The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-25
HARVARD IS HOPEFUL
 AND YALE CONFIDENT
KEYNOTE FROM CAMBRIDGE ON THE GREAT CONTEST
 TODAY.

count of HurIey's Inability to Get
 Into the Game-JOnes to Go in as
 Quarterback for Yale at the Start
 Quill Scheduled for FulIbaek to Begin
 the Game.
 Boston, Nov. 24.-Boston and Cam bridge tonight were tossing with inn patience on the eve of the annual foot ball battle between Harvard and Yale. It has been many years since interest in a game between the two universities has reached the pitch manifested to- night, and those who have followed Harvard and Yale through thirty years of football relations feel that conditions seldom have been better for a great ex- hibition. The agitation over football as played at present, led by President Roosevelt and President Eliot, of Har- ward, as well as the possibility that the game may be prohibited at Harvard; Yale's unbroken record of victories this year, the forced withdrawal of Captain Hurley, of the Harvard team, a few days before the game, and the conse- quent determination of the team to fight all the harder out of regard for their leader, contributed to produce a situation not previously known in con- mection with games here. The senti- ment seemed to be general among fol- lowers of the sport that much depended on the character of to-morrow's play, and among the student body at Har- ward almost as much anxiety on this point was shown as on the final result.
 The night before the game found Harvard hopeful and Yale confident, while Yale tonight was a strong fa- yorite among the multitude which ex- pected to witness to-morrow's play. The match tomorrow afternoon will be played in the stadium, HarYard's great frame and cement athletic structure. By the construction of temporary stands seating accommodations have been provided for 4S,OOO spectators, a crowd which, it is believed, has never been equalled at an athletic contest in this country.
 Arrangements for handling the great crowd were completed tonight, and, with the experience Of previous years as a guide, very little confusion is an- ticipated. The stadium is within the city limits Of Boston, being situated in Brighton, just across the Charles river from Harvard square. A Boston police detail of 150 men will, however, be as- sisted by a number of the Cambridge officers and the two forces will endeav- or to direct the human tide coming from the two cities.
 Several thousand of the spectators were expected to reach the neighbor- hood of the stadium in automobiles.
 The vanguard of spectators, composed mostly of the graduates of the two uni versailles, reached Boston to-day and all found amusement of some character. At Symphony hall there was a joint concert by the Harvard and Yale Glee clubs, which proved to be the principal feature of the evening. The hall was fairly damned with cheering collegians and it was late before the assembly broke up. The theaters were all crowd ed and there was scarcely club that did not entertain lavishly. The most important function of this kind was at, the University club on Beacon street, which kept open practically all night to accommodate arrivals
 The visitors found both Boston and Cambridge in gala array for the sport. streets was brilliantly decorated in crimson and blue.
 In Cambridge every car arriving at Harvard square during the evening de- posted Harvard graduates, who sought the clubs and chapter houses of their societies. There was large gathering at the Harvard union. Harvard square was one great flush of crimson decora- tions.
 Both teams spent the night at some little distance from the scene of the struggle. The Harvard players remain ed at Marblehead, on the north shore, where they went last night to avoid the excitement and noise at the college and also to get a good whiff of bracing sea air. The Yale players, after an une- ventful day which included a light sig nal practice and a long automobile trip, kept near their quarters at the Wood land Park hotel at Auburndale. Many of the older Yale coaches visited the hotel during the evening and there was a short entertainment calculated to af- ford relaxation to the nerves of the players. The hotel, however, was very quiet after 10:30.
 The Harvard team was given boat trip in Marblehead harbor and a stroll in the woods, and later in the day was sent through signals on one of the school grounds at Marblehead.
 The two teams will arriver at the locker building on Soldiers field about 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The probable lineup of the teams is as fol- lows:
 Harvard.
 Left end-Leary.
 Left tackle-Brill.
 Left guard-Burr.
 Center-Parker.
 Right guard-Kersberg.
 Right tackle-Squires.
 Right end-KnoWlton (acting cap tain).
 Quarterback-Starr.
 Left halfback-Foster.
 Right halfback-Wendell.
 Fullback-Carr.
 Yale.
 Left end-Cates.
 Left tackle-F'orbes.
 Left Guard-Erwin.
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