New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

CROWDS FACE COLD VINO
Harvard Management Forces
Long Wait at Stadium.
COACHES IN ABUNDANCE
Former Yale Football Ssars from
All Over the Country Hold
q Reunion.
COACHES IN ABUNDANCE

fBr Telegraph 10 Tar Tribursl
Cambridge. Mass, Nov. 2J-Thc van
guard OF the vast crowd that hacked tn.
Stadium this afternoon met with cheek
when the Harvard management refused
TO open the gates TO the field until quar-.
ter TO I, 50 that a good m1ny thousands
Of enthusiastic supporters of the game of
the male species. and that moro deadly
and enthusiastic. the female. had 20 sesk
consolation and comfort from the bitter
winds and wet footing by such incidents
a. are bound 20 occur previous 10 any biz
game. The most important was the ar
rival Of the Yale squad in ten touring cars
from their quarters in Auburndslc. Th.
players were well bundled in great coats
and sweaters and appeared to have enjoyed
their run across country through the nip
ping November air Few showed any signs
OF nervousness. but the coaches were FAR
different proposition.
Tom Shevlin. pacing back and forth in
the locker room. gave the appearance Of
one very desrous Of getting into the gam.
Foster Sanford, the line coach came later,
and was the same pleasing and steady
gentleman. as unruhied and calm. as he (.
at any less exciting time. Ralph Boomer
was one Of those on the inside. and when
PA" Corbin came many ancient matters
pertaining 10 football were discussed.
The Harvard management. in It's suc.
cessfu attempt to keep the field dry had
covered It during the rains Of the previous
day and night with fine hay which had
beOn raked off and spread over all the APP
proaches 20 tho field. so that c,ean and
firm footing was the result over sround
that would have soon been worked into
sticky mud by the trampines Of the thou.
sands.
Frank O'Connor. who was a captain ~
the Andover football team OF 1926. and while
At Harvard was IN charge OF the uemen.
dous task of sllottng tickets for the foot
ball games. was in evidence TODAY in the
role Of looking after the policing Of the
grounds.
O'Connor had l21 policemen on the fob, as
well as thirty-dye fremen. chemical en-.
glne and battalion chief, the latter 10
keep watch over the temporary wooden
stand at the east end Of the field, in which
every seat was taken
Oliver Cults. tho much famed tackle ~
the Crimson in the days when the En-
| pire State Express tandem beat back the
sturdy defences OF both Yale and Penn
sylyania, and who is now prominent at
torney m Seattle came East 10 see the
| big game to-day and was an carly visitor
at IIarvard's sanctorium
i - tft, T.es h.. al
preceded by a fine looking brindle bulldog
the new mascot. The latter scampcred
around and had a general good time until
taken in charge by a Yale substitute. That
this new bull Is not a worthy successor OF
Handsome Dan" Of hallowed memory.
who led the mighty Yale teams OF the early
'90s to victory is presupposed by che re-
suit
As a solution TO the general dissstisfsc-
ton expressed among football PLAYERS over
the lack Of p punch" I'm the modern game,
one Columbia enthusiast OF the sport said
to-day that the best way he knew OF
handling the difficulty was BY keeping
record Of the number OF yards gained IN
carrying the ball by each team and in case
OF a tie by other means deciding It in that
way.
During the iptermlssion the Yale sup
porters amused themselves by singing
catchy songs. the chorus OF one ending In
these words
"'rhe Harvard team may fight 10 the
end but Yale will win"
Strange" said pretty Harvard girl
who evidently remembering some recent
effort Of INpling's, how mistaken our
poets seem TO be-
4 novel idea was sprung to-day by
telegraph company that resulted In q rush
ing business on d message blank was
printed: Final score Yale, --: Harvard,
-. Signed -" All you had TO do vas
to Ill in the address and your name, pay
the tolls and leave IL at the office on your
way from the grounds and the telegraph
company did the rest.