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SHARE'S CORNELL TEAM DESERVED TO BEAT PENN IS CONSENSUS OF OPINION
CORNELL DESERVED
TO WIN SPLENDID
TEST WITH PENN
However, It Is Generally 1
Agreed That the Margin
was Not as Great as Two
Touchdowns, Says Expert
By EDWARD It. BUSHNELI.
Cornell deserved to win undoubtedly,
6ut there was not two touchdown dlf
fetenca In the power of the two teams
displayed bn Franklin Field yester
day. Even Cornell partisans will admit
that, and at the end of the third period
most of them would have been thankful
to have won by any score. The sober
minded attitude of Cornell men vu well
expressed to the writer at the close of
the game by one Cornelllan, a former
player and now one of the beat known
critics in the country, In these words:
"We were lucky to win."
The writer doesn't mean to Intimate
that Cukes won for Cornell, or that the
Ithacans didn't earn their victory, but
Until the las't few minutes of tho final
period the battle was so even that Cor
nell would have been eminently satisfied
had the final score stood 17-12. "Without
question Cornell underrated Pennsyl
vania and possibly tho Quakers over
rated Cornell. To Just what extent the
nnal result was due to the vast Improve
ment made by Pennsylvania and the
orerconndonce or weaknesses In Cornell
will remain a nice question for argument
and analysts.
Stated brieny, Cornell's attack was not
o consistent as the Michigan gamo in
dicated, while there was a great deal of
raggedncss In the defense. AVithout Bar
rett at quarterback, Cornell would prob
ably have been defeated,. Pennsylvania
exhlbttod a powerful defense and a for
ward pass attack for which Cornoll
should havo had a better defense. Tho
Quakers though were not in the same
class with the Ithacans in rushing and
ronnlnjr plays.
ijut what the game demonstrated In
most unusual manner was that Penn
sylvania's football spirit still lives, and
that the gridiron prestlgo of the Red and
Blue is ntlll potent enough to reanimate
Quaker elevens. When the Inexperience
of tho Pennsylvania players Is taken
Into consideration, together with tho
mediocre work they did in their im
portant games prior to yesterday, it Is a
fact that no one, not oven the coachoa,
looked for so even a contest. The play
ers responded in wonderful fashlcn to
uie pleas or the coaches. This time they
fought not only through the rot period,
as they did against Michigan and Dart
mouth, but they fought through the sec
ond and third, and they gave every ounce
of their strength until the final whistle
blew In tho fourth. It wasn't a come
back with a victory attached to it, but
it was a comeback which will always bo
famous In Pennsylvania's football his
tory and worthy to be ranked with some
others that had more happy endings from
tho football standpoint.
.il Jher?..wero aaK breaks In the came which
affected the score they favored Cornel though
no one Is trying to find any alibi for Pen?,,
ylvenlf.. Cornell. however, was fortunate In
SnHlL'a W"y. ct .Shu'r, fumbles in the
first period. The turning point In the who a
f Jf w Possibly an occurrence lmmedlauly
5"fr pSn"JSva?la "econd touchdown, which
had put the Quakers in the lead 1.' to l6 This
had to do with Russell's kick-off. Pennsyl
vania waa afraid to give Barrett a chance 'to
Si?vbfck klck."' "2. all through tho game they
k5?k.v? K7VJT.0" nlm- Even whn they kicked
?i,h.Yi tr,ed '? ",eP th ' away from him.
On this occasion Itunanii. Mr., i.!-,: "ii "":
out of bounds. He had to kick off -Xin. n,?.
the
Neither PhllllppI nor Oollyer seemed to be si
rood ground Winers ns Collins, who took
Colljrer, place
Every man who wore the lied nd Blue
fought like supermen en tho detenu but If
there was any combination which did most to
score for Pennijlianln It was composed of
Merrell and Avery Neither of these players
we allowed to start because the coarhes
hadn't full confidence In them They thought
Murdock would run the team better than Mer
rell and they also thought that Tucker would
do btte than Avery. Hut tho second com
blnatlsn ws the better. Merrell ran the
team with an abandon and a dash audi as he
had hover Known before, and It was his very
daring in selecting plays that had Cornell up
In tho air during that third period. Avery's
passing could hardly havo been Improved upon,
while his tackling had a vlclousness not shown
heretofore
, Captain Journeay plajed All-American foot
ball nt centre. On n. better team lie wntlltl
have shown to as much advantge as such
men as Torres and Cossens. uotwals and
Itoekafeller did good work, and so did Moffet
and Matthews The line from end to end
Played a splendid defensive game. In the
l ornell Ine Ihero wns one remarkable plajer
In l"oo! at centre. Mthough weighing only
150 pounds, ho kept eery one In his lmm-
uinio vicinuy tjiwy
In addition to tin
icnnsvtvanla s
BASKETBALL NOW
HOLDS STAGE AT
ALL HIGH SCHOOLS
lack of a versatile attack
tmm ehnwed Another weak-
ness that hss been nppnrent all season, the
lack of interference. vl liere are Inn things
which must alwajs hrecede the development
of a good attnek. They are defence and In
terference They were the backbone of Har
vard's championship eleven, and while It takes
experienced ptajers to do these things prop
erly, a little moro of each taught Incessantly
would have given Pennsylvania a better tea
son. indoorIracks
TO BE MEASURED
BY SAME METHOD
Frederick W. Rubien Issues
Useful Set of Figures
Showing How to Make
Paths Standard.
Because of the many Inquiries received
at A. A. U. headquarters regarding the
construction of Indoor and outdoor ath
letic tracks to conform with tho Inter
national rcdorntion's 12-Inch rule, Fred
erick W. Ituhlon, secretary and treasurer
of -tho A. A. U New York city, who Is
a civil onglnoor and a recognized authority
on tho construction of cinder and board
paths, hits Issued figures which should
provo dt nsslstanco to those called upon
to rebuild their tracks.
