The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-22
Followers of Blue Point Out that
Crimson Has Never Won
Twice in a Row
EXPECT $4,000 PEOPLE
TO WITNESS BIG GAME
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Yale Has Edge on Weight. But
There's ChOice-Brickley
and Mahan o. n.

CAMBRIDiE, Mass, NOV -
They're here, today all the bugs and
bugesses that follow In the wake OF
two great football teams. for, at the
Stadium here, this afternoon. the Dig
gest game OF the season will be staged
when Harvard and Yale meet in their
annual struggle.
This classic OF American outdoor
sports has attracted one OF the great
est crowds of history 10 Boston ana
Cambridge, today. When the game is
called ii Is estimated that more than
$4,000 persons will be looking down
upon the field from the giant stadium
upon the % men who will battle like
gladiators of old for the premier foot
ball honors of the east.
Harvard was still the favorite in
the betting. today. The Yale men
were confident, but as Harvard's rec.
ord for the season looks much better
on paper than does that of the Blue,
the men Of Eli held back for favorable
odds Bets OF 10 TO 5 were made DUR
ing the morning. AS these odds have
prevailed for the past week, II did not
seem likely that Yale would be given
better price.
Thousands poured into Boston from
the early morning trains. Theaters
were jammed to the doors, last night,
by the football visitors. Hotel rooms
were at a premium. AS the trains ar
rived, thia morning. as all New ha-
ven trains must eventually arrive, all
streets in the vicinity OF the station
were choked with humanity. There
was q rush for breakfast. an invest
ment in colors or a pennant, and the
great throngs then settled down TO
wait for game time and 90 over the
dope.
Drjckisy and Mahan o. X.
The ofYicial chiropodists assured in
onirers that the toes of Eddie Mahan
and Brickley were in the best possible
working order. As the best bet Tor
Harvard victory rests on this pair OF
toes, the announcement brought great
relSef to any who might have held
doubt
4 MANY bets. today, were that Har'
ward would not score touchdown.
Ysle admittedly has a wonderful de-
fensfve team. The Blue line looks
better than the Crimson. In the back
Acld Harvard has the edge. Mahan
y
or. Brickley Is likely TO shoot over
goal from field from most any point
and II is for these two men that faie
will watch.
In Wilson. Yale has one OF the
greatest open field runners In the
game. He is wonder at running
back punts. Knowles Ii reliable
pvnter. and in Guernsey. the Blue has
the man who will be stacked up
against Brickley in the attempts al
goals from the field.
There Is little to choose as 10
weight in comparing the teams. Yale
has the edge. for the average weight
Of the Crimson Is lis pounds, and
that OF the Blue ITS Gil. Harvards
line averages 1873 against 17S 81 for
Ynle, but the Blue line showed strong
er against Princeton than did Har-
va ID The Crimson backs average 10
W snds heavier than yales.
Ideal weather from the spectators
boint of view. prevailed today. II was
1 IN. but the spring-like temperature
was not out for approval from the
huskies who will stage the battle.
Harvard had two heavy over-hang.
ing traditions to break down II they
expected to walk away with the game
.fsuay Never. since 1875. when the
first game between the two universi-
ties was played. has a Crimson team
come out victorious In two successive
years Harvard won last year, 20 10
n. so. according TO all presidents, they
are due for an upset or. at least, a
tie today.
Captains and coaches OF both teams
Planned tn start the game with their
Strongest lineups Stories which came
from the Harvard camp as TO the in
jury Of Hitchcock and O'Brien did not
stand up when II came TO final test
aud the Crimson will go on the field
with all OF It's regulars In good shape
Vale. finally recovered from the ink
which has trailed along through the
enson. also presented solid front.
Pumpelly. who was relied upon ear
Fer In the year as drop kicker, has
tsen ont for weeks, and had not been
counted on.
The lineuD.