New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-23
SPRINGFIELD THE MECCA.
TIE EXODUS TO THE HARvARD-YALE FIELD
OF BATTLE ALREADY BEGUN.
MANY CLUBS WILL HAVE SPECIAL CARS TO TAKE
THEM TO THE BIG GAME-THE CRIMSON
PLAYERS ARE THE FAvoRITEs ~ BET
TING BIT NEw-HAvEN MEN ARE


Probably more football enthusiasts will from this
city TO Springfield To the annual struggle be-
tween Yale Harvard than ever went before Some
will 90 tonight and tomorrow morning. so that they
attend the City Hall tomorrow night as wei
as the football battle Saturday. Most OF the en-
thusiasts however will leave this city early Saturday
morning. VIII return Immediately after the game or
after they can get train lnnumerapie
parties made and many private parlor cars
haze engaged. The eth Regiment will send large
contingent and 20 will the oxford Crescent NcwYork
Athletic Club and Excelsior clubs. The Stock Exchange
will also be well represented around the gridron Held
Springfield is said that the seating capacity nj
Springfield will be 81 900 this year. and II the day Is
fair there are likely be few unoccupied seats
IL now said that the makeup OF the two teams VIII
not be officially announced until the day OF the game
The only doubtful position in the Yale eleven VIII he 81
quarterback Adee been doing we'll since Morris was
injured in the Pennsylvania game but II Is now thought
that Morris be all right by Saturday and II he Is he
will probably be the quarterback. Quarterback is also
Harvard's doubtful point l'eae has been doing excel
lent work. and many prefer him TO Farchld ana II
nothing happens and Saturday Bealc seems
be the likely FOR the position There IL more
Harvard money in sight Yale takers but
Their, may change in the betting before the men lire
up w. irite at p. M on SATURDAY. At the STOCK
Exchange yesterday the odds on tn" game We're ohcy
quoted az Harvard 100; Yale. 80 These figures look
out II proporon TO those familiar with the YaleHarvard
football battles Harvard has only one football
game from Yale in seventeen years.
In n letter received in this city Yesterday weposed
Yale college man says that spite of all rumors to the
contrary has "A grand this year. and that the
players all confident that Yale will win
the battle Springfield In they are beaten the
college men have prepared song In when twice IN
seventeen years will play important part
Che gays. substance. that the Yale team did
show It's tricks in the in this city against Penn
sylvana. captain Hinkey and the Yale coachers knew
that many Harvard and Princeton eyes were closeiy
watching their every move. and so the champions ried
their nanoeuvrcs The Yale id-a at present
he that both will probably score. and
that the victor will about twice and the van
pushed about Yale would not he surprised If the
about 10 to or u or IL to or o. II Is also
said will play and coach in the Harvard
about he did In the Pennsylvania game. and
this will relieve Captain nkey Of much anxiety and
work. \ personal friend Of iinkey in this city has
Yale captain. advising him that the Yale
IL all right and suggesting that he place his extra
change Yale 10 win. with Harvard for place
Local followers ~ discussing
tho Ballet Incident with much Baies quarrel
with Captain Trenchard and his mysterious visit 10
Trenton aroused considerable indignation against
the Tiger rusher. White the faculty may allow
student aison; himself for day. such conduct is
all athlete and training rules and regulations
such trick throws player out Of training. and 1t
safe ~ that II 'S"otty' McMas,"rs had a
capable charge who could take BslIiefs place
Ballet De In the Princeton rush line at Man.
Field Thanksgiving Day As 1t Is. Ballet is
ik.y he forgiven and the episode smoothed over rs
quietly ana quickly possible.
The Yalc-raryard ball which has be annual
affair Of irillhncy. Will bc held at city Hail.
Springfield tomorrow night Henry c. Chaplin and
George Dwight Pratt the manager.
Tn. mlry colcgans OF New York cry Will be- pleased
- learn that IN" committee In charge 81 the YALE
Ilurgard game Springfield has decided TO place on
safe 'on huntre'l seats at \ O. spaldinE ( Ero'
This viii them the annoyance and bother Of pro-
curing iheir tickets the day of the game.
Tho schosiuei game between the Yale freshmen and
tie Fordham College team. which % be PLAYED at
FoFaham to-day. has been cancelled by the Yale team