The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-20
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the odds steadily dropped. Last night
thousands of dollars were wagered at 10
to Q with Ell on the long end. Today
there was little being bet at better
than even on the straight result.
That Harvard was confident was
easily seen BY the way the money of
her hackers went down. That she will
sore on the Blue. odds OF to 3 are Of
fered, while, on the orher hand, odds OF
& TO 10 are offered that Yale makes two
touchdowns.
Yale Well Supplied.
The 200 Yale undergraduates who
this afternoon are cheering for Captain
Coy's team at the Stadium brought In
huge bundle of coin And the Harvard
undergraduates and alumni were not
behind in betting. Somehow the word
has gone forth that Harvard has some
aces up her sleeve, and Head Coach
Houghton has perfected a plan Of plays
which will give the ELS trouble. That
the Crimson won last year gives their
supporters confidence and they are
ready TO back their favorites with their
last dollar.
Never in the long years that Yale
has battled with Harvard on the grid
iron has the relative strength Of the
teams seemed as near their equal. Kill
patrick and Savage, the Yale ends. are
admittedly superior to Smith and Brown
for r lrvard But not IN any Other po-
sition will the Crimson concsde they
are at a disadvantage. Even Coy Is not
admitted 10 have anything on Minot-
At MedfeId and Auburndale. where
the two teams awoke this morning all
was eagerness and confidence.
Captain Fish for Harvard said fatty:
Harvard will win
Captain Coy, OF Yale. was not so plain,
but he and his men showed every con-
hdence.
But II the players were fresh and
eager there were many among those
gathered here for the game who We're
anything but fresh this morning. In
every hotel Of the city, scores were
unable to obtain beds and spent the
night on cots and billiard tables.
But all were gay. They looked to see
the greatest game Of their lives and
long before noon. they began to stream
out TO the Stadium, eager to get settled
before the whistle blows. Never in the
history of sports in America. perhaps.
has there been such a spectacle.
Thousands upon thousands of roOters
for the Crimson and Blue, every one
waving banners and freely venting their
enthusiasm. rolled toward the great
Stadium from every point Of the COM
pass. Clumps OF citizens from Wash
ington Buffalo, New York, Chicago,
Cleveland. Ct Louis, and from all the
cities Of the East, fastened to the scene
OF battle 70 cheer for their alma mater.
For blocks and blocks around Eoldiers'
Field automobiles were packed dozen
deep IN the streets. as well as carriages
and means Of conveyance OF every de-
scription. In them. awaiting their
chances to get admission TO the Stadium.
were the wealth and beauty Of all New
England.
Though the. ,hm had prevented a
great display of toilettes, furs and jew
els we're visible In the tOnneau enough
TO feed the poor of the nation. And In
every automobile waved either a Grim
son or a Blue banner. Inside the huge
oval, the bal.Ie ground for the bulldog
and John Harvard. the scene was even
more animated From rows of seats al
the edge OF the GTidiron, away to the
towering crIonade which suFTaounts the
huge gray amphitheater solid mass
OF humanity, stretched, each one eager
for the whistle.
on the west side two full sections
we're s0rber with the masse6 under
graduate of Harvard-the cheering sec
tion-ari directly across the grldiron
from them the hurdSs Of men who Will
cheer for Yale s,-r re gathered In solid
phalanN.
TO right and lcrt of the aggregations
of lung power and nCddinE plumes of
the women and waving OF COlOrs Of
their escorts stretched away down 20
the bend Of the horse shoe. which IS the
real stadium. AID on he other side. az
far as to where rows Of temporary
seats hlled up the open end OF the per
maueut st uCture.
ON top of the Collonade, where is Us
ually only he cold stone, the structure
was bright with color on a long bench
al the edge Of the uppe most level the
telegraph Instruments Of tile host of
NEWSPAPER men iH attendance, clicked
merrily carrying the story Of the battle
TO the farthest end and around the
whole top OF the horse shoe broad
shoulders and pretty faces looked over
the parauet and down on the grfdiron
below, where the greatest teams of
football history fought out their battle.