New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
STARTING FOR THE FIELD.
,NsprprNC; SCENES IN THE UPTOWN DISTRICT
GAyLY DECORATED CoACHfeo AND VOL
LEYs OF COLLEGE CHEERS

GAyLY DECORATED COACHEo AND VOL
LEYs OF COLLEGE CHEERS.
C,oor and ,nslstent the sharp call OF a bugle
pealed forth from the top OF gayly decorateu
coach at Broadway and Twenty-third-st' shortly
before noon yesterday and then died away in a
wayering cadence away up Flfth-aVe' Inc hote
had scarcely died out when Wild yell broke iorth
from the top OF the coach. that was taken up by
the crowd in the street and went rolling up bt"ad-
way and FIfth-ave.. gaining strength ana Voiunie
as II went. 1t was the old TIser yen 'na' mas
rolled across many a hard-fought heid' "ihuihg
I'M in q prolonged "T-i-g-e-r." Back came clash-
.rc volume OF yes and screeches. In which the
nprox-a-coax-coax-coa -hulabaloo. f-a-l-c! pre-
dominated The preliminary shouting had started
and the uptown streets until long AFTER noon re-
verberated with the rival college yehs.
The scene in the hotel district yesterday morn
ing was an inspiring one. The ar seeineo 10 De
laden with enthusiasm. The college boys tumoled
ON, ~ he'd early in the morning, glanced at the
skv and street and saw that II was a clear Day
and then sent up a wild yell Of delight Ire day
could not have been better II 1t had Deeh maze 10
order When the drzzlng rain began 10 iaIi the
night before the hearts OF the college poys' always
bnnof,,, sank with the prospect OF bad day. but
r,ben morning came and the sun shone win au-
tunn brilancy. and the air was crisp ana o'tns'
tho enthusiasm came back like magic. ana roar
after roar OF wild delight went laundering along
the street. :, 49,.
To be sure many OF the boys looked as II 'hey
raa nassed n hard night. Many were so hoarse
from continued shouting that they could haruiy
sneak but eyes were bright and the to"sied SHOES
70 hair seemed fairly TO bristle With energy. Inc
shaggy chrysanthemum still In evidence ana
the long ulster looked II 1t had seen nara ser
vice but there no limit 10 the energy ihd'''
tested. 80 G
The hotel corridors were crowded as carry as
o'clock IN the morning. and the number kept con-
Z was a
Toe. crowd that swayed In every direction Betting
uas taking place everywhere and breakfast anu
luncheon we're overlooked in the whri Oh loo'oa'i
excitement. -,
All roads led to Manhattan Field yesterday
morning. or course, the elevated was the popular
oors ~ TRANSFORMATION but the crowd journeyed
on every conceivable KIND of a vehicle. Coaches
were exceptionally numerous and the lavish dls-
plav of decoration was sight that was wei
worth seeing The coaches were lined up In Broad
way Fifth-ave. and the side streets all the way
from Fourteenth to Forty second
There seemed to be about an even olNisioh a. i"i
as Yale and Princeton supporters were concerheu
on the Enthusiastically decorated tany-hos' Inc ale
coaches were swathed in a great mass OF pue 'na'
completely hid the frame work OF the wagons
whila the Princeton coacheF divided coiors WITH the
black and orange and piled on bunting until the
coaches looked ike great bundles CT black ara
YELLOW streamers From the top Of the coaches
according to color, every few moments would come
a wild yell for Yale or Princeton. and these yeliS
BY er the ecksd with college
ana pranced and kicked in the glory oil all 'he'i
TRpp bows insisted on decorating everybody whom
they met with their colors. Under any otner c.l-
ordinary PEDESTRIANS %9nu Is ss tsev
received from the hands OF the youihiu SUI poTdien5
of "Oid Err or "Od Nassau" one funny inc:de t
hammered in Fifth-ave. early In the day III pelhs
Saturday morning the girls from fem lie mn Try
which is noted for its swell patronage "er. our ioi
morning walk In the T Wefs 81 abo foy strong
AS they passed Madison Square the ronese no{{
around the Fh y the bdS Sse or@e
fying wedge, and carrying. instead OF football,
mass Of blue rO5on 9qre tSr line was
broken The teacher stccd aghast ne o9ys WI, woni
through the line for great GAIN am s ana I ph fS
girls realized what Il all meant and we're ~ilinS
in the Rb an cr. hf ben Doy the buc
final cheer and marched Off to ind "other W0rlus
One Of these highly decorated coacncs. shrcnded
IN blue and waving from aloft forest OF ilags
with big white ~ In the centre drove ny pass
front Of the window where Chauacey NJ. Depew has
his Office. There were about nait-doHen stugEms
s sd an forth s in the old Yale yell Mir Depew yho
s one of Yales most illustrous graduate thre"
also in the room stepped TO the window and ~ The
Yell was repeated Mr.. Depew and NJ anderDn,
waved blue flags which they had taken down nom ION
their resting place over Mr. De2ews desk The
ege yen and drove off. Mr.. Depew did not 90 to to
report In his office and each Tune fa'e mace II
'oTSndS%n 1e e eEp began to thin out shortly
after noon. and the district which hod been all
nnrmai Condition This state OF affairs was only
TEMPORARY however and simply the lnll before
ha e to surge into the TenderoIn IN crowds, and
this district once more re-echoed WIN me SHOUTS
OF the vctors and the defiant re'oF's OF The van