The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29

Ithacans Defeat Princeton Mt Football for
the First Time.

CORNELL WINS BY FIELD GOAL.
Ithacans Defeat Princeton Mt Football for
the First Time.
ITHACA. Oct 2S-For the first time in the
history OF football relations between Cornell
and Princeton the Ithacans to-day won de-
| cisive victory. Cornell outplayed the Tigers in
| team work. Starbuck proved to be Wheeler'S
| superior in putting and George Young demon
| strated his ability to drop as neat n goal from
| the field as ever won a game. Comedians
| never before witnessed tho excitement which
| prevailed after the contest Students marched
| up and down the streets. smashed derbies were
seen at almost every step and hilarity ran riot.
! The score was Cornell. 3: Princeton. 0.
| The reports received yesterday Of tho weak
practice OF the Princeton VARSITY before leaving
| for Ithaca had served to increase the conf
| dence OF tho Comedians but they were far from
| being over-confldent. slight sprnkling OF
rain set in yesterday afternoon and continued
| during the night. This morning the weather
still looked threatening and the prospect OF
rain had depressing effect on the spirits OF
| the Cornell supporters. who felt that Princeton
| would have an even greater advantage on
| wet and soggy field.
! The betting was light. The money placed
was generally on the score rather than on the
| result OF tho game. WaRers OF even money
| that Prncstons score would not exceed two
| touchdowns were frequent. while Cornell mon
took money at three to ono that their team
would not score. Princetonians declared that
| their score would not be less than H. and they
insisted that Cornell would have nothing better
than goose-egg.
! Almost every seat at the field and large
| part OF the standing room was sold at an early
| hour this morning. and the crowd was one OF
the largest that ever witnessed a game
Percy Field. Princeton brought with her
larger crowd OF supporters 'han u'asl' anu
they yelled with v'gor from the time the ref
srst half until Young dropped the goal from
,he rs "S that ~t' won ,Se ram s'' " A' '
which was to wage undecided through one
hard.fousht half was on. After tho second
down Capt. starbuck punted to midneld. Here
it was that the Comedians learned that the
battle was to be an even ono for tho Cornell
Linz held the onsSusn' Of the Ts.,' as the,
Ia1 neveL uons pe,o te "oI' ,n. Coni N" ''p
anu sor s ""ee 1 distance, to retain noss,s.oo
OF the ball. They gained by repeat
ed bucking OF Cornell's tackle twelve
Carn. s aa tho hail. At this point one Of tho
few sensational features OF the game occurred.
when walbrdge after sprnting across the
field gained good ten yards around LETT end
Morrison lost ground on tho next down ana
bad ord We. nso,otors hon,sd ninth bsv .nv
os enn anu ~" ~ ~sI,ov nnd h,,oE 81. on tho
ball. Then Wheeler punted out OF bounds on
Cornell's l5-yard line and on a return from
Starbuck Princeton got the bail near the centre
y Alter tis 6uckinG down to Cornsns 3o.yard
s n. h s. eof%. but
to punt was HGeEed and I'd, coTn1 vas
liz. ri uaa
pena i ,hre. times for ofr.!le Plays After
4 weak punt from w,hssij.r the Il Esrs secured
CHANGE OF OF pu i ,oIIo@ei the ball was landed
on Princeton 50-yard line, and the first half
In the second half the play was largely in
r Princetons territory. After the kick OF BY
t run. but was dovned behind his own line. and
m SseT :. Ts play S y the day With wal
S G5Sse e. The Af s G1' to ns
line. The yelling was fierce and when Wal
delayed vas. the demonstrstion 9qpaIISd that
; when Cornell last spring defeated the Prince
topniaps at Hnsebail ,,uo, r.s,, w,o,,,
played a plUcEy game at riGh t emil. was dis;
placed hv Cross. By diut OF rushing Cornell
" SIYT to lose it on downs Wheeler punted TO-
his 3O-yard line. and exchanges OF puntS
Q After Otis had relieved Walbridge at left halt
, back the ball was forced down to Princeton's
| 3O-Vard line and failing to gain. Young drop
Q kicked The oval sailed through the afr. over
1 the goa! post and between the uprghts 4
| crowd Of over 5000 shouted and yelled itself
honrsc. for Cornell had won the game. But
t ten minutes OF play remained. and during that
, time he tail WAS in tho Tigers territory most
i OF the time.
II Many changes were made in Princeton'a
9 line. Pcr-on. Cornels centre. outplhyed
: three Tigers in that position. Iosey giving
9 way to Booth in tho frst half and the latter
/ being displaced by Mitchell In the lnst half
a ret in favor Of Dana left raj
Q Kater gave way to RstOr at right half back and
Il Wheeler to Maths at full back late in the game