Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-24
BLUE AND CRIMSON READY
Coaches for Yale end Harvard Are Con-
hdent of Victory Today.
CROWD GREATEST IN HISTORY OF GAME
Runs High and Tickets
Are selling from $40 20 SIS.
some Changes fin Yale
Lineup.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov. 2-The ad-
vance guard Of the host which will invade
this city tomorrow to witness what PROM
Uses to be the greatest battle on a college
gridiron I'm many years, the contest between
Yale and Harvard, took possession OF the
university community tonight. Yale gradu-
ates we're everywhere, jubilant crowd as
II marched through the college grounds or
up and down the city streets. Club, hotel
and lodging house accommodations were
taken days ago. but to most of the over
night visitors the doors of the dormitories
we're open and most OF the throng found
quarters for the night.
Such night before the battle New Haven
has not seen in many years. Tonight the
I streets of the city had much the appear
ance Of reunion days at commencement
time, except that the fantastic garb Of the
classes was absent. Blue was the prevail
ing color, of course, but there was enough
of the Harvard crimson to be seen 60 show
the enthusiasm Of the supporters.
Yale Undergraduates Meet.
The most interesting gathering was that
Of undergraduates at Alumni hail. at which
number Of the players spoke. For the
first time in the history of Yale such a
meeting was held on the eve Of a game
and the one reason given for 1t was that
Yale feels that It must win tomorrow be-
cause of the situation developed over a dis
pute over the selection Of the game officials
This incident is looked upon as of serious
importance by partisans of the Blue. as all
manner Of reports about the dispute are
afloat and excitement runs high. At one
time today il was thought that the mass
meeting might resolve itself into a mild in
dlgnation meeting, but the conservative
men checked that feeling.
The Yale eleven and substitutes had their
last practice on the field this afternoon,
winding up with a bonfire while the eleven
gave the Omega Lamba Chi dance, and
cheers for the freshman team, which is
unbeaten, for the substitutes, the coachs
and for Captain Morse. Head Coach Rock
well decided that Roome Shall go In at
right halfbaclS, replacing Knox, who is still
suffering from bruised shoulder. Alcott
will start the game at right end, but prob
ably will give way to Howard Jones in the
second half Tad" Jones will ruin the
team with Dimes as his first substitute
The back field substitutes are Bomar for
Roome, Linn for Veeder and wernecken
for Captain Morse. veeder and Bomat did
! some fine punting this afternoon.
Yale Men Feeling Well.
Every man on the Yale team is feeling
well Even Roome, who has not played
in regular game since October 20, is fully
recovered from his muscle bruises. BY
substituting Roome for Knox, Yale gains
extra weight in the back field and a better
defensive player. The team went to the
college inhr1nary on Prospect hill early
in the evening. The general feeling over
the game is that it will be unusually hard
fought. The whole college il foot ball mad
and the enthusiasm which will be carried
TO the field will be far greater than 1t ever
was before. The betting on the game is
becoming spirited. Most of the betting was
done at to and II to on Yale.
The Harvard squad spent today quietly.
Only signal practice was ordered. During
the morning the men enjoyed a long walk
through the country. All of the players
were in excellent shape and full of con-
fidence.
Harvard ia Confident.
Head Coach Reid stated that Harvard
never entered a big game with more con-
fidence. Captain Foster said: Coach Reid
has expressed my sentiments"
The Harvard coaches all expressed the
greatest confidence in the team and thought
Harvard would win by a narrow margin.
Tonight the price Of tickets for the game
ranged from $40 TO SO.
The weather indications are clear and
cold with a fresh northerly breeze.
Tho lineup;
YALE. HARVARD.
Forbes ..........LEIRE ............ Starr