Under tho old Amateur Athletic Union rules
the tracks were measured on n Una 18 inches
outnldo of tho curb As n rentier of fact,
athletes run on a lino about IS Inches from the
border, and as this hns been the recognized
uns 01 mcanunng irocKS in l.ngianu and in
other Continental countries. It was decided, In
order to havo recordi allowed by the Inter
natloml Amateur Athletic Federation and the
A A U, that hereafter all records must bo
mado on 12-lnch tracks.
This difference amounts to 8 feet lr-i Inches
per lap on a track, no matter how many laps
there nrc to thti mllo The difference per mile
between the two methods of measuring In a
four-lap track eaunls 12 feet (l' Inches, nve
lap trick. 15 feet 814 Inches, six-lap track, 18
feot 10V4 Inches, seven-lap track, i'l feet ll'
Inches, eight-lap track, 2S feet lt Inches,
nlne-lao track. 28 feet ni Inches, ten-ian trnck.
31 feet f Inches, eleven-lap track, 3-J feet O'l
Inches, twelvo-lap track, IT feet 8 Inches;
thlrteen-lap track, 40 feet, 10W Inches, four-teen-lap
track, 43 feet ll'i Inches; fifteen-lap
track, 47 feet 1H Inches
Passing of Football Season
Brings Other Sports Into
Limelight Southern Is
After Cage Honors.
With tho drop of the curtain on the
scholnstlo footbntl season, following the
Central High-Northeast gridiron battle,
basketball hns loomed up in the limelight
among tho school boy athletlo followers.
Tho ingo gamo attracts great Interest
In scholastic ranks each year.
Southern High School, Interscholastlc
League champion of last year, sent out
the first call for basketball candidates.
More thnn 40 aspirants for tho quintet re
ported to Trofosor Iter, who Is coaching
tho downtowners this Benson Ho Is being
assisted by Jay Smith, tho lied nnd HI no It
all-round star athlete of last year.
Candidates for the fives at Central
High. Northeast High and West Phila
delphia High have also started practice.
Tho Crimson and Gold gavo Southern n
stromioUB struggle for the Interscholastlc
laurels, while tho other two schools were
also represented by fnst fives.
riiyslcal Director Quernoy, who came
to NorthcaBt from the University of Penn
sylvania, will look after tho coaching ot
tho Archives baskctbnlters. He has com
menced working with tho candidates
Doctor Gtterney Is fully confident of de
veloping a winning combination with four
veterans, viz., SIcComas, Asquith, Ful
ton and Captain Hedelt, on hand.
Tho West Philadelphia boys nre practi
cing In the cage under tho careful eye of
Doctor Lewis About 3 candidates are
out for tho team. Doctor Lewis hopes to
have a smoothly playing quintet by De
cember S, when the West Phllly season
starts The team will play at home with
the School of Pedagogy.
Acting Captain Word, of Central High,
has been working out dally with tho
CRACK SHOT OP CAMDEN SHOOTING ASSOCIATION
g previous Instructions from
n inea to Kick the boll u r,xn,
followlm
wwwa w,ou to kick me baa away
""" .win toe can went out of bounds.
?dr.CO1..'ul.c'' w. tn the rulM waa given
p-yard, line. Unable to make a nrst down
Barrett kicked and Pennsylvania started ck
from the 18-yard line. On the third pla?
Ayory punted to Barrett, and thla open Held
wizard came- charging back with the speed if
'J1 w.ln,,.0.r .yard run and a touchdown.
Barrett. It la true, has a habit of making ? auch
runs at unexpected moments, but considering
what happened It would have been better for
Pennsylvania to have kicked the ball straight
down the field, even If Barrett did get tt.Ono
of the Pennsylvania coaches remarked, after
thh.8SSengtpo,.n1.Wrlter-,hattb" "Jay w
ifiii!r!ful iW'f of.. tho plar ,hows 'hat
while Cornell developed unexpected weak
Jesses on the attack and raggednesa In tho
defense, the Ithacans still had an offense
whoss other name was punch when they got
within soortng distance. Their nrst and third
touchdowns were made on straight line plunges
with clever end running. For their nrst touch.
227V5e)..nlre.1..0.,?raTd ln thl manner,
and for their third 43 arda. The othor
touchdown, of course, waa due to Barrett's do
yard run. But there was an Impressive march
of nearly 40 yards preceding the first score,
which was Barrett's goal from field.
Outside of ths plunging of Moffet the Qnak.
I'i4 "flu" rushing, running at
tack wWoh could be compared to what Cor
nell did. Both of Pennsylvania's touchdowns
" due to the forward mum with Avery do
ing the passing. From Cornell's -t3.ye.rd line
uiv itfuMAws wool over ior score in nins
piavys. tie .most important galas being with
the forward d&ss. JLverv flurd nnm7nitt.
In this score, for it waa his accurate caaa to
llopklts which gave his team IS yards that
sunia we touenaown and his final heave to
Morrell on whloh the Quarterback scampered
over the line for the last 10 yards and a score.
..Bwu from ths same mark, the 43-yard line.
tiat Pennsylvania, began Us march for the
eoouil touchdown, and again Avery's splendid
forward pawing helped. This time it required
only six jplsjs to set a touchdown. Hopkins
mokmg to yards on, the flrat such pus from
Avory and ICoons going ths remaining final 10
yards foe the touchdown.
"Without intending to disparage the value of
these forward passes. It cannot be denied that
Fsassylvaata's greatest weakneas was the lack
of an adequate attack. If Pennsylvania had
possessed a man in her backflsld who could
run the ends or who could alternate with
WoffetMn Una plunging the ball could have
fceeu kept out of Corntll'a hands and tho
Quakers would have had a chance to score
iimrv qiu. iw ujaucr wpa.i success renn
TIE FOR MEDAL SCORE
IN LAKEWOOD TOURNEY
Percy W. Kendall and Jasper Lynch
Split Golf Honors.
