The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21
Wearers of the Orange and Black
Struggled Hard, but the Blues Were
Victorious by Score of q to o.
HARVARD BEATEN BY QUAKERS
WELL-CONTESTED GAME ON THE
FRANKLIN FIELD GRIDIRON.
Cambridge Team OutpIayed by Penm-
syIvanin, the Score Standing Is
to 6-Indians, 23; Illinois, @.

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 20.-Yale. s: Prince
ton, The score tells briefly the story OF
the greatest athletic football game Yale
ever saw. The victory for the blue was as
fair as 1t was complete, and as brilliant as
1t was surprising. Except in kicking, Yale'a
stalwart men outplayed the Tigers In every
department 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. Certainly. more than twO-
thirds of the $4,000 spectators that gathered
about the arena this afternoon expected to
see Yale defeated. It 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 were counted on to brush the Yale
forwards aside at will when the offensive
PLAY demanded 1t. 1t was expected that the
swift runners behind the Tiger line would
circle Yale's ends and plow through her
tackles repeatedly. while Yale's light backs
were not looked on as likely to pass Coch-
ran and Craig.
Man for man and pound for pound the
elevens had been compared on paper and
the prophets could see only a Princeton
victory. But the football generals had
reckoned without their host. The game OF
week ago apparently was but excellent
training for the Ellis. They have been im-
proving every day since, and that uncer-
tainty which makes the sport attractive
was demonstrated when the eleven young
athletes wearing the proud blue inexperi-
enced in great battles, lighter in weight
and lacking confidence, met their opponents
at every point and humbled them in the
dust.
The injuries Of the Princeton men doubt-
less had much to do with their defeat. If
they had been in perfect condition the
teams would probably have played each
other to standstill. The absence OF Kel-
ley from the Jersey ranks in the first half
was also felt. Had he been in the battle in
its 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 pilgrimage to the grounds began ear
ly. The college boys exuberance. kept in
restraint last night and this morning. grad
ually warmed up with the advent of the
crowds at the field and when all Of the
$1,000 spectators had been seated and the
arrival of the contestants was at hand the
pent-up sound found vent and the great
area resounded with the defiant cheers and
yells of the opposing factions. The high
tiers of seats that framed the field were
filed with bright array of happy and en-
thusiastic, but eXpectant and anxious peo-
ple In the east stand were gathered most
Of the Yale ''rooters," and there was hardly
dash of any color but blue visible there
Across the field in the west, Princeton's CO.
horts were congregated, and the alternating
stripes of yellow and the contrasting black
were even more brilliant than the blue
against the background of black coats and
wraps.
In the center section of this stand almost
every spectator carried a Princeton flag and
as they waved, now slowly and regularly.
in time with the incessant songs of the
Jersey boys and then quickly, madly, a
brilliant play started the cheers they made
the eye sparkle and 'the pulse quicken. In
the north and south stands blue predom-
mated.
The gridiron was In wonderfully good con-
dition. The turf, which had been protected
from the snow and rain by a covering OF
straw, was firm and hard. This gave the
players good footing.