New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
NEW HAVEN THR0NGED
Yale Men Take Light Practice and
Dance Omega Lambda Chi.

New Haven, Nov 23.-The advance guard
Of the host Of men and women which viii in
wade this city tomorrow TO see what promises
to be the greatest battle on college grIdiron
In many years arrived to-day. Yale graduates
were everywhere-a Jubilant crowd. which was
not afraid to cheer and sing a song as 1t
marched through the college grounds up and
down the sidewalks of the city streets. Every
train IN the late afternoon and throughout the
evening brought more persons and scores OF
men faced their first problem the finding OF
a place TO sleep. Club. hotel and lodging house
accommodations were taken days ago. but 10
most of the overnight visitors the doors Of the
dormtories swung inward and they found that
undergraduate hospitality was delightfully."- gen.
erous.
Such night before a football game New
Haven has not seen in many years. The streets
of the city had much the appearance Of reunion
days at commencement time, except that the
fantastic garb of the classes was absent. Blue
was the color everywhere. although many of the
Harvard men wore crimson hatbands The
crowd was in force early in the evening at the
mass meeting of undergraduates IN and around
Alumni Hall, where the Yale songs were re-
hearsed. Automobiles. covered with dust and
with their occupants muff1ed in furS and blan-
kets began to arrive during the evening hours.
The social fixture of the evening joint
concert of the Harvard and Yale Glee clubs in
Woolsey Hall. The most interesting gathering
was that Of undergraduates at Alumni Hall. at
which number Of the football leaders spoke.
For the first time in the history OF Yale such a
meeting was held on the eve of game, and
one reason assigned that Yale feels that
she must win tomorrow because of the situation
developed by the dispute over the selection of
the game officials. This incident is looked upon
of serious Importance by Yale men. all
manner of reports about the dispute are afoat
and excitement runs high.
The Yale eleven and substitutes had their last
practice the field this afternoon. winding up
with bonfire, while the eleven gave the Omega
Lamba Chi dance and cheers for the freshman
team, which is unbeaten; for the substitutes. the
coaches. Coach Blair Of the freshman eleven.
and Captain Morse Head Coach Rockwell said
tonight that Roome may go in at right half
back, replacing Knox, who is still suffering from
a bruised shoulder. Alcott will start the game
at right end but probably will give way TO How
ard Jones in the second half Tad Jones will
run the team, with Dimes his first substitute.
The backfield substitutes are Bonar for Roome.
Linn for Veeder. and Wernecken for Captain
Morse Veeder and BoTnar did some fine punt
ing this afternoon.
Mack. the trainer. announced that while sosle
of the men gained in weight as the result OF
their short rest during the first two days of the
week. they had by hard work taken most OF 1t
Forbes has recovered from slight indisposition.
The team went to the college inf1rmary on
Prospect Hill early in the evening in order to
pass q quiet night Rockwell said tonight:
yale expects a harder game than at Princeton.
but have unlimited faith in the team to win"
The Harvard squad spent to-day quietly Only
signal practice was ordered. During the morn
ing the men enjoyed long walk through the
country. All of the players are in excellent
shape and full of confidence. Head Coach Reid
stated that Harvard never entered a big game
with more confidence. Captain Foster said:
Coach Reid has expressed my sentiments"