Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-24
YALE AND HARVARD
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Murphy feared thar there would De too
| much noise in and about tnc campus
| To permit NJ perfect rest.
In jhc hotel .obbics tonight. there is
intense excitement. The feeling in this
city is that the game will be q close
one. The ODDS in what LITTLE betting
there is favor Yale slightly ami the
confidence of the Yale ccacheIs is
great. The players do not express
town seem to be just as confident as
the Blues supporters.
The Yale foot ball eleven mad its
final practice on Yale field this after
noon. As stated. yesterday. the coach
ers did not ask for a lineup and the
men were only sent through q signal
practice. After THAI was over, a mat
toy OF "a minutes. The seniors Of the
squad including first substitutes. the
whole company. numbering II men.
danced round and round a bonfire in
to which were thrown ptrss oI old uni
forms The PLAYERS with hands joined
sang bright college Years ana gave
the Vale cheer. The men returned to
the gymnasium IN high spirits. Some
IF them iHved and cavorted about the
Il "a juSt to ShoU their high spirits
They appear 40 he i'm e.,ccilent health
ana ill to fight Il hard ana long battle
The probable lineup, tomorrow. will
u Left eni Gould. left tackle
Elocm"r: Lift guard. capt Brown:
,"nte". olcott. right 2uarc. sheldon.
right tackle. Stiliman; right end. Coy:
Quarterback, F'inclle: left halfback
ShLlIe. right halfhack. Chadwick:
ruloatl, Hale.
Head Coach Mc,Iid" stated. tonight
p hat thr coachers haNv not definitely
decided about The quarterback and lef;
halfback
All during the evening the Harvard
contingent in the city @lveile,I BY nun
dreds who came in on the trains from
Boston and from Mcriden. Late tonight
no harvard money was placed except
ut odds OF : to 3. and the bets We're
small, almost unworthy of notice. The
difficulty which many people found in
getting accommodations. tonight. is
.iue to the comparatively mild weather
which has brought on Il host Of people
They did not take account Of the fast
that the hotels have been booked to
lttlI luA capacity. MANY are Wanupf-
ing about the city looking for accom-
nodations. and it looks as if some will
have to sit up all night in the depot or
other public places.
The game viii commence at > p. NJ.
An early rush TO the field is expected,
us the gates will be open at II A. NJ.
Meridcn. Conn. Nov. 2&,-At the clos
of the final practice of the Harvard
eleven. this afternoon. Coach DbbleN
said: The team is in great form Every
man knows his position down TO the
ground and fits perfectly into the team
tactics. fhcy will play heddy. gritty
game. Coach Lewis said that he feels
very optimistic as the men are in such
condition that the chances against Yale
should insure at least All even battle |
Trainer McMaSters says the men will be.
in the pink of condition for the game. |
tomorrow. The mon themselves are
cheerful and hopeful.
Today. seemingly. has been a beneficial
one to the players. Following a stroll |
which was concluded about ii A. M dur
ing which the factories of the lnterna |
lional Silver Co. were visited upon in |
titation, the men repaired 10 the parlors |
Of the hotel and spent Il few hours in |
reading and playing cards. The weather
as IL cleared of grew colder, that |