The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-24
WORLD OF SPORT.
FOOT BALL.

Princeton averages Pig years in age,
5.lOi2 in height and 1SJ and a fraction in
weight. Yale averages Il years IN age
81 in height and 17G in weight.
Pennsylvania is on the top of the foot
ball heap, having established its claim to
that proud position ly defeating Harvard
ON Saturday. The game was remark
ably clean one and was Il wCll-calncd
victory for the wCarcrs Of the red and
blue.
one alumhus of Princeton placed 500
against $1,000 that Princeton would score
30 or more points; another of 500 to $500
that Princeton would score 10 points or
more than Yale. and still another of $2gJ
to SioO that the Tigers would score II
points more than the Ellis.
Walter Camp, greatest of fCCt bail cX-
perts, says "Yalc accomplished the
greatest triumph in ncr history Saturday,
when she turned last years tables and
with team of green men, brought about
the downfall of PriuCetOns team of vet
Grams, practically"
Ex-Captain Brink Thorne, of Yale.
says; mo team over played a more
sandy and brilliant game. While the re-
suit was not altogether unoNuectcd by
the coaches, it was not felt that Prince
ton would be so completely outplayed.
consider il one of the grcastcst victories
won py Yale"
The foot ball surprise of the season was
the defeat of Princeton by Yale. The
knowing ones have been touting the II
gers as sure winners, and the only Qucs-
tion i'm dispute was the size Of the score
The Yale eleven, however, turned a very
neat trick by winning out but in order
TO do so some of PrinCctons best play
ers had to be laid out
Monday night Coach Warner gave the
Cornell Varsity eleven their last hard
practice prior to the game with Pennsyl-
vania Thursday. Every man who will
participate in Thursdays game was out
and in his place. \ change has been
made back Of Cornell's line Throughout
the season, Dempsey, Perkins and Sleich-
er have been played at fun back, all three
have been very unsatisfactory, mainly
because of sloWness, and i'm general all
around playing ability. Wilson, half
back has been made fun back, ana
Windsor has taken his place,
The best game of the season Will be
played at Athletic park tomorrow after
noon. The contcsting teams are the
School Of the LCckGwanna and the ScrGn-
ton high school The game will be hotly
contested, as great rivalry exists be
tween the schools The high school has
won three games and lost three, while
Lackawanna has won -four and lost none,
having defeated the Wilkcs-Bdrrc high
ScNoOl by a score or IT,, the HOnCSUllG
cmi-profcssional team 1o-4, Harry Hill
nan 1910, and keystone academy 1910.
This record has been surpassed by that of
noteam i'm this part of the state, and after
tomOrrOw'S game LackaWanna may claim
the championship of Northeastern Penn
sylvana. LackGwanna's team Of 81 is
the best that ever represented the school
having attained perfect team work IN
der the coaching of Captain Hanahue, FOR
three years full back of the Mansfield
State Normal school. The latter, with Oh
lendick until recently Manshold's can
tain and star half back, Fun Back Mott,
last years Captain-a sure taCkler ma
heavy line buCker-with Dryden, recently
of the Scranton Business college, at quar-
ter make the team exceedingly strong
behind the line. Cooncy, eX-full back for
st. Thomas college and Walsh, last
years players, are strong ends on the de-
fensive and quick i'm getting down the
field on a kick. The tackles, Vail and
Niemeyer, goth new men, are playing
strong, steady games, while Gavan at
center and Battle and Lewis at guards,
constitute a regular Gibraltar.