Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-24
City of Films a Lively
 Place To-Day
THE ANNUAL TUSSLE
People From All Parts of the Country Gathered to See the Biz Game Many There
 From Waterbury.

from Water0Wy.
 New Haven. Conn, Nov 24.-Yale
 and Harvard men were out upon the
 streets of the city almost before the
 grey light of dawn had given way tt
 the sunrise to-day, and most of them
 displayed more anxiety about break
 fast than the weather or the football
 battle which will be fought out, us
 every one hopes to finish, on Yale
 field this afternoon. Last night was
 one of the liveliest the city has seen
 for a number of years and good
 many men were happy in the chance to occupy couch in the dormitory room of some student. The early
 morning weather was chilly and the sky overcast but later this gave away to a cloud fiecked blue sky and tem- perature which was blending of Oc- tober balm with sharp November breeze.
 During the night there was consid- erable excitement among the students. several automobile mix-ups occurred on the street through the supposed recklessness of the drivers. but In no instance did the police do more than give warnings. One ticket specula- tor was taken by a constable before justice of the peace who upon being told that he would be committed to jail he turned over number of tick cts in his possession to the football ticket management. The man said he paid S10 each for the tickets and had sold them for $20 each. This morning n warning to the public was issued to the effect that the holder of tickets bought upon the street were liable to have such tickets seized at the gate and the face value returned to the holder.
 The members of the football teams stayed abed late after . quiet night. At Morris Cove the Harvard meuwent for ran,bIe aione tue uhore after breakfast and upon returning about ten o'clock packed mp their effects md took n special car Into the city, going to the '. NJ. C. A. gymnasium for lunch and to dress for the game. Head Coach Reid said, that he had nothing more. to add to his report on the con dition of his men than given out last might. Everyone was in the best of shape and spirits. and the good wealth. Ter put the finishing touch on every thing.
 Yale Men at Breakfast.
 The Yale men breakfasted at Mrs Armstrong's home on Wall street h. etead of the New Haven house, where their training table has been. Afler- wards the entire squad walked out to the Country club in Whitneyville, and rested until noon when they returned in time for dinner going to the gym Inasium to dress. The men were feel | ing good, and Forbes who had had stomach trouble this week was as lively as cricket.
 On the city streets sidewalk mer- chants with loads of flags, banners and souvenirs were early doing busi- ness, and as store curtains rolled up it was seen that the decorative effects were the best in years. Blue banners waved in all directions. and In fresh- man row the display of color was gen- eral. the dormitory buildings being mass of blue in honor of the class team. The florists windows with |theIr masses of shrysanthemums,w were attractive and before long hundreds of men and men and women had this flower for a lapel decoration. Automobiles by the score were among the early arrivals and the streets near the hotels were soon | lined with these while the occupants roamed about trying to find a place to breakfast. The crowd began to come 1 | in town on the first train before seven and after nine o'clock the procession ! |of people from the railroad station to 1 the Green was a continuous one con | |stantly increasing in numbers. In the ! space of three and a half hours forty | |special trains were to be handled and | some of the regular trains were longer I than usual.
 The game will be played on a field l, that Is in prime condition. 1t was | nursed 10 a dry state by the use of a straw covering three feet thick. When | this was removed the turf was found | so me better than at any time this sea- son.
 Cheers for Harvard. mingled with | an occasional solitary voice raised on behalf of the blue by some loyal Yale nlumnus filled the south terminal sta- ton early today. Between the hours Of [ and 2 there was a steady stream of football enthusiasts pouring into the great station to take trains for New Haven. all carrying sweaters, |overcoats Or other wraps. and many bearing red flags snd pennants. sev- |ersl specials were run over the New York. New Haven G Hartford and Boston & Albany railrcads and all were well fIleI while the regular morning trains were crowded The |Hsrvzrd supporters were full of conf- dence.
 The Yale team will % into the Eame with a slight advantage in weight, due to some ertent by the s1bstitution of Rooue for Knox ir