Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-23

An Immense Attendance Likely Mt the Col
1ege Foot Ball Game.

An Immense Attendance Likely Mt the Col
legc Foot Ball Game.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-There is every reason
to believe that clear day tomorrow will find
$4,000 or more people at Manhattan field to
witness the Yale-Princeton foot ball game. The
demand for seats is unprecedented and
applications are still pouring in upon the
committee Of the University Athletic Club hav-
ing the management of tho game in charge,
notwithstanding that the last seat was sold ten
days ago and standing room is at q premium.
This demand comes from all over the country
and does not represent simply college
men aud graduates. but the general public
seems to have become suddenly imbued with
the idea that foot ball is greater game than
base ball and the national game will be foot
ball for tomorrow at least
or the multitude that will pack tho stands
and enclosures perhaps 5000 people are really
able to appreciate the fine scientific points OF
the game, but that will make little differ
ence, for no sooner will the knowing
ones begin to applaud q bit Of clever
tackllng or running than the air will resound
with thunders OF plaudfts from the dense
throng that has received an intimstion of
the point. To the experts the game will be a
nicely planned battle, and even to the out
siders the enthusiasm and energy Of the play
on both sides cannot fail to make itself appar-
ent. They will surely be able to appreciate
that the fundamental principle Of the game il
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 huttering from the bonnets and
cloaks of fair wearers. The hues 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 beauti-
full satin streamers of black and orange seemed
to fairly bristle, said that the cOlors were
lawfully pretty and so becoming, don't you
think"
1: is definitely determined by Capt. McCor-
mack that Yale will be represented by the same
team that took the field on Saturday ut Spring
field, which seems very wise move on the part
OF the doughty warrior. The fact that his men
came out of the battle without mark or injury
speaks well for their proves, and the experience
gained in a match with powerful an antago-
mist is Of infinite benefit to the men. 1t is rea-
sonabie, also, to suppose that fale's plan OF
action will also be very similar to that at
Hampden Park, and that strong and aggres-
slve attack VIII be made upon those points
where Princeton is expected to be weakest.
With strong battering at the places in the
line calculated by the coachers Of New Haven
W NC moot uAoiy 10 succumD early In tho game,
1t will probably be lively first half, and il
Yale's expectations are realized two or three
men on the Princeton line will be expected to
quit and give place to substitutes. Capt. King
Will probably come in for large share Of at
tentIon at the hands Of Yale rushers.
How Princeton may be able to Withstand
this SOFT OF pressure cannotb be exactly figured,
as there may have been little 'possum"
somewhere in the reports that have come from
the New Jersey town. 1t NAV be that the New
Haven people are reckoning without their hosts
to great extent Capt. King has dropped
his crutches and assumed command in q sudden
manner that lends an air Of confirmation to
this theory. However little the game looks to
be in Princeton's 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 vary
ing from to all the way to 5 to !, with to
in plenty that Princeton will not score. This
latter offer seems rather a good bet to get q
short end Of on such favorable terms.