New-York tribune., 1897-11-20
THIS IS FOOTBALL DAY.
BEFORE NIGHT THE GREAT BATTLES OF
THE YEAR WILL BE FOUGHT.
ODDS FAVOR PRINCETON OVER YALE AND PENN
sYLvANIA OVER HARVARD AT ABOUT
2 TO TIGERS pINED IN THIS
CITY LAST NIGHT.

TO 1-TTGERs DINED IN THIS
CITY LAST NIGHT.
The two nnai big football games Of the year will be
played to-day, and while neither contest VIII pe
fought in this city. local interest in them is just
as keen as II they to occur in New-fork.
Yale and Harvard played a drawn game at cam
bridge last Saturday. and to-day Yale VIII meet
Princeton at New-Haven. and Harvard the Cniver-
sity Of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia the htte
betting that has been done shows that Princeton IS
the favorite Yale at odds Of about to l. whie
Pennsylvania is the favorite over the Crimson at
about the same odds. Scattering wagers nave oeeh
made, OF course. which differed materially from
these figures but majority Of the bets 10 De inaoe
on the scenes OF battle to-day will be on 10
basis.
Many of those who will witness the contest at
New-Haven started for that city last night but the
great majority will go this morning The faie men
are not boasing. but seem to fee! connoeh. .ia'
their team will give good account OF itseI ihe'e
Is some dissatisfaction In certain quarters aoou'
the tickets as usual. The call for them mas oeei
80 tremendous that seats for the game are seing al
from IS TO s12 and In some cases $l5 apiece seats
behind the goal posts. the worst on ioo'oaii "eio
bring IS and S.
The Harvard Club will send goody delegation to
Philadelphia to-day An entire car has been re-
served for the members OF the club on the tram
starting over the Pennsylvania Railroad at about
II o'clock. and the Harvard men from THIS city VIII
sit in a body at the game Among the weH-Known
members OF the club who will 90 to cheer their team
are George Walton Greene, Aqueduct Commissioner
Colonel J. J. Higginson. Walter Alexander. secre-
tary Of the club: Joseph II. Sears captain OF the
eleven Of IS: Charles D. Wetmore. B. Hoister, j.
Stewart, D. 8. Rothschild, C. P. Wardner. NJ r.
ingalls, d. s. Vail, Dr. Lientha. T. L. Park. f.
Outerbridge. r. Wainwright. A. S. Oelr!ch, r. w.
Bush. c. NJ. Connfeld. G. w. Nicola, Irving Rutland.
J. L. Riker F. l. Tuckerman and Walter e. Beer
At o'clock yesterday the Princeton team and
substitutes driven to the Princeton station
where they took train for New-York Fully ff-
teen hundred students and townspeople assembled
70 cheer the team Off. The team had dinner at the
Murray Hill Hotel, and then went on to New-Haven.
The night was spent at the Pequot Club. Just out
side the city The party. including players substi-
tutes. coaches. trainer and attendants, numbered
about hfty. Almost all the students will leave
Princeton early this morning and 80 TO New-Haven
by special train. There Is feeling or confidence
in the ability Of the team 10 win. and the coaches
are not slow In saying that the team Is In the bes,
possible shape for the contest There is also feel
Ing that the game Will be Of the most exciting
in years. as Yale is known TO have strong eleven
The population OF the city was augmented last
night by crowds OF students OF various colleges
from out OF town and number Of graduates on
their way to New-Haven to see the big game The
students were chiefly from Princeton. Of course but
there were many from other colleges. Princeton
seemed TO have more admirers at the hotels than
Yale.