New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

SHARPE WINS THE POST OF WALES HALE.
BACK. AND THE BLUES PRACTICE ENDS.
Try TELEGRAPH The TRIBUSE.I
Meriden. Conn., Nov 22-The Harvard footbau
team Is quartered at the Winthrop Hotel here and
will remain until Saturday noon, when they will
go TO New-IIsyen for the big game with Yale
The Crimson's squad numbering Nifty in all.
reached here at O'Clock this afternoon. and re-
ceved "A marked ovation.
Cambridge left by special car at $50 A. n
a crowd of over hve hundred students was hand
to cheer the team off. Posters had been put up all
over Cambridge urging the students 70 come out
and the Harvard band. which will lead the Cam
bridge rooters at New-Haven, did yeounan service
by assembling early in the morning and marching
around the college yard. playing loudly under
the windows of the different dOrmitOrias 20 waks
the students Captain Daily seemed cheerful ana
confident. but was nOn-committal about the big
game. Jack McMaster the veteran trainer was
more outspoken. He looked at the clear ky and
said
With day like this our chances are mighty
but II Il is a rainy day. am little afraid Of
When Meriden reached the party. with Ilrtla
ceremony filed into the dining room Of the VIM
throp Hotel with the eleven. however. the tables
with their trainers. and, after A light lunch ne
players got into their football and proceeded
TO Hanover Park. where they INDUCED in hours
secret practice. The coaches report the men all
in good condition. The weather clear AMI
comparatively mild. but withaI having a SHARP
crispiness The turf was firm enough 10 admit %
quick work. Fifteen minutes puntinE practice
first INDUCED in, Sargent passing 10 Sawin. Who
punted to Kendall and DAILY while HanoweH and
nett. Ellis Devins, Fincke. BowdItch and R!stns
went through the same practice There was only
a short lineup this afternoon running signal
practice which lasted twenty-five minutes preceded
II, Coaches Dibblee. Lewis and Dean following the
team The line was slow To break through a. 1r=f
but improved under coaching. Ellis. who on
in form for the last TWO or three days. has i'm
proved. and to-day h. was nH his toes. going
through with the ball we'll and helping the other
backs breaking through IN good FORM The three
centre men plunged low. and did excellent work
The team seemed 10 be under perfect seif-CoHJrOI
and there Offside playing There was
fumbling and no missing of signals, and there was
good speedy interference end and tackle runs
At 40 p. m. the returned 20 their hotel The
evening Will be passed at the local clubs which
the squad has been invited The men tonight
seem TO be greatly benefited by the change OF az
and surroundings.
AS the big contest approaches Harvard men
have a growing confidence IN the speed OF their
team. They think that Yale Is bound 20 be a lit
tie slow, owing to the fact thar she has been
edge for three weeks They know, on the other
easily seen al the last practice on a VET and heavy
field. Thus they hope for a fair day and dry
field. when they think Yale will be unable 20 keep
up with the fast game OF the Crimson Har-
terback at the last moment. as Is now rim0red u
will not benefit the Blue
For these reasons Harvard is swapping I'D any
Yale money which she find with the odds
far, most Of the men expect Vale 10 give odds
the strength OF her recent performance bur
II nothing better than even money can be FOUND
Harvard will take that at the last moment