The news & observer., 1897-11-21
GREATEST GAME OF THEM ALL.
Against all Calculations the Ellis Won,
but Princeton was not Fit.


New Haven, Nov. 20.-Yale 6; Prince
tonO. The score tells briefly the story OF
the greatest athletic football game Yale
ever saw. The victory for the blue
was as fair as it was complete, and as
brilliant as it was surprising. Except in
kicking Yale's stalwart men outplayed
the Tigers in every department of the
game. Little Baird, of Princeton, out
punted Mcbride in almost every ex-
change Of kicks. but in no other respect
did the Jerseymen demonstrate a super
iority.
Certainly more than two thirds of the
$4,000 spectators that gathered about
the arena this afternoon expected to see
Yale defeated. The Princeton men
were sure of il, and the most hopeful
Yale enthusiasts dared only to express
confidence that the wearers of the blue
would acquit themselves creditably and
hold the Princeton score down. It was
believed that the eleven OF old Nassau
would present line as formidable to
Yale as granite wall while the heavy
weights in the Princeton centre were
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 ends and plow
through her tackles repeatedly, while
1ale's light backs were not looked upon
as likely to pass Cochran and Craig.
Man for man and pound for pound the
elevens had been compared on paper,
and the prophets c0ud seel only a
Princeton victory.
Bat the football generals had reckoned
without their host. The game of a week
ago apparently was but excellent train
ing for the Eli's. They have been i'm
proving every day since, and that uncer-
tainty which makes the sport attrac-
tive was demonstrated when the eleven
young atheets wearing the proud blue,
inexperienced in great bttale, lighter in
weight and lacking their confidence, met
thelr opponents at every point and hum
bled them in the dust.
The injuries of the Princeton men
doubtless had much to do with their de-
feat. If they had been in perfect condi-
tion the teams would probably have play
ed each other to standstil. The
absence of Kelly from the Jersey ranks
in the first half was also felt. Had he
been in the battle in it's early stages the
result might have been different
Some changes in policy might have
gained ground for Princeton, but the all
around superiority Of Yale could not
have been overcome easily.
The tackles on the Yale team wero
also slightly superior to Princeton. while
fhe ends were far away ahead of the
Tigers. Hall and Hazen went down on
the kicking like lightning. while Coch-
ran, Lathrop and Craig were painfully
slow and to this was no doubt due the
long runs of De Saulles.
Baird played we'll while he lasted and
ran the team with a good idea of the
plays, but De Saulles was nearly his
equal and far superior to Burke.
Back OF the lines Dudley was the
shining star, while Benjamin and Ban
nard were about on par, for neither
seemed at his best.
Again, as long as he lasted. Baird
gained a greater distance ON punts than
Mcbride, but the latter out-kicked
wheeler. The lineup:
Yale. Positions. Princeton.
Hazen, left end. Craig.
Rodgers. left tackle. Holt
Chadwick, left guard, Crowds.
Cadwalader, Center Booth and Dickey
Brown, right guard. Edwards
Chamberlain, right tackle. Hillebrand.
AAHifs AiSiII GlINs 1OCHIdn anu IAdIufOp.
De Saulles, q.-back Baird and Burke.
Dudley, left h. bacy. Reiter and Kelley.
Benjamin, +. h. b. Barnard and Ayres.
Mcbride, full back. Wheeler.
Umpire-Paul Dashiel Lehigh.
Refcree-W. \. Langford, Trinity.
Linesmen-IIowland, Yale; B0uvard,
Princeton; Timers, Smith, Yale; Coyne,
| Princeton.
Touch-down-nudley.
l-Cadwalader.
Total score-Yale, 6; Princeton, 0.
Time-two thirty-minute halves.
OTHER GAMES.
La Fayette, Al; Wesleyan, 6.
West Point, AZ; Brown, O.
Dartmouth, 81; Williams, 0.
Harvard Freshmen, 81; Yale Fresh
men, 0.
Naval Cadets, 2S; Lehigh, 6.
| Virginia Military Institute, AZ; Ham
den-Sidney, o.
Detroit A. c., IS; Kalamazoo Col
| lege, 16.
Dickinson College, AZ; Franklin Mar
shal, 0.
University of Michigan 80; Witten-
| berg 0.
Carlisle %, University of Illinois 6.
Dartmouth 80; Williams O.