The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-20
Weather Conditions Bad but the
Teams Not Discouraged.
Princeton Struggling to
Retain Record.
ELrs SONS CONFIDENT.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 20 After
night passed with visions of Goddess of
Football Victory drsped in blue or orange
and black. Yale ami Princeton men
awoke early this morning TO find tie
days dawning full of the most discour-
aging indications. The day of the great
est athletic event which has ever taken
place in New Haven was accompanied by
almost as disagreeable weather conditions
as could be imagined. AT daybreak snow
was falling freely and it was all the more
annoying because 1t was driven nercely
by brisk wind. straight out of the north
west. The snow stopped for Il short time
about Z 30 but at intervals IL returned.
The streets were covered with slush and
the atmosphere was heavy with a damp
ness which chilled ono to the marrow.
The weather. however, did not prevent
football enthusiasm and by . o'clock the
tboroughiares of the city were filled with
Yale and Princeton men, graduates and
undergraduates end New Havenlrs in
holiday attire. Nearly every gnme-going
visitor, vino had reached New Haven un-
prepared for nasty weather, made IL his
first business 10 secure suitable outer
garment and the shops of the city rfaped
harvest during the early morning
hours.
The committee in charge Of the Yale
field were at work nc daylight with
large gang of men. The straw which had
covered the girdiron during the night was
raked off ana il was found that the turf
was encouraeingly dry The force was
kept at work up to the opening of the
game.
At 9 o'clock the hotels of the city which
were jammed almost TO the doors, bagan
10 dlsgorge and football owned New
fyh m nOrpn
crooks were reported among the arrivals
and tho cIty's watch dogs were early on
the lookout for them.
The morning trains were watched very
carefully by IA large corps Of detectives and
during the forenoon tho police had the
crowds we'll in hand. Every few minutes
after 0,o'clock lopg incoming trains
augmented the crowds and at noon tho
New York specials began to arrive
Bv II o'clock, it was estimated tha1
10, 600 visitors had arrived In the city ane
shortly after that hour the vanguard of
spectators began the procession TO the
| Yale field. two miles out of the citv.
These early goers either walked or took
trolley car. which at noOu began TO run
at The rats of three cars to tho minute.
With the arrival of a party OF New
York sports about l0:30 betting increased
and the odds among the representatives
Of this craft were TO 1 With Princeton as
tho favoritc.
Among the students .hore were some
New Jersey men who were willing To bet
to on Princeton. and considerable
money was placed on those terms. The
more conservative, however, figured
closer and TO on Princeton as winners
and to- > that Yale could not score, were
the prevailing figures
IN hour before the game the arena
which was to BE- the scene OF the strr9-
gle presented nOuescript appearances.
The force of workmcn employed by the
field corporation committee had nursed
the gridiron very tendcry all the mcrn-
ing.
After the heavy covering OF straw had
been removed and the playing field had
been carefully rolled, the work Of re-
marking began. In short order the grid
iron took form and nc l0'30 the n.ld was
- 'ady and Ia splendid condition.
When the.gates were opened. shafig at
T. O'Clock. hundreds were waiting at the
various entrances aud the stream of in.
coming suectators s0On became steady
one At O'clock possibly one.qnerler
az the grandstand seats had occuuants.
Ihe most noticeable feature among tie
spectators was the number OF GorgVouly
attired ladies. Almost hidden in their
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