New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-20
FIRE IN YALE STANDS
Blaze Breaks Out Near Cheer;n,
Section While Game Is On
SPECTATORS PEMAlN CAIx
Notes and Incidents Of Spira..
Football Battle on Gridiron
at New Haven. So

The often predicted panic at Yale p.
nearly became a reality yesterday
a small fire started In the grsnS,..
during the game. II was near the s,s !.
the third period that enc Of the 60.
leaders was seen to rush hurriedIy % =
field. followed by several patrolrne, :.
some way or other blaze had brok.,
at the northern end Of the Yale ser,..
near the top
Several thousand persons around .,
spot rose TO their feet excttedly. but =,
cheer leaders lifted their negapaones ~
urged the adjacent students 70 'k--s
quiet"
A chemical engine was called. ana
though little smoke found It's var !.
the arena those who stood AZ the t,v I. +
the stands and leaned over me raas,
could see signs OF the fire Smoke azs-
out from under the seats for several mr.
utes. until the blaze was exting1isrsd
The crowd waited calmly while the Il.
men were ar work Comparatively FEY
the spectators knew what The excireus-
was about The need OF d coac-sa
stadium was never more apparent
The fire was but q passing incident III =
was soon forgotten. 50 absorbed were
spectators in the stirring struggle vs-fs
was going on before their eyes. RI
q
the game Hundreds OF Yale bar-.-
foated from fagztaEs and balconies
tho houses which lined the street 70 I, ~
field Here and there the crlnsen
Harvard vas seen The crowd which
tended the game was z spectacle n TIA
and many residents Who were U7ao4s
secure tickets 70 the contest seemed
take pleasure in watching the throrg
ing 70 and returning from the fed
a Harvard man with fair friend Il
off special train AT the station u
trfpped iauntily up 70 the cab stand
glowing cheeks Of the girl -ivalsd L
crimson ribbons which she wore ss
What Is The fare 70 ire feld=.
asked a driver
Fifteen dollars was ne reply.
The girls fare bfanchAd vale
escort took f-u4r hold or his caE
FIFTEEN dollars for = -e1-n-i1,,-e d-zr
ne exclaimed.
you're on answered the driver
Why rhar'z positively an extorti7n
won't pay II. said the Harvard Il
thus .ast-
-.vour1 pa~ that or walk answered =
other
But the ingenuity OF the man from ta-1 J.
bridge was equal 10 the emergency -
engaged : berth on he View Haven rsf
transit Ina and paid 2 nickel for ts1s
ride If 4na conductor was able 70 msa4
his way through TIE crowd ana collect Z .
/ fare
Tho ba+-ir- At New Haven vas quoted 4
/ > n odds. with Harvard NE favori-e IN +
I fnx the morning hours JUST before
game ire odds went ~ - Z -
+terA was plenty Of Yale money II ss
and such offers we're grsecl-T snanpea
A. the little tobacco shops ard other 9ss
~ fnfgufrv where the money vas pad
around New Haven. Yale men wsre Hz9a
TO ea1 a7v Harvard noueE- "a
/ Hundreds OF waEers on -he struggle y
/ made early n the season Wnsn
I showed weakness n the Syracuse q
While Harvard about that time was gal1-s
/ strength hv Iears and bounds, the car :
/ r~ir7ra men offered odds IF u : FaS
r-en looked On making Harvard ne an
[ f+e n the annual game As Ht-Ie less
ea-rf1ez- They were quick 70 take 70
I tne offers. little reckoning what ne seas
/ had IN store for Yale and now a--TaZT
ne odds would be later. +
/ Z takes the YaIa-Harvard f0sr6aA 81
/ 70 bring out the American girls n al -
g1orv- he kind that Prince IDsoviIe1 z
/ the rest Of the European crew rave
They were all there. bevIes OF them - &
/ rer7arkab bic for their beauty and others
/ =, roma rzs bic Nevertheless logged or
their glad clothes. all were charniHs
/ Irresistible The crimson Of Harvard =
the blue Of Vale were usad Conspicuol
&C rriTIs and furbeiows Picture rats 4
racuas. peach baskets ana berry c-a1es
ali represented Even ina men were
- he ou1done. and slipped red and :
/ feathers through the ribbon bands On q i
! derbies-
How many students ara there al Yas
= $50, --a "a
inquired man re.''Tr'-''S --'.--- =
Z haven the sllSl'7S- urea
friend -
haven't they7~
Yes. Judge Baldwin who vas So
/ Governor. was az the head q IT, H
+I,s faIIar that had the fight win Roose'
VOC. know
oh yes. Here's the college
that building
a dormito-v