The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-25
YALE Il, HARVARD 4.
extraordinary Struggle on the
Springfield battle-ground.
r,re WEATHER AND VAST THRoNG
Harvard Plsyed IA Well ss Yale. who
We're Heavier-Hsrvard Kicking
Goal when Time Was Called.

e,grseYfgrp, MSS. Nov A--After each
rz.rxarti-Y II ale football gsme for twenty
~.ar. nov the writers of news history
k.vs been obliged TO open the annual
,.rard OF these encounters with the trite
sss,sment that Yale again defeats Har-
..yd.r This 10 6e sure, is not literally the
GET. because Harvard has. since 1875, when
Il. record began. wrenched two victories
nor the New Haven men; aud, though
svssn defeated today. CALCULATIONS OF
1eeeless disgust over Harvard's per-
fc-saanees are not altogether fair.
Harvard. though defeated today. played
sscd football against fates that might
ssll nigh be seen in the air A Yale
rsrfisan. hoarse with yelling for the blues
this evening. praised the feeling which
siasIy prevailed among the spectators.
III never before believed In Yale luck. !"
.a;d this man, 81 believe in il nov. as
are YOU that while the Yale men had the
better team. Harvard played the better
sco.bali, il anybody can understand what
Imsan by that"
As the morning grew. the air softened
sad rnellowed in the sunlight until the
laas sith long hair and a longing to see
the game gere sweltering in the heat.
which promised TO be insufferable to those
sho should light the gridiron battle. The
tssnty-tgo men came over the fence at
shsnorth corners. and a thousand and more
PEOPLE TO each man shouted and screamed
q the sight OF them. The seating capacity
Q: the stands OF Hampton PARK is 23.o43
L.. r Al.
cons who saw the game range from $3.50
1900
Finally. at 2 o'clock the men lined up.
10 spite OF the new rules, the time con-
sgmed this year was greater than last.
ewing chiefly TO the examination OF nu-
meroas injuries received by the players.
sWfightngton 5 collar bone was broken:
Halioweli was carried off the field. dis
abGed; Murphy lay bleeding and insensi-
bic on the ground. the result of bard
punch IN the stomach; Brewer was hurt
IN the iirst half, but was able TO resume
play, though subsequently, he retired by
the physicians order. Tonight there have
been some rumors of serious consequences,
the most notable one being that Hinckey,
Of Yale, had died OF his injuries. This
very much in evidence at the close of the
game.
Tie rays of glorious autumn sun,
cleaning through November mists,
lighted the hearts of the football men this
morning when they first opened their
eyes. and surprised even the skeptics who
sas in last nights leaden skies and driz-
ding rain most dismal outlook for foot
ball. BY o'clock the heavy mist had
risen far enough 10 allow the blue sky 10
peep forth, SO that half an hour later
iae's coiors filled the heavens from ho-
n4on 10 horizon. But while the Yale
kue was Haunted above the house tops.
the RAYS of the sun touched up the GRIM
son-tinged trees in the city and az Hamp-
dsn park, and sent a reflection back TO the
srnltant blue. The moist streets and
hsids we're soon dried and the chill of
early morning was succeeded by n warmth
gke that Of an ordinary September dav.
Naturally such exceptionally football
xeaiher makes every body extremely
happy, aud the result was that the throngs
OF tie streets gave vent To their hi!ari-
ensHess IN shouts, songs and college cries.
tbs streets, hotel corridors and public
resorts we're thronged. The pushing,
struggling crowd was thoroughly good
natgfed, however. The great crowds in
the streets were bedecked with the colors
Of The rival colleges. Everybody wore a
badge. some but q miniature, others COW
ering yards OF ribbons. The crimson
ehsysanthemums ON the breasts of the
Harvard admirers were rivaled by the del
ieaie yiolets on the breasts of the
Yale men and on the corsages of the Yale
women. There were parasols of red and
parasois Of blue. Once in while, TO
relieve the monotony of colors. there
would be liannt Of orange and black a. a
crowd OF Princeton adheFents came along
and the red and blue OF Pennsylvania was
prominent alter that colleges special had
arrived
The game between Dartmouth and
Brown took some Of the crowd TO Outing
park. As early as II o'clock the crowds
began 70 flock toward Hampden park,
especially those who we're not fortunate
enough TO be in the reserved section.
Mexacsly ? o'clock the referee called
toe men 10 their positions. The teams
haed up as follows