The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-18
Rival Teams Almost Rub
Elbows While Leaving
Football Field.
BAKER IS INJURED
AND MAY NOT PLAY
Blue Squad to Spend Remaining
Time At Meridian Golf
Club.

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 1S.-Yale and
Harvard almost touched elbows on Yale
Field yesterday, the Crimson kiCkers
working an hour in secret at 1-33. this
being followed b. Yale
Both teaems INDUCED in only light
signal work and both came to town
after their practice. For both 1t was
the last touch Of football before their
came here tomorrow.
Two eievens OF the rival universities
never showed better physical form and
playing promise than those which work
ed here yesterday, and the coaches Of
both predicted that 1t would be a des-
perate struggle 70 decide the winner.
Yaie's chances were Iessened by the an
nouncement that Dick Baker, her fast
est halfback. is probably disabled by a
urenched ankle. which was received in
Wednesdays practice, the last scrim-
mage Of the season He might play
short time. but - speed is gone and he
IS useless as an end dasher-
HaTVaTds team reached here at 1l-s8
o o'clock. from Pennington. lunched at
the Yale dining hall and dressed In The
Yale track house at Yale Field at !
O'Clock. After its practice the team
dressed At the track house and the play
eTs enjoyed an hour in different parts
Of the city. most OF them visiting Yale
friends. upon whom they called unsz-
pectedly-
The team came here in a special car.
ATTACH al 10 a :ratu on the Canal road.
u retus ned AT g clock In the same way
The full scual II thirty-fiye players
made the trip, IN order 70 accustom it
self 70 the lights and shadows Of Yale
Field at the exact hour the game viii
be played tomorrow
Baggage Arrives
The Harvard baggage has arrived,
at Harvard's disposal till the game. The
Yale team worked al hour in signal
drill. taking the sridiron ten minutes
after Harvard quit f. 4 mammoth
undergraduate demonstration closed
practice al the field, the grounds being
thrown open 20 ali OF The LOO students
to enter, rehearse the football songs
and cheer the team during practice
The scrubs finished their practice yes
terday, held their annual snake dance
around the pyre OF burning bits Of blan-
sets and uniforms, and Cheered CAPTAIN
Daiy and Head Coach Coy-s
on For Meridian
Sixteen varsity players, all who can
be accommodated at the Highland Golf
Club, Meridea, left here By automobile
last night They expect 70 remain
there till they come In Saturday for
the game No suitable field has yet
been found for practice, and there IS
Just a possibility that its lack VIII send
the team here today for signal work
Captain Daily reiterated his statement
that Yale would send the same lineup
that faced Princeton in against Harvard
Five other players are sure to be sent
into the play for part Of the game
The list. which is that taken to Meri-
den. follows:
KIpatricE. left end: scuIly. left
tackle; Fuller. left guard: Morris. right
center MCDeviIt. rightgUaTd. Paul,
right tackle; Brooks right end; Howe,
Quarterback; Field, left halfback; Cap
tain DAILY. right halfbach5 KissleT. full
back.
Observation-Disclosures. end: Savage.
tackle. Francis. guard, Merritt, quar-
terback: Riley. fullback-