The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
MANY FOOTBALL GAMES
GOSSIP fBOUT THE GREAT TiLE-
PRINCETON CONTEST TO-D1Y.
The University Of North Carolina Meets
Auburn at Atlanta-The Viginisns to
Contest Trinity College To-Day.

NEW YORK, Nov 23.-There is every
reason to believe that clear day to-mor-
row will find 1000 or more people at Man
haitian field TO witness the Yale-Prince-
ton football game. The demand for seats
is unprecedented and applications are stlh
pouring in upon the committee OF the
University Athletic Club having the man
agement OF the game i'm charge. notwith-
standing that the last seat was sold ten
days ago and standing room is at pre-
MUM. This demand comes from all over
the country and does not represent SIM
ply college men and graduates. but the
general public seems TO have become
suddenly imbued with the idea that foot
ball is d greater game than baseball,
and the national game will be football
for tomorrow at least.
OF the multitude that will pack the
stands and Enclosures perhaps 5000 people
are really able to appreciate the fine
scientific points of the game, but that
will make little difference. for no sooner
will the knowing ones begin to applaud
"A bit Of clever tackling or running than
the air will resound with thunders oi
plaUdits from the dense throng that has
received an intimation of the point. To
the experts the game will be d treat, par
taking somewhat Of the nature of nicely
planned battle, and even TO the outsiders
the enthusiasm and energy Of the play
on both sides cannot fail to make itself
apparent. They will surely be able to
appreciate that the fundamental princlpie
of the game is TO carry the ball into the
territory OF the enemy.
Already there are seen about town many
streaming ribbons pinned TO the lapels OF
manly coats and fiuttering from the bon
Ill Cot ha
are the blue Of Yale and the orange and
black of Princeton. The latter colOrs are
more prevalent about the streets than the
former, however great the chances OF
Yale may actually be over Princeton.
One young lady, from whose costume
beautiful satin streamers of black ana
orange seemed to fairly bristle. said that
the colors were lawfully pretty and 80
becoming, don't you Think"
1t is definitely determined by Captain
Mccormack that Yale will be represented
by the same team that took the field on
Saturday at Springfield which seems
a very wise move on the part of the
doughty warrior. The fact that his men
came out Of the battle without a mark or
injury speaks we'll for their prowesS
and the experience gained in match
with so powerful an antagonist is OF IN
finite benefit TO the men. IT is reasonable
also, to suppose that Yale's plan or
action will also be very similar TO that
at Hampden Park, and that strong ana
aggressive attack will be made upon
those points where Princeton is expected
10 be weakest.
With strong battering at the places In
the line calculated by the cOachers OF
New Haven TO be most likely 10 sue
cumb early in the game. IL will probably
be a lively first half. and If Yale's eXpec-
tations are realized two or three men on
the Princeton line will be expected TO quit
and give place to substitutes. Captain
King will probably come in for large
share Of attention at the hands Of Yale
rushers.
How Princeton may be able to with
stand this sort Of pressure cannot be
exactly figured, as there may have been
a little "possum" somewhere in the re-
ports that have come from the New Jer-
sey town. 1t may be that the New Haven
people are reckoning without their hosts
to a great extent. Captain King has
dropped his crutches and assumed COM
mand in a sudden manner that lends an
air Of confirmation TO this theory. How
ever little the game looks TO be I'm Prince
toms favor a battle may be put up by
the cripples that will surprise the people
who have predicted an easy thing for
Yale.
The betting is in favor Of Yale. at odds
varying from to l all the way to to ],
with to l in plenty that Princeton will
not score. This latter offer seems rather
a good bet to get short end of on favor
able terms.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Nov. %. AT 3
p. NJ. the Yale football eleven left this
city to play It's last matcn for the present
season, the annual Thanksgiving day
game with Princeton at New York. The
usual demonstrations of enthusiasm ac-
companied their departure.