New-York tribune., 1900-11-18


NEw-HAvEN MEN PERFECTLY FIT
Physical condition always counts for much'
| and 1t seemed 10 do so this afternoon. Yale
! was in perfect shape Not a single man in Blue
| was laid off for injuries and. though couple
| of men retired in the second half. it was simply
| for the purpose of giving practice TO thelr
| substitutes. With Princeton, on the contrary
| some player constantly laid out for repairs
| 1t was perhaps little wonder, for the onslaught
| OF Yale's heavy would be enough to ac-
| count for army Of cripples. AT the same
! time the Princeton players did not seem IN nrst
rate condition Captain PelI himself looked wan
and overtrained. and. while he played aggres-
siveIy for time, the persistent attacks that
| were sent against him knocked him out, and he
was compelled in the second half to retire.
LOST. sTRAYED OR STOLEN.
The game here this afternoon was most an
noying exception to the general rule that these
big college struggles begin on time. To-day II
was forty minutes late in starting 1t seems that
the Yale property man. who looks after all the
costumes. stage scenery, etc. Of the Yale eleven
''fel down. else the railroad slipped up Al
any rate. the Yale trunks were all thrown OH
at Princeton Junction. and it took an everlasting
time to get hold OF them again. Now every
body knows that football player has to be
made up with more care than the most ancient
q
player YOU have to start with first principles
and make him UP slowly You have to buckle
on his nose pad his eyebrows and strap muz-
zle over his teeth Then you have to pad his
person all o#er with quilted stuffs. and wind up
by trussing him up completely with many in
tricate and elaborate devices to preserve him
from the rude shocks of the world. That is the
reason why the game to-day was so late IN
starting that before the second half was nearly
taaI da6
like pail over the SCARED battlefield. Perhaps
the players could see the ball. but the specta-
tors certainly could not. and it was mere guess
work as TO what doing.
JUST HOW THE BATTLE WAGED.
The early part of the struggle by far the
most interesting. After that Yale touchdowns
became too monotonous to be exciting. At the
very start the Princeton quarterback mufed
a punt on his 3O-yard line, a Yale player
grabbed the ball and scored touchdown within
two minutes. Then Yale's quarterback returned
the compliment by dropping kick Princeton
took the ball on Yale's 15-yard line and
gaining by rushing kicked a pretty field
goal That made the score TO for Yale, and
Princeton plucked UP heart The Tigers kept
the play fairly near midfeld for a time, but
Yae's machine soon got in motion and whirled
it up to Princetons 25-yard line. Here
grab the ball. and he started down the field
with nothing in front of him. But after cover
ing forty good yards, a couple OF Yale players
caught him and downed him. This reused
Yale's spirit. and she rushed the leather straight
up the field for a touchdown and goal In the
second half Yale got the ball on the kickoff,
and did not once lose It till she had scored. Then
after another kickoff, the powerful Blue line got
in motion. and after once losing the play on
tumble crossed the line again. Yales last score
was little slower in coming. but it per-
fectly inevitable and with the goal made
total Of 20 points. That in brief is how the
battle waged. was lost and
CROWDS FILL THE COLLEGE TOWN.
Princeton began TO fill up early this morning
and before the special trains from both
New-York and Philadelphia began to arrive
and pour out a hungry throng of Blue and OF
Orange and Black. Eleven special trains. each
of twelve cars started from Jersey City alone,
and, in addition to the crowds of Yale and
Princeton sympa thizers, they had the felicity
Of carrying fifty stalwart members OF the Jer-
sey City Police Department. who were sup
posed to help preserve order in this little uni
versity town. The facilities which the trades
folk were able 10 offer the visitors in the way
Of luncheon We're perhaps far less adequate
than might be found at New-Haven or Cam
bridge, but II princeton Is short on reStau-
rants she is long picturesqueness and
campus beauty. Princeton people believe that
this town resembles the English university
towns more than any other place in America
does. and they are glad of every opportunity TO
show IT,
But most of the crowds fingered little on the
college campus, rather hurrying away to the
spot where the mighty fray soon TO begin.
Yale shouters from NewHaven several thou
sand strong in numbers and lungs, occupied the
stand on the west, while the Princeton cohorts
were embarked on the eastern side of the field.
enough seats for every one. The day was gray
and chilly-a typical November afternoon,
enough TO give life to the players and excuse
10 the spectators not TO neglect frequent oppOr
TASKS that are the adornment of every big foot
ball game.
HOW THE ELEVENS LINED Up.
The Yale men, after the long wait for their
baggage trotted on the field at 2:35 p. m. They
headed by Captain Brown, who was con-
spicuous by his great stature and by a pictur-
him a fierce yet jaunty air. Princeton came on
the gridiron soon after, armored cap-a-pie, and
all with new and yellow leather helmets. The
Yale singers started up a cheer. and the Tigers
broke forth into song. Then things quieted down
for a moment. and the two teams lined up like
this:
Position Princeton.
Bioomer Le:t tackie,..Peli capt. (shefsyd)
Brown (captain) Left guard .-...-. Wright
oic9tt Centre .Losey tBu;kexitz)
sheldon Right guard Mills
stI!nsn. SUI ma Right tackle Davis
Fincke Left haIfback. McCo-d AicClaveJ
mac ~f Eight ha:oack Reiter ,tiaru
DETAILS OF THE GAME.