Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
HARVARD VERSUS YALE
NEARLY 10000 WITNESS GREAT
FOOT HALL GAME TODAY.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. November a.
Broken clouds. driven before high south
west wind. gave hope early this forenoon
to the tens OF thousands Of collegians. alum
nj and others who had thronged to this city
and Boston to see the great foot ball con-
test between Harvard and Yale thie after.
noon that the weather bureaus prediction
OF possible rain might not be fulfilled There
was heavy shower during the night, but
unless more rain should fall before after
noon. It appeared probable that the turf on
the grtdiron of Harvard's enormous stadium
on Soldiers Field would be well dried out
before the time set for the game to begin
All day yesterday and until the last trains
rolled into the two union stations in Boston
last night enthusiastic supporters of the
Crimson and the Blue were arriving In
STEADY streams, and with the first trains
early today the rush was resumed, All the
accommodations In the dormiteries. hotels
and apartment houses In this city were
quickly taken last night and every hotel
IN Boston harbored its hundreds Of intend-
ing spectators.
$4,000 Bought Tickets.
Forty-three thousand persons, a throng
probably greater than ever before has
watched an athletic contest OF any descrip-
ton In this country. had purchased seats
IN the permanent benches of the stadium
ana the temporary stands erected for this
event.
EVERYWHERE in Boston and Cambridge f,ut-
tered the crimson and the blue Shop win
COWS were brightly decorated with fass
ana streamers, restaurants and hotel din
ing rooms were hung with the two eoIors
tale men were confident of an easy Vie
Tory, out the supporters Of Harvard showed
enforced absence from the game only urged
the harvard eleven on to a determination
10 put forth Its utmost efforts to win.
To Eliminate Brutality.
In connection with the general m,h,,,. In
terest In teday's contest much attention
was directed to the question of eliminating
brutality from foot bali. Earnest words
from President Roosevelt and President
ELIOT OF Harvard in behalf Of cleaner MAY
ing were followed by recommends tsons
equaiiy firm that all forms of .slugginx,
ana other phases OF roughness should not
be permitted. NV
1t was understood that President Eliot
would attend today's game to determine
upo1 omciaI action by the college but Je-
[ tSs1 u. Green. secretary to President
h h.a"'' "a announced no this forenoon that the
.,eau OF the university would not witness
the contest and that 80 far as he knew the
colieee would have no official representa-
i've i've az the game to pass upon the aues-
ton OF brutality.
put the atmosphere was warm and suitry
y these conditions continued the task Of
tne players themselves was to be Infinitely
more difficult on account Of the de,nands
upon their physique. e'''s
All root ball crowd records were broken
early In the day with respect to influx OF
people from points outside of New Eng
iand. An unusual feature was the arrival
Oh VI parties ana individuals by special rail-
way cars M. e. Ingalls, OF Cincinnati. ac-
companied by members Of his family: Cen
erai manager r. Dean Of the Pullman PAL
ace Car Company; W. B. Lewis. president
OF the Rock Island railroad, and members
Or hls family and number Of friends were
in this class. "efS
The LINEUP.
For the first time I'm the history of Har,
ward University ladies were entertained al
luncheon In Memorial Hall In connection
with the game. The large hall was decorat-
ed with palms and flags and orehestras
were stationed in hooks about the hall.
The lineup as announced before the game
f1l1.