The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21

New Haven, Conn, Nov 2o.-Yale 6,
Princeton 0.
The score tells briefly the story of
the greatest athletic football game
ever seen. The victory for the blue
was as fair as it was complete and as
brilliant as it was surprising.
Except in kicking Yales stalwart
men outplayed the Tigers in every de-
partlnent of the game. Little Baird
of. Princeton outpunted Mcbride in
almost every exchange of kicks, but In
no other respect did the JerseYmen
demonstrate a superiority
EXPECTATIONS DASHED.
Certainly more than two-thirds of the
$4,000 spectators that gathered about
the arena this afternoon expected to
see Yale defeated. 1t was believed
that the eleven of old Nassau would
present a line as formidable to Yale as
a granite wall, while the heavyweights
in the Princeton center We're counted
on to brush the Yale forwards aside at
will when the offensive play demanded
it. 1t was expected that the swift
runners behind the Tigers line would
circle Yale's end and pillow through
her tackles repeatedly, while Yales
light backs were not looked upon as
likely to pass Cochrane and Craig.
Man for man and pound Tor pound
the elevens had been compared on
paper and the result was only
Princeton victory.
RECKoNED WITHOUT THEIR
HOST.
But the football generals had reck-
oned without their host The game of
a week ago apparently was but excel
lent training for the Ellis. The in
juries Of the Princeton men in the
battle had much to do with their de-
feat. Ifsthey. had beenzin perfect con-
dition. the teams would probably have
played each other TO a Standstill. The
absence of Kelley from the Jersey
ranks in the first half was also felt.
The pilgrimage to the grounds began
early. When the contestants appeared
on the field the high tiers of seats that
framed the field were filed with ex-
pectant and anxious people. In the
east stand were gathered most of the
Yale RIOTERS and there was hardly a
dash Of any color but blue visible.
YELLOW AND BLUE.
Across the field the Princeton cohorts
were congregated and the alternating
stripes of yellow and the contrasting
black were even more brilliant than
the blue on the opposite side. In the
center section of this stand almost eV-
cry spectator carried a, Princeton flag,
and these they waved in tune with the
incessant songs of the Jersey bows,
and when they quickly made a bril-
liant play. It started the cheers and
made the eye sparkle and the pulse
quicken. In the north and south
stands the blue DredOminated.
IN GOOD CONDITION.
The gridiron was in wonderfully good
condition The two elevens were a few
minutes in making their appearance
but when they trotted through the
gates into the arena, pandemonium
reianed.
The members of the two elevens
tumbled around the gridiron for three
or four minutes. Then the coin was
tossed. Princeton Won and chose the
north goal with the wind at theil
backs. The whistle was blown and th5
struggle was on.
YALE OPENS GAME.
It was Yales fate to kickoff. Cham
berlain started the game at 2;OS by
kicking off to Baird, who Immediately
returned to Yale'S 35-yard line. Nc
Bride kicked on the first down, and i
was Princeton's ball in the center o.
the field.
Reiter tried right tackle and Ban
pard left end. and neither could gain
but Wheeler made seven yards on {
mass play OF the right end. Two more
downs were tried and the ball wen
TO Yale for holding. Yale then tried
a few rushes, but found Princeton's line
fully as strong as HarVard's, so Nc
Bride was forced to kick.
BACK AND FORTH.
For time the battle surged back ant
forth in the center of the field, nom
of the running backs being able t.
make the necessary distance and bot
Baird and Mcbride punting on the thir'
down. Finding that the half backs Wer
making no impression on Yale Bair'
made three attempts 90 kick goa
from the field, starting the first from
the 35-yard line, and all three Wer
miserable failures. After that the Yal
line was never in danger during tn
first half. Baird, however, showed hi
wonderful kicking ability by placing
some magnificent punts down the field
two of them being over 60 yards.
SENSATIONAL RUN.
A few minutes before time was caHe
De Saulles made his first sensational
run Of the day carrying the ball bacI
after a kick for % yards through tn
entire Princeton team. There were som
injuries during the half, but no one lef
the field.
When the teams lined up for the sec
ond half it was seen that Lathrop ha
taken Cochrane's place at right enc
and Princeton ended the game withou
her captain. The punting began agail
With even greater fierceness. Each tear
would try a couple of runs and the
would come q kick and for a few min
utes the ball seemed in the air most o
the time. Yale. however, was apparent
Iy playing with far greater confidence
and when at last Wheeler caught on
of on . five
yard line. and instead of making a fai
catch put the ball to Baird. the latte
was pushed over the line for a seem
ing safety and the crowd went crazy
This score was not allowed. an
Wheeler on the first down kicked GU
Of danger.
PLAYS THAT WON.