The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
TO-DAY'S FOOTBALLGAME
YALE AND PRINCETON TO MEET ON
NEW HAvEN's GRIDIRON.
Players i'm Good Condition and the
weather m to BE Favorable
Last Practice Contest.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 24.-On the
eve Of the great football battle that will
close the season for Yale and Princeton the
Yale eleven was sent to bed feeling in the
best of spirits and full of hope. They were
permitted to spend the greater part of an
hour in the lobby of the New Haven House.
where the majority of Yale supporters and
former football players nave secured quar-
ter1 for the night. The men were intro
dueed to their predecessors in the Yale
eleven and listened to much good-natured
comment of football lore. The men told
their friends and relatives. many of whom
were with them sto-night. that they were
feeling in the best of health and are ready
TO play the game of their lives. None of the
players. however, would make any predic-
lions as to the result of the game. The
most that any of them would say was that
Yale ought to win, and that the dark blue
was never in better condition to play a
hard, fast and scientific game than they
would be tomorrow. Trainer Robinson said
the men were up TO their weight and were
hit to play the stifest sort of game, as they
were last Saturday. on which occasion there
was no doubt of their soundness. Captain
Mcbride personally added a denial TO all re-
ports that reflect on the condition of the
men unfavorably. He said that in his esti-
nation they were perfectly sound. AS for
himself, he said he felt in fine fettle.
Captain Mcbride said. with regard TO the
lineup in to-morrow's game: The lineup
is undecided in two instances. l can give
you the men who will be considered by the
coachers tomorrow morning for these two
places and from whom the men will be
picked. The doubtful positions are right end
and right half back. The men who are Sc
lected definitely are Hale for center: Brown,
left guard: Olcott. right guard: Francis.
left tackle: Stillman right tackle; Hubbel.
left end: Ftncke, quarter back: Sharpe. left
half back, and Mcbride, full back. Either
Keane or Richards will be at righ half
back, and Gould, SnitJer or Gibson VIII be
right end"
For the first time in many years. probably
for the first time since the football game
has assumed Its greater proportions, the
Yale Varsity was put through a stiff game
OF practice this evening. The men had been
told that they would probably be used only
for signal work. The splendid weather,
however. and the eXuherance OF spirits on
the part OF the men led the coachers TO put
them through ten minutes of brisk playing.
The substitutes were lined up against them
and the Princeton formations used against
the varsity TO try It's power or defense.
This was found TO be better than yesterday.
and the general playing fully as good as on
last Saturday. The men went through the
signals without faults and put plenty OF
steam into their work. The varsity. when
given the ball. scored three times in less
than twelve minutes OF line work. keane,
Chadwick and McBride carried the bai over
Aside from the eleven and its training.
everything is In readiness FOR the game.
The weather conditions promise 10 be per-
feet and the seating arrangement are well
ordered. The field itself is In good condi-
ton.