New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
Ya,es Steeple Hats

Ha.e's Steeple Hats
NOUNG Yale PLAYED football in steeple hats,
hats orl Ire order Of our full dress variety.
only more So. This statement can readily he
verified Hy anyone who cares 70 look up "A picture
II Yale College drawn IN the earlier part OF the
last century. This picture VIII also prove IN
cIdentav that the game ~ that time held "a
more important place IN the lie oi the college
than u does even to-day.
The ball WAS provided by the freshmen, who
were invited o. see Il they could kick Il across
the green Before play had been IN progress
more than minute the neophytes realized, IN
language If the present day, that inSY were
'et-lrg'. for the s0Dh- devoted a Wen organ
lied attention % covering the faces OF the
freshmen with their steepes, SO that the hTi1n
touched the shoulders. % making a poorly
feigned attack upon the ball which resulted Gn-
fortunately IN kicklng The Sims 81 the iI@sh.
and o. chasing wildly such hcaagcar as a.
tempted 20 escape the fray hN jumping % lNe
ground and rolling over the green.
Custom soon demanded talrer deal Tor the
freshmen and II became the usual thlng Tor
which was replied o. by the sophs posting thtlr
ACCEPT. nee II the east door ot the Athentuin
The following was the last challenge ever
posted. ,.c,,.,..ot.,
1-nges The clss' of 90 10 game ot football,
In behalf of the class:
"K /. Chamberlain,
lanes W. McLauc,
"A sheridan Burt,
"COMMITTEE.
Ia due time the Acceptance
Come,
And Ike sacrifices IN their tram
To the fire eyed naIads ot smoky war
an b., .-9 bleeding VIII we offer vou'
"To our Youthful friends q the class 81
Siyrv-Ouc. We hereby accept your challenge
o. play the noble and time hon"T'd t'i"r ''
football and appoint p O'Clock T.. -. on ~ttur-
lav. October 10 -, the iootDaA GI'"'i'''' OBJ
In bchalf Of the class Of Sixty
81. 7. Post
"E. O.. Massey,
"A. c. Paltrcv.
Here is another epecimen Of the verse that al
tirne- qraced these challenge;
II th,-rll come on. the base born crew.
Each sol stained ohuTl. alacki
What gain they but splitter skulI'
a SOD for their base back 1900.
H.. osro.. between the classes Of $50 and
Is-- rit,-eg on October 10. lN53 was declared
q ne Dut the women wh" tAIpif'l vi m n ',-,, 80.
TE,[,e. ef.r,s and the balcony II The Ne" maven
II,,,I S.ridel the contest % Their own eai'-
f.c,;1n fv sending al enormous bouquet I" the
fres shmen- =. - a..
-, 3r 1879 with g. 4. Allen 81 Eton % nrnH
-, EnoIi-hmcn o. New Haven Z" PLY %
ss,-,ll,. ,,.rre under Eton rules So far as ale
.if I'M irret.nd them. Yale won, two 10 one
Science Vs. Unseienee
,,,r5f VI, R,rord" Of October \. 1873, states
Il rbat Harvard declined o. JOIN m ID confer
enoe for the formation Of i'ots1l p,,a.rs S,,o,,
49,, ,o be composed d Princeton Ku't,i :,
l''iI. U.r,-lrd. and Yale. because her
Iti,'ri.l qarne was SO strictly scientific 5s
~ prerent hcr from ever oontend,ng "i,h nm
otblr college, whose game %4s So enIiI'Iy IIry,.r5
..(.1 a science IN 1870 l ale n'1t III - '-
F'l- y i.,l,5,,,- lut the Harvard report states
on on, 49,, osrne came % an end Just as liarF1T9
tA't ~. m =, front Of the goal for try. ana
lae & rls @ prevented from ng '5e The eoTF o pats %niy 'y
tbe Ylc crowd pulling 9o%n 80 ,i :, f nv Irars re-
While the faculty - ,,,ln,t M 10 leave town to
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