The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30
her FIRST FOOTBALL MATCH.
PERCY TAXES MAtD 10 THE
UARI ARD.YALE GAME.
Tue Girl Dclves Into the Intrtcacics Of the
GRmc--A Time Of Trouble fer Percy
Remarks ny Maud on Getting
Home - Percy Was Tagged Out.

Remarks ny Maud on GettinG
! Home - Perc. Was Tagged Out
As all her girl friends were simply crazy
over the big football games, Maud became
! intensely interested. too. and finally asked
| Percy to take her to The Harvard-Ia"
match at New Haven. So with $50 ia his
! inside pocke, he called for Maud in time
! 10 take a special rain from the Grand Cen
irdl alton ~ 10 o'clock.
When they had secured seats in the train
they found themselves surrounded by
inen and wuireii who carried heavy wraps
/ sweaters. blankets. fur muff!ers, ulster
coat ana nlarkint oehe~ The temperature
wa 20 warm that even ligh, overcuats
were decidedly om o! order.
| Is New Haven cold place. asked
Maud Why. one would think that these
! poo, l. were going 10 III" Arctic Circle"
Foot ball." replied Percy, "is cold
weather game and these people. who have
| been going 10 the Dig mat ches on cold day.
! for years are simply following tn" old habit .
| They really link it is cold day
The tram rolled into New Haven at noon.
| The ton was damned with studei's
/ aud their friends who were cheering, sing
ing ard laughing until nothing else could
| he heard. There We're Two bands Of music
and half a dozen hand organs, too. working
| overtime.
I'm awmlly hungry" said Maud and
| Percy led her up 20 the lunch counter
| What have you got to eat" lie asked
| the waitress, who rushed past hlm with
half a dozen dishes in her arms.
| "Han-tons uo-cor1 ed-beef-chicl<er,- mince
roast heaf-Sal.dw ich"s pie. cake-cofe" n
| l..ril,d
Tire waitr,,,, said this 80 fast that Percy
| and Maud did not know what to order ard
a. the waitress did not come near them
again they went out into the street and
| followed the crowd. Pretty soon hey
saw ore Of these white front Leaneri.s
for which New England is famous. but they
| could hot get Inside the Goois.
Every other eating place was filed They
were in C,siair when suGLeily Percy
| epied a lunch wagon.
| Here's where W. eat. Maud. he cried
a. he elm Tea up lie stcrs.
\ Maud did hot complain even wien he
brought her a piece Of mlnce pie and a cup
of warm milk, for che was football mad
though she had no more idea OF what she
was to sec than the mau IN the moon.
Choice lickets for the game yelled the
sJaculators all along the sidewalk III Chap'l
! street
How much for ,wo?" Percy asked.
"Eigh, dollars" snapped one Of the sellers
who had bunch Of Mt v ickets IN his hands
Percy clutched al the little bunch oi
bills in his pocket ard turned trst red and
| then white.
let US move on" said he. Maud takine
his arm There are better seats to h"
| had
say. young feer," growled tough
| looking citizen, are sou luokin for sea,s?'
How much for two?" Percy asked, hi-
voice trembling and his lip- quivering
-Seein' its you, III let yer have two fer
two bucks"
only 81" asked Percy why. the regular
price is s. for a seat How can you rel
them for that"
Now. don't si' wise, but If yer waits III,
seats, settle wild me quick
! GIVE them to me-"
Ana Percy was IA the act of handing owe
81 when Il policeman grabbed the tough
looking citizen by tlie collar and draggc,
him away uncerernoniously
He ~uz sellin' counterfeits.. explaine'
a bystander with a laugh It's lucky
: Young follow. that You didn't buy
Git yer reserved seats for cost price,
This was the cry from half-fed persor
who had big bunch Of tickets. Here wa
Percys chance TO get two good seats 10
! and 40 cents for luncheon. Percy had still
so go 70 guard against accidents
The trolley cars were crowded. Mel
, claml crci on top OF them. while women hum
10 the IL q DOATNr lNtIllF BdS~'A
? Percy and Maud without affording them
; chance to get aboard.
Let's 60 out in one Of these cheaT -look
: ing hacks" suggested Maud. who wa
: anxiol "a reach the scene OF action.
> Percy was obeclient and called to leh'
! who looked As il he had come direct froi
tho hackwoods.
!. Mister, what will you take us out to III
game ior?"
| 4 k.. llnu h
; came back with.
RI give you 81 ~
: The driver looked frightened, and hittin
the nags several terrific blows with hi
| lash came within an ace Of knocking
! crowd of pedestrians down.
: Two iol'a-s," he yelled" Why that voun
h man ought not To lie allowed ~ urge
e So Percy aud Maud decided to wal
7 ont TO Yale Fi'li. a iaunt OF two miles
There we're Others walking so they were nc
4 lonesome. When the big stands doomed u
u Mnud's ewes we're wide open;
= will there he many theref she asked
Many, Why there II he all Of 5000
y | read il in the paper
Percy then led the way to one Of the ina
Il entrances and presented HE tickets II
. was ushercd to two seats at the top OF III
. Harvard stand, nearly sixty. feet aboy
: the ground. Maud looked about her !
9 amazement She saw nothing but peopl
who were waving crimson and blue flag
Has the game begun''" she wanted
know What are those chalk marks for;
That is the gridiron,' Percy explained
and the game will hegin shortly
What do they do?'
why, there are two clcvens, Harvar
and Yale. Then there's ball. The
| kick il every now and then and each sid
tries 10 get over the goal line. When or
gets over it's touchdown
"Oh-h-h," replied The girl with puzzle
look
"Hooray for iale'' shrieked Percy, q
| | the Nov Haven team Cainc ont on the griC
| iron "Nale's the stun. Here boy. gimu
1 Yale nag ard Vale button
| Il think the crimson nag II prettier
| remarked MaLd. who had no sentiment
| this matter
| So Percy shifted and bought a crimso
| hog and a crimson button
| When the Harvard team appeared n
| people all around Percy and Maud arose an
| yelled like Indians They were Harvard ,
| the core and they enled up and down unit
| the stands shook under their weight
| oh, look a, tina, man with the bandas
| around his head Il he hurt? asked Maui