Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08
HARVARD |NVADES
THE TIGERS LAIR
Crimson Foot Ball Warriors
Tackle Sons of Nassau on
Damp Gridiron.
TWENTY-NINE SPECIAL.
TRAINS INTO PRINCETON
Entire $4,000 Seats Disposed Of.
Towns Tradesmen Do a
Thriving Business.
Score end first period: Princeton, o.;
Harvard, o.

Harvard, ID.
UNIVERSITY FIELD. Princeton, y. j.
November S.-Under weather condition.
that were not the best Harvard anl
Princeton met this afternoon in their an
nual foot ball battle. Rain fell quite
heavily several times during the forenoon
and at l pm. after the groundkeepers
finished removing the straw from the
gridiron, there was another heavy shower
The few spectators the field at the
time huddled under their umbrellas. The
downpour was soon over and thing:
frightened UP. Then the crowd came
pouring into the big inclOsure from the
four corners of the field.
Harvard was the favorite as the teams
lined up for the fray. The team haG
done we'll SO far this season and the
Princeton squad realized that it woulc
have to play tremendous game to win
Princeton coaches. however, expected tC
resort to much open play to gain ground
against Harvard's superior linework.
The Harvard squad. forty men. came or
the field at IL o'clock for little prac-
tice to test out the field. All the men
who may be called upon to do the punt
ing and drop-kicking practiced their spe-
cialties. The center rushes busted them
selves swapping the wet ball back to the
quarterbacks.
Appearance of Sum Cheered.
After being on the field for fifteen
minutes the Harvard players retired to
their quarters. In the meantime. the
arriving spectators were entertained
by a brass band stationed in the Har-
ward stand.
The first real cheer of the afternoon
was brought forth when the Princeton
team ran on the field from the south
east entrance of the grounds.
At the same moment the sun broke
through the clouds and there was another
cheer.
The Tigers looked fit for the contest
running through their formations with
precision. Two minutes later the big
Harvard squad came through the same
entrance and were vociferously greeted
by the Crimson supporters.
Twenty-Five Special Trains.
Princeton began to fill up with the ar
rival of the first trains from New York
and Philadelphia. Once a year this uni
versity town has it's big crowd and the
shops and restaurants make the most OF
their opportunities.
Up to game time eighteen special trains
arrived from New York. six from New
Jersey towns and five from Philadelphia
The weather during the forenoon was
very cloudy. rain falling occasionally
The Princeton players spent the morn
ing at the fieldhouse, receiving final In
structiOns from the big squad of coaches.
The Harvard team upon its arrival went
to one of the university buildings on the
campus and prepared for the game. The
team arrived just in time to learn that
Princeton, = to !.
Tigers in Good Condition.
Every one in the Tiger camp was IL
good shape this morning, and all passed
a quiet night with the exception of three
men who We're routed out of their bed,
about midnight by some late visitors
Head Coach McClave stated this morn
| ing that he felt confident of a Princeton
victory. While Harvard was conceded b,
many critics to have the stronger team
both on the offense and defense Princeto,
supporters were decidedly optimistic ant
took nearly ali the Harvard money of
fered at odds varying from 10 to to ;
to 3.
J. S. Baker. the Tiger quarterback. il
on the injured list. having hurt his kne
earlier in the week during practice. Hi
absence from the lineup, however, wa
not believed to lessen the chances of hi
team to win, as Clicks work in that po
sition has been more than pleasing to tn,
coaches.
The crimson squad, accompanied b,
| six coaches and the usual retinue o.
trainers and rubbers. arrived in Prince
ton shortly before noon, having spen
| last night in New York. A big GROVE
| of Harvard undergraduates also cam,
over to witness the battle, the delega
| tion being one of the largest that eve
| journeyed from Cambridge to Prince
| ton.
Entire 2e, 900 Seats Sold.
| The entire 10000 seats in the tenn
porary stadium at University Field wer
sold last night. and the demand had no
been nearly satisfied, according to tn
| athletic treasurer.
| Today's game between the two uni
versities is the eighteenth since 1877
| Several breaks in the foot ball rela
| tions between the two institutions hav
| taken place. teday's contest being tn
| third since 1886.
| Of the seventeen games play be
| tween the two institutions Princeton
has won thirteen and Harvard four
| Harvard won last year. 16 to g.
The Lineup.
| frlee'oa. Posltions. Harvard.
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