The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-19
BIG CROWD EXPECTED.
Field Is in Good Condition and
the Weather Perfect.
Another Lively Contest of the
Day L. Illinois vs.. Iowa.
Minnesota Confident OF Winning
the Battle at Chicago.
Footbau Cannes Today.

Manual high school VS.. Topeka at
Association park at Kansas City.
Haskell VS.. Washburn, at Topeka.
Central high school VS.. St Joseph
high school, at ST. Joseph.
Nebraska VS.. Bellevue, at Lincoln.
Illinois VS.. Iowa, at Champaign.
Northwestern VS.. Minnesota, at
Evanston.
Yale VS.. Harvard, at New Haven.
Carlisle VS.. Carlisle Second, at Car
Isle.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 1s.-Frost
lay thick on the ground, but the sky
was without a cloud today when the
early risers among the hundreds of
Yale and Harvard men who are here
for the annual football game between
the two universities left their hotels
or sleeping cars to view the weather
prospects for the event Few days for
this great match have been so near
the ideal football weather as this. The
field was in good condition, promising
an elastic footing for the runners and
a safe ground for the punters.
Trainer Murphy of Yale was more
noncommittal than he was last night
but he did say that in all likelihood
his team would play some of the new
formations which have been prac-
ticed during the past fortnight and
which were not shown at the Princeton
game a week ago.
1t was announced that play would be-
gin at o'clock and that the halves
would be of So minutes each.
The uncertainty as to the lineup of
Yale during the forenoon was the same
as last night, the question being
whether Owsley would be in good
enough condition to go in at full back
at the start. or whether he would be
replaced by Flynn. 1t was evident from
talk with the Yale coaches that
changes would be made as often as
necessary in the backfield to meet the
new formation that Harvard was ex-
pectedl to show.
The Yale News today pointed out
that the most important advantage OF
strength in a powerful line of veterans
who have been developed by a system
of team work. The same article warn
ed the team that its chief weakness is |
overconfdence-
The Harvard players were up and
out for an early morning walk. All the
coaches made an early trip up the road |
announcing that there would be no line |
up or single practice for the men until |
the field was reached just before the |
game Trainer McMasters said his men |
were in fine spirits and were imbued ,
with more confidence than yesterday |
due to the color of the reports brought |
down from Yale.
The following is as near the lineup
as can be determined prior to the
game:
YaIe-shevlin, left end: Bloomer,
left tackle; Kinney, left guard; Rora-
back, center; Trip, right guard; Ho-
gan (Capt.), right tackle; Neal, right
end; Rockwell, quarterback; Hoyt,
left halfback; Morse, right halfback;
Owsley-Flinn, fullback.
Harvard Randall, left end; Brill,
left tackle; White, left guard; Parker,
center; Squires, right guard; Derby,
right tackle; Montgomery, right end;
Starr, quarterback; Sperry left half
back; Hurley (Capt.), right halfback;
Mills. fullback.
Offfcials-Referee, Matthew Nc
Chung, Lehigh; umpire, Paul Dashiel,
Lehigh; lineman, J. McCracken, Penn
sylvania- Time of halves, 35 minutes.
The stands at Yale field began to be
filed by 1 o'clock. The gridiron ap-
and considerable sawdust was sprin-
take out the moisture. The playing
were excellent. The wind was blow
ng gently from the southeast or dag
onally across the field.
Mrs. Fairbanks were among the most
notable of the spectators at the game.
The betting is lighter than usual,
he odds having receded from to 1 to
to on Yale.
Arrangements have been completed
% allow $4,000 persons to see the
game.
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