New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21


the Orange and BLACK: and the followers OF Old
Eli are prouder tonight over the outcome than
they have been over any other achievement OF
81 Yale team for years. With an eleven green
and young at the game before this season. ana
with its deveopment crowded into few short
u.eeke Yale has conquered the veterans from
Princeton who had at their backs the prestige
and confidence Of a championship victory last
season. That Is the reason why the Yale men
are rejoicing and jubllating tonight with even
more than their accustomed vigor.
Princeton had been picked for the winner
not only by her own coachers and followers out
by the college and football world In general
The betting showed that plainly Consderahle
money at 9 to I was put ZIP on the orange ana
Black. while plenty Of offers at 2 10 failed 10
find takers among the wary followers OF 'ne
Blue To be sure. after the gritty game tnae
the Sons Of Eli put up against Harvard iaies
stock went up somewhat but even her own
o,ocbers believed that they had not much better
than n hph,ing chance. But football Is game
of surprises The men from Nassau fought brave
f, but the tide OF battle turned lale"aro with
Irresistible force.
II looked for n time 10 some as II the gafiie
would he n repetition of the Harvard ale con-
,as, and that neither side would score Ihroueh-
out the first half the ball did not approach dan
gorously near either goal and the teams seen'eu
evenly matched. Toward the end OF the HIST
b.lf however. Princeton appear 10 weaken
triao and the New-Jersey collegians on the
hlsa,hers began 10 feel a chill crawling up their
sn,nc, that was not wholly the result OF the
weather
SCENES N THE STANDS
rbo rroat contest was waged under leaden
stv and the air was bitterly cold. IL was soou
football weather but there was deal OF sHl'el-
ing among the spectators. and colsiueraple
,,,,,hor ~ the seats were not occupied at all.
The field was In excellent condition. despite 'he
ra,nv weather of Friday night. and there was
little or no slipping On account OF mud On all
four sides Of the field rose the high tiers Of
soa.s looking straight down into the white
cr,ssharred arena. where the knights OF Yale
and Princeton. helmeted and greaved with the
,I, leather pads that enter into the costume OF
,,,,ordav footbal wrestled and strove for the
,.i,,orv AT critical moments the great crowd
,,.as buqhad but with only brief intervals the
shouts and cheers Of delight and encourage
mont resounded constantly across the held ana
srook the long rows ~ stands from end to end.
Thor. was singing too but none 50 eHectiVe
as when. with the game just ending. the Prince
ton followers chanted the death sohE OF '"e'.
homes and the strains Of "Old Nassau i'oa'eu
acr,ss the ncld 70 mnge with the shou's from
triumphant Yale ~
But the question at once comes UP again. ""S
was Princeton forced 10 turn ne eNpeo'eu
ppans Of victory into the dirges OF deteat' l"'S
&c the reason: Yale had a simple ana stralSh'io'-
ward system OF play that was perfected IN every
detail Princeton on the other hand. hau
much wider range Of manouvres, out III eaoh
ono there wes "A little something unperlecteu'
eomn detail neglected that. taken all tose'"e''
ruincd the effectiveness OF the princeton sd'iic'
Vale had uniformity. Princeton lacKed II sau'!
Some critics. Of course may say tha' i"'e
,,jc,orv was due 10 De Saulless Wohuei iu' i"''''
or that Princeton's loss OF Balru DIT e~'' ~
s,,, ,,.a, rasponsibe for her defeat. Nothing
~ the Kind. Both the aforemehtlo"eu ''''
were striking. but they were " ~
Of victory or defeat
Honor ~ whom honor is due and Yale IS GER
.a,.,,. 70 he admired and congratulated upon
Tho avsten, that has brought an eleNe" Vi III"
rocruits into a team Of finished Vic'of''
GOOD COACHING DID 1T.
,,., putterworth Yale's old fullback
~ =, orv other man, belongs the credit
,,r ,be victory for he has worked early HI"
,,.o teaching scolding, coaNinG persuau'He'
'"''' - d nounding football into the ap-
oo"'' ,T,c,oate mass OF raw material that
P, 80, vale Field at tho beginning Of the
aaasop And the other old Yale players nave
hacked him loyalty. They were all there th's
o,,or,oon-Rav Tompklns. Walter Camp biiiy
pbodes kid" wallace. Henelhnger' p''nN
Thorne. Josh" Hartwel, Murphy ana o'ne'
great football players who have shed iuS'ie u"
Yale's athletic name.
ola, wont
From the very start tho Yale players wen. o.
,oi. ,,orL with the discipline and precision that
really made their victory possiple' fi'noe'
,,o,y onnortunities, the other hand were
a,,,no IN a lack Of this same drill and
a,,,,,o- -ro,ndedness AS an instance BARD the
-ol,orr,I princeton quarterback. who has won
-, os a field goal-kicker had three good
-. 20 score Ave points for his team. yet IN
-, ,s,ance the attempt failed miserapiy'
- % po fault Of Baird. The first time the
Inc mart ,rback passed the ball root over
Yird,s head and the next two times the Prince
Ton line let the Yale rushers come pou''"s
,hroueh like n torrent, and they piocheu oo'''
,he kicks Thus vanished Princetons chahces
Tor the cherished field goal
pIRD's PLUCKY WORK.
49,. .ocord half. moreover. when the ques-
III ~ - os to whether Baird, badly hurt,
s.o,,,d h. taken from the game. the Princeton
o,,,rs y, the side lines were os differing
Ni Soma wanted Baird to continue.
o.tars aid he ought not to be allowed to play.
Cit n confused policy could not help having
- ooect on the Princeton team After every
- "a r,av In the last half. Baird pucky to
80 ,,st fell almost fanting. and was plainly
' M condition to continue. The many efforts
.,oae IN revive him and the long waits plainly
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