New-York tribune., 1893-11-24
THE B1TTLE OF GIANTS.
HARVARD AND YALE FOOTBALL MEN in
FINE FETTLE FOR TIIE CAME.
HACKERS OF BOTH SIDES coNFIDENT-crIMsoN
STILL A TRIFLE THE FAvORITE IN BET
TING-ABoUT SEATS FOR THE THANKS
GIVING DAY CONTEST.

Tho Harvard men are confident Of winning Tomorrow
while the Yale singing already '""'c"'''S
point of the greatest games ever p'N'n "" 'p-
fields famous field before Of the largest crowds
ever rrcsent at a football match this country The
Crimson remains a scht favori,e in the betting and
think that good odds as to " can DE- cu''''
a, Springfield tomorrow. Many Impartial Judges VINO
aways backed Yale in nearly everything
show a disposition TO favor Harvard IN the coming
struggle.
LOYAL Yale men however. plentiful ana many
will back favorites 10 the extent OF their pocket
books They argue that Harvard has won Only once IN
seventeen years. and II betting on winner II good
policy they certainly have the better OF me arsumr"
As most OF the impartial enthusiasts VIII place her
Harvard. the Yale mon and their ir"h'S o"sn'
have bulgng pockets for Thanksgiving pay IN case
the champions add more laureis 10 their really 'e''N
ehlc record
The exodus for Springfield will begin to-day, when sew
eTal clubs and private parties will leave the Grand
Central station Most OF them will go tonight Dn' inc
real will start until carly to-morro" H"rhnF
several special VIII he run between ~" ana
o a. The game Will begin promptly at : p M ana
ought 10 he by i3O p. unless there are an
unusual number Of accidents. The actual playing TIME
will be 4j-mnute halves with fifteen minutes inter-
mission.
Both their active practice yesterday ana
no more hard work will until they line mp upon
the field o-morrow afternoon. The Yale WORK nj New
Haven yesterday was confined almost exclusively to try
ing new tricks and mano,uvres ami signals Iuierwor'h
and Morris still nursing bruises. but bo'h expect 10
be in perfect shape by tomorrow.
II was said yesterday that quiet but emphatic sug-
gestons had been impaired to the captains of the Two
teams regarding their style Of play Tomorrow the men
been advised do little rough playing ms pos
sbc as fatal accident Springfield. Of which there
have lecn several in different parts of country this
year. a disastrous effect upon IN" future or
the game. Another death would mean great
deal more than Of the players imagine
G. +. Mathewson acting chairman Of the University
rba, Of fh. Thank
game offers the appended explanation regarding the
squabblc over for the Yae-Princeon game next
Thursday:
MIR Johs complaint Is due IN his error in supposng
that allotted the order Of receipt upon ap
plica,ions Sled before November Il, only about
so covered seats remained and 100 APP
piications were received before November IL. Mr.
Jehl. in the apportionmcn' OF the seats BY
lot November IT, did not stand better 'than
chance In Of getting covered seat lie Is only
one Of about applicant. who thrown upon the
stands by Of the fact that III. covered
sold by tho committee insufficient 10 meet
their ORDERS although their applications were received by
the 10Th Among the $50 applicants thrown the
stands large majority are college men
Il think this statement fully explain the salts
faction Of Mr. Jehl ana Others the reason that they
did not get covered seats.
before Thanksgiving Day they will all feel much
pleased that their applications in carly enough TO
give them any character all have been dis
posed Of for days"
The University A. C. committee announces 'fat II
will have everything in perfect shape for the game on
Thanrsglving Day Jim Robinson. the weil-known
trainer and manager. who had the management Of the
Manhattan Field for the Manhattan \. c. will
start in at once 20 complete arrangements for
the neld. and promises that everything viii be In
perfect SHAPE. Those who remember the Manha'tans
management OF football game "A few years will
give for having everything arranged about
the field In satisfactory manner both for the press
stand and the grandsand.