EYEariffG IEPGEllPH-lL'ADELIglA". WEDtfESIT, OCTOBER 20I215l
SOCCER
10
AMERICANS SHY AT SOCCER,
AS WITH ALL ALIEN SPORTS
It's an English Game, Brcd-in-the-Bone, but Gaining
in V. S. Phillies Will Maintain This Year's
Line-up for 1916 Campaign
BRITISH visitors to this country often havo expressed their surprlso at the
tack of Interest taken In soccer football In the United States, particularly
lnce the people of this country aro real sport "bugs."
One English citizen could not understand when he looked over athletic
Conditions why thcro was this glaring Indlffercnco to soccer, when the entire
country was half mad over golf. Itself an Imported sport from tho Hrltlsh Isles.
J To any one who thoroughly understands the sport situation In this country,
It Is not difficult to see why soccer has never become nationally popular. No
game Is really popular unless tho spectators and followers havo some vital
Interest In It. This Interest Is usually the outgrowth of a liking which had its
Inception In the participation of the gamo Itself.
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Personal Equation in Sports Most Potent Influence
In England and Scotland there Is scarcely a man or boy who at some tlmo
In his career has not played soccer, consequently they feel an Interest In It,
because even If they are spectators at a match they can live tho game over
nd mentally plnco themselves In the battle.
In this country a very small percentage of athletes hno ever played
occer, and. In fact, thero aro exceedingly few who even know enough of the
rules of tho game to understand what Is happening. Even in Philadelphia,
where there Is more soccer played than In any other part of tho United States,
many of tho players learned the game in England.
It Is true that soccer Is becoming moro popular since the BChools have
taken it up. but It will be many years before It ever reaches a point where It
ean be considered a national game.
Soccer Slowly Gaining Foothold In America
The Interest In soccer in England and the lack of it hero are Just the
same, reversely, as in baseball. Americans love baseball because every boy
and many girls begin playing it ns soon as they can walk, while Britishers
who play It havo learned it after they were grown, tho result being that
baseball is the "national pastime" of America, while It has about the same
ports rating in England ns cricket and soccer have here.
Even with the great and ever-Increasing popularity of golf, no one can
deny that only those who play It or havo played It have the slightest Interest
In the game. The same thing applies to tennis, thoso who havo never played
It not realizing that it takes as quick a brain, as fast and well-trained athlete
to play real tennis as It docs to battle successfully on the gridiron.
Moran to Stick by Phil Line-up of 1915
Before leaving Philadelphia Manager Moran declared that tho Phillies, as
they lined up in the world's series, were strong enough for him for the 1916
race, and he expected them to win again.
The team looked good to local fans, and with better luck might have won
In the world's scries. That, however, Is not denying the fact that the Phillies
need an lnflelder and an outfielder. It is said on good authority that "Cap"
Keal, the Phllly scout, signed two players In his recent trip to the Pacific
coast, who are sure to fill the bill. One of tho men, an outfielder with Vernon,
Is almost certain to make good if tho Phillies have landed him.
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About Time for Frank Tlaker to Be Sold
New Yorkers Insist that a deal Is under way for the sale of Frank Baker
to the White Sox or Highlanders, but Manager Mack, of the Athletics, insists
that he knows nothing about It. Thero Is little doubt in the minds of local
fans that Baker eventually will be sold, and It Is hoped that New York will'
get htm.
Tho other American League clubs have helped Chicago, a first division
team, too much already. New York is deserving of a winner.
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Yale Athletes, Conscience Stricken, 'Fcss Up. It Is to Smile
With one blow Yale's Athletic Association has deprived its football and
baseball teams of Ave of tho Blue's best athletes. On the face of things,
Yale did this of her own volition, becuuse in accepting their expenses for
playing baseball on a club team during the summer the men violated the col
lege amateur code. "
But tho Intercollegiate public seems to believe that knowledge of the
Yale men's trangresston by cither Princeton or Harvard had more to do
with the exposure than tho troubled consciences of the players themselves.
