The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-19
FOOTBALL
YALE.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 1s.-The prac-
| tice OF the Yale team today was short
| and consisted only of signal work by the
University and the second eievens and
| individual work in catching and puntilg
the ball. Ely, EDDY and Dudley were
| sent down to the goal posts ard Cutten
snapped the ball bacc 10 Mcbride, who
returned from New York, where he had
been for a day being treated for the both
ersome weak ankle Mcbride punted
fairly well and the three backs mention
ed were sent down the field to catch it
and 10 run it back. The other Two men
were used TO form interference for the
men carrying the ball. The work was
very satisfactory to T71orne. who did the
coaching. One Of the Yale coachers said
this evening that the coachers were well
pleased with the improvement Of the play
ers this week.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 1s.-The city
tonight, despite falling rain and the de-
cided prospect of a rainy day Tor the
game is surcharged with excitement, and
the stores. all brilliantly illuminated and
handsomely decorated with a profusion
Of deep blue and bright crimson, lend an
air of holiday gaiety 10 the occasion. Peo-
pie are congregated on every corner in
the vicinity of the campus, and groups
are discussing the one absorbing topic in
the hotel corridors. The Tontine hotel is
the headquarters of the Harvard men and
Harvard sympathizers. The New Haven
house is as crowded as at a state political
convention, and guards, tackles. half
backs, ends and centres are coming back
to the scene former triumphs and COLI
lege associations. Out in the rain stand
groups of spectators matchmaking the
Yale management. BY careful scheming
the spectators have had a hard row 10
hoe and tonight they are trying to dis
pose Of their tickets at face value with
out a cent bonus. This is due TO the fact
that the management had still an abund-
ance of tickets which they are selling
to any person known not to be a specula-
tor. OF the 1920 reserved seats at the
field, 1900 had been sold tonight and of
this number It is believed that not over
300 are held by spectators. The Yale
field gTidiron tonight is as smooth as
a billiard table and in perfect condition.
Before the rain began TO fall thirty-six
big bales of straw were laid over the
gridiron. Crushed stone. too, was laid
in all the paths leading to the entrance.
II has in years past been tn custom for
the team to be taken away, either TO a
hotel or to the inflrmary. as was done
last year, on the eve of battle, in order
that the men may be kept quiet and I'M
disturbed 10y noise or worry. Tonight,
however they will remain in their rooms.
There is but very little betting thus far
and Harvard money is going begging
Two thousand dollars were offered at the
New Haven house this evening, with the
odds ten to eight on Harvard, but only a
small portion of the money was taken.
At the other rendezvous about the city
the same conditions exist as regards little
betting, but in every case the Yale men
insist on odds.
HARVARD.
Meriden, Conn, Nov. 1S-By 10 o'clock
tonight the Harvard football players
were bundled off to bed to dream Of to-
great contest. They are all fl |
and eager for the fray. They are not !
boastful or over confident but still they |
all expect to win. The Harvard players |
were up betimes this morning. Led by |
Captain Dibble and Bud Dean, the entire |
squad took brisk walk in the morning |
for three quarters of en- hour and lunch |
ed at noon. At 8 o'cioce me men put on |
their football toys and went out to the /
Hanover field for light practice. Some |
200 natives were on hand to give advice |
and watch the work which consisted SIM
ply in punting, catching kicks and run
ming through the signals. The practice |
first and second eIev-= rehearsing the |
signals. There will be no change in Har-
wards lineup from that which played in |
the Princeton game. though Farley and |
Lawrence are expected to replace Coch-
rane and Warren, respectively, before |
the game has progressed far. The whole
squad will leave here tomorrow morning
at 1920.