noon
No one saw the sun rise the morning of the momentous day as Saturday dawned behind a bank of dark , somber-looking clouds . Highways early became choked with lines of automobiles and railway schedules slowed under the running of football specials . The vicinity about Elliott University soon resembled a vast ant hill , swarming with sport-crazed humans . By noon the little college town was transformed into a huge outdoor garage with every available space , even front lawns , taken up by autos , many of which bore licenses from distant states . The throng milled up and down the streets , impelled by a restless curiosity . Delmar students , on hand six thousand strong , felt almost lost without the tuneful services of their famous band . An uncanny absence of boisterous sound prevailed as though everyone was impressed with the peculiar nature of the occasion .