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BOB, MAXWELL EXPLAINS THE CENTRE POSITION DENNY RESIGNS AS A. A. U. OFFICIAL
EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1910.
HUNDRED SOCCER
I CLUBS CATER TO
30,000 FANS HERE
I Fifteen Leagues Shaping
Strong Teams for Un
precedented Year
ACTIVITIES OP COLLEGES
fljjj Before the Pilgrims nnd Corinthian ot
SKpijUnd visitou Araorun several years
kfv anil played a number of soccer
matches In this city, .the association game
liwas conaucien nere in uui a nnii-ncnrteil
Phianner. After these tennis concluded
their series puoiio interest was aroused
io a high pitch, and In recent years It
'has Increased to such an extent that at
tha nresent time there are no less thnn
Jh$ soccer leagues In I'hlladelvhla. Each
league Is composed of from six to eight
clubs, making about 100 clubs In all, and
js, (air estimate ot tho number of people,
who either play or watch local aoccer
F watches on Saturdays and holidays would
KkIixk thn flmiro at 30.000.
iT Chief Interest here centres In tho Inter-
i ..IIaivIaIa w Q 4 Vi ea fr 1 n a t w1 t it. . a - -
LeoM110 ""w, jiiwjcu uy wio i niver
Eslty of Pennsylvania and Haverford Col-
lege; in the two divisions of the Cricket
rClub League and In the public school
frames. Tho fnstcst organization Is the
.'Imarloan T. pniriln nt AaahnlntlnH TTMit.-i
; Clubs, but In this, Interest js not bus.
4lnArl thrniichnllt thn nntlrA Bl.nJ..i.
5 owing to the fact thnt three of the teams
lar inucn BuuiiKcr mull (lie otners.
i inereiore, wnen ueuiieiiem, nisston
n4 th Illhernlnn. nlnv nnn n.ni..... ..
road crowd Is drawn; but when they op
pose either Victor Talking Mnchlne Com
pany, the Rangers, or Boys' Club interest
wanes a bit, and when two of these three
Ium, am HplinrllllAri rt nlntf I.,- .
i' w -"-i-.vH i'j liiLcicai al
most dies. This situation has, existed In
the American League for several years,
land its officials should know that such
a condition does not make far complete
awyai.
1 INTEREST AT SCHOOLS
' Thn nonillnrltv nt Rnnnor n( tMinnl .i
refzpti hns Inrrpnspd wit It innhn .
..,- . . .-,. . ,, . VII 4rnj.i tutu
'ttpUnds, and before very long It will be
,Becc3tti .ui ui juiercoucKiate League,
Rtorapoaefl of teams from Unrvartl Yni.
Princeton, Cornell, Haverford, Columbia
Itnd Pennsylvania, to form sectional dlvl
ktnns an that nil thn 1nnHtnMD ,
clamoring for recognition may bo taken
car of. The formation of ti leacue of New
ittigiana couegen, nnotner or schools from
fVestern Pennsylvania nnd New York
State, and a third from tho Middle At
lantic section, probably will result. At
the close of the regular schedule the
wlhner of the three divisions could play
a series nf cnmprt in ,lnnl,1n .v. i-.
collegiate championship. This title Is
now nem d- rue Lnnorslty of Pcnnsvi
'va'nla, and since tho Inception of the
.league, the Red and Dluo has always
tnrnAil nut n Htrnncr tnnn.
f Of late Haverford College has not been
Yery euccrasiui ui soccer, unis Is due
,io me iaci max a majority of thq soc
certtes are members of the varsity foot
ball team, and hence lose t"he early sen
ion practice that the other teams are able
to obtain.
jK There are two public school leagues,
one formed from among- the grammar
Lfrhnnl nf inn fit, nnrt l. i ..
high schools league. A number of good
players of tho present day began soc
cer while attending grammar school. An
example of this Is the Putnam eleven,
nlch won the Allied League chnmplon
hlp last year. Five years ago the Put
nam club was representing tb Potter
School In the Grammar School League,
' ALLIED LEAGUE STRONG.
f Kensington, Richmond, Qrldesburg, Ta
cony and Frankford are the real strong
holds for soccer. It Is this section that
furnishes tho rank and file of soccerites,
both players and followers. It Is the
home of tho Allied League which has
four divisions, and a fifth playing as tho
,K,nslngton Junior Church League, and
,whlch is credited with being one of the
strongest organizations in the land. This
.year professionalism has crept Into the
rAllIed rnnkt. nml nfl nrnfnfiRfnnnllam una
,worked harm in many other sports the
league's affairs must be carefully handled
u iiiuL hub cunuiuuji win noi ureea ais
.content among the amateurs.
