The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-25

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 25-Broker
clouds, driven before a high southwest
wind. gave hope early this forenoon to
the tens of thousands OF collegians, alum
nj and others who had thronged TO this
city and TO Boston to see the great foot
ball contest between Harvard and Yale
this afternoon that the weather bureaus
prediction OF possibly rain might not oe
fulflled.
There was n heavy shower during the
night. but II appeared probable that the
turf on the gridiron of Harvard's enor-
nous stadium on Soldiers Field would
be well dried out before the hour set for
the game TO begin.
1900 SEATS SOLD.
All day yesterday and until the last
trains rumbled into the two union sta
lions 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
dormltories, hotels and apartment houses
In this city were quickly snapped up last
night and every hotel in Boston harbored
it's hundreds Of intended spectators.
Forty-three thousand persons. a throng
probably greater than any that ever be-
fore has watched an athletic contest OF
any description in this country, had pur-
chased seats in the permanent benches
Of the stadium and the temporary stands
erected for this event.
EVERYWHERE i'm Boston and Cambridge
futtered the Crimson and the Blue. Shop
windows were brightly decorated with
flags and streamers. Hotel dining rooms
and restaurants were hung with the two
colors. Yale men were confident of an
easy victory yet the loyal supporters or
| Harvard showed no sign OF discourage
meut.
HARVARD'S TURN, THEY SAID.
Capt. Hurley's enforced absence from
the game only urged the Harvard eleven
on 10 a determination to put forth its
utmost efforts to win. And the Harvard
contingent on the stands was resolved TO
give heart TO the players by such sing
ing and cheering as never before was
heard I'm the university city.
A contemplation OF the results OF the
football game between Harvard and Yale
I'm the most recent past shows a fairly
even division of the honors, but three
successive defeats by Yale In the past
three years convinced the supporters OF
the Crimson that everything should be
done this year TO turn the tide Of victory
from Yale 20 Harvard.
In 1901 Harvard defeated Yale p To
nothing. The year previous Yale won ny
the score OF IS TO nothing. In the three
wears preceding that neither side scored
In two Of tho games and the third went 20
Harvard with Il points in her favor and
with no scoring by the Blue.
ELIMINATING BRUTALITY.
In connection with the general public
| interest I'm today's contest much attention
was directed 10 the question OF eliminat-
ing brutality from football events. Earn
est words from President Roosevelt and
President Eliot OF Harvard I'm behalf of
! cleaner football were followed by recon-
mendations equally firm that all forms Of
'~slugging .'and other phases OF roughness
should not be permitted. This agitation
for cleaner football was taken up partic-
! uIarly by President Eliot. and It had been
stated that he would attend today's game
90 see for himself whether football as
/ played at Harvard was so rough that
some official action should be taken by
the college.
To-day, however. Jerome n. Green. Soc
rotary 90 the president announced tho
the latter would not witness today's con-
test. and so far as ne knew. the college
would have no official representative Ht
the game TO pass upon the q%uetion Of
brutality.
LADIES IN MEMORIAL HALL.
Today's contest was signalized by ono
innovation az Harvard. when for the first
time In the history " the university ladies
were entertained AZ luncheon I'm Memorial
hall. The large han was decorated with
palms and tags and during the luncheon
hours orcheetras played popular selec-
lions. especially the new football songs
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