Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-24
TWO CENTS.

and Dewitt. half backs: Thorne. full back.
Princeton-McC auley, end; Mcfarland. guard;
Fiscus. tackle; Flint and Burnett. half backs;
Allen, full back.
SCENES AT MANHATTAN FIELD.
At Manhattan Field even at IL O'Clock that
fine stretch Of cmeraldesque beauty was peo-
pied by thoroughly infatuated throng Of real,
dyed-in-the-wool enthusiasts on foot ball.
Horns were shrieking out their blatant blsres
of discordancy and il was Babel sure enough.
In fact il could best be described as ''pande-
monium of vocal pyrotechnics' and each
''rooter" for Yale and Princeton was almost
fracturing his palate in his endeayor TO send his
favorlte along ia the din.
The scene a variegated one. One could
see nothing but streaks Of orange and black aud
the blue of Yale. The zebra-stuped contingent
showed Its lung strength with Continued houls.
! faify-bo profusely adorned with streamcrs of
indigo hue and Others with the somber black
| and orange rolled into the grounds. each car
rying load of eXuberant collegians.
Talk about making Rome howl Why. she
rood old DAYS when the noblest Roman Of them
all made the welkin ring on the field OF Olympia
was not a marker to this day that witnessed
New Haven face Princeton.
The early mob had rattes. bass drums and
( torpedoes. 4 contingent from Ithaca declared
itself. They had only been on the grounds a
minute when they began shrieking that hair
lifting cry. "Cornell-l-y ell-yell-yel Cor
| nell and "'Rah for Yale"
This surprised the knowing ones somewhat
but then Princeton refused to play Cornell
couple of weeks ago. The Princeton rooters
met these howls with a double-harreled tyn-
panium destroying yell: Princeton. Princeton.
( siss-boom-ah-tiger,"
Then from the Yale end of the field arose the
bleat, Rah. 'rah. rah, YALE
Everybody was happy and on all sides one
heard the cry; what an elegant day for the
game"
This was absolutely true. The weather was
fine.
Groups OF college bows were marching up
and down, flags in hand. breaking great big
yawning holes in this crisp, azure ambient.
And yet the fun had not half begun A
great many of the boys had provided them
selves with antidotes for pneumonia in the
shape of hip-pocket blackjack Already there
we're these coaches on the grounds; gas Shelf
field scientific school. 95s Sheffield and 95's
academic school, all roofing for Yale.
$1,000 PRESENT AT o'cLooK.
New York Princeton men of the class of So
were also in a coach and there was a Yale coach
from the Union League Club. At O'Clock
there were fully Is 900 persons on the field As
to the game itself and its outcome of it nothing
was heard but Yale winning. That seemed to be
granted on every side and most of the talk was
confined to about how many points the good
old blues would make and how few the Tigers
would put up, il they were able TO mark up a
single point. And right on that score some OF
the strongest supporters of the Tigers shut an
eye and said: You viii be surprised. L IN think
ing, before the muss is all over"
Princetonians actually thought their bows
would score and they wouldn't hear TO the con
trary. A few bets were made on the field al
$40 to $50 that the Tigers would not be goose
egged.
CHILLY WIND.
The day was perfect one for boot ball. with
one exception-the wind. The grounds are
bright with sunlight. and the rather cool at
mosphere as consequence is warmed. The
breeze was stiff one from the west.
The high bluff at the west end of the field
commanded good view of the field. and many
venturesome sports climbed the rocks and sat
sixty feet above the grounds. waiting for the
ball TO be put in play. Their posi-
ton was one which the wind made any-
thing but comfortable. but there is no enthu-
siast like the foot bal end and il is safe to say
that before 2 oclock, when thousands of specta-
tors massed themselves On the grounds, hun
dreds were massed on the cliffs. footing horns
and waving flags with the rest of them.
RUSH FOR THE GATES.
As early o'clock this morning the trains
Of the 9Th and 9th avenue L roads. the only
public conyeyances TO the grounds. were filed
with people bound for the game. The gates we're
not opened until IL O'Clock. but for an hour
were filed with a bowling mob of college BOYS.
who made life miserable for storekeepers
in the vicinity by their noise The dark blue of
Yale. the light blue of Columbia. the crimson
of Harvard, the orange and black of Princeton
and the carnelian and white of Cornell all
were there. and those who welded the flags
loudly demanded admittance
inside the Enclosure a busy scene was being
enacted The field had all been prepared DAYS
before. but the last finishing touches were be-
ing put on before the admission of the crowd
When the gates were opened what a rush
there was. At the admission gate it looked like
miniature Donnybrook fair. Hats. canes,
coats and flags. to say nothing of buttons and
chrysanthemums. we're broken and torn. but
the boys did not mind il at ALL
They were used to it, All they wanted was
to get in, and they got in. but not until they had
been subjected 10 the by no means gentle ca
ress OF a dozen blue coats, who handled the
mob with consummate skill In squads of tens
and twenties the crowd emptied itself into the
grounds and made straightway for the best po-
sitions along the fences about the playing field
Inside of half an hour the front places at the
fences were filed and an hour later the bows
stood four deep, keeping themselves warm by
frequent nips at suspicious looking bottles and
keeping time with footing horns aud shouting
themselves h6arse over the arrival of each
tally-ho.
EXCELLENT POLICE ARRANGEMES1s.
best Inspector Conlin had leo blue coats
in the field, and under the direction of
Capt. Killilea and Sergeants Thompson
and kersinger they were well distributed
and maintained good order. The reserve
in several precincts were held in readiness for
any call The playing field was guarded by
fifteen policemen. They were frequently told
at different periods of the game. to take of
their hats, sit down." LAY down." or bury
themselves" by impatient college boys, who as
rule, take special delight in showing their
contempt for the blue coats.
Shortly after noon the crowd on the grounds
had swelled to an enormous size, but few vacant
seats were to be seen on the free seats The
grand stand contained may parties
and galy decked members OF the
fair sex entered with the bows
into the enthusiasm of the moment. Five of the
boxes in the cottage in the east end of the field
were filed at noon. They all displayed Yale
colors.
The press Arrangements were superb and
have never been surpassed, the working re-
porters alone being permitted to enjoy the
the privileges OF the box.
THE OFFICIALS OF THE GAME.
The umpire was Mr.. 6. V. Coffin Of the wes-
leysn and the referee was Mr.. A. W. Brooks Of
Harvard
At 2 o'clock the crush was something ter
rifc, the crowd reaching down sth avenue
nearly block, unable 10 get in. Carriages also