LAKEWOOD, N. J . Nov 27 Thanksgiving
Day was observed at the Country Club of
Lakewood by a qualifying round ln the second
golf tournament to be staged In tho pines this
fall, and as a result of a whole day of medal
play, Pcroy Kendall, ths Deal champion.
and Jasper Lynch, of the home club, tied for
tho medal with a score of 70.
Only through a streak of good golf on the
Inward Journey was Lynch able to reach Ken
dalle level In tho scoring, for the former re
quired three more strokes going out. However,
ho tallied twos on both the short holes, the
tenth and eleventh, and these materially aided
htm in making up for his other lapses lie
came home ln 3d.
Kendall might havo saved several strokes,
but for fours on the same short holes where
I.jnch did so well. Wlldness oft the tee proved
costly for the Deal man.
He had a three on the 240-yard thirteenth,
and It was tho only one on the Inward Journey.
Had he shown more setodlness coming In he
would havo won the medal easily.
BH.OWN WINS
Preston Brown was the winner over "Eddie"
Dorsoy In six rounds at tho Broadway Ath
letic Club last night. Dorsey proved that he
was not ln tho same class as Brown. He held
on to Brown throughout the fight and nt the
end he waa very tired Brown made a gal
lant effort 'o put Dorsoy away, but "Eddie"
was too tough for him. In tho eeml-wlndup
"Joe" Allison proved too hard a hitter for
"Joe" Brock, who took the count In tho seo
ond round. "SToung" O'Brien kept up his
wlnnlnc streak and disposed of "Kid" Hus-
seu in tour rounas Kusseu was game and
tried hard to make a showing, but O'Brien
outclassed him In tho second preliminary,
"Phil" Chip outslugged "Jimmy" Career, who
retired in the fifth round In the opener "Kid"
Nelson had a bit on "Kid" Taylor at the end
ot tho sixth round.
ejlvanla did have with the forward pass, tho
fact remains teat this play is not dependable
s the basis far any sound attack. And while
Cornell's defense for these passes waa woe
fully week at times, the plays as operated by
Pennsylvania, were frequently of the hit and
ralaa variety, though Avery's passing, when
had time, waa unusually accurate. Cornell
might hs-ve taken a leaf out of Harvard's
noolc ln defending against the forward pass
Thm Harvard plan was to play for the ball
end, to roUrcept it If possible. Cornell mada
tw nlUti of concentrating on Avery, who
did the paealnr
Cornell's team didn't was up to expecta
tion ln every particular, It showed too much
oTeTeonftdtnce for en thing. Just a Dr.
Sharp declared bef or ib gam he feared
U woj!. Dr Sharp I a wis coach, and ha
knew wbat h waa talking about whn he said
tin greatest weakness in his team would re
suit rimn ths irenarsj Antnfnn that (h. T.t...
cans couldn't lose Uvea the Pennsylvania
were surprised
saugci.
neral opinion that the Itha-
ia tn Pennsylvania
to find the Cornell
A-WAIT BIO GAME
ANNAPOLIS. Nov 2T The Naval Academy
held its last practice on the local field yester
day, the work being cheered by the whole
regiment of midshipmen. This meant a sacri
fice for the midshipmen, aa It necessitated giv
ing up one of their few liberties, but they did
It cheerfully and encouraged the team with
their songs and yells. The practice begarLTit
3 and all but naval people were excluded The
work waa light and the temperature so high
as to discourage hard football. Hoot of the
practice was on signals and kicking, Blodgatt
punted splendidly.
ABMY NOW FIT
WEST POINT, Nov, JT. Final preparations
for the Navy, gum In Philadelphia, were mad
yesterday morning on the Plains, when the
Army team was sent through nftcen minute
of light work on ths gridiron. The men wer
lined up tor a position drill on forward pass,
defensive .against forward pus and drop-kick
formation. There also was a short drill on
going down under kicks and in running them
back, the forming of Interference for the run
ner occupying considerable ot the coaches' at
tention. No practice on signals was held. The
varsity men were sent through their paces first
and then the second string men were drilled
in tne same manner ana on me lacnucai Plays.
Crimson and Gold bnskctballers Among
tho candidates who nre showing up well
thus far arc Krug, Stout nnd Lelbermnn.
Tho latter Is said to bo a big find, and It
Is believed he will make a new mark In
scoring. Stephens and Butler, last year's
guards, will not play with tho team this
senson, ns they are anxious to work up
In their studies
Tho Initial Interscholastlc League con
test this year will bo played January C,
when Captain "Tcbby" Wclnstcin, of
Southern High, lends his champions
against "West Philadelphia, five. The
opening match will be played In the lattor
school's gym.
Besides nbout 30 candidates the veteran
team of La Sallo College are participat
ing ln bnskctball practice every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. Coach Belland
Is optimistic relatlvo to tho team's
chances for the ensuing year. Tho vet
eran players are Captain Donnelly, Joe
nichards, Joe O'Loughlln nnd the Mc
Nichol boys, Ed nnd Joo. Tho La Sallo
five will open Its season next Monday on
its home floor with Brown Prep.
Johnny Leahy Is displaying finely In
basketball practice with the Catholic
High School candidates, and It Is prob
able that he will make tho varsity team.
Coach Greer will Bend tho aspirants for
tho Ave through diligent practice, start
ing today. The first date on the sched
ule Is December 5. when the Catholic five
meets Glrard College at home.
Although scholastic football Is a mat
ter of history Just now, the soccer foot
ball senson will not coma to a close
ror auout tnree weeks or so. Northeast
High School's final fray Is scheduled for
December 21 with Germantown Academy.
The Archive soccerites nro playing tho
best game of the English pastimo among
the local scholastic teams. Captain Dunn
will bo back In tho line-up next week
ns he has been coming to the front rap
idly with his studies.