It seems strango that collego students of ordinary intelligence and an
average sense of honesty could havo persuaded themselves that they were
not violating Yale's rules when they accepted their expenses for playing
summer baseball. Consequently, Yale's athletes cannot blame the public If
It smiles to Itself over their "explanation."
The surest way for Yalo and other universities to reduce to a minimum
the summer baseball evil they are trying to eradicate is to organize an In
tercollegiate Baseball Association, adopt uniform eligibility rules and agree
upon an intercollegiate schedule.
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Record of Drop-Kicked Goal Broken by Westerner .
A football record which stood for 33 years was broken at Aberdeen,
E. D., last Saturday when Mark Payno, halfback of the Dakota Wesleyan
eleven, sent a drop kick 63 yards for a field goal In a game against Northern
Normal School. Payne Is slated to enter the University of Chicago next fall.
Western conference officials were officiating at tho game and are author
ity for the statement that they measured the distance of the kick Imme
diately after the ball cleared the cross bar. The longest previous drop kick
for a field goal was made by Pat O'Deo, the famous Wisconsin end, who
kicked from tho 62-yard line against Northwestern on November 25, 1898.
J. T. Ilaxall, of Princeton, holds the record for the longest field goal
of any description. He kicked from placement 65 yards against Yale on
,November 30, 1882. '
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Avaunt, Ye Horrors of "Athletic Heart"
For years men who were athletically inclined have been hounded by
warnings that some day or ther they might contract tho "athletic heart."
While all this Is more or less of a bugaboo, still the findings of an eminent
specialist are of more than ordinary Interest. Prof. Myer Soils Cohen, a
local expert, has made the discovery that tapping of tho spine will relieve
enlargement of the heart. Doctor Cohen believes In his remedy, for he has
put it to practical test.
If "athletic heart" Is a prevalent aliment of all athletes then Professor
"Cohen's cure wilt come in the nature of a boon to sport. With a certain
euro In sight fond parents and relatives might be more willing to let -Johnny"
er "Jimmy" follow their own athletic inclination, rather than place them
'under a handicap at tho beginning. The psychological effect of having to
jfear "athletic heart" even to the sturdiest is certainly not encouraging
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Fritz Pulling for C. H. S. Title
With Captain "Bill" Butler, Central High School's fullback, playing a
bang-up game, and Gotwals showing brilliant form In running the team,
Coach Harry Krltz believes the Crimson and Gold can regain the scholastic
gridiron championship for Northeast High this season. The three-cornered
Mries among Central, NortheaBt and West Philadelphia Is the bluo ribbon
gridiron event annually In local scholastic ranks.
Harry Legore, declared Ineligible to represent Yale on the gridiron or
ball field, turned down many large contracts from major leaguo clubs In order
to finish his career at Yale. He is now free to sign, but It Is hardly likely
that he can command the same money. Now he must play professional
ball or give up the game, and the magnates will take advantage of conditions
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In the death of Robert B. Ward, baseball loses one of Its best supporter.
"Ward was a true sportsman, and was the first magnate In the history of the'
ame who refused to allow his team to play on Sundays, which Is always
jtbe best money-making day of the week In the West,
The Injury to Captain Heck. Penn Charter's fullback. hn uin
i rattle Quakers to a great extent. However, Heck Is expected back in
ptm gsme before the end of the week.
Kff4 luck Is following Coach Jacoby's Friends' Central eleven early.
jUra4K Comerford and Captain Stoddard, both stars, are on the sidelines.
ttk wr to suffering a broken nose, while the team's leader has a bad leg.
BATTLE WITH
HARVARD TEAM
Ithacans Have Had Easy
Time in Preliminary
Games Face Reaf Test
YALE IS NOT WORRIED
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
Three teams will face critical tests next
Saturday and on the results of the games
to be plased will hinge the success or
falluro of the 1915 football season. Tho
time lins como for the coaches to get re
sults from their early senson tutoring
and the week-end battles will bring Joy
or gloom to the various camps.
