The number of men who will accompany the eleven on their trip to New Haven turns out to be but a mere handful. What a contrast is this with the enthusiasm which led over two hundred men to make a similar journey two years ago. Is the cause to be looked for in a decrease of interest among the students in inter-collegiate games? We think not. Rather let us ascribe the smallness of the number to the slimmer chances of success. Two years ago Harvard had played a tie game with Princeton, and when the game with Yale came the men were enthusiastic and went to New Haven. The game there, played in the rain, was won by Yale by the lowest possible score allowed by the rules. This year our chances of success are smaller, to be sure, but why should not the men turn out in good numbers and show that the interest in foot ball does not decrease. Because the probability of success is not always the same, the good will, which means the active interest of the students, should not rise and fall, but should remain steady as long as the game continues to be worthy of support.
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