The sun., 1889-11-28
RUSH ANDTACELE ANDSLUG!
AII NEW ToRK VILE 90 TO TIE FooT-
BALL DERBY At BERKELEY OVAL.

The Field May be Mud 10 May be Rock,
but There'lI be q Game Just the Same
Neither Yale Nor Princeton sure OF Vie
tory, but both are Cocky and PrImed for
FIGht-There Never Was Sueh q Crowd
as Will Gather This Afternoon-Go Early.
The greatest event in the history of Amer
ican amateur athletics, II one may Judge by
popular interest, ls on for to-day. The last
pame OF football OF the season, the game that
is TO decide tho intercollegiate championship,
the game that is to tell whether Yale lenves tho
| intercollegiate Association gracefully as q
champion, or in a way that will make the
orange and black talk sneerinRly. Is TO be
played to-day on Berkeley Oval, and II every
person goes there who has bought ticket to
the grounds more than $4,000 spectators will
gather to see the struggle OF the giants, to
cheer the success OF this or that side. and to
laugh at the antics OF tho youthful partlsans Of
| both sides.
Before l o'clock yesterday afternoon every
one of the 5000 seats in the grand stand about
| the grounds had been Sold including those In
| the new grand stand which was not begun
until yesterday morning. when the demand
was for the first time appreciated, and the
three rows OF belt seats were built clear around
the oval next to the rome on the ground usu-
ally allotted to those who desite to got down
nearer the game, where they can get a
better foothold when jumping up and
down at exciting moments. Even when
all were sold tho demand for reserved
seats was by no means satisfied, and this, too,
in spite Of the fact that a reserved seat cost
81. 90. or ilfty cents moro than was ever charged
| before, while n score Of boxes with four seats
| each went of like smoke In the morning at $40
| each. How many will go to the grounds en-
pecting to buy tickets after their arrival will
depond upon the weather, but with n fair day
there will not be foot OF vantage ground
about the oval unoccupied.
II Is unfortunate that adequate arrange
ments for handling this immense crowd in the
time allowed have not been made. Berkeley
Oval is a beautiful piece Of ground. formerly
villa site. on the high lands back or east OF
Morris Dock station on the New York Central
and the New York City and Northern Railroads
No other conveyances than these two railroads
are open to the public, though carriage owners
can drive there II they choose. The passen-
gers on the cars will get Off at the little station
named, where they will find platform just
long enough for train OF six cars at either
station. Those who go by the New York Cen
tral will have to cross the Northern's tracks.
and. since the Northern will run train up
there every five minutes during the rush. it
will behoove people 10 keep their wits about
them until they are clear Of the rails.
Although the managers Of the show we're ut
the game at Springfield last week, and saw the
jam at the gate Of Hampden Park. they have
provided but three entrances for 10000 people
TO pass through in IS minutes. The entrances
are made narrow. 30 that people must go
through them in single file. OF course. There
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the narrow roadway that leads to these gates
will be Iammed by an excited. mud-coverel.
disgusted crowd from y o'clock up TO 2:3O this
afternoon. and yet up this road must come the
coaches and carriages
Once inside. however, the spectator. oven
though he has paid but 81 cents. will find an
excellent ground for the toams to play on. and
srse Is s0d 0d 10 une e
from which he can see the game, il he gets
there soon enough.
entrance for. pedestrians is from the west:
After squeezing through the gates the crowd
few yards, then turn to the left and run up "a
pankeq slope to the curb Of u ridge. and find
ming at the eastern end, and, with one small
break. running around the south side to the
%sst end are st the grand stand seats On the
space coo feet long. where the coaches are to
STANG. with Q SPACE reserved between the
mission tickets. But this reserved space is not
mission tickets, for the ground rises In am
phitheatre fashion from the whole arc Of the |
This amphit6eatre slope 1uns n good many
yards back. and It is likely that the estimate OF
Pr White head master OF Berkeley School.
accurate. In the, SPACE at the north OF the |
ground-it is level ground there 5000 more |
over at the southeast corner Of the oval is u |
break: In the grand stand territory. a drive
are TO occupy that roadway. but there |
will also be room for few hundred spectators |
S hs AID f sSiS sS
$4,000 people can see the game with moro or
less satisfaction. the degree Of satisfaction de;
this number should see any considerable part
therefore, OF those who have bought tickets.
should all 90 to the grounds. will be badly dis
The actual territory on which, the game Is
played Is level turf-,,sandY loan beneath
with SOD on top top1alI well m9deridid IN, Win tile
White yesterdoy afternoon II was lake. vary
ing in depth from ono fourth OF an inch to an
and botter soaked bit Of turf was never eeen
for football game to be played on. Even
hat ground will unless 1t freezes, never draw
blood on player though he be pitched head;
oa n S S h sIe
bIent.
The ground to the north OF the oval was sim
ply unsodded mud OF unknown depth. Tho
I ne piekets there o-day is not cheerful unless
four teams OF horses to assist the coaches in
and out OF the ground. but whether the teams
will he needed to draw the SPECTATORS out also
they have not stated. The readers Of The Sun
are advised to stick to the sod west OF tho oval.
To relieve somewhat the mud evil lot Of hay
4 game viii be play ed between the .wesleyans
and the Pennsylvanians this morning, Many |
will go to see that. They Will not be allowed to
stay over but will be cleared out at, 1880.
Those who 90 uD in the morning should carry
luncheons; There is no place to get luncheon
at Morris Dock.
A squad OF 1876 police. 40 .ushers. and 20
ticket sellers and takers will help to care for
the crowds.
The managers have determined to prevent
reporters from writing accurate accounts /
fthe game. They will not be allowed TO go on
In poorly located stand. 1t Is certain. how
ever. that the managers will issue from fifty to
seventy press badges to their personal friends. |
and that these enthusiastic youngsters will get
In the way Of the, reporters apd make life a
TO reach the Berkeley oval take eth the y trains et
Dock. Special trains will be run at 1890.
1858. l 80. and 10 7. NJ. Round-trip fare. 25
cents: time of journey. II minutes. A. more
way for those on the west side Of