New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
Princeton Players Run Off to
Atlantic City to Get Fresh
Air-Officials in Shirt
sleeves, oh! Oh!
[Ry Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]


cording to law and order, the aforesaid
zephyrs increased in warmth.
The wearers of furs looked about as
comfortable as a polar bear In Bronx
Park on a sultry Fourth Of July. The
humidity made physical activity as un-
pleasant as in midsummer and there was
much hopping Of perspiring foreheads.
But this was after a beaming sun had
succeeded the distribution of rain, regis
tered as having the highest proof in
point OF dampness. Little baby showers
played about In the early part of the first
half and small attention was paid to
them. A stray sunbeam sent them sour
rying to cover.
Just before the half ended the rain put
in its most convincing argument in at
tempting to blight the battle. For few
seconds torrents fell. soaking the thou
sands in the stands into a state OF be-
dragglement.
The gridiron became something between
a skating rink and a swamp. HAVING
done the worst, the clouds smilingly with
drew, and the second half was played
under the auspices OF the sun.
Although rain fell in the morning, the
field was fairly we'll protected by COW
ering OF straw and was In respectable
condition, but the cloudburst reduced IT TO
a pitlable state of deterioration. II was
beyond the power Of sawdust 10 add or de-
tract. The straw was raked up on the
,idelines and formed a soft bed for many
a hard tackle.
Annette Kellermann. the leading expo
nent of the dive. should have been there
She might have learned something. After
every scrimmage players could be seen
shooting off at various angles for ten
ward slides in every direction, like falling
stars Hobey Baker once bisected the
field with mathematical precision.
Several persons were seen wearing light
gray Norfolk coats and knickerbockers. as
well as green stockings and shoes that
began the day in glorious wilderness. 1t
couldn't be learned whether they were
followers Of a new thought cult or were
emissaries Of a Fifth avenue tailor who
was advertising something dashing and
hobby.
The Princeton supporters were In luck
one way. They could wear their water
proof yellow slickers. while Harvard men,
UNEQUAL TO descending TO such treaohery
in colors, had to let their best Sunday
so-to-meeting overcoats get drenched.
The day was so warm and humid that
the officials removed their coats and rem
dered decisions in shirtsleeves. This was
unfortunate. 1t can never be counte-
Ianced in the best English golfng circles.
and no doubt will cause no end Of COM
ment. The quarterly reviews OF next
March will have both sides of the case
American athletics has again sustained
an irreparable blow.
The stands were not completely filled.
There was room for hundreds In the north
section, while the realm of Princeton was
not entirely occupied All the seats were
sold, and the weather was doubtless re-
qponsible for the delinquencies.
One spectator was heard to say after
the game that Yale had two good lick
ings coming"
Percy d. Haughton, the Harvard coach
sprang a new one when he sent his squad
on the field at rs O'Clock for warm
up that lasted twenty minutes. The grid
iron was alive with crimson stocklnged
players. and then suddenly all were called
back to the dressing room, 10 jog out later
in the regulation way.
Yale scouts were as thick as petals on
the Princeton chrysanthemum. Among
those seen were DIR. Billy Bull. coach of
the Blue kickers; PA" Corbin. A. de
Witt Cochrane and George Foster San
ford.
w. II. Lewis, the once great Harvard
centre and now in the Department OF
Justice, was on the side lines. oliver
Cults, known as one of the Crimsons
best tackles in his day, was also among
those present.
Andrews and Bluethenthal. the Prince
ton coaches, led a general exodus OF the
Tigers to Atlantic City Immediately after
the game Twenty players were in the
squad and they left on the $50 o'clock
train The plan was TO give the men
change OF air over ounudy III al eilVis
N invigorate and refresh them for the
final work in preparation for Yale next
Saturday.
The crowd was slow 70 arrive. When
the game started not many more than
a half of the spectators were In their
seats. Newsboys did a brisk business
selling papers, not TO be read. but to be
used to sit on
The main thing OF interest before the
game was guessing on the weather
rift In the clouds now and then gave
promise Of the clearing which nnaly
came. There were few cheers when
yellow toy balloon went up from the
princeton stands. Big Biz Edwards
got a warm welcome.
When the Tigers came on the field AT
i.s0 o'clock the sun broke through the
clouds for a few seconds, but quickly
disappeared Harvard was on deck two
minutes behind Princeton. The warriors
were greeted with vociferous cheers and
a rousipg welcome. the only thing within
sight which the rain did not succeed III
dampening.