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Dates: during 1920-1929
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According to the custom of past years it is planned to form an "H" in the cheering section of the University stands this afternoon with Crimson and white handkerchiefs. Contrary to precedent, however, the "H" this year will be crimson on a white background instead of vice-versa as has been the case in the past. It will be made during the singing of the "Marseillaise." All men in the cheering sections will stand up and wave the handkerchiefs in rhythm according to the directions of the cheer leaders...
...Stadium, Soldiers Field, Nov. 19.--At 1.05 o'clock the Yale and Harvard squads ran on the field for their respective preliminary practice. Five minutes later the Yale band followed and took up position in front of the Yale section and played several of the Eli songs. The preliminary drill for both squads consisted of passing and drop-kicking. At 1.25 o'clock the Yale squad left the field for the locker building, followed shortly after by the Harvard players. At 1.30 the University band marched on the field in "H" formation, playing "Harvardiana", "Soldiers Field" and "The Gridiron King...
...cheering was immediately followed by the singing of "Harvardiana" by the Crimson cheering section, accompanied by the band. The Elis reciprocated with "Bull Dog". The field is in better condition than was expected to be the case. The wind has dried it off to a great extent and, although a bit heavy, the gridiron does not appear to be as muddy and slippery as last Saturday in the Brown game. At 1.45 Captain Aldrich led the first Yale eleven on to the field, the rest of the squad following behind. Cheers from the Harvard and Yale stands greeted...
...Yale stands followed with "Whoop It Up", "Good Night Poor Harvard" and "Dear Old Yale", while Harvard sang "Our Director", "The Marseillaise" and "Fair Harvard". During the singing of the "Marseillaise", the Crimson cheering section formed the handkerchief "H" with great success...
...principal features of the Yale Game number of the CRIMSON, the largest pictorial supplement ever printed by the CRIMSON will be issued tomorrow. This section which will be but a supplement to the regular CRIMSON, will have 40 pages, being printed in two sections with a "binder sheet". The largest previous pictorial supplement contained 36 pages...