the Tigers and in
their defensive play weakness was their
principal feature. On the other hand, the
members of the Princeton team never for
an instant stopped playing the hard game
with which they commenced Barnard
into the Yale line for gains OF from two to
fifteen yards Baird clearly outpunted any
kicker on the Yale team, and Captain
Cochran's tackling was by far the best
that has been seen here for many a day.
, Church also did great work. and made sew
eral long gains through the line I'm the
turtle-back wedge formation. which has
made Princeton famous during the present
season. The only faulty point I'm Prince
toms playing was the failure OF Baird to
kick three easy goals. In view OF his other
magnificent work these failures can hardly
J be accounted for. inasmuch the ball was
fairly between the goal posts for the tries.
Smith. the Princeton quarter hack. made a
phenomenal run. making sixty clear yards
through the entire Yale team. After he
. had passed all the Yale players Rodgers
overlook him and threw him. Another
beautiful run was made by Mills who was
substituted for Hine I'm Yale's makeup. I'm
, nrediately after he went into the game he
, plunged through the Princeton center and
made thirty yards before he was finally
downed. This the only time during the
, game that Princetons line was forced for
, any considerable gain.
HOW YALE SCORED.
The first touchdown was scored by Yale
! Baird attempting to put down the field. but
5 the kick was blocked by Chadwick. and
! the ball was forced back behind the Prince
ton goal line. and Chamberlain and Bass
: drove IL at the same instant. Bass cap
J tured II and Hinkey kicked the goal.
( Baird scored Princetons first touchdown
and Kelly got the second. The third touch-