The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
QUIET AS A FUNERAL
Yale Students Go
Through City With
out Demonstration.
HOPEFUL FOR The Blue.
Harvard, Strong Favorite
With Worcester Sport
ing Men.
HOPEFUL FOR THE BLUE.

Yale men went through Worcester on
their way to today's game, at Sis
o'clock, yesterday afternoon. They
rode in three cars which were attached
to the regular 436 o'clock express from
New York, which was nearly 80 min
utes late, on account of the picking up
of cars to take the Yale boys along
The young men made up the most or
derby party of students that ever went
through this city to a sporting event of
such magnitude as the foot ball contest
at Cambridge, today. Not a cheer was
heard, and there was no sound indi-
eating that a large body Of students
were on the train. Nearly half the
students got out at Union station dur
ing the two minutes wait, to stretch
their legs after the long ride.
One of the young men who has been
assisting in coaching the team for the
last few days was in the party, and
was. introduced to The Spy man. When
asked his opinion of the outcome, he
at once requested that the newspaper
man refrain from quoting him.
Il don't object to telling you what
think of the game and the chances of
our team for your information or that
of your readers" he said, but l am
giving it only as personal opinion and
not as the opinion of the coachers of
the team. For that reason, l do not
wish my name used
Upon being assured that his wishes
would be respected, the coach said:
Yale will certainly score in tomor-
rows game, and stands a good chance
to win Considerable work has been
put in on the men in the last week
or two, and I am satisfied the team will
show strength that will surprise ardent
supporters of Harvard. They will
know they have been playing foot ball
before then game is finished, you can
rely on that.
Harvard is strong, very strong, ana
as far as I can learn, is favorite in the
betting. Yale can play foot ball
though. I am confident our team will
win"
In answer to The Spy mans ques-
ton, he said that Hale will play centre
today. Just as the train moved off,
one of the students called out to the
retiring newspaper man, We're quiet
now, but we'll be making plenty of
noise this time tomorrow.
The Yale eleven didn't travel on the
same train as the students. 1t left
New Haven yesterday afternoon short
ly after o'clock, on the Shore line
road. The passage of the Yale stud
ents through Worcester wasn't known
or expected by Worcester people, other
wise they would not have gone through
unnoticed, and a change in the betting
might have resulted
There was nothing but Harvard
money in sight at the various sporting
houses of the city last evening OddB
of 10 to were freely offered. Several
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money was too plentiful Had there
been any Yale money, thousands of
dollars could have been wagered at
those odds.
Betting on Yales ability to score
was much more frequent. Enthusiastic
Harvard men started out offering odds
of to and 10 to that Yale would
not score Those offers were quickly
snapped up. Men who were willing to
give odds of 10 to on Harvard were
willing to take the small end at 10 to 6
on Yale scoring, and they grabbed ev>
cry bet that was offered. They showed
such willingness that the odds were
withdrawn, but several bets We're
made before the Harvard men got
timorous.
The tide of spectators set in Cam
bridgeward last evening. One of the
earliest notables seen in the union sta
ton on his way to the game was Gov.
Roosevelt of New York, an enthusai-
astic Harvard man. He went through
on the 217 o'clock train from New
York. Col. S. E. Winslow went to Bos-
ton last evening on the train that bore
the Yale students, of whose presence he
wasn't aware until he had boarded the
train.
Worcester Academy students will
attend the game in large numbers, to-
day being a holiday at the school
Many obtained permission to go to
Boston last evening to visit their homes
before the game,
Worcester high school and Worces-
ter Tech students will also see the
contest. There will be a large crowd
from this city. Many have obtained
tickets through acquaintance with
students, while others have purchased
tickets at advanced prices in this
city.