Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

~ OSTON, Nov. 22-Ihe west
minister Abbey OF the United
States was turned over in a
lump to the football army to-day.
Some go, 600 perfectly useful men
and women, including the student
bodies of half a dozen colleges. have
taken possession OF this well-knoWn
city and were concentrating on Har-
ward Stadium for the great Yale
Harvard football game this afternoon.
1t was figured that fully $4,000 was
bet on the game in this city in the
past three days
The last reports from the outlying
precincts where the fighting forces Of
the two universities were encamped
were to the effect that the teams
were as At as time and money and
experts could make them. Captains
Ketcham and Storer were quoted as
saying that they felt ready for the
fight of their lives, and they hoped
that an American would win 1t.
THERE Is some uneasiness in the
Yale camp over the condition OF
Markings knee Marting is the cen
ter rush. doubling with Captain
Ketcham in that capacity, and he Is
not expected to do any kicking-that
is to say. he is not expected to do any
of the kicking of the football in the
course or the riot
But in the dear old pastime as she
is played by the genial boys you never
can tell when a good, earnest, surrep-
titious kick will be grand stroke for
the dear old alma mater. and It is
Just as we'll to have both legs in good
shape.
The captain himself, we are happy
TO report, was never better. They say
he has been knocking his sparring
partners around to beat the band.
Head Coach Jones comes forward
with the announcement that his bunch
will present the same Blue line OF
heroes that faced Princeton a week
ago This does not speak very well
for Princeton, and practically elimi-
mates that bunch for consideration for
this season.
BULLETINS from bush league
II station known as Tyngsboro bring
the glad tidings that Harvard has
nothing to fear. The team left there
late this morning on the way to the
Stadium, with every man fully expect
ing TO do his duty There was some
uneasiness about the condition of Mr..
N
OF these gentlemen is at all fractured
in any vital part, but when the squad |
left for this place in the provinces n
few days ago it was observed that |
both of them looked rather drawn, as |
II 1t had taken too much out of them
to make the weight.
There was q good deal OF indigna-
ton about 1t. too, for II is well known |
that all of these battles are at catch |
weights. But the rest of several days
is expected to have them fixed up. /
IN the last practice OF the varsity |
L the celebrated young Mr.. O'Brien
was not performing at his performing
place on end A quivering gasp OF
quivered through the
student body when a Mr.. Dana was
observed at that position. But those
in authority hastily assured the loyal
progeny OF John Harvard that Mr..
O'Brien would be there with both fists
and a pair of feet when the gong
sounds this afternoon.
Consider this, Mr.. Children, 1t is a
wonderful tip-off on the Harvard of
o-day Here Is the whole outfit
wrought up over the prospect of an
O'Brien being replaced by Dana.
Why, we can bark back to a day when
be able to buy ticket for the game,
much less land a place on the team.
That things have changed Is the prin-
cipal reason that Harvard was
slight favorite over Yale.
Our modest forecast of the betting |
proved as accurate as the habit or
our modest forecast. There was
lot of talk of 10 to s and 10 to on
Harvard, but in strictly college cir
cles the bulk of the betting was at
even money. But technically Harvard
was the favorite, for while her fair |
sons would not stick up any reckless
odds on a victory, they were willing |
to give odds that Harvard would score |
as many points as her rival. This is
merely another way of betting that |
Yale will not do better than tie.
THESE added much to the gayety |
L Of the assembled populace. One |
of the most popular sports here on |
the night before the Yale game is to |
sit around the Hobbies of the hotels |
and watch the expression on the faces
of the tardy guests and plying clerk |
when an unprecedented demand for
a room is made,
All of the store windows, saloons |
and other popular spots of the his
toric city were decorated to the full |
limit of endurance with the deep Grim |
son and heavy blue of the opposing |
armies.
Mayor Fitzgerald, who is one of the
best little announcers eNtant an
nounced that the keys OF the city had
been turned over to the football horde. |
This was doubtless commendable.
Only kick is that, judging from the
sounds that assailed our windows all
through the night, Mayor Fitzgerald
forgot TO take the keys to the wine
cellars off the ring before he turned
the keys Of the city over.