The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30

and mince pies are completely forgotten,
and the whole population seems TO turn
out with one accord and follow the
cohorts Of noisy and hilarious collcEidns
from Yale and "O,d Nassau" Eayiy
decked with the colors of their favorltcs.
in the great procession which wcnls its
way to Manhattan Field. there To Wit
ness the GROWING struggle of the sea-
son between the two rival elevcns.
This year is no exception to the general
rule. and II anything, the intcrcs. N the
than ever before. |. vii. probably h'
witnessed by between 3yrrp aud iUry
people and every patriotic citizen VINO
can scrape together the price of an al
mission VIII I've upon the ground when
play begins at = O'Clock.
the run began last night when the
advance guards Of tho oollcE" men ac-
campaigning their teams arrived from
in the TcnderlOin district thrOnEci the
sidewalks Of broadway in the vicinity
of Madison Square Until long after mid
night, and every young man in sight
was decorated either with the blue of
Yale or the orange and black OF Prince
ton.
wer" very much loss disturbance and
noise than have been tn. custom In
previous years. and as "A rule the col
lege men were quiet and orderly in their
behavior although. OF course, not a few
suCCumbed to tn" eXhilarating influence
Of tn" good cheer furnished by we'll
known hostelries.
This morning the crowds began to
gather again as early as o'clock. and
the corridors ~ tn" Fifth avenue Hotel.
where the Yal" team is stopping. pre-
scnted an appearance OF unusual ac-
tivity for 50 early an hour in the
morning.
capt Hlnkov and his warriors had
been up and about for more than an
bed early. after eight hours good sleep,
and they were at tn" training table for
breakfast AT 80 o'clock.
som" Of them. including Stlllman, the
big centre rush, Thpru", tn" swift rum
ming half.hack: Hickok. Mcrrea and
Buttcrworth. the famous bucller aud
punter. were s"en IN the corridor soon
afterwards. surrounded by a group OF
enthusiastic admirers. The giants stood
head and shoulders above their com
pHnions. and were easily distinguished
by the thick mOps Of Pad"rewski-like
locks that stuck out on all sides from
beneath their hat brims.
Every man in the team. Trainer Muir
ply declared was In fine condition for tho
game. and the rumor about Thorne's
and Armstrong; injuries had been greatly
exaggerated
They were all ready and eager for the
fray, and though they expected hard
other victory would be won for the blue
Among the wrll-known football celebrl-
ties OF Yale VINO circulated among the
crowds in the Coti ior. which increased
every moment as the morning advanced,
were Billy Rhodes and Wurtemberg the
regular coaches Of the team. Big Ray
Vance Mccormick, Josh" Hartweli,
Pa Corbia. ax-"apt. o II. Thompson.
the first man VINO led the Yale forces to
victory in 1876. and last. but not least,
H.ls
at New Haven. and the great high priest
OF the grid-iron arena
The scene at the Murray Hill Hotel.
where the jersey men were quarterel,
Princeton men gathered there during the
morning. capt. Trenchard breakfasted
with his men at o'clock. and about 9
they all went out for aw alk towards
Central Park. and were gone for an
hour.
Jack" McMasters. the trainer declar-
ed that his pets were in the very pink
OF condition. and that 1t would be very
strange thing II Princeton did not score
to-day, even II they did not succeed in
lowering Yale's colors, no matter what
were laying long odds against the or
ange and black thought OF the chances
There was an air OF quiet confidence
manifested by members of the team
who thinks that the result OF the strug-
gle Is by no means foregone conclu-
sion.
King. the famous quarterback. was
never in better form than he is to-day.
and he is generally looked upon by the
supporters OF Princeton to rival some of
Butterworth's great breaks through the
ponderous centre guard of the opposing
team.
Princeton has eleven substitutes here.
and every possibility Of accident has
been guarded against by Yale, which has
brought twenty-fuur extra men to town
10 draw upon in case any of the regular
men are used up during the game.
The Hoffman House this morning was
the neutral ground for the friends OF
the opposing teams. and here the sport.
ing element congregated at an early
hour, The betting was not so lively as
II was last night, but II was evident
that Yale money was still more album
dnnt than that of the hackers of the
Jersey men.
back Yale. and it was difficult for them
to place any money except at long odds
on the blue.
Towards noon the crowds at the hotels
/ were go great that the overflow upon tbs
sidewalks almost blocked travel. Scores
OF street falSirs with baskets filled with
ribbons and buttons and handfuls %
flags OF blue and orange decorated with
a big white "G' and black "P' stooC
at the corners and along the curbs hawk
Ing their wares. Every one who came
along unprovided with colors speedil,
obtained an outtit according 10 his tast'
the hotel entrances.
Ticket spectators were also on hanC
In great numbers. They all seemed t
have plenty Of tickets for the opei
stands, which We're offered at all price
: from $3.50 up to 81 apiece, according T.
: location. The stands at the side OF tn
field commanded the highest prices.
Very few grand stand tickets SCENE
10 he In the market, but whenever
/ Spectator was found who had them, h
wanted all the way from 81 to $40 for
single seat. Even admission tickets wrr
sold at an advance over the rcgula
r price.
5 Some of thes hop windows alon
! BrCadwaYand Fifth avenue We're dress"
I In most elaborate style. with the color
: of Yale ana Princeton, and more Of thI
sort of decoration was seen than in an
= previous year.
. A dozen or more big hotel coache
. were standing In the plaza facing Mad
= son square, waiting, for the partlt
= which had engaged them to start /,
Manhattan Field Several of them WEI
= decorated with blue bunting, and on
e had princetOnS COlors. The market f.
$ tin trumpets ard iish-horns was boon
' ing.
From the top Of the Hotel Brunswic
% big yellow and black flag was fiappin
In the breeze. Scores of Young wome
q were out promegading Firth Hvenu
. with their favOrite colOrS ale's blu
: seemed to be- most popular with the Ne
; York girS.
. The Indications this morning were tht