The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
GAY SCENES IN NEW HAVEN.
Many Went to Game HunEry-(ouid Have
Sold %, (D(DO Seats

GAY SCENES IN NEW HAVEN.
Many Went TO Game HunEry-C ouid Tia, G
Sold $1,000 Seats.
NEW HAVEN. Nov. Pit was not until
I O'Clock to-day that James Foster, the
Philadelphia builder, completed the addi-
ton OF 5000 seats to the stands on Yale
Field. This increased the seating capacity
TO $4,000. and every seat was sold an hour
before the gates opened. Julian W. Cur
ttss. who managed the game and managed
II very cleverly, said tickets for rs 600 per-
sons could have been sold if there had been
accommodations for them. The town be-
gan to fill up at o O'Clock this morning
Hundreds Of visitors came in last night
and the hotels we're all filed, but the arrival
this morning Of the boat from New York
brought to town the usual horde of fakirs
and adventures. who always take advan-
tage Of these games to pick up a little easy
money. There were fskirs galore. They
brought with them flags. Harvard and
Yale buttons tiny brooms. pictures of the
teams. popcorn, peanuts. cigars. on ewing
gum. collar buttons, shoe laces mi mature
football crimson and blue neckties. sus-
penders, chewing tobacco and even copies
Of the lates' popular songs.
TIE trains from New York began to
arrive at 1920 o'clock and each Of them
was made up OF from ten TO fifteen carr all
Of which were so crowded that passengers
stood in the aisles. The special trains from
Boston began to roll into the station at
noon and soon there was a steady tramp
up the street of thousands of enthusiasts
who were looking for something to eat
As the restaurants of the town we're not
made to accommodate such an army, hun
dreds OF persons went out to the game
hungry and thirsty. which made the fakirs
kick themselves becaues they had not
purchased Dagonloads of sandwich
and soft drink. which they could have
retailed at all kinds Of fancy prices.
The crowd WAS on the way to the field
before o'clock. The trolley cars could not
handle 1t 80 thousands walked the two miles
without so much as. a. grumble. The
weather was warm and overcoats were dis
carded. Once inside the arena and an
interesting picture was afforded The stan 9
erectedbn four sides Of the playing surface
joined together at the corners, were at
least sixty feet high at the top, extending
straight up from the ground In immense
WOODEN banks Propped up underneath
with the heaviest timlers, .hay-ware per
fectly safe. 80 Hiiider Foster said, and they
proved to he because they stood not only
the weight OF this immense crowd for more
than three hours, but also the stamping and
constant jumping Of thousands who could
not keep still.
Yale was massed on the east side Of the
neld where not crimson flag could be seell
during the afternoon. Yale alAo occupied
majority OF the seats on the north and
south stands. while Harvard was in posses
sion OF the entire western stand, la which
more than 10000 persons were seated
The weather was anything but fay orable
Tor footbal.the warm rays of the sun making
those who wore heavy wraps or big d YER
coats perspire freely as they sat waiting
Tor the battle TO begin. On the field, which
was neatly rolled and marked of with the
usual chalk lines it was even warmer ~
that the players, especially the heavy
WEIGHTS, were bound TO suffer.
While the crowd came in the spectators
were amused by the flying OF numerous
kites to which advertising signs were at
tached, TO be fioatcd high above the heads
OF the spectators in the afternoon breezes.
One OF these s gins gradually floated down
from high up In the clouds until il settled
on the gridiron. whercupon two Y ale coaches
ran up, whipped out their jackknives and
cut the wires which connected it, so the
advertiser who put up his good money to
get his goods before the people ran up
against an unexpected frost,
~, Another enterprising firm distributed
thousands OF packages through the stands,
packages were three inches long i've
inches wide and two inches thick maxim
a very nice missile 70 throw A mar W.T.
beaver hat entered the northwest corner
of the eridron and woikad alor q tho So
hines, Somebody on the ton ~ Tho o,ond
stand threw one of tho nacke,es n, him
and in an instant he was homhar5sd E,ar,.
body seemed 10 be possessed win Wild
desire to hit him He finally took il on the |
until the edges Of he orid;ron ware nownr.d
John, the orange man, who has seen