Central High's soccer team will meet
West Philadelphia at Houston Field, 23th
and Cambria streets, this afternoon.
Captain Itlley has his crimson and gold
11 playing together in fine style. The
last contest on Central's schedule is with
Northeast on the latter's field December
7. Great rivalry exists between the
schools and a hard game will result.
Indoor baseball will be a popular sport
at Friends' Central this season. Arrange
ments have been completed for a series
ot four games between tho different
classes and a silver cup will bo presented
to the team winning the chamnlonshln of
the school. Dr. Henry L. Chadwick will
bo In charge of the Indoor baseball cam
paign.
With the Interaeademic Football
League finished, Episcopal has turned Its
attention tor soccer football. Candidates
have reported for the 11 and Captain Gil
more Is working out earnestly with tho
men. Tho first fray Is scheduled with
Germantown Friends' Select December 4.
Four veteran football players will be
lost to Friends' Central School next year
through graduation. Captain Masland
has announced his Intentions of enter
ing Dartmouth College, while Carris and
Hoot will go to Fenn and Busby expects
to be on ths Princeton University roll
book. Captain Hamsdell, of Germantown
Academy, certainly displayed great gen
eralship when he led his team on the
field in the last quarter of its contest
with BptsoopaL the score against them
T to S, and won out In the final minutes
of play as a result ot two excellently ex
ecuted passes. Thla victory entitled Ger
mantown to second place ln the Ihter-
academlo League race.
CAPTAIN WEBB,
OF NORTHEAST,
FOR PRINCETON
Red and Black Foolball
Star Selects Orange and
Black as His College.
Played Great Game.
w. H. KLING
o
It has been learned that Captain Paul
Webb, of tho victorious Northeast High
football team, will enter Princeton after
graduating from his present nlma mater.
Though clearly stating that he has not
yet mado a deflnlto choice ns to his col
lege, Wobb has expressed a prefcrenco
for the Wllsonlnn retroat, which might
profit extensively through his gridiron
services.
Wobb is admitted to bo tho best man
In tho vicinity at throwing the forward
pass. Ho hurls tho ball low and straight
as a bullet with unerring accuracy. Ills
passes rango anywhere from 5 to 40
yards, and ho elves tho man receiving
the ball plentv of time to get Into posi
tion. Ho Is also a good kicker and a
consistent gainer on off tacklo and end
runs
Webb played the greatest gamo of his
career agalnBt Ccntrnl High yesterday.
His generalship was of a much higher
order than that of Stephens, nnd to this
can bo attributed Northeast' s vlotory.
Webb Is a rangy six-footer, weighing IES
pounds, but who seems due to put on
moro weight In a year's time. If his In
tentions of matriculating at Princeton
bo fulfilled, Northeast High may have
tho honor of supplying a wonderful
player and a much needed field general
to that institution.
W. AND J. TO MEET RUTGERS
IN NEW YORK TOMORROW
Bob Folwell's Team Plays Two Games
in Three Days.
Tho Washington and Jiffeisnn football team
whloh defeated Uucknell vcsten'av arrived
in Now York this morning and went to the
Cumberland tlotei. wiicru tn m inuKe
their headquarters until nttcr the Huik. is
game at the Polo Grounds tomorrow. The
Washington and Jefferson plaera will prao
II' e in iln l'olo Urounds this afternoon, run
ning through signals and practicing kicks. No
scrimmage will be Indulged In. The Hutgcrs
team will have a light Blgnnl practice at New
Itrunswtik this afternoon uml will come to New
York early tomorrow morning After enjoying
the best Boason In its long history, the Rut
gers team has high hopes of putting up a great
game ugalnst W ashlngton and JeRerson tomor
io u- coach Eanford today will hold the final
drill In the new plays he has schooled his
joungsters In tor Washington and Jefferson,
After tho game tomorrow tho Rutgers team
will be the guests at a banquet at ths Imperial
Hotel
KLING FINE SHOT
Wins Top Honors nt Shoot Held nt
Cnmden.
An all-day program of target shoellng
marked tho holiday bill at tho Camden Field
Club, five events being held and prises of
poultry being awarded to the two high scorers
In each event, nilly Kilng, captain of the
Camden Shooting Aswclatlon, was the star,
winning two of the five events, and In addi
tion getting a silver epoon ror being high gun
for the day The morning events wcro for the
J early trophies and high scorers ln each were
the poultry winners In event No 1, the
rrltee went to shashey and T Proffer; No. S,
luncan and Lapp: No 3, Kline and Cross,
No. 4, T Pfeffer and Hance, No. B, Kllng and
Lapp.
In addition to the double trophy shoot at
tho trnps of the Farragut Sportsmen's Asso
ciation yesterday afternoon there wero poultry
maicnci in vnree Clausen 1'irommer and
Ralney were tied for high gun honors. Includ
ing handicap, In the trophy events each get
ting 41. Tho net scores In tho trophy matches
determined the winners ot the poultry In class
A. Mason and Pfrommor wero tied at 41, and
en the shoot-off at' 12 targets Mason won by
tho score of I) to 0, scond prize going to
Pfrommer In class H fho winners were
landenberger nnd Hoft. .' ' In class C, Boono
and Schroeder took the , ..lea.
vm.MINaTON, DeNov. 27 More than
B0 gunners yesterday afternoon participated
In a turkey shoot at the traps nf (ho du Ponl
Oun Club John Mlnnlck, Stanley Tuchton
and W A. Slmmonton were tho winners of
tho birds In the class A event. Dr. llornco
BctK C S. Hand nnd R. P Willis got tho
turkeys in class 11. J W. Matthews. William
J Highflold, John J Magabera nnd David
Lindsay wore tho winners In class C. R, Jj.
Conner, C W Papperman, W V Jensen were
tho winners In class D. and I.. P. Mahoncy
and r W Macklcn won In class C.
