New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-28
COLUMBIA VS.. PRINCETON YALE LOSES BIG GUARD.
Garter Declared EHglbie-Hard
Fought Game Looked For.

Football enthusiasts in New-York City will have
a chance 20 see the first clash Of any or the mem
bcrs of the so-caled Big Six when princeton
and Columbia line up at American League Park
this afternoon 2:3O o'clock Judging from past
performances Princeton should have little DIM
Guilty in winning but the game is sure to be hard
fought, as Columbia will not capitulate easily
The Columbia will be strengthened TINS
afternoon by the addition Of Carter He passed his
last conditional examination yesterday, and his
case was Immediately passed upon by the athletic
council. He is a heavy plung1ng back, who played
a strong game year With him in the lineup
Captain Fisher can 90 to his old position at nam
back
The final practice yesterday afternoon was or
the highest kind Morley took the team up TO
American League Park where he sent IL through
a short signal drill
AS Columbia and Princeton have not met 'Ae
same teams this year. judgment OF their re-
spective abilities can be made from comparative
scores Princeton has defeated Washington ana
Jefferson Lehfgh. Georgetown. Bucknen' VIVA
Nova and Lafayette. all by good sized scores len
points have been rolled up against her' Aehisn
succeeded in sending one over for a touch
down while Lafayette made goal from the neiu.
Columbia has defeated Williams. Union and Seton
Hall by small scores, and played tie games WIN
Wesleyan and Amherst. Williams succeeoeo III
crossing her goal line for one touchdown, Whlle
Amherst made one touchdown and a goal from the
field
This is the fourth time that Princeton has met
Columbia in football. In 1893 the New-Jersey eleven
was victorious by score Of II TO O. The next year
Princeton came up to Manhattan Field, and IN an
exciting game met defeat by a score OF 10 ..
CoIunbaSs touchdown made after long run
by Weekes- Two years later Columbia was oealen
at Princeton by a score of q 10 O. No game was
played in 1893 or last year.
A comparison Of the two elevens SHOWS Indl tI5y
averag e almost exactly the same weight Solunol4
has more weight in the centre trio. but princeton
has heavier ends and altogether better balanced
line The heaviest man in the Princeton nne Is
Rafferty, who weighs 200 pounds, while fhlIlips at
right tackle is the ightest weighing 10 pounds;
pounds The lightest among the COLUMBIA
forwards is Fisher, at left end. who tips the scales
las pounds. ,,, .
having more men of experience on her team Cap
tain Cooney and H. Dillon have played three years
Rafferty, and Bard two. while Tooker, Phlulps'
pertence. On the Columbia eleven ". Fisher, Ross
Davis and Won Satza all new men j. F1sher
and Duden have had the advantage OF three years
experience. while A1geltnger Enos. DoIoFSiL
Heinrich and Carter have each had one. 80
The Columbia eleven is going into the game WIN
a fair degree of confidence. The chance Of scoring
the Blue and White will surprise her speedy op-
ponents and snatch victory. One thing that en-
courages the Columbia followers is the STEADY I'M
that has been made from game 70 game
The men who have been injured have almost all
recovered and with the exception OF Armstrong
viii 90 into the game in the pink OF condition II
as she id in each Of the weeks previous her fol-
lowers confidently expect her to make an excellent
showing.
Princeton men are offering odds of to that
they will win, and finding takers. One Prince
ton syrupat hizer offered odds of 3 to l that the
Orange and Black would score at least Is points
are now looking for much more Of the same sort
as thew can find. Even money is being offered that
Columbia will score. 49,
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