New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20

a large extent to-day but toward the latter
part of the game became again conspicuous and
lost many yards for the Blue
GATHERING OF THE CLANS.
A wall of disappointment and dismay arose
from every dormtory and cluhroom this MORN
ing when the day opened with leaden skies and
a cold driving rain. Men had been at work all
day Yesterday to get Yale Field in good condi-
ton for the battle roval. and they started in
again this morning But about noon as the
rain came down harder. they gave up in despair
and let the gridiron take cas of itself. Upon
the incoming crowds however5fhe rain seemed
not to have had any marked effect in reducing
the number The special trains from Boston
and from New-Yofk were crowded full and
poured forth thousands of college enthusiasts
who wendell their way through The staid New
Haven streets till the town was ablaze with
crimson and blue. albeit bIotcfed all over with
the, SSbbing black umbrellas sFAs the morning
wore.,sway and noon came on. more and more
trains enptied their devoted thousands into the
sloppy. soaking streets. and wider open the
heavens yawned to pour forth their torrents.
Then II was that the Yankee mind showed its
genius in devising WAYS to keep out the deuge.
There was perfect rush on the stores for vel
low oilskns sou'westers and tarpaulins. The
streers Immediately began TO take yellow
tinges so thick were the oilskins But New
Haven is not a large city and the supply Of
sailor goods soon gave out. Then the drygoods
stores Began 70 do thriving trade in oilcloth.
The rough and ready method OF tailoring in OIL
cloth IS 10 get piece about five feet square
and cut a hole in the middle. Stick your head
through the hole. and there you are
There al any rate. were staid old grads and
calloW undergraduates together. the alumni Of
dino diCyr1i f-,6
erablity. never dreaming Of the figure that they
were cutting. ali TO make tale and Harvard
holiday
A. noon came the news that the Harvard
"sreshies" had vanqUshed the Yale men OF
1902 and all the youngsters with crimson rib
bons looked happy. The hegira 10 the Yale
Field had ALREADY begun. and the entrances
were soon thropgcd The crowd was thoroughly
good-narured about everything except the APP
proach t. Yale Field under foot. which
distressing mixture Of deep mud and sharp
stones TIE GranGstanGS began filling up at ]
o'clock and while there was some room TO
spare at various spots. still the turnout. which
must nave been about fifteen thousand.
wonderful IN such weather with pneumonia and
kindred Ills lurking on each wet seat.
As for IL, gridiron Itself. II mad small lakes
here ana there. and Of course was slippery
everywhere Somebody remarked that none of
the players would probably get hurt, but few
might be drowned Put. a matter Of fact.
the eridiron vas IN much better condition than
could have been expected. The nrst Harvard
cheer was started by JOnn the Orargenla
who is one Os the most ancient and honorable
Institutions az Cambridge After tina the cheers
sounded loUd snc fasi across the broad field
Yale cneered Harvard. and The Threats that
wers nlufied IN crimson returned the cOmpl-
nlent with right good Will. Everybody was
ready. and waiting when. at , ID y. m, the
gladiators az the two rival universities trotted
or the field and lined up for the word in this
order.