GOLF HAS MADE
GREAT INROADS
ON CRICKET GAME
CAXDWELIi TOB ATHLETICSP
The recent visit of President Ban Johnson
to Philadelphia will probably result In a trade
between the Yaukios and tho Athletics, If
thd plan suggested by tho American leader
materializes. As It is almost certain that Ray
Caldwell will return to the ranks ot tho
Yankees, an effort will be made to trade him
to Connie Mack's team In trade for Rube
Oldrlng, ths veteran outfielder, and Catcher
Jack Lapp.
Opinion, Is That Were It Not
for Royal and Ancient
Pastime Other Sport
would room.
JACK JOHNSON
TO GET BIG SUM
IN HAVANA BOUT
Negro Will Steer Clear of
United States When He
Visits Havana', Cuba, Next
April.
NEW TOniC, Nov. 27. At last "Jack'
Johnson, the heavyweight champion of
tho world, will come back to this side of
the ocean, but not to the States. He
will visit Cuba, where ho has signed to
box "Jess" Wlllard or "Sam" JtoVey. In
all probability it will bo the latter. "Bil
ly" Cleason, the local fight promoter,
says that Johnson has accepted terms to
fight "Sam" MoVey ln Havana. The
champion Is to receive J80.000, win or
lose or draw, and CO per cent, of the
moving picture rights. Johnson names
April as the month of the fight. Gibson
Is representing the promoters at Havana
and says that several big events will be
put on In tho Cuban capital.
Gibson says he will try and stago tho
McFarland scrap If he Is unable to se
cure a large enough club ln New Tork.
It is known that "Packy" and Gibson
are the best of friends and tho Chicago
boxer will not battle at any club that tho
Now York boxing promotor Is not con
nected with, At present Qlbson Is run
ning the Falrmount A. C, which Is sit
uated ln tho Bronx and has a scntlng
capacity of only a few thousand. If Mc
Farland meets Gibbons at 115 pounds,
which ho Is willing to do, according to
Gibson, the Falrfnount Club will bo too
small to accommodate the number of per
sons who will want to see tho men bat
tle Gibson thinks Havana a profitable
place for a boxing club and insists that
a championship contest there will draw
heavily from his country, as the dis
tance Is very short and tho fare not
great. Any way, ho Is willing to give
It a trial and will try and land alt tho
big events.
Tho lightweight division has another con
tender for honors In Gilbert Gallant, of Boston.
who decisively defeated Leach Cross, the New
Battling
Tie for Golf Prizo
Nearly 00 plajers turned out at the North
Hills Country Club, at Edge Hill, yesterday for
a handicap medal play event for which four
firlr.es were offered There waa a tie for the
ow net score between W. W. Umbenhauer and
Dr. W. B. Noble, with 08 apiece. Umben
hauer also turned in the low gross score with
84, O. T. Klmbcll being second, with 87.
liANCJFOBD SCORES KNOCKOUT
LOS ANGKLES, Cal , Nov 57. Asking no
quarter and Klvlni; none handicapped by a
lame ankle and shouldering a storm ot foul
lighting, Mam bangford. the "old black watch
man" of the heavyweight division, knocked out
Harry Wills in the 11th round.
EXPERT OPINION ON
PENN-CORNELL GAME
rlaytrs
There were two men en the Cornell tem
wlra played All-jl curies n football They wre
QsmtUttwilt Barrett and Captain OTBuun. the
ttaftt 4. Barrett didn't need an igtrodue
tlfc. ad he waa the life of the CoraelT tsara.
eabr cad be run Ms team with Judgmwt.
tMt ha waa ths best grousd uioer on the field.
H hart gnoeraBy eipeeted Qat Quarterback
oUU be a line plunger, but when Cornell
needed s. yard or more for a Hrt down or a
MueMma Barrett was the nan who got It
Cr Hiiro didn't quit live up to his nputa-
p, ph u ga w4 rer aeova uuc or say
wr Man on ths fUIA H waa hardly ever
J, sal It waa bUr skill In dlvtstng slay
&te&Bl& Ted Morpgtt fseun salutes am.
Ml Urns around cut O" II ear a sixes up
lU&i to lastiset. and It waa Doslttvalv en.
tJ-tay M vatefe hta yesterday stand parfeetTy
jm mm w saapfiea ana wait tor
ihms man to try HJs side ef the
ypgfffjBg wo xreosssHy
H ywMjjy
sfcsr&i a. ftlasd Eaie tti
Ut X4 t Sat
wsa-i B-.m m
Char-lea Brickley (Harvard), N.Y.Am,
Cornell was woefully weak against forward
sasslng in the second halt, and Penn seemed
to be able to gain at will ln this play The
Cornell backneld could not seem to ngurs out
the Penn passes and generally did the wrong
thing.
It certainly was an exciting game to watch.
The game served to show the possibilities of
ths forward pass, but It also showed that a
good defense must be developed to stop it
William B. Hanna, Wow York Sun
The Cornalllana won as they were expected
to do they were the much better team but
before their victory was a fact accomplish
umt "vaK" "" onwgni ineir starts
to their threats. Toe Quakers, fighting well
against the odda of superiority out In with
eoe sffeetlve streak al football playing and
at ose time overtook Cornell and went into
the lead.
BECOHD EOB, GOALS KICKED
AWJANCE, O., Nov. 27. IJoyd Bletser,
right end ot the Mount Union College foot
ball team, of Alliance, probably holds the
world's record today, lie kicked his 87th
succesv toal following a touchdown. In
cluding 10 yesterday, and did not miss a try
all seasen
Hoppa Defeats Xnxnan
SPOKANE. Wash.. Nov. 27. Willie lloppe
showed superiority over Melbourn Inman in
thtlr two billiard matches.