PRINCETON WATERMEN
FACE BIG SCHEDULE
frreshies to Swim West Philly
Boys January 14 in Tigers'
Natatorium
N. Miller, manager of the Princeton
swimming team, has arranged the follow
ing meets for the freslimen: December
M,' Princeton Preparatory, at Princeton;
'January It West Philadelphia High
I School, at Princeton; February IS, Mer-
etrsburg Academy, at MereersDurg; eo
ruary 26. Lawrencevlll. at Lawrencovllle.
the varsity watermen will face Harvard
t Princeton on February 19 and the Navy
at Annapolla on March t. pates tor mo
championship league tournament will not
b decided unon until the annual gather
ing of the delegates.
Clement Browne, of tho Hamilton Club,
ChlcHB-n fhn IR.vAnr.nlrl inrl who won the
t Central A, A. U. ciuarter-mlle swimming
championship last June, la likely to prove
abactor In national competition mi win
ter. He Is nnM to he moving faster than
Ik ever did, and it will not take, much
improvement to land Him among ino
country's tonnotohers.
r Haymond Boyle, of Pittsburgh, Is so
anxipus to meet Boston's Dest-iong ins
tance swimmers, that ho has suggested a
U'lPlle Indoor marathon roce, to be held
thli winter niohards. Toth and Myron
re the men lie most wants to try out.
Delernt from TlntiTBrH will attend the
I meeting of the Intercollegiate Swimming
Association this week and take the neces
sary steps to Becure membership.
, New York mermaids are making an ef
lort to have their Philadelphia rlvala take
tvip the game of soccer water P9li wh
Xtke Id en r lnt.r Vinldlne lnter-olub or
Joter-clty matches. Tho sport has proved
JtKiai..,!-,. .,ti. xr.M -trAl lta nnd theV
Tw,i vriiii ncn f... ", . - -
,re flow anxious to find outside competl-
waa
Ifatthew Mann, the former coach of
Jfc Brpokllne High rjchooj. o( Bostpn, Is
(4sftlng a few weeks to the swimmers
Amherst, preparatory to taking up
W dutiM a8 instniotor t Annapolis, on
"wmber J.
K1 Peggy Lynch, of Spring Lake,
N. J., th a .nurlv crlrl anrlnter who gave
l Qalllgan such a close race at 50
md, lapt August, will be a contestant in
water carnival of the Brighton Betch
th next month.
I The national IntArxrhnlastio swimming
iponshlps -will bn held t Princeton
n lrusiry 11
Herbert Vollmer, pf Columbia, has been
?nT som Ml worK In practice, n4
J Is little doubt that he will cause
list of Intercollegiate record to bs
Uletely revised before the season Is
fV last week he swam the century
' M ?-6 seconds, and the league figures
llid at 6U seconds.
POLLY DANVERS WINS
FREE-FOR-ALL EVENT
Captures Trot nt Rending Fair
in Two Strnight IJents.
Al Lee la Second
I'AIIl GROUNDS. Reading, Pa., Oct.
J8.-Fully 6500 spectators witnessed the
light harness races here this afternoon.
Ideal Indian summer weather, an excel
lent card of events, Including two match
races and exciting finishes, added to the'
suceess.
The match race for a purse at 11000
between, the Heading hcras Peter Stevens,
3:0214. by Peter the Great, and tho vet
eran campaigner, Joe ' lloy, 2:06Vi. by
Mlllerton, the feature event of tho meet,
created great enthusiasm among tho
race-goers of eastern Pennsylvania.
Joe Roy made a pacing record of 2:03
for the new Reading track here at the
Reading Fair several weeks ngo. There
are quite a few sportsmen who have wa
gered tho black son of Mlllerton, the
veteran of many years' campaigning on
tho Pumpkin Ring Circuit, will take a
heat.
Tho bay mare, Polly Danvcrs, owned
and driven by A. W. Kline, ot this city,
won the free-for-all trot In two straight
heats, a curtain raiser to the big match
race, A. B. Commlngs' brown gelding, At
Lee, being the contender in, both races,
Summary;
. Free-tor-all trot, but 2 in 3.
Polly Uanvers, b. m., Kline t 1
All l.rc. Iir. k., Goodhart 3 3
Alice I'roilUal, er. m,, Urauchrr 3 3
Time, 2.1TU. 2:174.
Hpcclnl pacing; match, best 2 in .1.
