Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-26
ORANGE MEETS BLUE
Princeton and Yale Elevens on Man
haitian Field.
NEITHER SCORES IN TEE FIRST HALF,
Sullivan Has Posted for q Fight
With Slavin.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEITHER SCORES IN TEE FIRST HALF.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
ON MANHATTAN FIELD.

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Thousands Assemble to See the Yale. Prince
ton Foot Ball Game.
New YoRK, Nov.26.-There was nothing talket
OF in this city this morning but the great col
lego foot ball match this afternoon between tn,
elevens Of the Yale aud Princeton Colleges. Yal,
was the favorite in the betting and this morning
around the hotels bets were freely mad. at Il
| l on Yale and even money that the Princetoni
would not score. The Yale men expressed
| themselves as being pretty confident Of win
| ming, but by no means looked for a walkover
as there are several Of the tactics in the Prince
tons game which are played in 3 much supe
rior manner to their own.
All the tickets, numbering 20 900 for the field
had been sold, and it was expected that By
| afternoon at least 10000 persons would b
looking on the game from the inside Of the in
closure and from 'deadhead hil' on the bluff
beyond.
| early as o'clock. and by IL o'clocl
there was hardly standing room on any Of the
| cars. The road through Central Park and It'll
avenue at II o clock was one continued pro
cesslon OF handsome cquipnges and tallyhoi
filled with gaily dressed ladies and gentlemen
| most Of whom displayed their favorite college
colors. The day was raw and cold, with ON
inous snow clouds overhead.
ORANGE AND BLUE EVERYWHERE.
Blue and orange flags and decorations of the
same colors for the lapels Of coats we're seer
everywhere. and about the hotels before
the game the air was frequently rent with
the loud 'Rah rahs p Of groups of ccllegians
light rain began to fall about noon, but moi
enough to mar the sport.
For the foot ball followers time is reckoned
by Thanksgiving day. Today is for them the
end OF another year, and with 1t will come
big victory for Yale, SO the majority say.
The gates were opened at 1885, but even a,
that hour crowd Of people had wedged
itself about the entrance at 155th street,
and the moment the gates were rolled back the
multitude surRed in with rush that nearly
tore the four turnstiles from their supports and
made the ticket takers do some Of the Nveliest
hustling ever seen.
RUSH FOR SEATS.
As soon as they had passed the chutes there
was mad scamper for the field, and in q few
minutes all the best places that an admission
ticket would secure we're triumphantly cap.
tured.
Talk about enthusiasm! The air in this vi
cinity was fairly saturated with it. The early
Corners com Nv were s,. by no no means all col
ssprinkling of them on the field
Tho arrangements for seating the Immense
throng were perfect, AID it was possible for al
least ~, 900 people to see the game withou,
standing. The students, a whole, believe
| the game will be close one.
The grounds were all turf and soggy, but in
fairly good condition in spite of the light rain
Brooks Of Harvard was chosen referee and
Coffin Of Wesleyan umpire.
PRINCETON voCIFEnousLY WELCOMED.
At 12:45 $4,000 people were present. and thu
reception they accorded the Princeton team
which had just arrived, was vociferous in the
extreme.
THE PIAYERs
The players and their positions and weight Of
the teams are as follows: