Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-22
THE EVE OF THE ISSUE.

To.Day,s Great Game at Springfield
Between Harvard and Yale-The
Yale Team Left Yesterday for Hart.
ford-Eugene Richards Opinion
Holcomb's ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
to Play-Old Players In Town.
To-day comes the great contest for foot
ball supremacy between the crimson and
the blue at Springfield, and it viii attract
one of the largest crowds in the history of
the game. The Yale team left early yes
terday afternoon for Hartford, where they
spent last night in quiet and rest. There
wasalayge crowd of students congregated
in front of the campus to see them of,
and many were the hearty cheers that
went up. The players all looked well save
few exceptions, Hartwen seeming rather
worn, and there was a sort of haggard,
nervous appearance about Billy Rhodes,
which probably gave some indication of
the intense strain he has been under
Heffelfnger, in new apparel, was beaming
all over and acted as though the fray could
not begin any too soon to suit his conven-
fence, or last too long. Much of to-dsy's
success for Yale depends upon that man.
Though many of Yale's supporters have
been in the habit of criticising Hol-
~. ~, f - Pal 1;ttIa bit narvo,,s Nm
- 80 AZ IT, tss.,l1a i'll IL. 49,
~ seenS .nas suo WI u.s -
Il, 1S an acut1 ae.aoA VI lneuna1is a1
Ahat was ~, Ine re"sen mis' ~ sne
prac1ce suAy Ha1a mas pI'
Ill., ~ W p ahon. nn a,ntchss Iaw;s u cool
md 1i,,clv man and With mora erner;enca
a 'no,,I RiI La ns. ~a,rsh,a nan =, That No
sition. There have been many murm1r-
inos of complaints during the Season that
he was not given more show for the posi-
ton. McCiung spoke of him as a promis-
doctor and trainers have reduced Hol-
somb's ailment to such degree that yes
terday he was able to walk quite comfort
ably without his sticks. He is determined
to nlav TODAY. but it is doubtful If he will
be able to 90 through the entire game.
Tn all probability Williams will be chosen
in place Of little Bliss. to make M with
McClung. the half-back contingency. They
say that Harvard is superior in strength
to Yale back of the rush line, but it is
doubtful if she exceeds her great deal,
certainly not in returning kick. Every
man on the Yale team back of the rush
line in that respect is nearly sure. Har-
vey will play at least part of game, and
yoeOoiay WOE "Pp'hSy ~ ooaon'
form. His ankle, which has been In del
icate condition SO long time, is now COM
paratively as strong as ever, though some
unusual bad luck is liable to happen at
any moment: In case that does occur Ben
Morrison Will be ready to take ms place,
ana snougn ben was never oer. nE I TOT pm,
nancy ne may! hevef'neiess' 10 oepehoeo
upon TOT steadlness.
Iaken as a wnole the Yaie team Is one
that her supporters may Well feel conf
dent in. Eugene Richards expressed him
self as more than pleased. He said that it
was the strongest team for offensive play
that Yale had ever had. This ia rather a
departure from the Immediately preceding
years.
Yale's chief tactic in the opening half Of
the game will be steady pounding at the
center, and if that succeeds the game is
won: 1t may succeed and 1t may not, but
1t Will be cruel treatment which Harvard'f
center Will receive. OCCASIONALLY to give
variety to the tactics, Williams or Nc
Chung will be sent around either end to
make or lose as may happen.
At any rate, whatever tactics are IN,