Cornell will go to Harvard, Dartmouth
will plav Princeton, and Pcnn takes on
Pittsburgh. Yale clashes with Washing
ton and Jefferson, but the Ell coaches
do not fear the result.
Hy far tho most Important battlo will
be between Harvard and Cornell. Tho
Ithacani have been hailed as the great
est team in the world and great things
are expected of It. Harvard, on the other
hnnd, has been coming along nicely and
now In In mid-season form. It will be a
wonderful game, but as far as we can
sec, tho odds are on tho Crimson.
Cornell has playea several games, but
as jet has not been tried out by a good,
strung opponent. Gettysburg, Williams
and Buckncll were defeated bv huge
scores, but the attack and defense of
Doctor Sharpe's warriors has nc-t been
given 'a thorough test. Any team looks
good against a weaker opponent, and this
has been the case at Cornell all season.
In the game with Harvard, tho Cornelian
and White will have a chance to demon
strate their prowess, and the demonstra
tion Is likely to be rather strenuous.
Tho Crimson, has plftjed hard games
with the Massachusetts ''Aggies," Car
lisle and the University of Virginia. The
placers .have been under fire and know
how to act In a hard game. They showed
their strength on the defciiftosln the Vir
ginia battle, and their offense was not
used to Us full extent because of Captain
Mahaii's ability to kick goals from the
Held. Then again,' Harvard knows that
a hard struggle Is confronting her and
preparations have been made, for the
flsht.
It Is the same In the Dartmouth-Princeton
game. Tho big Green team has run
Ahrough a flock of weaker opponents,
scored heavlty against all of them and
showed that their plays could gain
ground. These performances are likely
to give the players too much confidence,
howcer, and may work with reverse
English next Saturday." A team must
be up against It a couple of times be
fore Its real strength is known. Dart
mouth has had things too easy and the
effects probably will be felt In the week
end matinee.
Princeton Is- ready to take them on as
they come. Having ruined the hopes of
Georgetown, Rutgers, Syracuse and La
fayette in succession, Dartmouth does
not seem so formidable as she did last
j ear. The Tigers are In wonderful shape
and Speedy Hush has a team that can
give any of the big ones a hard tussle.
The players have been worked up for
this game and there Is no reason why
another victory should not perch on the
Tiger banner.
Washington and , Jefferson has not
shown anvthlng startling this year, and
unless a big Improvement Is made, Yale
should have little trouble In winning the
game. There Is one thing about the
Ells that has been overlooked thus far.
The defense has been growing stronger
all season, and the offense Is said to be
working better than ever before. The
lateral passing game has been laid aside
for a tlmo and straight football now Is
used. The team will be weakened by
the loss of Legore, but It must be re
membered that the coaches have had him
on the sidelines the greater part of the
season and a substitute has been trained
to take his place.
New Olympic Club Opens
UAI.CASTEH, Ta . Oct. SO. There was a liljr
crowd In attendance at the opening of the New
Olympla Athletic Club, at Conestota Park,
under the management of Jack Mil ley, for
merly of the Lancaster A. C. In the 10-round
wliyl-up Tim Droney was returned the winner
over Johnny Grelner. as he forced the flrhtln
throunhout, Grelner not boxing- up to ills
standard. Willie Green stopped Young Itui
iiell In the semlflnal In the fourth round. Willis
Franklin made Uarry Wlilto quit In the third
round, and Hilly Walts won from Younp Mc
Glnnls. Ieo Ilouck refereed the Franklin
"White bout.
