The New York herald., 1922-11-26
TIGER SEES GAME,
YALE SPARING Him
'WACHT AM RHEIN'
Bright College Years Goes
Unsung for Clemenceau
at Harvard Victory.
VISITOR ENJOYS SPORT
Follows Trick Plays Close
ly and Is Delighted by
Antics of Cheer Leaders.
FRAY ASTONISHES VALET
French Party as Guests of f.
FRAY ASTONISHES VALET
French Party as Guests of f.
L. Higginson Watch Crimson
Win by 10 to 3.


Special Dispatch TO The New York HERALD
New HAVEN, Nov 25.-For relief
from the troubles of the European
cockpit. Georges Clemenceau turned
this afternoon to the play of college
men in the Yale Bowl. He has seer
the great American game and is salts.
fed, with a shower Of "magnifiques'
to express it.
But to C1emenceau's faithful valet
Albert, it was a thing very terrible
indeed. The worst that Albert ha6
experienced before to-day was shell
fire in the trenches-trifiing affairs
that brought him wound stripes .ant
the Croix dc Guerre.
Gazing down on the field and see.
ing several players ramming and be.
ing rammed so fiercely that they
limped away in the arms of comrades
with a physician alongside, Albert
could not repress his shudders.
Ills sont diables-they are DEVILS
said he.
For Clenaenceau. Yale made the su.
preme sacrifice. 1t abstained from sing
ing Bright College Years" This is the
song which ends, For God. for country
and for Yale" and which. according tc
the color you wear. the finest of univer-
sity hymns or the worlds most notable
anti-climax.
German Tune Barred.
Unhappily. the music is that of "Dic
Wacht am Rhein." The Yale student.
wanted TO sing IL, as they always do al
football games, but they did not wan
byeany possibility 70 offend the cele.
brated Frenchman who was their guest
Between halves C. NJ Dole, the Yale
song leader. eprinted across the field anc
reached the Harvard side Just as Gle
menceau emerged from the Harvard
crowd. with whom he spent the first
half. to spend the rest OF the time with
Yale.
Dole. breathless, megaphone in hand
caught the former Premier OF France or
the fly and cried:
"Monsieur. would you mind IL we
sang Bright College Years?' 1t Is one
OF the Yale songs and we"
Clemenceau who was marching
across the turf with Thomas Farnum
secretary OF Yale University. hadn't the
slightest idea what the young man
wanted. but he was nodding his head In
vigorous assent to anything young
America might suggest when Mr.. Far
mum relieved him OF the decision by
raising his hand and saying
mo. no. no; not to-day"
So the song leader raced back TO his
lusty choir and Bright College Years
was omitted. When the game ended
Clemenceau. on the field again and
progressing toward an exit runway. was
almost engulfed by the Harvard host
which was dancing the ancient serpen-
tine and throwing hats over the crossbar
Of the goal as It pranced beneath.
"Great sport, but Distraction"
This evening. after short visit and
tea at the home OF James r. Angel,
president of Yale. Clemenceau slowly
climbed into Charles NJ. Schwabs pri-
vate car Bethlehem and sank into an
arm chair Albert silently handed him
the poilu's cap which he wears on the
road. Correspondents entered to get
Cler1enceau's impressions of the game.
what can ] say?' he asked them. "It
was magnificent; II is a fine sport and
good training Sincerely. / liked II.
Those young men who dance and lead
the cheers they. too. are magnificent.
But is II not possible they do too much? =?
Does Il not take attention away from
the game? And now, my friends. am
very tired. Good night l wish you
all happiness and pleasant dreams"
His companion on the trip from Bos-
ton was Francis L. Higginson. his Bos-
ton host. who by magic obtained tickets
for the game, although not until yester-
day did Clemenceau decide that he could
not AFFORD TO miss the spectacle Mr.
Farnum was at the station OF welcome
Clemenceau in the name OF the univer-
slty and to say that Or. Angel would
Join him at the Bowl
Even in such crowd that mills
around the amphitheater Just before the
whistle is 10 blow the guest was recog-
nized and hailed with various pronuncia-
tions OF his name. The police arrange
ments were perfect. that Is worthy OF
mention. for a policeman's life is a
problem when Yale and Harvard come
together.
Understands Main Points.
Mr.. Higginson. who is q Harvard man,
offered explanations whenever Clemen-
Ceau SeeIneu puSIlSu DN AHe game Out
this was not often. Rugby football had
not been Americanized when Clemen-
ceau taught school in Connecticut hale
century ago. but its strategy was
easily comprehended even IL the finest
points OF tactics were not.
with his felt hat pulled low TO pro-
tect his eyes from the sun which struck
full on the Harvard side OF the Bowl
and with his fingers clasped around his
big. black walking stick he watched
with exclamations of satisfaction the
prelmlnaries of football game. lie
nodded In approval OF the courtesy ex-
tended 10 Yale by the Harvard bras,
band when performing its evolutions
across the field It formed itself into
a "Y" before describing the III" Two
seats away was Albert, who got in on n
press ticket when the others ran out
Albert confessed himself mystifed.
WAS football played with trombones
An America? Who could know"
As the singing and the band music