Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

Special trains rolled into the station
from both the east and the weet
ABOUT every ten minutes during the
forenoon Motor cars breezed into
the city from every direction. Mans
parties which started yesterday spent
the night in cities within easy mo-
toring distance of New Haven. Most
OF the motoring parties brought then
lunch and the parking space was
turned into a huge picnic grounds
The Harvard eleven reached here
from New London shortly after Il
O'Clock and Immediately went to il
lunching place
Every college building and club
house was wide open to visitors. Al
tne ticket offices line stretchad
down the street for a block.
The turf on the gridiron was dry
and firm, with a sufficient amount Of
spring TO it to give the players plenty
chance for quick starts.
The crowd was early on the scene
and at 1:90 half the stands were filed
The cheering sections of the two col
leges were directly opposite each
other, armed with blue and red mega
phones
The Harvard section also was
equipped with red flags, to be used
when the Crimson sang their famous
Stand and wave your banners os
high TO the tune Of the French ma
tional anthem.
The Yale cheering section had
number of new songs, but the leaders
expected to rely on For God. for
Country and for Yale" sung to the
tune of the national German hymn.
Some of the motor parties cana
long distances. three arriving during
the night from Buffalo and two from
Pittsburgh. while there We're thou
sands of cars in the city during the
day bearing the New York. New Jer-
/ sey and Massa chusetts number plates.
Chapel street and the thoroughfares
leading from the railroad station 10
the college buildings and thence 10
Yale field were occupied before sun
up by hosts of vendors of ribbons.
| flags, flowers. badges and knick-
knacks of every conceivable descrip-
! ton. The ticket speculator was less
in evidence than ever before, and the
few pasteboards which he had been
able TO gather up were held at weIi-
nigh prohibitive prices.
Teams Spend Night Quietly.
The two teams spent the night very
I quietly the Yale players remaining
! at the infirnary on the outskirts OF
I the city. while the Harvard eleven
slept at New London. fifty miles from
| the scene. This kept the PLAYERS
away from the stream of visitors
( which started yesterday noon and
which did not seem to diminish in
size throughout the night.
New Haven decked herself in holf-
/ day garb Of crimson and blue and
\ threw open wide her hotels. eating
houses. clubs and private residences
for the entertainment of the fae-
waving host. 1t is estimated thar
1 nearly a thousand out-of-the- STATE
motor cars We're in the city Al s
o'clock and that six times that NUM-
Der were heading for Yale field.
The crowd that had been celebratz
ing the might before the battle, vas
just retiring for a few hours Of sIeep
when the vanguard Of the days visit.
ore reached the city.
Discussion Of the two teams. their
relative strength and the individual
ability of the players seemed the Sole
theme OF conversation. Harvard corr
tinued the fsvorite in the early n1ornz
ing betting. with plenty Of Yale
money in sight as soon as the pre-
vailing odds of 10 to . showed signs
of lengthening. Remembering that
the last two games had resulted n
seoreless ties, and that the Yale
Princeton contest last week was also
without decision. several wagers were
recorded in favor Of a Harvard Vic
tory in any event
The coaches reported that the pla4-
ers were in splendid condition The
Yale team breakfasted shortly after s
O'Clock and then went on a walk into
the country.
The Harvard players were about
the hotel at New London about tho
same time. and by O'Clock grips Nate
packed and preparationg competed
for the trip Of fifty miles BY sbeeitI
train 10 this city. The iexms vent
(canfInues On Bessa0 Ef1s1