New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
BOSTON ALL AGOG
AND BUBBLING UP
OVER FOOTBALL
Odds Lengthen, with Harvard Now
Strong Favorite Over Yale
for Annual Game.
WEATHER MAN ON THE FENCE
Talks in Riddles When II Comes
to Making a Prediction on
All-Important Question.

Boston. Nov 21.-Not since the night
when Boston made early Colonial history
with an innovation in the way OF tea
parties has this staid and dignihed New
England city shown the stress Of excite
ment that prevails on the eve of the
thirty-fourth game between. the football
elevens Of Harvard and Yale.
Judged from actions and conversation
Of the inhabitants and their guests, the
gridiron battle OF tomorrow is the one
thing worthy OF serious consideration.
The question Of weather conditions is
temporarily OF far more importance than
any ultimatum that Huerta may release
I'm Mexico City.
incidentally the local weather man Is
future intentions as the present President
OF the republic bel)v the Rio Grande
With more than 1900 football enthusiasts
awaiting his final selection OF atmospheric
conditions, he coyly admits that II may
be warm and clear tomorrow afternoon
or cold and rainy.
Fortunately however his dubious fore
| cast has failed to check In the slightest
the scenes Of gayety and excitement that
are feature OF the Harvard Yale game
| played in the Stadium once every two
years.
Boston and the adjacent college city
are seething tonight with those clever
| celebrators who take time by the forelock
and thus forestall regrets and financial
ranics that follow In the wake OF defeat.
Hotels and theatres report conditions
| that resemble the boom DAYS OF Western
mining town. Rooms Mt the leading hos
tleries have been unobtainable for sew
eral weeks and Railways and lounging
quarters are tonight blocked with cots
whereby the boniface will care for the
overflow.
Standing room only signs decorate the
Hobbies Of all the theates. and the blue
OF Yale and the crimson OF Harvard are
everywhere.
Spectators are receiving all kinds OF
money for the few tickets in their posses-
sion, and most everybody seems anxious
10 wager Just a trfe" on the outcome
Of the contest odds range from 10 70 I
to to I'm favor OF Harvard. with a pre-
pondcrancc Of Crimson currency in sight.
In the midst OF all this hubbub the rival
teams are sequestered in quiet quarters
outside the excitement zone.
The Yale team and substitutes are
III.
Auburndale. and an air OF confidence per-
vades the quarters
This feeling was accentuated BY the eI-
cellent practice OF the Blue eleven in the
Stadium early this afternoon. when the
men showed great speed in signal drill
and Guernsey drop-kicked the ball over
the goal bar repeatedly from difficult an
giles.
Harvard's players have hidden them
selves within the domain Of the Vesper
Club on an island I'm the Merrimac River
near Lowell Aside from a little golf and
short signal lineup. it has been an I'M
eventful t~enty-four hours for them.
The coaches and trainers OF both teams
report their charges ready for the hard
game that Is expected by all close fol-
lowers Of the two elevens. Physically
and mentally the players who will open
the game In the Stadium are stated to be
on edge for the play. The same cannot
be- said OF the strategtsts who are plan
ming the moves which may bring victory
or defeat
The opening line-ups appear To he the
source Of greatest trouble. especially for
tho Yale coaches Some doubt exists as
to whether Carter or Brann will be at
right end for the Blue when the team
first faces Harvard. and either Guernsey
or Knowles may start the game at right
hall
No eleventh hour changes have been an
nounced I'm the Harvard ranks. hut
rumor prevailed in Yale circles that
shift In formation might he expected
about clock on Saturday.