Arizona republican., 1897-11-21
CR0SSBARRED FIELD
Blue Totally Obscures the Jersey
 Black and Yellow
ELIS MEN THE TIGERS Q
Yale Defeats Princeton Before
 18,OOO Spectators
The Hottest Football Game In Foot ball History-Harvard Goes Down Before the University of Penn Sylvania.

New HaNan, Conn.,, Nov. 20.-Yale. 6; Princeton, o.
 The score tells briefly the story of the gr.atest 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, Yale's stalwaTt men out played the Tigers in every department of the game. Little Baird of Prince ton outpunted Mcbride in almost ev cry exchange of kicks, but in no other respect did the Jersey men demon strate superiority. Certainly more than two-thirds of the 18,000 spec tators that gathered about the arena this afternoon expected to see Yale defeated
 It was believed that the eleven of Old Nassau would present line as formidable to Yale as a granite wall, while the heavyweights in the Prince ton center were counted on to brush the Yale forwards aside at will when an offensive play demanded it. It was expected that the swift runners behind the Tigers line would c,rcle the Yale ends and blow through her tackle repeatedly, while Yale's light backs were not looked upon as likely to pass Cochran and Craig and pound for points. The elevens had been com pared on paper and prophets could see only Princeton victory.
 But foot ball generals had reckoned without their host. The game of week ago apparently, was but Hx- cellent training or the injuries of the Princeton men doubtless had much to do with their defeat. If they had been in perfect condition the teams would probably have played each other to a standstill. The absence of Kelly from the Jersey ranks in the first half was also felt.
 The pilgrimage to the grounds began ear1y. When the contestants appeared on the field the high tiers of seats that framed the field were filled with ex- pectant and anxious people On the east stand were gathered most of the Yale rooters. There was hardly a dash of any color but blue visi- ble. Across the field the Princeton CO., horts were gathered and alternating stripes of yellow and black were even more brilliant than the blue on the opposite side. In the center seats of this stand almost every spectator carried Princeton flag and as thsy waved now and then amid the inces- sant songs of the Jersey boys and then quickly and madly, as brilliant play was made, cheers made ears shake and pulses quicken. In the north and south stands the blue pc dominated.
 The gridiron was in wonderfully good condition. The two eleyens were a few minutes in making their appearance, but when they tro.ted through the gates into the open, pan demonium reigned. The members Of the two elevens stumbled about the gridiron for three or four minu .es, then a coin was tossed. Princeton WOU duQ CuOS6 UQ0 nOr.n goal, W1LQ the wind at their backs. The whistle was blown and the struggle was on.
 Neither side scored in the first half In the second half game was called wita the ball within four yards of Princeton's line. But Yale had pilsd un1kix points and Princeton left the gridiron with a goose egg to their credit.
 PENNSYLVANIA, 15; HARVARD, 6
 Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-Before the largest crowd that ever witnessed 8 foot ball game in this city the Uni versity of Pennsylvania foot bal eleven this afternoon on Franklin Field, defeated the Harvard team by a scorei of 15 to 6. It was not sen sational game. There were but few good runs, the fifty-yard dash oi Harker, and Jackson's twenty-five yard run being the only ones of nc ment.