The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

T.. New Haven, Conn, Nov. 4.-On the
eve of the great foot ball battle that will
tclose the season for Yale and Princeton
athe Yale eleven was sent to bed feeling
in Ethe best of spirits and full of hope
FThey were permitted to spend the
greater part of an hour Immediately
after dinner this evening in the lobby
of the New Haven house, where the
majority of the Yale supporters and
former foot ball players have secured
quarters for the night.
The men were introduced to their pre-
decessors in the Yale elevens and lis
tened to much good natured comment
on foot ball lore. Trainer Robinson had
his eye pretty well on the men who are
to enter the game for Yale, and when
the noise became too great and the to-
bacco smoke too thick, he ordered the
players to leave the lobby The men told
their friends and relatives, many of
whom were with them tonight. that
they are feeling in the best of health
and are ready to play the game of their
lives.
MAKING NO FORECASTS.
None of the players, however would
make any predictions as to the result of
the game. In this they took their cue
from the Yale coachers, who were
sphynxes when approached on the sub
ject. The most that any Of them would
say was that Yale ought to win and
that the dark blue was never in better
scondition to play a hard, fast and scien-
stific game than on tomorrow afternoon.
Trainer Robinson, as usual, said that
the men were up to their weight and as
fit to play the stiffest sort of a game as
they were last Saturday, on which oc-
casion there was no doubt of their
soundness.
Capt. Mcbride personally added a de-
NAL to all reports that reflect on the
condition of the men unfavorably.. He
said that in his estimation they were
perfectly sound. As for himself he said
he felt in fine fettle. Capt Mcbride said
with regard to the lineup in tomorrow s
game: The lineup is undecided in two
places. The doubtful positions are right
end and right half-back. The men who
are selected definitely are: Hale for cen
ter; Brown for left guard; OlcOtt, right
guard; Francis, left tackle; Stillman
right tackle; Hubbell, left end; Fincke
quarter back; Sharpe, left half-back
and Mcbride full back. Either Keane OF
Richards will be at right half back and
Gould, Snitjer or Gibson will be right
end"
NO REST BEFORE GAME.
For the first time in many years, prob
ably for the first time since the foot ball
game has assumed it's greater proper
lions, the Yale varsity eleven was put
Through a stiff game of practice this
afternoon. The men had been told that
hg v no for
ssignal work. The splendid weather
8however, and the eXuberance of spirits
on the part of the men, led the coachers
$40 put them through 10 minutes of brisk
Aplaying The substitutes were lined uI
against them and the Princeton forma-
lions used against the varsity to rty its
e power of defence.
o. This was found to be better thar
yesterday, and the general playing
sfully as good as on last Saturday. The
men went through the signals withou
faults and put plenty of steam into
their work. The varsity, wher
given the ball, scored three times il
less than II minutes of line work
Keane, Chadwick and Mcbride carried
the ball over in succession.
SENIORS SANG "BINGO."
Following the practice this Afternoon
the seniors on the squad went through
the traditional rites of the foot bal
squad. This celebration, simple
enough, is nevertheless carefully car
ried out to the letter every year, nom
but the men who are to graduate mex
June taking part A number of OLE
foot ball belts are soaked in oil ant
set on fire in the middle of the field.
Capt. Mcbride, Hale, Hubbell, Shit
jer, Winter, Leary, Allen, Ordway
Gibson and few Others Joined hands
and dancing about the fire sang tn,
81 words of "Bingo" to the accompani
ment of the cheers of the substitutes
on the side lines. Then followed cheer!
by the seniors for Yale for the success!
Of the team, and finally for the cap
tain by the entire squad. Aside from
the eleven and it's training everything
is in readiness for the game.
The weather conditions promise tt
be perfect, and the seating arrange
rnent as we'll ordered. The field itsell
is in good condition. The players were
not troubled by any change of quar-
tiers but were permitted to occupy
their own rooms as ordinarily, anc
? nothing IS permitted either tonight oil
Will be permitted tomorrow so far az
can be avoided, to make the men fee
nervous over the game. They ATTENDED
their recitations this morning as usual
Z Mo signs Of Princeton enthusiasm
were in evidence tonight about the
Yale campus. The Princeton sup
porters are expected early tomorrow
morning on the boat and the early