Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-24
Yale and Harvard Waiting
to Play Big Game.
Hosts Of Alumni Are Ia New
Haven to Witness Struggle.
Brown and Dartmouth Ready For
Clash at Springfield.

be the greatest battle on college
gridirOn in many years. great because
it will give the winner good tue
to supremacy in the game this year,
took possession of the university COM
munity. All grades were everywhere,
a jubilant crowd which was not afrai
to cheer and to sing a song as il march
ed through the college grounds or up
and down the sidewalks of the city
streets or gathered at the favOrite
student resorts. Every train in the late
afternoon and throughout the evening
brought accessiOns to the thrOng and
scores of men faced as their first prob
lem the finding of places to sleep. Club,
hotel. and lodging house accOmmOda-
tons We're taken days ago but to most
Of the visitors the doors of the dor
mitories swung inward and they found
| that undergraduates hospitality was
| delightful.
Such Il night before the battle New
Haven has not seen in many years. 1t
recalled other days when with made
puate train transportation graduates
| living at a distance found it necessary
to foregather almost within the walls
of their alma mater and their coming
was popularity looked upon as the
needed incentive to put the football
warriors on their mettle. In those
days also the Harvard men came here
! to fraternize with their rivals and -
| feeling between the two universities
was very cordial. Tonight the streets
. Of the city had much the appearance
, Of reunion days at Commencement
| times. except that the fantastic garb
! Of the classes was absent Blue was
the color everywhere. although MANY
Of the Harvard men wore crimson hat
or sleeve bands as their distinctive
, marks. The crowd was seen in force
early in the evening at the mass meet
| ing of undergraduates in Alumni hall
where the Yale songs were given their
iinal trial; little later the theatres
MED up 10 their legal capacity and at
ate hour the men tramped the streets
and good naturedly enjoyed them
selves. Automobiles. covered with
aust ana with the occupants muff1od
IN 1urs and blankets. began to arrive
during the evening hours
Inc social event of the evening was
Il Joint concert Of the Harvard and Yale
Hiee CLUBS in WOOlsey hall The most
| interesting gathering was that of I'M
dergraduates at Alumni hall, at which
4 NUMBER of the football leaders spoke.
For the first time in the history of
J ale such meeting was held on tho
eve OF a game and one reason given for
1t was that Yale feels that she n,ust
win tomorrow because Of the situation
developed by the dispute over tho CO
lection Of the game officials. This in
clEcnf
Importance by Yale men. as all manner
Oh reports about the disputes are afloat
and excitement runs high.
AL one time today it was Thought
tLat the mass meeting might resolve
Itself into a mild indignation meeting
Dut the conservative men checked that
feeling and the speeches tonight uera
entirely Of an enthusiastic character
ard prophetic of victory for the Rlues
tomorrow
among the undergraduates there was
report circulated that Harvard men
had planned to parade around the Vale
campus IN the event of a Crimson vic
tory and this has added to the tensi,v
OF feeling over the game
The Yale eleven and substitutes had
thelr last practice on the field this af-
tcrn"on. winding up with a bonfire
Will" the eleven gave the Omega Lam
la Chi dance and cheered for tho
Freshman team which is unbeaten for
the substitutes, the coaches. Coach
ilalr OF the Freshmen eleven and for
Capt. Morse
Inc team went to the college infirm-
airy on Prospect hill early in TIE even
inc
ing ana expected to pass a quiet night.
as they were to receive only a few Wis
itors
The Harvard squad spent today
quietly. Only signal practice was or
dered. During the morning the men en-
Joyel long walk through the country
All OF til" players are in excellent shane
and :ull Of confidence.
Head Coach Reid stated that Har-
ward n, yer entered big game with
more confidence. Captain Foster said
e zach Reid has expressed my senti-
mentS.'
lie Harvard coaches all EXPRESSED
the greatest confidence in the team and
thought that Harvard would win by
narrow margain.
The general feeling over the game is
that it will be unusually hard fought.
The whole college is football mad and
the enthusiasm which will be carried
to the field will be far greater than
ever before.
The betting on the game is becoming
Spirited and many Yale men are will
ing to give five to four on their team
The favorite scores which are the basis
of betting are 10 and II to I'm
Tale's favor
The weather indications are for clear
and cold. with a fresh breeze in the
northcrly quarter. Over 10 special trains
will come into the city during the morn
ing houps and many special coaches viii!
be attached to the regular trains.
The lineup for the game was announced
tonight follows:
YALE. HARVARD.
Forbes. lie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. le. Mcdonald
rage II Observation-Disclosures. It, Osborne
iS IL. lbuTr
Hockcnbcrgcr ..... c. Parker