The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21

on the verge Of q battle that WIS to he an up.
hill contest, 80 to speak. and consequently aid
very little Boosting. Still, many OF them ne |
lieved that It was q good investment 10 cover
2 to i on the little end, and word wa sent to
the Tontine Hotel, where Princeton's quarters
are located, to find out II the Tiscr supporters |
wanted to bot any big money at odds of IN to l. |
A delegation Of Princeton men came back in
response and thore was some lively betting
as q result. Bettors out of town received latest
information regarding the teams from friends,
who kept sending away dispatches. A youth
who was shivering for the want Of an overcoat
finally startled the telegraph operator by filing
= despatch that read something like this:
DEAR PAPA: Princeton will win sure. All
my money Is on Yale and uncle has got my over.
coat. Please wire fifty so that l can hedge and
keep warm during the game. Your loving son,
FREDDIE"
In about an hour the boy received an answer
that read something like this:
my BELOVED Boy: Toll Uncle Isaac. to
Seep tho coat; Here's a dollar to buy coal with.
As the bottors warmed to the fact that the
battle was close at hand Princeton followers
were recorded. But most OF the wagers were at
2 and 2h to 1 that Yale would be beaten.
QUAINT DECORATIONS IN WINDOWS.
themselves in the way Of decorations this morn.
ing. The most attractive feature was an entire
show tho Twin. w v oS laid .to out . as a I football ,b.lr field ,,td tin In
with cleaning eyes and teeth. In front Of the
beast was a wax figure OF Q football player in
regulation toys, with headpiece and nose mask
on, posed In such a manner as to indicate that
he was about to subject the tiger to a hard ard
card on which was printed:
Sons of Ell on to Victory,
Hope shall never fail.
Tear the Princeton line to pieces,
Fight for dear old Yale.
There was a crowd around this window all the
TT that boy amt careful the Tigers ja ~siii
snap In u minute and heli lose his headpiece.'
ssid a , P1in %ss ns r bot q, g SlS b6 had a ohrySantho-
terted, ,sh IS sFab tie Tiger around the legs and
'"Three cheers for Tammany and Dick Crok.
er." yelled a couple Of non-partisan New York
Further on another crowd surrounded q cigar
store window In which were displayed wooden
yer. They were of regulation size and sup.
showed sufficient Yale loyalty to al an entire
rival ailiaiiV across the street eSs showed ID an ne equally 4 bril-.
liant collection in Princeton colors. A minia.
ture football field, on which we're fixed dummy
players in the midst Of a game, attracted a lot
Of attention and d., made Sls, Yale men particularly
nnppyp psesass !, the sos PAL In seemed to be about to
"oh, Il that was only the way things would
t man Sas ' stood if Sehina a r rsmsFk Kirl : In ySSHi as:
%D S1tlg So w., believe eve e that S Y%is viii hPS Mint" she
are awfully hard people to beat"
Then they went into a drug store and had
There were all sorts Of rumors flying around
G. hE9nsam Of the Enf pr Mae to 'f team sme had 's sadd SaRt;
been taken i'll and was confined to his bed.
The man who brought this information to the
ats true, because Two just come in from
the Pequot House, and Cochran won't play.
among aSn tho enG Prin S%e 'n %ee, % oe. at splR east, thep
seemed to 30 very much disturbed, but the
lievine It a ruse to infuence the betting. Il
order to make sure. however. a messenger
was sent to Morris IRIS, Cove and he game back in
the T,s s5o, Tish't Mss possible ;n Iatss sxS sssk oo of dKisiIly'
a aRsfs that Ha The se Yale : c t%GSa fi intended nc to s sprh%', a
person "a famous California player play Sae Who h fns
been at Xaie:this fall, but has not been regarded
caused a sensation by declaring:
The Yale coaches have been saving this
Prin;ce tom likes Mas t Ru or mott not. N The 10 n paay M naao IS
h ksn piaged aud f%il BE- back k 10, &c st tSc PLAYER njysrsit Last St E yst.
S1d h Plsy nnt b ssas SSs ssdf by %i' 9a The b ecsnss a a. the G;
from another college must be at Yale ore year
before he can be a member OF the varsity team.
Something. has been done in the way Of secur-
ing Princeton's, consent. and Ransom will play
this afternoon"
There was a concerted rush for tho Yale
coachcrs when this statement was heard. and
the crowd begged for some authentic informa-
to talk. it was considered Highly improbable
that Ransom could play because it was conceded
by everybody that Princeton would never con-
sent to the scheme, especially as Ransom is a
magnificent PLAYER, and q pnnter the equal Of
for what 1t was worth. although few believed 1t.
ARRIVAL OF SPECIAL TRAINS.
Tho first of the special trains arrived from
New York shortly before noon, and the hack.
men at tho depot were almost frantic in their
efforts to secure patronage. The second spe-
cial came in a few minutes after. and the others
new lease of life. Princeton men in almost
not many nnS't takers on'f The Yfaie su III p@S ensre so Ser q
fancy TO bets that their team would
I that Princeton would not win by a margin OF
20 points.
Princeton was looked upon at this stage as
q sure winner. Out at the Pequot House the
Tigers rested quietly all the morning, although
Coach Moffatt had q talk with them and issued
a light lunch they began to pack up their traps
and get ready to make the trip Of about six
lunched at the New Haven House, and their fol.
lovers cheered them as they prepared to leave
then. and excitement rrevaiied eTery wi
Once again the various hotel restaurants and
cafes filled up with the hungry and thirsty. and
then the multitude started for Yale Field, two
miles anu a half away. The trolley cars were
quickly packed until the conductors had q hard
time collecting the nickels. They were run
under about q minutes Roadway, but when
considerable trouble. The rails terminate abb
rupty at q low wooden bridge over a creek.
entrance of the field. AS there was but a
single switch at the end Of the route. 1t took
Time to get the cars over onto the other track.
The railroad officials said they could switch
six cars at once after the game. but the narrow
ness, OF the road and the fact that hundreds OF
carriages and wagons were in the way mado
this n difficult task.
The location of tho field could not have been
more, rustic. 1t Is situated on the top of a sort
or plateau and Is surrounded by woodland.
only half q dozen houses are within the range
or half q mile and the view Of distant points Ia
beautiful. When the advance guard arrived
II WAS noted that the field was IN pretty, good