New Britain herald., 1914-11-20
Yac and Harvard Teams Hold Final Practice Before Annual Clash.
MANY PEOPLE AFTER TICKETS
Undergraduates of Eli Prepare for Parade to Field to Carry Out Old
 Ceremonies Which Mark Breaking of Training By Substitutes.

New Haven, Nov. 2O.-Clearing skies, glimpses of the blue and a shift in the wind into the west, to- gether with the weather forecast of a fair day here tomorrow, wrought a great change in the atmosphere of Yale university this afternoon. Stu dents plucked up courage, the foot ball men became jubilanI and every thing began to hum with activity in anticipation of the invasion of a host of followers of the game, tonight and tomorrow. On the street merchants rushed out their decorative bunting and unfurled Yale and Harvard flags in profusion. Every one who saw a chance to do business with the wis., itors speeded up their efforts.
 The football men were particularly happy over the change, as it gave them opportunity for final prac- tice on the field, and the kick CTS expected to try out the lights and shadows in the bowl. The students threw aside their raincoats and made ready for a picturesque pa rade to the field to cheer the team and to dance around the bonfire.
 Crowd After Tickets.
 The forecast for good weather in- creased the pressure upon the ticket office of the football association. Tn the late forenoon reports that hum dreds of tickets were coming back from Cambridge because of fear of a stormy day sent many people to the offices. There were no tickets, how ever, and no hope was held out that any applicants could be accommodate ed. Uncertainty over the weather changes made it impossible for the coaches to say early in the day just how they intended to complete their work Every one was in hope that the gray skies would brighten up and the atmosphere would lose it's chiiI. In any event it was not thought like ly that either team would be kept outdoors for any length of time for signal drill, bunting or passing. The Yale men will go to the bowl, where from the side lines the kickers will. try to accustom themselves to the background of gray concrete streaked with yellow lines made by the back supports on the tiers of seats. The team as a whole will line up on old Yale field for passing signals, and it was planned that the undergraduates body would be there to carry out old ceremonies which mark the breaking of training by the substitutes. More than usual interest will be taken in this incident, as the old playing field will formally pass out of football use by the university. As the turf in the bowl has been covered with straw and canvass to keep out possible frost tonight, the students will not use it for their bonfire ceremonies.
 Harvard at New London.
 The Harvard team will have secret practice at Plant Field in New Lon don, which was loaned to them by Morton F. Plant and on which is the diamond of the New London baseball was at the Yale bowl yesterday and which returned to New London was joined by the rest of the team today. The entire squad will come here to- morrow forenoon ahead of the crowd.
 Whatever work is done today will be very light. No players will be sub- jected to the risk of injury by long runs or scrimmaging upon soft ground. The Yale men will conclude the day with a meeting in the gym nasium, where some of the old time players who achieved renown in famous contests will talk upon the spirit of Yale. The players will spend the night at the Infirmary or at the Country club.