New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

contest thov had ever had the opportunity of wit
Messing. Both OF these sides OF the question are
true. far they True. Princeton so far out
classed Yale that a close and exciting contest, In
whch the result In doubt until the last play
had been executed was not to be witnessed. on
the other hand. the exhibition Of playing as given
by tho representatives. of Old Nassau was Of such
peerless character that It was perfect pleasure.
long to bc remembered. to watch IT,
When the whistle blew for the first kickoff thou
sands OF the spectators keyed up TO the high
est pitch OF excitement. and for the first few min
utes OF play every eye strained TO watch the
next play 10 be made. and anxious hearts In the
small army OF students from both Yale and Prince
ton were humping away like mad In the derium OF
expectation The cheers on all sides were deafening
The scenes OF Spanish bullhghts and the tumult OF
the populace Of ancient Rome at the gladatoral
contests OF old were n mere sidcshow beside the
powerful. volcanic thunderous demonstration OF a
football game at Manhattan Field. There may be
football games elsewhere, bu: when Father knick-
erbocker takes n hand In It there Is point OF sue
cess reached which Ia just little beyond anything
else OF rs kind attempted. So 1t was yesterday.
No wonder that the twenty-five young athletes
who represented Old Ell and Nassau were made TO
feel more distinctly than at any other time In their
lives that nerves were n part OF their physical
makeup, under the influence Of such surroundings
Trained as they in the fine points OF the
game and worked up by months OF careful physicai
'rneuf In the way OF dl"t carry nours anu ap-
stincnce from all that might tend to effect ad-
versely their strength and endurance here was
moment when the blood tingled and the nerves
,wltchcd do wha; they could to hold themselves
I'm control "Rattles' Is sometimes applied to this
state Both sides had n little OF II at first. But
Princeton suffered the worse for IT. as the only
touchdown which the blue was able TO place to Its
crcdi, resulted largely from that cause
ONE OF YALES OLD PLAYS.
e,,k I'd rrOu
Sides when Yale broke through the Princeton
linc blocking the ball and making the first touch
down Of the game. But Il was hardly that. II
wns Nervousness on the part OF Princeton and good
pla,ing on the part Of Yale in taking advantage
~ such an opportunity Then. again. II will be re-
rucfnh.-,d hv those who have followed the game
for the la. few years that Yale has made special
feature Of training her to proficiency In break
irg through for block kick. and many and many
a score has she counted I'm this way. There seems
20 b. no doubt from close scrutiny OF those first
,rqlnr momcnis FOR old Nassau IN yesterdays
contest that Yale was up TO her old lodges. and
struck a rich vein to work at the very outset which
made her chances Of winning look decidedly rosy
,0r a brief space ~ time.
But oh. what difference when Princeton changed
hsr tactics There mourning in the camp OF
the Yale COACHES the sidc lines whef they
the Particularly bright objects to which they had
given much OF their attention In IN" last fort
night 80 down before The fierce rushes and
sauli- Of the Tiger
When 1t comes TO speaking OF the work OF the
Princeton tam after mat time OF misfortune a.
ready dwct upon there is nothing to be- said excep;
in III" way - praise Every man played like a
describe f. better than to say that +, was a vcrablc
st2n" VIII. against which the Efforts OF t'le Yale
hnlfbacks w'rc ds the dashing of IN" breakers
against D. rockhouud coast. We .ght counted yes
t.rday and Princeton had IT, Galley at centre
position which the casual observer seldom allows
nnd running ~ ih" h1fbacks to the exclusion OF
mos" oiher players who ar" doing almos, as i'm
por;ant work in winning game Centre is q most
important point IN the line. and II was filed by
Galley yesterday IN "a manner which deserves the
Princcfon's guards Crowds and Armstrong.
ala thoms ves proud. and In assisting TO keep the
laying out their friends the enemy. Crowds. who
f. an athlete Of aliermanlc proportions. worked
smile which enlightened his countenance whenever
Princeton showed me nall OYER the line OF her OPP
the gloom caused by the misty rain which fell dur
noe, T , h WAS
in which h. handled this sturdy son Of old Ell may
IN full motion Crowds reminds one o, lumber
wagon lei loose on down grade. and it required
great. sof-sacrincing courare the part OF an
opponcn; to attempt TO impede his progress
Church and Hiicbrand. In thelr respective posti-
Cnurch mtdc a hero OF himself Bciwcen him and
Captain Murphy there was battle royal for a short
time say. about half an hour Murphy then
taken OF the game almost too groggy stand up
CAPTAIN COCHRAN a HERO
Captain Cochran appeared to know a good thing
when ne found f.. for whenever he wanted gain
&; was made through around Yale's right end.
And now comes Captain Cochran. the idol OF The
students from Ncw-Jcrs,y His game yesterday
clean cut from start to finish. No one who watched
him AZ his work could say that there was anything IN
It our ihit Of true senteman.y player L was
free from rOughncss ana yet was played with hardly
miss iIw all through. In spite Of his late
mJ9Iy n W, Spe 10 pdy ."c game sod od An usa nal
DISTINGUISHED himself Smith. Birnard Kelly and
iiairi. The quartet behind the Inc. perfect
4 ne
Now IT was Koly now Bannard. each eaping
through the Yale line AZ times a.mosi ike circus
rider through a paper hoop. smiths game yester-
day PAGES him n" s,ar quiricrDdck OF the year.
Ills work throughout was Of gilt-edged order. lie
f fealures r Of G ine d5y '''-"" '' 'o was one 0' s
it may be mentioned here that Princeton has
worked this trick several times this fall notably 80
In her gam" with Harvard and 1t seems strange thdt
Yale shenf have been taken SO thcroughly on her
guard. The bail when cauehi by Baird from punt
10y tle Opposing SIDE was passed BACK 10 smith who
stood liite way 10 me rear ana at one s,ae OF nm
were not H. reach Of smith who returned the ball
for a biz gain, which in Yesterdays game amounted
his usual hrlIIan; game. bur before it al: over
ne gave good account Of himself In :,ic exchange
gain of many yards for Princeton 1t be said.
however that he was not al his best yesterday. the
Yaie's line was lamentably weak, and Princeton
had little difficulty In making gains whenever II
was desired This can be readily seen by look at
the detailed account of ihS game in which 4 !. VIII
ball straight from the middle OF the field by
scrcs OF rushes and line buckng clear through for
touchdown. he left OF the line was the strongest
point in her team. Rodgers. at lcft tackle. was
very much in evidence throughout the game. and
was effective IN stopping many plays through mat
segment OF yae's forces Bass PLAYED only fair
game. and Old Nassau made several clean runs
around his end Chadwick. Murphy and Connor |
coGid put up little defense against me attacks made
on their end In the slang OF the day. they were
fruit" for Princeton.
Finckc at quarter played the position In almost |
faultess style and did the best he could In the face
OF the odds Against which his team was playing
on tho defence he played at full back. and In this
position he did some clever work In catching punts
II may be said for both sides that there was ttlo
muffnr OF punted balls Hinc and Benjamin. while |
they lasted tried hard TO make gains but the work
OF the Princeton line too much for them, and |
tho hard play used them up. Mills and Van Ever.
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