The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-24
IS IT YALE OR PRINCETON!
TIGERS AND WEARERs OF THE BLUE
REiDY FOR THE STRUGGLE

r,. Town Invaded by . strong.iunEed
Horde OF Enthusiastic Coiiegians-Tho
Girl. Don Coiors. Too. bat Reserve Their
cheers Princeton Mea Feel CONFIDENT
Bettinr on tho Result Liveiy-Yaie's sup.
porters Laying ODDS OF TO on Her
winning-Many wagers that Princeton
Would Not score-Thirty Thousand Per.
sons Expected to Sec the Game.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon 10000 persons
will probably sit and stand within tho enclos-
ure OF Manhattan Field and watch the open
ing OF the great football contest between
Princeton and Ynle. 1t will make no differ
encs whether the day is fine like yesterday. or
whether Il rains or SHOWS The players will
be on hand to contest tho Issue to the finish.
AID the crowd will see It out. and cheor the
one and tho other side unit! thu oats are sore
and voices hoarse. Weather has no part in
this great football match In SO far as 1t Affects
the attendance mt the game.
At 10 o clock in the morning. four hours be-
fore tho contestng teams face each other. the
gates will be opened and it is to he expected
that evon then n great throng Of people with
tickets for admission or to the open stands Will
rush in to secure favorable places. An hour
later the gates will he orened for carriages
drags. and taly-ho's and most Of these We
hiclcs will arrive early. Notwithstanding that
mono will be admitted to which places have a.
ready been assigned.
From 10 o'clock unit, the hour OF calling
limo there will undoubtedly be n steady flow
OF people through the Catss. OF the carly
eomers many will bring sandwiches or other
meagrs luncheons to stay their appetitee until
the close Of tho game.
The moro fortunate holders OF seats In tho
two grand stands will have early luncheon
at home before they start for the game But
the wise man. whether he holds q reserved
seat or not will be on hand early to avoid
crowdnG nd delay at the gates.
Everything is ready. Tho teams. with their
trainers and attendnnts.arrivedl last night and
went to bed in their respective hotels at an
early hour. Tho tickets are all distributed:
the grounds are ready and the college boys.
who will make Manhattan Field echo to ten
thousand cheers. arc here.
To-day's game will be the greatest. In .
popular sense. that the town has ever seen
Interest evidenced as this year. and the crowd
at the game will probably far exceed any in
this hat @ %
chances OF winning are universally conceded
ners has ha the sss to
make the effort OF their lives is known: and
lovers OF football expect to see magnificent
The Princeton PLAYERS have nothing to lose.
and will doubtless play with u vigor and de-
TEEN %s wni" T se.n ' ramss %hR
these ooleEcs haze n played in pas; years Yale
Princeton cannot win this years champion
ship, whatever to-dny's result may BE-. hut
Issue with Yale is of more Importance to her
than dozen CHAMPIONSHIPS.
unmistakabiy. let in town as early as noon
yesterday. It's Influence vas in tho air.
OF fits Of orange ribbon flashing like stars ali
about ths ur to- streets or to great dis
' su5%S" ssEy
dns To M o sss or tTs
that told everybody that tho eity was on the
eve OF an interesting and exciting event. As
one old resident expressed II, to another old
resident ", when they met in Broadwsy res;
t the aP '0f luncheon there was football in
GAY SCENES IN THE sTREETs
Ono Of tho earliest indications Of this popu:
lar feeling was the appearance Of swarms of
o orsns :'' and Si"sk Nj that there weis %ors
Many wore orange an d black ribbons sticking
from buttonholys or from under tho lapels OF
Others wore blue, ribbons floating behind
nets trimmed 10 evidence their mpathies:
and others had rosettes or loose bow knots Of
third street. with bits OF orange ana black rib
o GA son no ns se tips Of All VIII
TIE sAme colors predominating IN their dress.
e dogs WITH Blue colors Iy cords OF" Of hIne Six
.Hah Joye! the girls are eyon wearing blue
sal sad XIX m,n Wh1 cano op
That's so.'' re!or,-d his Princeton friend.
but vow notice 70 that most Of en- wear grange
and black ribbons as a counter-irritant.'
COLLEGE BOYS FILL. THE TOWN.
This sudden outburst OF feminine enthu-
eiasm was followed up early in tho afternoon
collcginns who made known their sympathies
by exceedingly ABUNDANT displays OF color.
and marched down Fith avenue with canes Mt
their shoulders. military fashion. to the great
aIdan thu st smr Gys Wn9 nG;kGd
bulky overcoats: They came in from i'Tnce.
s oe% a
whore they 20: out and joined tho gay throng
Ai"nr toward tho close Of the afternoon tn.
eoliec.ans Hv.rran tn, Iende,loin precinct.
iiore ~. invasion; and disappenred wholly
isGan,s ' IN town besides those Of Yale and
Princeton.
proved th"t Iarvari men we're taking a lively
interest II , the approarhlnG struggle Golum,
icnnsysania, Ths eo i Of II many yI smaier
colleges lent SIN further variety.
III. prevailing college costume this year
was the sub Get OF much interested study by
the crowds OF residents who sought the hotels
to SEQ the UNDERGRADUATE in his glory. A
Crourof Hnrvar! mon. who held up the HofI-
man House bar for m, hour during the early
afternoon illustrated the extreme.
They wore light brown Alpine hats OF a won
der!ulIy exaggerated type. the brond brims
raking M on either side and tho soft crown
crushed down on tho ton Of tho head Their
coats. Of the general style now popular In
town. Int equa ~ exaggerated. nearly touched
the ground. and were cloak Liz U in their ampli-
tuIc.
AID to this. crimson silk handk erchiefs tod
loosely around the necks. cigarettes. brick
red gloves. and large canes. This type was
teen e,"rywliere md in many forms. 1t was
also q great day for tho small boy who hap
Hotel
Th"sc interesting lcrowds collected in the
corridors Of the hotels chiefly the Fifth Ave-
nps sna the Holman House. az evening APP
'ea'hs and the chances OF the next days game.