"Would Book De Oro
After seeing Melbourne Inman play the Eng
lish game ot billiards against Hoppe. Louis
Benjlnger, the friend and backer of Alfred te
"Herbert," New York Tribune
Dogter Bbarpe and Wa assistants, Dan Used
atrfJUy Van Orman, toeagM a mighty string
feeHull team to FraBftWPfetd. for In truth!
hlata eredlt most ee .given to the Pennsyi:
y tjara fw the kind of game It pTaytd.
Itwas far strenaer than at any previous time
Herbert Beed, Hew York World
It was a vtrr different eleven from that
wMh w miW4 by MleUgan that CerT
8HB
VWPAaajt aaa
1 ssereTMla
nounced that he was willing to back De Orb
to boat Inman at the English game tor any
amount from 100O to S10.000 a side.
Yamada Beats Mornlngotar
BICIIMOND. Vs.. Nov. 27 KoJI Yamada
defeated Dra Morningstar. 300 to 218, ln a
Billiard Players' League match here last
night Averages and high runs: Tamada, IB,
68; Uornlaxstax, 10, 19, 48.
' ' i i n ,
WH.TJAMS TO BATTIiH
For the third time thla season "Kid" Wil
liams, the bantamweight champion of the
world, will be saa at tb Olympla A A.,
when ha appears next Monday night opposing
"Toons" Stggin. of thla ity. the most prom
ising of all the little fellows in the Bast.
Paterson Alumni Best
vATXagOH, Nov, .T.-arrw the third sue
acaslve seasen tho Petersen High Sajvdl AluJii-
uf TfcitfkuivtBg jeeffe4 jpfiae, (he
"
f f "SNp I' -
GsefipJsH IsBsPll W
'WuaB IWcl A """"
LEWIS HAYES, OF MUHLEN
BERG , He played end on the varsity team
against Albright's eleven yterv
day sad performed admirably,
"While nearly all are agreed that there Is
something wrong with tho great national
gamo of cricket, says Garden G. Smith
In Golf Illustrated, there Is much dlvorslty
of opinion as to what It is, and ns to how
the decay is to bo arrested. So fnr as one
can gather, tho best opinion is that the
game, although somewhat changed ln
character, owing to new conditions, has
suffered no deterioration and Is still, ln
its highest manifestation, as attractive as
ever to those who play It However this
may be, there can bo no doubt that, oven
at Its best, cricket has lost much of Its
attraction as a game to watch, and It is
the loss of Income consequent upon the
decay of public Interest that is chiefly
causing anxiety.
In a Bense, of course, cricket Is suffer
ing from the Nemesis which sooner or
later overtakes all sports that ara run as
commercial enterprises. The moment that
tho financial basis of a sport Is laid open
to gate-money It loses Its independence.
It becomes a business and ceases to be a
sport, nnd it can only survlvo by supply
ing what its patrons demand.
But, although crcket may be slower to
watch, there aro many other causes at
work for the falling off In the attendance
at big matches. In the last 10 or 15 years
there has been a great revival In all
branches of athletics, and the public tasto
in all branches of recreation can now be
gratified In many directions that were
formerly closed. It is not too much to
say that thousands of young men who
formerly were quite content to look on at
cricket matches are now engaged in tho
active pursuit of some athletic sport. The
enormously Improved facilities for travel
and tho variety and cheapness of Indoor
entertainments havo also greatly dimin
ished the attractions of the cricket
ground,
But of the manifold causes of the wan
inr Interest tn cricket and we are in
clined to think that It Is the chief one
is the rivalry ot golf. It may note havo
had any appreciable effect on the gate
receipts, because in England the classes
that pay their sixpences and shillings to
see cricket and football matches havo not
yet taken up golf. But tho Scottish gamo
has struck a much moro vjtal blow at
cricket than the faithless crowd which
has withdrawn its patronage. That after
all, la only a financial loss, and If the
game Is sound at heart it cannot per
manently injure it The evil that golf
has wrought on cricket is that It Is at
tracting b cotes and scores of young men
of tho very class that used to continue
their cricket after leaving school and col
lege. Golf Is thus draining the very life
blood of the English gamo, and if tho
Bupply of first-class amateurs runs short.
as it appears to bo doing, the future of
county cricket is black indeed.
But the evil doea not end here, A very
large proportion of the subscriptions to
tho county and other leading cricket clubs
has been derived from members and
others, who, although unable to play any
longer themselves, yet continued to sup
port the club and game. But these
superannuated crlcketere have found that
they aro not too old to play golf, and also
that It is much better to play golf than
watch cricket- They have also discovered
that golf costa a good deal of money,
and In cutting down expenses to meet the
necessary outlay It Is pot to be wondered
at if the cricket aubscrlptlon. from which
they derive little or no benefit. Is one of
the first items to be eliminated.
Although some of tha reasons above
given by Mr Smith, such as gate receipts,
do not apply to Philadelphia, yet it Is
nevertheless a fact that golf haa mado
great Inroads pn orlcket in this city
Many a young player, who would have
taken up cricket had golf been out of tho
way, has passed up cricket for the royal
and ancient game. Cricket has suffered
b. groat deal in Philadelphia In recent
years from this cause, and it is likely
that it will suffer stilt more In the future.
Howard Is Golf Winner
lork lightweight, before a local club a fow
nayi ago. "oattnnr Nelson, who boxed an
exhibition with dallanf. said then that Ullbert
wns surely going to be lightweight champion.
The ring noeds a man who can produce some
action, and tho lloston man looks Ilka a boxer
who might possibly deliver tho goods. Any
way, Gallant's coming fights will tell whether
Cross Is going back or that the ring has a now
and dangerous lightweight.
Australia Is not suffering ln the boxing
gamo aa a result of the war, according to let
ters received from Mr Baker, the fight pro
moter of that country, "Tho boxing boom In
Australia spre-ids to all parts of the Island,"
writes Mr. Baker. At Brisbane, In the Stole
of Queensland, a huge boxing hall has been
opened and a contest between two Australians,
Jimmy Hill and Hector Melville, for tha
featherweight championship of Australia, will
bo staged.
