Princeton at Columbia

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 8, 1882, page 3

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  OUTDOOR SPORTS. COLUMBIA BEATEN BY PRINCETON. THE NEw-JERsEY MEN MAKE EIGHT GOALS The first of the football games for the college championship played yesterday afternoon the Polo Grounds between teams from Princeton ana Columbia The weather threatening but the teams had announced beforehand that they would play IN rain in sunshine. The announcement sufllced to draw large crowd Of men to the Polo Grounds. There was noticeable lack Of college spirit I’m TIE spectators which usually on such occanOns finds outlet in repeated cheers. warwhoOps, varied now and then by the notes OF the nhorn. There was not snge tin-horn the grounds There many Columbia and Princeton present but there no excitement either because the result Of the game foregoDe conclusion because the spectators han worked on all OF their supernuous enthusiasm at the polls II was also to be remarked that the usual ooncOmtants OF football game, young women ,ayhO coaches and dogs, wholly absent. The Polo Grounds were alive With last winters ulsters, the turned-up col lars Of which cigarette smoke rolled .out In such density to almost wholly obscure the occupant Of the ulster. The spectators did not conne themselves to the seats but roamed about the field in such As to at least make things lively II It did not Inconvenience the players At O’Clock the Pr nceton team, In yellow and black striped Jerseys stockings and caps and white knee breeches, came on the field The Columbia team, IN similar costumes Of blue and white striped goods. followed. Princeton took the west goal aud Columbia the east goal The teams were follows; Princeton Rnshers, Isggs, Haxau, Fleming Bird, Peace, Flnti halEbacks. Baker, Morgan, Toler; backs. Mofat and Harlan Colalnbia-Rushers. Edrcdge Darling Octavauo, Knapp, Fisbburne, Cowles; hali-backs seaman, Sherman, Griffin backs Rapall0 and Morgan. Princeton kicked of and followed up the ball in such business-lke way that the Columbia men were nt first somewhat disconnected In about fifteen minutes after the playing began, Princeton had made hole through COlumbia’s line OF rushers and mad secured goal. Then there some lively tackling and running Riggs, Of Princeton, made a brilliant dash for COlumbia’s goal, but anticipated in his movements and was soon brought { realize that there was opposition TO hs efforts by being suddenly brought in contact with the ground Knapp. OF Coum bia came in coils on with large Princeton foot and was borne from the field cripple IN the Of sym pal HIKING friends substitute, Robbins filled the eancy and The game went on. Princeton secured an other touchdown and kicked goal score, Princeton goals Columbia o. Columbia kicked of after little par.eyfng and did some good tackng. The Princeton men much larger. however, that the Columbia men hestated and were reluctant to he sat upon sud denly by their heavy opponents. The ball was forced quickly to the Columbia goal, where Fleming cured a touchdown ana Harlan kicked goal The spectators had not fully realized that o goal had been scored before Riggs, Of Prnceton had made another touchdown back OF the Columbia goal. The at tempt get goal unsuccess H. After the effect Of shower Of tOuchdowns had passed of, Harlan, OF Princeton made tine run across the Held, knocking down the Columbia lac neplns. ne was cueckeu by coming in collision with a Columbia man who had betore been invisible to him. MOhaJ kicked the fourth goal for Princeton from the heId. On the kickoff that followed. Columbia aroused some enthusiasm among the spectators by making 2 brilliant break for the Princeton goal Eldredge and Morgan dd some pretty passing and dodglls IL looked as tnougu Columbia would make touchdown. But The Princeton got bali ami were wrestling Violently The first inning was declared ended by the referee aud an iutermlssOn or fifteen minutes followed TAe score tr.f .uIi If Princeton, goals and touchdown Columbia, o. Al the beginning OF the second inning the COumo9s pressed nard ana kept the bail near tnelr gOdl or lime. good run by Peace, OF Princeton around the COlumOia’s goal Both teams oeing well warmed up the p rt OF the game there was an uA usual amount climbing up one anOtheGs teks taking headers aud wrestling with the turf Griffin. Of Column grabbed Dali and started down the held he was mel 5v “a Prluceton man. Both were ov, rtaken aud rolled on tue ground Another Princeton man seized the ball anu secured touchdown. No g0a Was Obtained About TWO minutes later Morgan, Harlan AIckeu goa. Tie Columbia cam were not dis cour.g b. the II Quen Iouchdowus, Uut went at their work as spirit elly though nothing mad happened. FL drecge made long rua ana lo4c kek that 6oqgat out the college cheer-C O-LC-db-l-A Attnls point Prince aid some exceptionally fine passing, Doth Harlan ana Peace deserving especial credit DfleI strugse iouOWed III “hleh tIe fILCetol heu eaHoI ny tne field with The columbia mems white trousers tlnaiy, Morgan secured another touchdown for Princeton anu Harlan AGAIN Aicked goal. III cold vino swept feld’ and sent cold chs down the DAcks “ TIE spectators, who were wAng “a tently % see Columbia get goal desperate effort 10 do It’s made by the Ork men, ana lot some players performed al 7Ors 81 antics W.T. one al OF ucr and with ball -Four wrcstled Tor place back That wouldn’t nOtl one person com tortaOly ciWed the air Ia sperAIe ende YoF L. .tt ne DALI Ihe spectators were amused Princeton sot the ball at Inst and by long Iun through gauntlet oil Columbia men carried tue oaI Dack OF the IUumOla goal, IL was touched GOwn WIN buddenue.s and YeueInence ought to have burst It. uauan kicked anOlner gOuI. Before the scorer had taken aceOunt Of lass goal Princeton lad secured another touchdown. The attempt To kcA goal proved fuuur. however After KICKOFF, Princeton Dy a rree catch secured place Kick, but Jailed 10 score goal. same LAlng WAS repeated “A few minutes laIer with result During the last nIteen OF game the Da Kept close COumbI goal, am several efforts were utaie b. Princeton secure touchdown. The men iolcd over bumped ana tumoed one another III lney fell UppatelIy nom snecr exhaustion one spec tator remarked thAt IL every Oi. as good ds arms around bail, ana 1t went through the crowd una behind inc gOaI as though ~ mad been shot from cannon The ball was brought out and Harlan kicked another goal. Ie Dall remained close TO CO.umOlas gOat curing tHe Remainder Of .h No more goals or tOdchdowns were scOrcd 1he game COncldGrd a O’clock. Inc score Was: Princc,On, goals and tOuchdOwns; Co SAFETY toucudowns game, 0ut they We’re lost crack OF ia the maze or tOuchIowns that were NOT lOr safety. Pence HGftD uld tue DSst Work Tor Princeton 1IGredre ana Morgan uCinS elective WofA for , Olumo.a. me later team were OF 100 lghL a weight W cope successfully Win the heavy Princeton men. ~ -. mage Tor Columbia and ID. L. Look Tor PT1BCeIou. RACING Al JEROME PARK. The threatening weather kept many

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Princeton leads 61–⁠12–⁠1 in 74 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.