The Washington herald., 1909-11-20

New York, Nov. l9.-AlthOugh Harvard
and Yale do not have a monopoly OF foot
ball interest to-day, their game at Sol
diers' Field is not only the big gridiron
feature for the day but the most mo-
mentous contest Of the season. While II
win not be the finale. 1t viii be the climax
Of the 1899 season Of the most popular OF
college sports. Football is the most at
tractively popular OF college sports. what
ever its risk OF injury 70 those who en-
gage in It. To-mOrrow's game at Cam
bridge Is the eliminating point OF that
interest. and Il IS no eXaggeration TO say
that 10000 persons would see II were
there room for them The latest and best
elevens In the East or in the country will
I engage IN It.
The game Of a generation" says one
enthusiast; both teams champions; the
natural rivalry: the Yale defeat last
year; tho struggle between Haughton and
Camp for supreme coaching honorsi the
good Harvard spirit last year: Harvard's
team work VS.. Yale's individual strength
there Is something Olympian about the
strUggle-a real battle OF TItans."
In the Harvard stronghold the utmost
confidence has been expressed IN the
| Crimson's ability 10 win. although for
several days there has been a barrel OF
Yale money at Cambridge to bet at odds
Of 10 10 :. One man received $1,000 from
| New Haven to bet at those figures.
/ Can Yale's forwards hold their own with
the hard and effective charging OF the
Harvard forwards all along the line2 Can
Harvard stop the lightning shoots Of the
Yale backs? Can Yales defense hurl
back the puzzling assaults Of the Har-
ward backs? Can Yale diagnose the Har-
ward attack IN time 10 check Il before
the damage IS done? Can Harvard cope
Lwith Coys kicking so that her ends will
/ hold their own with the Yale ends in
preventing the running back Of kicks?
| These are questions that are puzzling
! the experts.
! The Crimson football warriors spent the
| day at the Norfolk Hunt Club and. with
| the exception OF a short signal practice
during the afternoon. they had good
rest Short walks over the country roads
were INDUCED IN. Capt Fish appeared
to be in as good condition as any OF his
/ fellow-players.
/ w nile capt. FISH Is eupuallC II MS
statement that ne will play in to-mor-
rows game, and an attempt has been
made to benttle his injury, there is a
! conviction among the undergraduates IN
! Cambridge that Harvard viii play most
/ Of the game without its leader. Capt.
( Fish may be allowed 10 start the game,
/ but 1t is believed that he cannot last
In that event Bush will probably succeed
| him.
After the walk the squad went into the
hands Of Trainer Donovan. Particular
attention was paid TO the condition OF
| Capt. Fish. and while he said he was
ready TO play the game, the authorities
stated they hoped he could play.
The injury TO Capt Fish has been the
subject OF much comment since the Dart
mouth game. Although examination has
shown that no bones were broken. and
that injury TO the lungs did not occur,
the shock to the nervous system from the
hard blow in the solar plexus was great.
In the second half of the game last
Saturday the team showed that It can
play winning football even without Capt
! Fish. A year ago. when Burr was kept
out Of the Yale game by injury. the team
played with g splendid spirit Of deter
minauon that more than overcame the
| handicap