Acoordlng to an announcement made by the
Cleveland Boxing Commission, ringside de
cisions will bo allowed In that city Instead
of the decisions being given by the referee,
howover, tho commission will appoint two
Judges for each club, and these gentlemen will
render the verdict. In the event that tho
judges disagree, provision Is mads for ths
refcrco to cast tho deciding vote.
In order to protect the public the commission
will also decide who vxlll be the referee of the
club when It applies for
show.
a license to run a
Word from Chicago says that "Charley"
White, the lightweight boxer, haa called oft
his proposed bout with "Johnny" Kllbane at
Milwaukee White hns positively refused to
meet Kllbano until after the latter's battle
with "Joo" Mandot on December 7, This
Is ths third time that White haa called oft
a bout with Kllbane, "
"Tom',' McCarey, the California fight pro
moter. Is thinking seriously of entering the
tight game in New Orleans, now that boxing
has been killed In his State McCarey will
probably go to tho Southern city ln a fow
weeks to look over the situation.
"Charley" Harvey, secretary of the New
Tork Boxing Commission, Is another man who
is going to enter tho (leld Mr. Harvey haa
written to his friends In the Crescent City
to look over the field for a suitable site to
build If Governor Whitman should appoint
a successor to the present boxing secretary
the lattor will go to New Orleans to stage
big events.
GREYSTOOK AP
JASPER BATTLE
AGAIN TONIGHT
Brown, of Camden, Doing
Most Brilliant Work in
Eastern Basketball League.
News From Many Cages.
After battling against eaoh other last
night before a packed hall, the Oreystoek
and Jasper fives of tho Eastern Basketball
League meet again tonight. This contest
will be staged at Cooper Battalion Hall.
Both teams put up a rattling good con
test on Thanksgiving night, and this will
draw a big crowd this evening.
Greystoek has shown marked improve
ment ln its team play in tb last few
gnmes, despite tho fact that victory has)
by ho means crowned all her efforts.
Ilowevor, the fans of South Philadelphia
know that their favorites ore capable of
playing a fast nnd accurate brand of the
cage pastime and aro supporting ths
quintet In splendid style.
Brown, the star guard of the Camden
team, has coma to tho front with a rush
tn scoring field goals. He Is at present
next to Kane In shooting from scrim
mage, ln his laBt game, tho Trenton
Beading mlxtip, Brown added four field
goals to his previous 19, sending his record
up td tho 21 mark. This gives Browri
an average of three goals n game, as he
has been ln all seven of Camden's con
tests. Although fighting right around the top
of the lndder nil tho time, tho Jasper five
has fewer field goals than other teams ln
tho league, with the exception of Grey
stock. In scoring foul goals Jasper la
also far down on the list. Nevertheless,
the men aro nble to keep up with tho
ranking teams. They seem to score Just
enough to win and let It go at that.
Jasper and Greystoek will use their reg
ular line-ups ln tonight's gome.
Greystoek outplayed Jasper and ad
ministered the first defeat suffered by
tho Kensington quintet on their home
floor, by winning Inst night's game in the
Eastern League basketball sorles by a
score of 31 to U. A big holiday crowd
witnessed the game.
Jasper never hod a chance against the
speedy work of the visitors and was held
to a single field goal ln each period. The
first half ended with the scoro IS to 9 ln
Groystock's favor. Line-up:
JASPER,
Field Foul
DoaIm. final, kmtm Ttla
jiummer, lorwnra ... o
Fitzgerald, forward O
Kavanaugh, centre 1
Donohue, centre 0
Btady, guard 0
Eckhardt, guard ......... 1
Totals "a
GP.BY STOCK.
Wilson, forward n
Sugarman, forward ...... O
Cashman. centre 2
McWIlllams, guard 0
Cross, guard 2
Totals T
FOUlS eOmmltted-TNAnftf. St, nnmtMt, 9t
Meferco Baetzel. Time of halves 10 minutes
Two thousand basketball fans saw needing
defeat De Nerl In a fast Eastern League
game at Reading Inst night. 35 to 18. The
Pretzels started off with a rush anT had a
big ndvjntagoln tossing In the double-deckers.
Sears Morris nnd Beggs did the bulk of the
scoring, while Haggertv and O'Donnell played
a great floor game Sears broke away from
Dark and scored repeatedly.
At half time needing had a lead ef 10 to
while Reading got seven.
READINO. v
F.G.
Bergs, forward 2
O'Donnell, forward s
Haggerty. centre , 2
Rears, guard 5
Monls, guard , i
Totals ..18
DE NERI.
F.O.
Fogarty. forward 3
Dark, forward 3
Vtebahn, centre 0
Klnkald, guard 0
Newman, guard 0
Totals TTo
10 O 10
0 0 0
0 0 2
0 0 0
0 0 0
jo 1 i
10 1 M
IT 1 M
0 10
0 0 4
0 2 0
0 14
IT
31
"Jim" Buckley, manager of "Gunboat"
Smith, Is out with a challenge to "Jess"
Wlllard from Smith. Buckley claims that
Smith's health Is as good as ever, and that
tho big fellow will be ready ln a short time
to box all tho "Whlto Hopes."
INTEREST WANING
Marathon Hun nt Yonkers a Practical
Failure.
TONKERS, N. Y., Nov 2T That the craze
for marathon running Is on the wane was
evidenced yesterday afternoon when only 22
starters turned out for tho Yonkers race of 25
miles, which fvttracted hundreds of com-
Settlors In the days when tho victory ot
ohnny Hayes at London Inspired the Amer
ican youth to tackle this killing event.
