The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-13
READY FOR THE STRUGGLE.
BlRY<RD AND YALE PREPARED TO
PLAY CHEAT FOOTBALL.

olovsns M Harvard and Yale will meet on the
hard ~surface OF Soldiers Field, and In tho pres
enco Of a wonderful crowd thoy will fight for
the supremacy SO dear to all college men. The
weather this morning was not at all suspicious.
II was showing In the most binding manner at U
O'Clock, and it continued that way until nearly
noon. Then 1t ruined, and an hour or 90 later
tho northwest wind blew so coldly and freezing
" that the enthusiasts threw aside their care
worn chances and looked az happy as larks.
The Harvard managers, as soon as the clouds
beoan To break, and they became convinced that
good weather would prevail tomorrow, trudRed
over from Harvard Square. Cambridge. to the
battlefield to mako an inspection. There thoy
found the surface OF the gridiron completely
submerged in four inches of water. As freez-
ing weather was coming on apace. and football
on skates is not popular. the half-distracted
managers, assisted by half a hundred workmen,
began to clear the water OF. By 4 o'clock moth
ing but q field Of rapidly hardening mud was
left. Even the deeply marked chalk lines had
been obliteratod. But there was q world of tall
hustling, and by sunset the field was in q fair
condition.
The weather indications tonight are that 1t
will be q clear, cold day tomorrow, and that
spectators who do not wrap up warmly with
ulsters, blankets, or sweaters will DO taking n
chance with their lives. With the exception Of
the Encouragement Of the playing field, tho de-
tails for the great match have all been perfected.
The West End Railroad will endeavor to carry
the thousands of spectators by trolley out from
the city and back to 1t after the game. The Boston
and Albany steam railroad will run special trains
to and from Allston, which is only half q mile
from the field. And yet with both roads rum
ming under pressure 1t is doubtful II tho vast
crowd can be handled expeditiously. 1t is be-
lieved that there will be at least "a 900 on the
four big stands, and these structures were
thoroughly tested by the Building Department
to-day. 1t is said on all sides that nearly 5000
persons will be unable to procure admission to
the field.
Local students are reaping a harvest tonight
in tho hotels and at Cambridge by selling 81
seats for ten times their value. Two New York
stock brokers offered $50 for two seats at the
Parker House this afternoon. and got them.
The word was passed around. and in an hour
the corridor was half filed with students and
young men who had tickets for sale. They
found many purchasers. A great business was
done by those who hung around the Park square
station and approached incoming "rooters"
from New York. New Haven, and other points.
Tho passengers who intend going to the game
snapped up the tickets.
The Harvard team rested easily all day, and
at Cambridge, too. 1t has usually been the case
that the men have been carted up to slumbering
Auburndale the night before q big game so that
the players might have perfect rest. This year.
however, the new coaching methods wrought
many changes. including the idea of keeping the
team as near home as possible. To look at tho
players and their immediate followers one would
not suspect that they are on the verge of a foot.
ball battle that is of vast Importance to them.
They do not appear to be in the least worried
over the outcome. and they are taking things 80
easily at Cambridge tonight that they appear
as if they believed they have a sure thing.
Coach Forbes and his army OF assistants still
maintain silence as to the exact condition Of
the eleven and even as to the way the Harvard
men will line up. 1t Is his idea that he will
keep Yale guessing by this means until the end.
t SSs It s,t Is { 5h0p iise a to BOOK sas tina. Hlt fsls tnG sSs
story that two men, supposed to be Yale
spies, were caught hiding under one Of the
INDUCING In secret practice yesterday 10 not
taken seriously, there are many persons SO
S2f ais Tor such eR"f me sdSS arg The rsf NV f HaSen meR
h bssM !. what aIsa L going snIe% on as r nSs ;b for t there ,a has
have had no trouble in coming to light.
just this. Coach Forbes has selected his men,
s ssSki Warren " nss %a st ! Ssit 3 sse KAY !. " ! rSnains II mate nS,,
the best of shape. despite reports which have
s sssn sent shs cut t all Moa aIlGns E. TINT imp 6i: IsE T fSs h him much ;n
more Q az a blind than for any other et EesssS,
gam Unless u he Is seriously Injured "siu n some me
other way. Swain will BIO the left tackle, and
ffIFfG s as AL aSfN c6an be Tili Dlhhy gu ta9 a ff ioft e ea hds
Doucette at centre. and Haskell at, right guard
s Tia %ft &c BE- l tSi sshsse 'f Klss sRd ta shEfs S %iil S &c a
weak spot. Donald will begin the game. but
the eoSeh he hardly ,o expect him to play i
end. Is in = the best p Sa1 IeT; condi lon. and ii viii
make the Yale men open their eyes.
of q fine lot OF substitutes in Bull and Graydon,
ends; Wheeler and Mills. tackles; Boal and
shaw guards. and Burden, centre. Back Of The
quarter back, although some of the coachers
made a hard fight for Cochrane. Sullivan,
1t is agreed by ali who have seen Harvard In
point pol t Of def defensive " work efiif Is near nearly Sn1 per fec .'' The IL
whole basis OF training this year, as in other
fHHars: aAS coaches Sesns II believe GEuie s shat q II they e eaS
prevent Yale from scoring the New Haven men
win be SO tired from their own efforts before the
last whistle 10 blown that the Crimson will win.
That in itself is the Chief argument offered
by Harvard mon as to the why's and wherefores
the exception Of Dibblee their backs are not
very powerful. but they point with increasing
f fennve" WORK x and and i Ras 6 6esS scored ore i against gains IN tbs biz,
year by moreIteams than ever before.
III West Point, Chicago. Brown and the In
dams could score against Yale" is the argu.
score. too, and much more quickly, than people
have any idea. Yale cannot stand the batter.
ing that the Harvard line will deal out, and
when 1t has gone to pieces. then the Crimson
backs will have rather easy going in their
Tho enthusiasm OF the students and tho grad.
yates exceeds that OF bygone days. All seem
impressed with the faith that Yale win DO beat
en-, and they are getting ready 0 give a long-to-
aforementioned ovation to the Crimson players
when they run up on the fcld for practice. Har-
ward men feel that with tho baseball series
wrestcd from Yale. the long string of III luck
has been broken and that 1t is Harvard's turn
TO win at football.
%If we do not win this ime" sny Hsrysrd' .
simply got to win."
Its also noted that no Harvard eleven has
ever before received such expert coaching from
assistance Of inestimablo value from Bert Hol-
den. 'ss. who Is as big as a house, by the way
Allie Porter, now a doctor; George Adams.
whose noted tackle OF Howard Knapp more than
q dozen years ago Is still remembered; Steve
Crosby, who Is little. but a great end rush. Bob
Wrenn. Bert Waters, Bill Mackie, Dudley Dean,
and lin Ice. the heroes of Huryp rd'S victory