Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-25
FOOTBALL TO-DAY.

The Big Game at Philadelphia This
 MOrning-Harvard Bets-Great EEK.
 citement over the Yale.Princeton
 Game TO-Day-Bettfng in Favor of
 Princeton.
 This morning the Uni Iersity of Pennsylva mia will contend with Harvard and will exert her utmost efforts in her much-coveted de- sire to score. It is thought by many, and with good reason, that she will avoid a blanking, as her two half backs are in good trim and have regulations of kicking goals from the field at distances that are truly wonderful. In her two games with Princeton the University of Pennsylvania scored both times, and it would seem very odd if she couldn't do the same day with Harvard team which Princeton easily defeated by g score of 12 to O. Yet the crimson has many supporters, all ready to bet that their eleven will afford the Philadelphians lots of chances to run about the field, but will nip in the bud any attempt at scoring. The game will be played in the morning in order that all who desire to see the grand game of the day, Yale against Princeton, may have an oppor- tunity.
 The most interesting game not only of the season, but perhaps the most closely watched game that has ever been played in the United States will be the famous Yale Princeton game at Princeton, N. J., which will be played in the afternoon of to-day. The wrangling which has preceded has not only been a means of advertising the game, but has reused and famed into fever heat the enthusiasm of both colleges for their respec- tive teams so that the feelings of the two in- stitutions towards one another resemble those of two armies on the eve of battle. Princeton has learned all the knowledge that she has of football from the New Haven boys and it is galling in the extreme to a Yale man that Princeton should arrogate so far as to dictate to him as sle has done this past season. With her own referee and on her own grounds Princeton Is prejudged by many as the victor and pos sessor of the championship one more season, and well she may be, but Yale Sand" and Yale courage may effect more to-day than is expected of her and turn what resembles a victory into a disastrous Waterloo. Said Captain Corwin yesterday afternoon, upon leaving the city and while bidding his many admirers and well-wishers adieu, Princeton whipped us last year on our grounds, but she still has to learn what Yale team can do on her grounds with fair treatment" Previous to the announcement that Yale must play on Princeton grounds with Princeton referee odds were offered on Yale, but since then Yale men have become cautious and have re- fused the golden bait, so that it is probable and not at all unlikely but what Princeton will be obliged to offer odds this morning if she wishes to trust to the goddess of luck in this great contest to-day.
 Excursion Rates From New York.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-For the accopmo- dation of persons wishing to attend the Yale Princeton football game tomorrow the Penn sylvania railroad has made arrangements so that excursion tickets good only for to-mor- row will be sold to persons wishing to go to the game at $2 each. Trains leave New York at e:3O and 11:1O a. m and 1:07 and PAY D. m. respectively. Return trains leave Prince lon at 5 and 7:30 p. m., arriving in New York at 7:2O and $40 p. m. respectively.