PRINCETON, N. J., MARCH 22.--The Yale affirmative was awarded a unanimous decision over the Princeton negative team here tonight after a close debate. The arguments of both sides were well prepared, the speeches unusually ably set forth, and the final outcome was for some time in doubt. The judges, however, were out only seven minutes before coming to their decision for the New Haven team.

The best speech of the evening was made by Taylor of Princeton, but the local team was unable to destroy the Yale defence. On the affirmative side, the ablest speakers were Irons and Mag, who succeeded in turning the decision in their favor.

The high-water mark of the evening was reached in the triumphant rebuttal made by Mag of Yale, on whom the credit for the team's success chiefly fell