Azevedo Wins Again
MILWAUKEE. Wis., Oct. SO. Joe Auvedo
continued hla winning atreak when he whipped
Illchle Mitchell, the pride of Milwaukee, In
ten fast rounds. Azevedo waa badly handi
capped by the new rules of the Doling Com
mlmlon, which prohibit Infighting. The bos a
were torn apart every second, which marred
Azedevo'a chances for a knockout. Azevedo
will be matched for a November date with the
winner of the Dundee-Itlvers fight. Mickey
Donley, of Newark, defeated Tommy Durltln,
of Milwaukee,
GOTHIC THE NEW
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MATCH RACE TOMORROW
Heavy Track ntrBclmont Causes
Postponement of Event
Carded for Today
The match race was between Senator
James P. McNIehol's n. If. Brett, 2.03W.
and Vf. B. Eckert's Peter Stovens, 2.02M,
which wab scheduled at Belmont Tark
this afternoon, has been postponed until
tomorrow.
The track was declared unfit for the
race.
n. H, Brett and Peter Stevens will race
for n purse bf $1600 a side and a di
vision of tho (rate receipts. Threo other
events will bo on the card, nntl some ex
cellent sport Is promised. Both pneers
have been at Belmont for several dajs
and are reported to be In fine condition
for the race.
WEST PHILA. HIGH HANDICAPPED
BY LACK OF FIELD FOR PRACTICE
Given excellent materlsl to start the
season Jack Keough, former Penn star,
who Is coaching West Philadelphia High's
football tuam. finds himself handhyippcd
so much oy conditions that progress has
been slow.
Lack of a suitable practice field has
been Krough's greatest handicap and
many ilae havo been lost because .the
team had no place but the small lot back
of the school for practice. The "West
Phlladelphlans use the old Belmont
Cricket Club field at th street and Ches
ter avnue for their minor games, but
they cannot ct this Peld for practice, as
In the past.
Permission was obtained to use a large
level stretch of ground In the women's
department of the Philadelphia Hospital
for the Insane for a limited number of
days and thli aided Keough for1 a tlmo,
but It was not until two weeks ago that
tho team got the kind of practice that It
needs most through the generous offer
of Bplscopal Academy to allow tho West
Phllly team to praotlce with tho Inter
academlc eleven every Tuesday after
noon. Episcopal, since Its consolidation with
Do Lancey School, has a big and ex
perienced eleven, and scrimmage with
Washburn's team has caused a great
Improvement In tho work of the West
Phllly line.
From the start of the season West
Thllly's backfleld has been strong, but,
the line material, aside from the regu
lars, was so weak that the regulars re
ceived little practice that did It good.
In tho game against Norrlstown Hlgji
last Saturday tho work of the West
Phllly line was the feature of tho game.
Norrlstown High had been making a
great record, and with heavy llno-plung-Ino
backs, expected to havo but little
trouble gaining through the local team s
line. But In the entire game Norrls
town registered only five first downs,
and but one of theso was due to tho
weakness of the West Thllly line.
Dave Fcaster, captain and fullback, Is
the all-round star of Keouth'a i..
will develop into the best duarUrb.!?
local aeho nil n rl1.. w-j""?!
of the season. Keough waa a !,.!S.
at Penn and his kno "edgM
nosltlon hns rnns iv.t,-. .? -l"jsi
wonderfully In the last twr .. Jtowsfl
Tho team has been built .4l
passer and field goal kicker, in V??1
ter department he romr,u. I.,nB !
ter department ho comraris f.vrfJjfH
with Vosc. of Central High, ana Mil
lioai uRniiinv. iiurnsiown High riu.va
tho victory. Fcaster Is big and si l
Is a good lino plunger, fairly efteeii.'!
end, running and handles kicks welL a
Bill Fraster, brother of the cantsin .1
star of tho team, plays one hsuV!
other. The backfleld nn a hi. .. 1
and well balanced. In this dD.I'Hl
Wr Phlllw tnnVa -.. ..MHMl
cast, but not quite as strong m c.2Iu,:i
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Boston, waa given the decision oynifmfulfl
son. of Tennessee, at the eA &Fa RiSM
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