The Washington herald., 1906-11-24
New Haven Coaches Say Their
Eleven Is "in Condition to Lick
ward Team in Good COnditfOn-BOn-
fire Day on the Tale Campus.


Ter Of the field on either the Harvard or
Yale stand were in demand at SIS for
| two.
Crowds began 10 pour into the city late
this afternon, and this evening the main
streets are thronged with out-of-tOwn en-
thusiasts, who are showing their coIors
and carrying banners for their favorite
In the battle. All the local hotels are put
! ting Standing Room Only signs out, and
the quarters of the Yale and Harvard Of
| fcials are thronged with friends OF the
university men, beside the crowds OF
sightseers. II is estimated that there is
one OF the biggest crowds In the city to-
night that has ever been known on the
eve of a big football game
VIII NaIe and Harvard Break.
The much-discussed question as to
whether Yale and Harvard will not break
off athletic relations after the game to-
morrow has brought many here To see
the contest, who believe that it will be
the last Yale-HarvaTd game for some
years. While the leading Yale and Har-
ward athletes take little stock fu this
rUuor. il is generally known that the ma
jority Of the alumni of both universities
are strongly in favor OF keeping no
the old athletic relations, nevertheless
there is considerable anxiety apparent
among those who are on the inside over
the effect Of the game tomorrow on
those who are looking for q chance 60
break up the Yale-Harvard combine
There was the usual eleventh-hou~ con-
ference tonight OF the Harvard officials
and the Harvard players and the Yale
players and the Yale coaches talked over
for the last time some of the signals.
Then the Yale men were hustled off %
the Yale infrmary on the top Of Prospect
Hill for the night. BY getting the men
out OF the racket about the center of the
city and the campus, Head Coach Rock
well hoped to give his men a good nights
rest so that they viii all be- in prime
feather tomorrow Seven miles away. on
the sound front at Morris Cove, the Har-
ward players were sent 70 bed with moth
ing TO break the stiffness Of the quiet N
their country hotel 0ui the swish Of the
waves that almost dashed Up under their
windows.
In condition to lex anything on thn
gridiron" IS the way some Of the Yale
coaches size M the standing OF the Yale
eleven the night before the final game
for the Els. This feeling is shared
evidently by the Yale students as a body.
for they are covering all the money that
has come here 10 be bet on the game.
and the latest odds are quoted az 70 (
in Yale's favor.
The whole eleven that PLAYED against
Princeton is in splendid shape with the
exception of Knox. His sore shoulder
may keep him out of the game as it is
still painful. but the feeling here is that
Zee viii get into the contest.
Capt. Morse is said Dy the coaches TO
be i'm the best condition he has attained
this season. and that gives a most hopeful
aspect % the Yale chance 60 win.
The practice this afternoon was light
and some Of the Harvard rooters saw the
work. as well as big bunch of Yale en-
thusiasts Il was bonfire day with the
varsity squad. and the usual burning up
Of football toggery took place whilo
cheers were given for each man on the
SQUAD
The story that Harvard is in the pink
Of condition does not alarm the Yale
crowd, for Johnny Mack. the Yale trainer
says that his bunch is in the best shape
ne has had them. and that is good enough
The lineup To be used I'm the first part
Of the game seems likely TO be- as fol-
lows: Forbes. left end: Paige left tackle.
Brides left guard; HOckenberger. center,
Erwin, right guard: Biglow right tackle;
AiCOtJ, right end; Jones. quarter back.
StceGer. left half back; Knox. right half
back. Morse. fun back
Diversion for Harvard Team.
Harvard magnificent squad Of clean-cut
athletes tonight are resting at the Pcquof
Hotel. Morris Cove. fronting Lons Island
Sound. after their last day of preparation
fer their contest with Yale Loungiug be-
fore The open fireplace in house Jackets.
playing pool. billiards. ping pong. or
enjoying lively music. the young men axe
now trying to keep the approaching strug-
gle as far as possible from their minds
To-day's work was not all exacting.
and was designed more 70 occupy the
time Of the players 10 keep them fit. and
in a good frame Of mind, than as a prep
aration for tomorrow.
Manager J. Reynolds stated that none
Of the men were suffering from injuries.
and only three required the attention Of
a masseur They are Newhau Starr
and Kersberg, and have simply a little
lameness. Bright and early this morning
The Crimson warriors were astir at the
Harvard camp and many took short
stroll before breakfast
An hour after the morning meal the
entire squad OF players. substitutes,
and coaches took stroll along the
beach. going to the lighthouse "a mile
away. Returning. they rested until noon.
After dinner suits were donned and again
the squad set out. this time across fields
into the farming country where in an
oren pasture, they held kicking practice
for nearly an hour. Everybody joined in
the sport. and returned as they came
aioot. After a rest Of half an hour the