New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-22
FOOTBALL.
CROWDS POURING INTO NEw-HAvEN-
TIE BETTING FAVORS YALE
TWO STUDENTS ARRESTED.
Lay rELEeRAPH TO TIE rR1RrNE. !

New-Haven, Nov. 1.-THE enthusiasm which
has been gathering for the last three weeks over
the annual football championship contest between
Yale and Harvard broke over New-Haven to-
night with the invasion OF the van Of the great
football army that Will swamp the city to-uor-
-uw for the game. Early in the afternoon the
-egulsr trains began 10 bring in detachrnents OF
Yale and Harvard ''roorers.' and by this evening
when the first of the Boston overnight parlor
car specials arrived the hotels and streets about
the college campus took the usual color and
excitement preliminary 70 the final football match
n the season Excitement over the outcome OF
the game has been growing all the week but
tonight Il had reached fever heat. and nothing
else was talked about but the big game Chapel
81 for blocks began 70 al late this afternoon
With crowds OF Yale and Harvard adherents. who
PASSED each other in knots of singing. cheering
men. Flags. bunting. banners Of crimson and
blue were displayed everywhere, in the downtown
shop windows from private houses. and by the
svarr1s Of undergraduates who promenaded the
streets Transparencies were lighted after dusk
on the hotels. and there were great signs bearing
the Tale-Princeton score Of L TO 3. By early
evening the hotels IN the centre Of the city were
damned with enthusiastic followers of the red
Or blue and hundreds Of wagers were laid on
every side. the prevailing odds being 10 and
70 s on Yale Some Harvard money could he
had ar even figures. but the whole the Harvard
supporters were, usual. anxious for Yale men
70 give the odds.
annual glee and hanjo concert of the combined
Harvard and Yale clubs at the Hyperion Theatre,
which was attended by enthusiastic audience.
through which there a plentiful sprinking OF
the fair friends Of both Yale and Harvard men.
To-uighrs concert Is the first Of series that will
be continued at Boston and Nev-Haven alter
rateiv on the nights before the big games. and
wi take the place Of the famous gatherings in
Springfield when the two universities held their
sInual matches there
CONDITION OF THE ELEvENs.
As usual the night before the game interest
centred in the condition of the two elevens that
viii bsrtle for gridiron supremacy AZ Yale Field
tomorrow Trainer Nike Murphy Of the Yale
team. said tonight that every man the Yale
eleven again in the best Of shape, and that
she team would 90 into the Harvard game in so
Per cent better physical condition than il had in
tie Princeton game. Rafferty, and Metcslf still
the only Yale players who are giving the least cause
for worry hut il was said tonight that both would
I-o baby be able 10 play OUT the game In case
Rafferty, goes out Hare will take left end and
Farmer viii probably again take Metcalfs place.
Ward and Vanderpoel. YaIe's second string of
halfback substitutes NAV 90 into the game in
The second half, and Vanderpoel certainly Will if
Bowman IS unable do the punting. The other
Yale substitutes will he: Hamin for centre. guard
and tackle; Btsseu, tackle; Roraback, guard; VII
2 mi. end, Winslow, Quarterback
The lineup tomorrow Will y a follows.