New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-16
LAST PRACTICE AT YALE
Ne50 HaUen Filling Up-Tigers in
Signal Drill at Norfolk.
TAD JONES TYale).
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. |

New Haven, Nov. 15.-The Yale football team
is ready for Princeton tomorrow. The squad
went out TO the field this afternoon for a short
formation and signal drill, and then walked out
to the college infirmary TO spend the night
away from the noise and hustle Of the campus.
Captain Bigeow declined to make any state
ment for publication, beyond saying: THE
team has been brought into good condition. and
it rests with us to give good account of our
selves"
Knox, the head coach. said: yale has prac-
ticaly untried eleven; Princeton a combina-
ton of players made practically veterans by
such contests OF the first grade as the Carlisle
and Cornell games I believe the Princeton
eleven 10 be superior 10 the one which held Yale
to score game last year. Whether Yale is
better or not | can't predict. The Yale eleven
has not yet found Itself That remains for the
players to do they go along tomorrow. If
Yale gets a fast start it should prove a strong
combination Of players, but whether strong
enough TO win 1 dare not forecast"
John Mack, the trainer, said: only Paige
may not be able to finish the game tomorrow.
His injured knee may compel his retirement at
any time. look for terrific game, with Yale
discardng trick and fancy plays. On Yales
part It will be football from the gun"
The probabilities are for cool and clear
weather tomorrow, and the game will be played
under ideal conditions. For n week the gridiron
has been covered with straw. which has been
raked off afternoons for the daily practice and
then replaced AS a result firm yet elastic
except by heavy rain
A typical intercollegiate crowd swarmed along
the streets. filled the hotels and cafes and sang
and cheered all day and well into the night.
This city seems the Mecca for autOmobilsts as
well as football enthusiasts. Hundreds of cars
nave already arrived filing the avenues and
crowding to the limit the local garages.
III spite of the recent drastic city ordinance
passed prohibiting ticket speculation the streets
in the vicinity of the campus are filled with
dealers known and convicted in former years
as pr 'essional spectators, and detectives are
busy getting evidence Two of the SPECTATORS
We're in court to-day. charged with assault
They broke the camera of a photographer who
tried to get a snapshot OF them Their cases
were continued.
Friends of tho Yale players were represented
Mt the Princeton practice at Norfolk yesterday
and they report that the Tigers show no signs OF
entertaining injuries. A man who saw the
work at Norfolk said to-day: Talk about Nc
Cormick being in poor condition. He seemed
to be the terror of the lot in practice yester-
day"
The Tigers will reach this city by special
train Just about tomorrow. They will
dress the train and will take special trolley
cars at the Union Depot for Yale Field.
Norfolk Conn, Nov. 1j.-The Princeton foot
ball eleven had signal drill here this after
noon in last preparation for the game with
Some of the players went shooting this morning
while others took long walks in the country.
Wheeler, manager OF the team, said tonight:
I'VE not overconfldent. but I believe we
nave good chance to win
The eleven will leave here tomorrow morn
ing the better for the short rest in the bracing
air :,