The class of compeUtors also waa much
below the ordinary and tha tlmo of 8 hours 3
minutes 68 seconds mode by W. Galvln, the
winner, does not compare with many previous
performances over this distance. Galvln was
an easy winner and was nearly five minutes
before A. Larsen, of the Yonkers Y M. C. A.,
who finished second After that the survivors
came dribbling tn at long Intervals, winding
up with O. S. Weeks, the BO-odd.year-old
enxnusiaat, wno was tne inn ana last man
to finish about 85 minutes behind the winner.
Fl.O. A. Pts.
0 14
0 10
0 14
n 1 10
0 8 2
a t "ii
Fl.O. A. tt.
a 0 10
o 0
000
010
0 0 0
8 1 is
: De Nerl. 11.
Inute halves.
HcOarty Beats IJevlnBky
"Tom" McCaxty won from "Battling" Le
vinskr at the Irving A. C. New York city,
?estsday afternoon. McCarty had five rounds
0 his credit, four were even, and Levlnsky
earned one. McCarty was on the aggressive
from the start.
PERSONAL TOUCHES
IN SPORTS
MOONT HOPH N T, Nov. 2T.-A match
2UWM vrT" ra
, Yes. It waa a grand old day for every one
except ths gobbler and Penn.
After the Army and Navy have fought out
their battle on Franklin Field tomorrow colleg
iate football of 1914 will be shunted to the
ivvuru ikju&h. 4uia campaign nas rcauy peen the
most revolutlonal since the adoption of the for
ward pass, Ths forward game was made pos
sible by a change ot rules; but the changes in
the game this season have not resulted from
any extensions of the laws of play, but from
Ideas gathered from the English and Austra
lians. These plays are known today on the
gridiron aa lateral passes. While passing to
the side and backward is nothing new. the
perfection of long and frequent passes in
these directions Is new. Coaches in former
years have not paid any particular attention
to. this style of play, but since it has been
taken up by some of ths elevens of the coun
try. all must follow suit, else they will be left
bewildered by their opponents' attacks and will
??tc.11aef $Ja all-around play. There la no
doubt that the time is at hand when every
team ln the land, will begin developing the
P"finT,.mJ S? ." '!?. "everbeen developed
In the United States before The high, schools
and academies will take it up. henie. In the
'H'.F8 when men enter the universities they
will already have mastered these fundamentals
of tha game, and American football will b
almost as far from the old tandem stylo if
the early '60s as it Is from soccer? r ya ot
T,?..TOwln'r PpuUrtt? of mod fled Marathon
running waa shown here yajterdayfheS
there were nine events of this kind hrM iJJ
various parts of the city ThU is on. mLS
which ran be indulged li throughout th. w'
ter. While many people may wonder th,?t Vi
Mtes are wiUtogto run Inrataand iiJiw' il fc
nevertheless a fact that they anT wiiii,,!. 1J2
that they do it In PhlliaelDhu hiSU"'?
the oomfBg sjan there we Prnwyt'bSsri
?0hr sa tew isKy.is
that U on the docket between th. olSfi ff"
football and beglanlag the bbalpn
fo?hBri1k?.yrTre.,Utgfta her".,,?'1
U also "lli-Ameriean 'JPeailbl5th!ii5t,int
flea was Insured by the fear thit Ln'
?&rv?st,bW Um& F"tJ2?5n
STANDING OF THE CLTJBB.
W. L. P.c, w t. r
Reading ... 0 2 .TSOICamden .... i 8 B?i
DeSINsrr--2 S -8?! gW 3 "
uo Nerl .. 4 8 .071 1 Trenton .... 2 6 .230
Football Score Record
orSToL2K13' ,N?V' 2T.-Wlth a season's reo
ord of 0-11 points scored and none acenSl
J.?!"8' IV t5 J10", School of Mines fMtblll
.an' vwWch de"ated St. Louis University. eH
5?Ji here ylerday. established a new na
VSSZiZSI f0.r .snu0l's college foothill,
according to a statement made by Coach KeUy
SLrtn'fla;h la?,t nlfrh.t' The Ro"a School "s
F,a ot 'he University of Michigan. The pre-
anstrllWM' " "
Montclalr Tournament '
MONTCLxm Nov, 27.-Tho Upper Mont
clair Country Club ended a successful Slf
nliN!0nJ?tfay wl,h n lhteen.noli medil
play competition In two classes. In class a
i .. .' "V" varanam ana w. A. Stock
ford tied In class B with BL oiuca-
Breaks Leg In. Game
PUAINFIBLD N. J.. Nov. 3T.-Whlle mak
ing a long run In ths footba.ll game here ve
IfiX a"erno, bftween the lftlyCroii Ttearn
2f. tal" crT ' th Monarch A. C. of Dun
e Hen. William Coyle waa thrown and broke
i liS afeLv '?" kn"' " foture being a
bad one. The player was removed to Muhfen-
Washington Wins Title
SBA'TTLB. Wash., Ner. 3T, With seven
MnsocutlvePaclfla Northwest Intercollegiite
conference championships to Its credit, the
Hnilerll,7 Vashlnrton foothill 'team
f$?IL State College undisputed tnastsr ot the
gridiron sport In the Northwest. The Unlver-
r. ""i "wjnusa out seven years without
.'SlVS""1 dA'eatb5r overwhelming the
?.'m .?yes)an' .4.5 to. ' establishing what Is
vteMft foo?aall.na' reCOr t0f """
Football Stara Win
..BEACON. N. T.. Nov. 2T.-hamltton Fish's
Carlisle In Boston on Saturday to aid the Red
Cross, defeated the Matteawan High School
Alumni here yesterday, 18 to 0. In the All
Ilarvard nj-up were Fish. sFcCay. Neurai,
Ilann, Gallatl and Boh White. -1".,
OHANEY WINS AOAIET
TOLEDO O.. Nov T -George Cfcsaey, ef
Baltimore, knocked out "Joe- ItonrTrkev
Orleans, in the sixth round last night.
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