YALE LETTER.

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 9, 1895.

The short time remaining before the Princeton game has had the effect, usual at such times, of increasing the work of the team and increasing the interest in the eleven's progress. On last Tuesday the secret practice began, but it is proposed to carry on this practice on a rather different plan this year, the field being closed to spectators only part of the time each afternoon, and the increased interest in the team is largely attributable to this. With the beginning of secret practice, the advanced training table was started with about a dozen men at the New Haven House.

On Wednesday, a large crowd saw one of the closest and hardest fought game so far played at the Field. The Carlisle Indian School sent an unexpectedly strong team, and it required Yale's best work to make the three touchdowns which made the final score. The game was sharp and well fought, and on the whole was a cleanly played game as well. The Indians showed a recklessness that was not hard to understand, and an evident attachment to the game that was out of harmony with their short acquaintance with it. Their work in the line was excellent and gave Yale some much-needed practice. Three times the backs came very near to scoring by long runs but were downed, Fincke's work being especially prominent in the Yale defense. Carlisle's work spoke well for their training by McCormick and predicted a stronger team in future years after the game has become better understood and more firmly established. On Saturday a 6 to 6 game was played with Brown at Providence. Yale put up a rather weak game and had difficulty in playing well together. Applications for the Princeton game are very numerous and from a number of reasons, the game will be more largely attended, especially by graduates, than formerly. Class football is to be played by some of the classes in Sheff. and minor games between eating clubs and other organizations have been numerous. The fall athletic games were held after postponement and were well contested but not well attended.

The Yale Gymnastic Association team, is to meet Princeton in a gymnasium contest some time in February, and beside this the usual evening meets will be held this year for undergraduates.

As time passes the equality between Sheff and the academic side is increasing, and in many lines the former distinctions have been done away with. Athletics naturally, have always tended to this, and in an equally individual way, the University Club has helped on the growth. This term has already seen two marked changes in old systems, the opening of the Yale Union to Sheff. membership and the establishment of a branch Y. M. C. A. for the Scientific School. In regard to the union, the change has already made encouraging progress and it is only a matter of time, for the Sheff. Y. M. C. A. to become a leading factor in university work. Work on the Phelps Gateway is progressing rapidly, and when completed it will be a conspicuous ornament to the Campus.

YALE NEWS.