New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13

erd run. and Rockwelps dash around 1oonei
end, which the redheaded youth made good for
twenty-five yards quarterback run
A surprise awaited Yale In the punting game
for Rulon- Miller more than held his own IN ois-
,snce with Hoyt Once the Princeton fuhpacH
booted the leather for a clear sixty yards, with
che wind blowing across field at that. But the
pr.rcetonian's fatal habit of standing TOO close
I'D to the line when punting proved very COSTLY
in the long run.
The biggest crowd that ever saw game at
Princeton iourneyed in the midday hours TO the
New-Jersey college town. Early local trains
picked UP delegations at every station WINS
a swarm OF specials from New-fork and Fhiia-
oelphia brought the thousands TO Princeton
Junction so rapidly that the single track pc
ycnd that point unequal TO the demands
made upon st. and trains were stalled for many
blocks IN either direction. However. as the
game was late in starting, all the enthusiasS
got to their seats in time for the first whsle
DAY IDEAL FOR THE SPORT.
The ideal weather, with its bright sun. crisp
air and gentle westerly breeze brought out all
the doubtful ones. and every ticket offered py
The Speculation. was eagerly snapped up
The Orange and Black waved proudly from
che university buildings, ana the crown
s,rearned from the trains TO fhe field, ~hiie OF
all the thousands of pretty girls VINO turn out
for football as for nothing else. nearly every
one wore either bunch of siolets or an orange
chryssnthemunn.
The western stands were given over 10 the
Yale shouters while the Princeton cohorts raced
toward the setting SUM- and long before the
r.feres blew hi, whistle the arena was banked
with blue on one side and with fiuttering sym
foIs OF orange and black on the other. while the
stands at eithsr end of the field were black with
spectators nc: belonging so exclusively to the
noise rlanuf.ct curing contingent. It was great
multitude naen ii had finally raced UP over the
terraces ana across the old campus or through
the town streets. It did not all come by train.
either Sores OF automobiles whirred along
the county roads through the mud, streaming
with partsan banners of one color another
The eauy corners had long time to wait be-
fore the main body arrived. but when the be-
lated trains got through fifteen thousand spec
fators we're turned loose on Princeton within
half hour. There was comparatively little cheer
ssng before the game began The cheer leaders
who nowadays work hard enough to earn the
'varsity letter. even If they do not get 1t, did
not ascend their platforms until well after
O'Clock. at which hour the game was scheduled
TO begin
FIELD SOFT FROM FROST.
While the crowd was waiting 1t had time to
observe that the field soft. There had been
.
day before. Then the sun had come out and
warmed It up. and the result was soft sur
face that difficult to keep g. footing on.
This. IL generally agreed. would work
against Princeton. inasmuch superior weight
always tells for more in soft going.
Another feature OF the field that attracted
general attention was a continuance for meas
urtng the advancement of the ball This affair.
which was used to-day for the first time In a
big game, a substitute for the usual pair Of
steel tipped poles connected with a Vineyard
chain II constructed entirely OF wood and
looked like section OF delicately fashioned rail
fence. Its principal claim to recognition Is
doubtless the fact that the distance as measured
by it can neither shrink stretch.
Yale was the first to appear, and even the Blue
was nearly half an hour late in appearing: but
ss Captain Hogan appeared at the southeast 81 cor
ner OF the gridiron and numbered on the field at
the head OF what is probably the most stalwart
collection OF football players New-Haven has
sent out a great cheer went up and rolled
from end TO end OF the western stand It even
started a little ripple of sympathetic uproar
from the home OF the Orange and Black across
the way.
At once nearly fifty thousand eyes were fixed
stripped off their sweaters and trotted out from
the side lines for their preliminary warming up
practice. Bloomer was in the lineup, broken
shoulder and all, but the reports OF his lack OF
condition were borne out by the big tackles ap
pearance. He looked white and stale, and
moved with a noteworthy lack of snap and go.
nothing but go through the motions
sHEVLIN IN SCARLET JERSEY
shevlin another of the Yale "cripples," also
appeared to be IN really poor form AS he peeled
of the scarlet Jersey which he wore (and surely
no Yale player ever appeared for a big game
clad in anything so nearly crimson In color and
ran to his place ii seen that he moved with
evident difficulty and a limp that was very sin
cere. indeed. Owsley. too. had his injured head
swathed in bandages, but otherwise the team
seemed TO be in the pink Of condition. The fore
cast OF the coaches was borne out in one par
ficuiar, however. 1t had been stated that
Morse's injuries would keep him out Of the game,
60 that there was 10 surprise when Leavenworth
took the place at right half
Royal was the greeting Yale received II
WIGS discounted by tie roar that went up from
the eastern stand Whsn Captain Foulke came in
1T the head OF the Tigers The Princeton team
looked to be in the pink of condition and in a
moment went at its warming up practice, while
thousands OF voices dared out the words OF
Princeton's new song, Under the Orange and
Black"
In few moments more Captain Foulke and
Captain Hogan, two very opposite types of the
football player. met the referee in the centre of
Princeton cllieftain won the toss. Without de-
lay he chose 70 defend ito southern goal. There
was a brisk little breezs blowing at the time,
but IL swept from the vest and practically at
right angles 10 the fields longest dimension so
to give appreciabEe advantage to either
side In the kicking.
When the two teams faced each other IN open
formation for the kickoff IT was nearly three
quarters OF hour after the time set for the
tain Hogan? Are you ready, Captain Foulke?"
shouted the referee. IAN ready came the
answer from each. The whistle blew: "Old
Rory" as Yale men call their huge centre eyed
the poised ball second then took three stems
forward. lifted IT forty yards down the field
and, with all Yale in pursuit. the match was on
RITTER MAKES FIRST RUN
Blond little Ritter caught the kick, and got {.