The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-25
Enemies for Thirty-Seven.
Years Are again Fighting
for Supremacy.

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for Supremacy.
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NEW HAVEN, Gill. Nov 25.-The.
climax OF tho eastern football season
was reached here today viii Tie meet.
|.inE cf Vie. eleyens of Harvard and Yale
universities III the Tale Bowl. the
largest football arena in the country.
although other series have conttnuad
for longer uninterrupted stretches, the
struggle Or the Blue ana Crimson
teams is the gridiron classic or the
year, attracting attendance and atter-
lion throughout the nation.
The contest Or today, The thirty
seventh since 1875. is no exception to.
the rule and the interest ia the game
~ as great MS at any TIME since the
teams OF the two institutions began.
seal Of rho 10000 available IN the huge
bowl has been sold for several weeks
md applications for moro than 10000
additional returned untitled The do
3mand has been So Keen that very few
coupons have found their way into the
hands Of spectators Those for sale
from these sources arr. being quoted at
fabulous prices, yet finding ready pur-
chasers.
II is expected that close 70 10000
spectators Will witness the contest but
the paid admissions Will fall below
these figures giving gross gate re
ceipts over 100000. All 4 result the
attendance and receipts Will exceed
those of thc1 III game which formally
opened the Bowl. The demand for
tickets at that time forced The Yale
football authorities to erect temporary
wooden stands along the top OF the
parapet and the same tiers of seats
have been replaced again this season.
The combined applications or the Yale
and Harvard alumni and undeTgradl-
ates alone totalled more than T7,00gs
not all OF which were granted while
those Of the general public could not.
be considered.
This intense interest in the game is.
striking. In view Of the fact that the
contest Will not decide the eastern
football championship as has been the
case in some former years. OF the
two elevens, Harvard has the better
record in games won and also In con-
sistent improvement and Is logical
fayOrite in the wagering. The famous
lighting spirit OF the Blue, however.
prevents Crimson adherents from OF
.ferlng anything but short odds, not
wlthstanding the fact that in the last
four years Harvard has won from Yale
sby scores of 900, 15-5, $50 and 40.
The Cambridge university has built
up a great football coaching system,
under the direction OF Percy Haughton,
as the triumphs Of recent years over
both Princeton and Yale proves. The
Ellis after several seasons of 1ndlner-I
emf success, have also turned to a sim
#ilar system with Tad Jones at the
helm. but it Is too early to predict
with accuracy the final result Of the
change III coaching nethods. Yale had
more than fair amount Of football
material at the beginning Of the sea-
son but the eleven has proved rather
inconsistent, showing flashes OF great
promise in one game only to slump
badly in the next
Rival teams. which have faced the
Blue this autumn. are Of the opinion
that il the combination once reanzea
its powers and swings into smooth
action it Will be hard toHstop. Such g.
change is. to some extent. q matter Of
Foarbai l psychology and might occur
almost between halves. Its TOR this
reason that Harvard Is not. counting
in advance upon victory
IA the case az Harvard. \ too. the game
His one or more than ordinary interest
from the standpoint Of coaching etf1c-
tercy. A large proportion Of the ma
terial which made the Crimson Terms
Sc the last three years SO formidable
has hccn lost by graduation. Brickley'
Niahan. Gilman, Brad'ce. F2rlln1lbull,
II ara wick, Pcnnock and others who
were named for ALI American first and
second teams are no longer Ia college.
ana FIaughton has started to rebuild
the Crimson machine.
Defeated by Tufts early n the sea
son. Harvard was slow to Weld into.
form but the closing games of the year
SLOWED that another impressive COM ON
bination was in the making. The real
tests since 1876 Yale has Won Of the
mon the outcome Of the play against
VALE will depend final ranking Of the
Harvard eleven OF a 9146.
!SeGardlcs of the result Of the same
Yale hasa long lead in victories which
Harvard must overcome before nc nc
Crimson can draw up On even terms
%ith the Blue OF tho thirty-six con
tcsts since 1855 Talc has won a the
point scoring system in 1Sa35 Yale has.
Now Lookout.
When cold hangs on Us. often hap.