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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1901
Page
9
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Reid notes Harvard players are not confident nor afraid ahead of the Yale game. He says Harvard expects a hard test, Unity among Crimson is at an all time high as they fight together for the team, relying on spirit to push for victory. Every man wants to beat Yale and work hard to down the Blue.
Yale faces Harvard in a tough clash with Coach Lewis praising Harvard as well prepared yet acknowledging Yale as a worthy foe. He notes both teams know little about the outcome and that Harvard is not fearfully of Yale, while Yale will respect the Crimson after the game.
Campbell states Yale has a strong eleven and will hustle for every inch against Yale. He vows to fight to the last and not give up until the whistle blows, asserting the best team will win with no luck involved.
Harvard expects Yale cannot win on Soldiers Field as the third Harvard Yale clash at Cambridge unfolds. Since Major Higginson donated the field neither side has scored there in 97 and 99 matchups, and today’s game is seen as evenly matched though Harvard doubts Yale will cross the Crimson line.
MacMasters says it is a gamble for the game and praises his fighters as ready to play to the last inch. He notes Yale’s strong team and Harvard’s do or die spirit, stressing the outcome will depend on the players and effort.
Stillman head coach says Yale must play harder to beat Harvard, aiming for a stronger game than last Saturn condition and a day to prevail.
Coach Mike Murphy says the squad is in first class condition and ready to improve after the Princeton game. He confirms confidence in his men and readiness for upcoming contest.
Captain Gould declines to forecast the score, saying the team is prepared for a strong performance and will focus on playing their best. The remark echoes confidence as the squad gears up for upcoming competition.
Frank Hinkey former Yale end confirms condition satisfactory for men in the team. The report notes his fitness and readiness, reflecting ongoing preparations and expectations for upcoming events.
A quirky Yale songbook recounts rousing Yale university tunes praising Blue dominance over Harvard. It features rhymed refrains like Boola Boola and banners of the Blue, celebrating Eli Yale and the famed Yale Harvard rivalry. The piece iterates popular numbers and new chants, underscoring Yale pride and victory ambitions.
Captain Gould leads a Yale football squad with his trusted lieutenant as the story highlights their roles and team dynamics during a pivotal season, underscoring leadership, strategy, and upcoming games.
Entrance to Soldiers Field this afternoon will be by the color of the tickets held. North east south and west stands each have a separate entrance. Green tickets admit only to the west while brown tickets admit only to the east. The diagram marks each stand and entrance, and each ticket shows its section and row for quick locating.
Yale has refined a seven man tackle back formation that outran Harvard and Princeton, with the quarterback and backs forming a square to shield the runner. Harvard later adopted a similar approach, but Yale’s variation emphasizes stronger interference and faster hits, while defenses aim to trip the ball carrier low and quickly.
A historical tally lists Yale and Harvard football outcomes with mixed scores and notes a compromise rule era where three touchdowns equaled one goal, producing several ties. The record spans from 1876 to 1900, detailing multiple matches and outcomes for both schools.
Nets of a grand gate after a Harvard Yale game are uncertain but premiums drive ticket scalping into thousands. Speculators have sold tickets up to 30 dollars each while the Harvard Athletic Association may net about 62 thousand dollars, with one third to the Yale association. Side seats cost two dollars and end seats are one and a half. The two side stands are valued at thirty-five thousand dollars.
Harvard students begin at 1 30 pm with On to Victory and stop for no break until the team enters the field. Three Harvard leaders will conduct synchronized singing with a 45 piece band expected to deliver the best performance yet on Soldiers Field as Frantz guides the effort to unite the grandstands in defeat of Yale.
Hundreds of Yale men and friends rode trains from New Haven and filled downtown hotels after 7 pm. The crowd, mostly well behaved, included many fake Yale students who waved Harvard flags and imitated Yale cheers to impress onlookers. Some sought Harvard money, others visited theatres and Chinatown patrons dispersed after meals amid ongoing festivities.
Mrs W T Clarke of Rome New York details a spring 1897 stomach trouble with morning sinking spells and heart sensations. After trying Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she reports improvement and eventual cure after twelve boxes. Notarized in 1900. price 50 cents per box six for $2.50. assure genuine product from Williams Medicine Co.
A group of dry goods men and Howard Street rustiers fought earlier on Howard Street near midnight but Boston police from Station 3 ended the clash with clubs. Orders were issued for all Boston stations to assemble earlier if Harvard wins, keeping first-shift officers on call longer to curb unrest.
Harvard fans plan a dramatic greeting for the football game with 1500 crimson balloons to be released from Soldiers Field and flags carried by supporters. Beck Hall features elaborate crimson bunting and large Harvard slogans to create a vivid Cambridge backdrop.
Eddie Connolly of New Brunswick fell to Spike Sullivan of New York in the eighth round of a planned 15 round bout for the St. Patrick's T. A. B. Society. Denny Mack defeated Arry O'Connell in the 4th round, while Willie Lewis beat Andrea Costello in the ninth at catch weights.
Harvard plans a spirited Soldiers Field display with 38000 Crimson supporters led by Frantz. Songs printed for fans except the spontaneous cheering section. The set includes On to Victory Glory for the Crimson Up the Street and Down with Yale with vigorous, period style chants.
Harvard will feature John the Orange Man riding a donkey drawn wagon with a tall hat and crimson balloons over the field. Yale showcases Handsome Dan’s successor a bulldog led by “Pop” Smith amid horse mounted mascots in blue and brass buttons.
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