The Washington times., 1904-11-13

.unlties which loose handling of the
ball presents But the boot was on the
other leg, and Yale scored one Of her
Two touches on this very error
Kicking Honors Divided.
In the kicking department of the
game. where Yale was supposed 70 eX-
eel. honors We're evenly divided Ru-
lOn-Ailler held his own against HOyJ
though his punts lacked height, and did
not give the Princeton ends SO good a
chance To get down on them. on the
other hanC. the Yale ehds were not SO
fast getting down the field. and fire.
quentiy failed 10 nail their man on the
spot.
The game was especially free from
dirty work Only once or twice was
there anything noticeable i'm this line.
and that in The last half when patience
was worn 10 a shred by long physical
strain.
Roraback had the better OF butcher
both in line work and in passing the
hall. Once butcher passed the ball
over RuIon- Mnlers head. No less
than three Yale men were through the
line. and on the bali before the Prince
ton fullback could recover IL. The Yale
line showed similar speed in breaking
through when a few minutes later sheV-
lin blocked -Ailler's kick and
Leavenworth dropped on the ball. scor-
ing Yale's second touchdown.
Princeton's Support.
Princeton's support Of its team was
Princeton-like. the support which holds
good In fair weather and in foul, and
as the sun sank behind a dark bank OF
clouds and Princeton 8 hopes oL even
scoring became DINNER and DINNER,
the sons OF Old Nassau in the Prince
ton cheering section, bareheaded, their
rows upon rows of faces making
curious white streak In the dark mass
of spectators, sang and cheered as
though a glorious victory had been won.
And when at the end of the game the
Yale crowds swarmed out upon the
field, and swung about In long snake
like curves, the Princeton men stayed
in their places and cheered The name Of
each Tiger player.
Never was there more propitious
weather Tor a championship football
game. The day dawned clear and crisp
Sunshine greeted the Yale and Prince
ton crowds flowing into the little New
Jersey town from early IN the morning
until the Very hour Of the game. 1t was
genuine college crowd. the like OF
which is not 70 be found except at a
Yale Princeton Or Yale-HaTVaTd
game, Imme ense, enthusiastic, brimming
over with good nature. il wended its
way 10 historic University Field, bear
ing the dark blue flags of Yale and the
orange and black of Princeton. While
there was a preponderance OF the latter
cOlors and the thousands Of yellow
chrysanthemums gave the appearance
Of a walking flower show, there was q
goodly sprinkling OF men and maids
true TO the blue.
Yale Ten to Seven.
During the morning hours the crowds
swarmed about the picturesque campus.
later fought hungrily for a bite of food.
and skurried about placing bets. There
was a goOdly sum laid at odds of 10 20
and 10 10 In favor Of Yale, though il
was conceded by those who had inside
Information that Princeton had a
mighty good chance TO pull off a vic
tory As early as 1880 the early birds
started FOR the field. but it was not until
after that the stands We're crowded
This was due largely 70 the poor han
ding OF the twenty-odd thousand Wis
itors by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Special after special from New York
and Philadelphia was delayed al Prince
ton junction. Even the Yale team was
delayed In arriving, and IL was 2:39 when
the laggard teams ran on the field "a
be greeted by the $500 spectators who
filled every seat and stood lining the
north and south fences OF the field.
The Heroes Appear.
Led by big Hogan. the Yale eleven ans
substitutes trotted into the great amphI
theater az exactly 81 minutes past
o'clock. There was a signal. a lonl
cheer by the ElPs. and the next momen
ripping locomotive" came from IN
Princeton stands. with a Yale on tb
end OF II. The Yale cohorts returne
the compliment. and thea began q. saenp
erfest. which lasted a while
The Yale team was running through .
Warming-up practice. The team SCENE,
slow getting under way. but its move
ments. while deliberate, were smooth
and gave promise OF great things. Fiv,
minutes later the Princeton eleven mad
its appearance amidst yeritabIe bed
lam Of noise. IT.. too. was put through
a short course OF signal practice. an,
was snappier in its movements than Ia
Blue engine.
Some Sassy Songs.
Under the direction OF Lem Tyler. III
leader OF the Yale Glee Club. the Yves
stand turned loose u new ditty whic.
ran as follows:
When you see the team a-coming.
Cheer for good old Yale
When the contest Is a-humming,
Cheer FOR Yale.
Now a long and mighty shout,
We must win without a doubt.
SO we'n push along the Els
Here's for Yale, Yale Yale.