FRANTIC CHEERS RESOUND AT UNION MASS MEETING

Amid frantic cheers from the 1500 students that packed the Union last night, Captain Cheek led 17 other players to the platform as possible starters of the Yale game; nine of the men were backs; Cheek, Miller, Stafford, just out of the infirmary, McGlone, Crosby, Zarakov, Howe, Maher, and Chauncey were named by Coach Fisher as carriers who might be on the field when the opening whistle blows Saturday.

The other nine players on the platform were Sayles and E. H. Bradford, ends; Coady and Lindner, tackles; C. H. Bradford, Kilgour, Hoague, and Daley, gaurds; and Turner, center.

"We'll Beat Yale"

The 18 gridiron warriors did not arrive till the madly cheering crowd had jammed the Living Room and had sung its way to a high pitch of enthusiasm.

When Captain Cheek led the team to the platform the deafening cheers did not abate for a full five minutes. Then W. J. Blake '13, Crimson scout who has watched Yale in all its games, this season, was introduced.

Refers to Yale

With cheers interrupting him continually, Mr. Blake referred humorously to the Yale team. "I asked Bob Fisher what to speak about tonight, and he said 'Speak about Yale.' Now fellows, I've known Bob 15 years and loved him and respected him--but I don't want to be an undertaker!"

Later he referred to W. O. McGeehan, New York columnist, and immediately the cheering turned to boos and hisses. The speaker set the crowd cheering again, however, by crying: "We'll send word to New York tonight that we wouldn't swap our backfield for what's supposed to be the best backfield in the country. We wouldn't swap our ends. Bradford and Sayles, for Calvin Coolidge and the Secretary of State. We wouldn't swap our line for a French liner with all on board sailing east beyond the three-mile limit. And we wouldn't swap Bob Fisher and Charley Daly and Leo Leary and Eddie Mahan and Charley Tierney for all the Hawleys and--" the rest of his speech was lost in a great roar of approval from the crowd.

Coach Fisher was given a tremendous ovation when he rose to speak. "Let bygones be bygones," he said, "We're looking ahead now.

"I want it understood that I have never said that there was poor material this year. I want it understood that the material this year has been as good, if not better than any I have had since the war. And they'll prove it Saturday."

After receiving a tremendous cheer, Captain Cheek was finally allowed to speak.

"There are three things I want to say tonight," declared the Harvard leader. "I want to express my appreciation and gratitude for the enthusiasm and self-sacrifice of the Second team." This statement was followed by a long cheer for the Seconds.

"I want to express my appreciation and gratitude to all of the coaches," Cheek continued, "and I want to express my gratitude to all of you for the support you've given us. You will remember of this season that all's well that ends well."

Amid a thunderous uproar the players, who had been cheered individually earlier in the meeting, left the hall. After they had gone, Mike "the original rooter" appeared waving his flag and declaring that Harvard would win Saturday. "We'll beat Yale!" he shouted, and the crowd echoed him in reply