The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-21
SONS OF ELI AND OF NASSAU
BATTLE OF THE BLUE .lND THE OR-
 ANGIE IND BLACK IO-DAY,

ANGE AND BLACK TO-DAY, Princeton Slight Favorite, But Bulk of 1 Betting at Even Money--Bo Teams Arc l in Good Condition-5O .OOO Persons VIII | View the Great Struggle-Yale Has Im- | proved Wonderfully.
 i New York, Nov. 2O.-There is no doubt that, provided the weather is l suitable the attendance at the Yale- Princeton football game at Manhattan 1 field tomorrow afternoon will far sur pass anything ever seen before The statement is based upon the advance sale of seats, which exceeds the de- mands of other years. No seats on any of the stands are to be had in the reg ular channels and there are only very few obtainable from speculators at a big advance on the regular prices. The capacity of the field is about 22,O0O, and the only tickets available against the rush tomorrow are 5000 admissions, which confer standing room only.
 There is a tremendous demand for such few reserved seat tickets as have fallen into the hands of speculators at prices ranging from $1O to $25. Apart from the attendance of those who have purchased admission to the grounds there is no doubt that from 2500O to 30,000 people will watch the game from the viaduct and "Deadhead EIill," as the bluff at the northwestern corner of the field is called The graduates and undergraduates have spared no pains to make the contest memorable one. New songs and cheers have been re- hearsed at Princeton and Yale for the past two weeks, and the vocal efforts are likely to astonish the spectators.
 Both teams and substitutes arrived in the city tonight The Yale contingent took their quarters at ,ne Plaza as usual, while the Tigers went to the Murray Hill The Princeton scrubs accompanied the varsity as the guests of the management. Both teams retir- ed early to get an uninterrupted rest for their ordeal The men appeared to be in fine condition and while neither eleven would express any opinions there was an air of confidence on both sides. The followers of the orange and black seemto think that the chances are in their favor, and slight odds were ob- I tainable at the stock exchange to-day that Princeton would win. But the bulk of the betting was at even money. | Yale has had all the chances against her in previous years but has in spite of this put winning team on the field. There is, nevertheless, something of an uneasy feeling among those who have helped to make the Yale team ready for the fray. The United Associated | Presses reporter learned this afternoon from a prominent Yale adviser that among the coaching fraternity the feel- ing was that Princeton would win. The Yale man said:
 q think Princeton will win by 60. It will be kicking game, however, and if there is any wind the winner of the toss will have big advantage.
 Among the Princeton followers the I fleeing is that the orange and black will win if there is no score in the first half.
 Those who have watched the prac- | say there has been a marked improve ment from day to day, and that there. is every reason to be hopeful. Experts declare, however, that the eleven is not up to the standard of previous Yale teams and a victory over Princeton I will be a big surprise. The opposing lines are pretty evenly matched, and even if Captain Cochrane of Princeton, has to retire early from the game he will have a worthy substitute in Thompson at end, while Church will captain the team.
 It is back of the line that Princeton is so much superior to Yale and there the victory or defeat will lie. Unless Hin- key or Hine has improved at least 100 per cent, Baird, Princeton's full back, will outclass them, and in kicking game will gain ground at every point. Kelley and Barnard at half will be a, lbit more than match for the Yale pair, who will be Benjamin, or Van Every or Mills. Fincke is the only one of the Yale backs who is in form su- perior to any of the opposing lot and at quarter he is likely to over-match Smith, though the latter has improved wonderfully. Still the Yale men are undoubtedly ready to play the game of their lives and with slice of the prov- erbial Yale luck" they may upset cal- culations,. but 1t is freely admitted that Princeton's chances were never bright CT.
 The gates will be opened at noon and play will be called at ? o'cock. Paul Dashiel, of Lehigh, will again referee the contest.
 The lineup will probably be as fol- lows:
 Princeton-Brokaw, le.; Church, It.; Crowdis, l.g.; Galley, C.; Armstrong, r.. g.; Hillebrandt, rt.; Cochrane co, re-; Smith, q.b.; Barnard, b.; Kelley, r. hb.; Baird, f.b.
 Yale-Bass, Le.; Rogers, It.; Chad- wick lb.; Chamberlain, C.; Murray. r. g.: Murphy co, Tt; Hazen, re-; Fincke q.b.; Van Every, Mills, lh.b.: Benjamin, r.h.b.; Hinkey, f.b