Sellers 11., b. c, Commlngs 1 1
Anhland Heed, h. g.. Kllnn 2 2
Time. 2:1U. 2:l.li, .
2.20 trot, best 2 in .1 heats.
MIoh Conl. i. m Illnkl lfl
Perm Croesus, b. K., Goodlmrt 2 2
llnnnle Ash. b. p., l.evan :i 3
Tlmo-a.sm, 2:2.1.
M.itch race, purso 1000 and silver trophy,
l.BHt tl In n.
Peter Slevns, b. .. W. It. Eckcrt,
Itt-Hdlntr, Bnedekcr 112 1
Joe Hoy, blk. g.. Dr. W. V. Wogan.
Yurk. I-eary, Jr. 2 21 2
Time 2:ltU. 2:10, 2.0S.
No time taken. Joe lloy went mile on a jog
as 1'eUr Steven, hojiplcs tore.
BIG-T0-D0 WINNER
IN LAUREL OPENER
Delancey and Moonstone Land
Second and Third Places.
Butwell Rides Victor
LAUREL, Md.. Oct. 28. - Blg-To-Do
romped to the wire ahead of the field In
the first rnce here this afternoon. But
well rode the winner. Delancey. with
Mink up, lantAtd place money, while
Moonstone finished third. The .race was
for 2-year-olds nt BV4 furlongs.
Summaries:
Klrat race, purse, 2-) ear-olds, 5',4 furlongs
Blc-To-Do, 111, liutwetl, T.wi, Jl W). fi.tXi,
won; Delancey. 114, Mink. $1.00, f.1.10, second;
Moonstone, ill, sniytli. S(U0. third. Time.
1:1011-3. Maccubce, Smoothbore Margery,
Wbltn v.v. Klsle llonero. Oupen of Paradise.
Step AMde. VUet's Urother nnd Churchill alto
ran.
Second race, selling, for 3-year-olds and up,
0 furlongs Squeeler. 110, I'arrlngton, $7.b0,
I2.MI. K.80. won: Pullux. llu, McDermott,
$2.5i. 12.40, second; Dryad, 113. Illce, 3.
third. Time. 1:15. Devil Fish, Sir William
Johnson, Garl, llelamour. Patience also ran.
Third race, selling, 3-year-olds and up, mile
and sixteenth Wodan. 101. l'nrrlngton, SU.40.
t.KO, s,i.uu, won: urpertn. iuu, i,uiey, .i.iu,
. :tn rnpniiih RlcFmn Alnha. ItH. McDermott.
.-.in. third. Time. 1:4!) 2-3. Perthrock. Bnlfly
Allen. Single Toe, Lord Marshall. Miss
cavanagn, menara inguun nuu ,tm ,u,.u
also ran.
Fourth race, the Maryland Handicap, for
2.ycnr-olds. six furlongs x-Dodge. lit). Rice,
S7.10. &.K0. Jl.50. won; Spur, 1U8, liutwoil,
tXta, S2.SQ, seconds Anita. 103. lluxton, 13.1P,
third. Time, 1:13. Franklin, Indian Chant.
Cclandrla, Tea Caddy, Whimsy, Uonnle Tesi,
Pesky, Hidden Star. b-Friar itock, also ran.
(x-Coupled), (b-added starter).
Fifth race, selling. 3-year-olds and up, mile
and a sixteenth Kris Krlngle, 10S, Turner,
SS.H0, I4.H0, $J. won; Tho Tramp, 111, Ward,
T.20. id.20, second; Luther. 100, Mink, J2.70.
third. Time, 1:50 4-5. Trotato, Earl of Savoy,
Qatwa, Peacock, Hester, Day Day also ran.
LAUREL RACE ENTRIES
SCHEDULED TOMORROW
First race, selling, 2-year-olds. 0 furlongs
Mayme V. 1W; 'Ataka. 112; Wayfarer. Ill;
Welga, 110; Edith Haumann. Ill); Havana.
10S: Lady Atkln. 10S; Iirushwood Hoy. 108.
Southern Star. 10x: Mary lllackwood. 108;
nuth Strickland, 103; Mrs. Jack, lOJJ Doctor
aremer? 10.1: 'nelle of the Kitchen. 10.1;
Dancing Star. ION.
Second race, selling, 3-year-olds and up, 5H
furlongs Cross Bun. 110: Elwah, 113; Canto,
lit: Salon. Ill: Skeeti. Ill; Jim Basey. Ill:
Vlley. Ill: Joy. 103: lohengrln. 108; Pay
Streak. 108; 'Duke of Dunbar. 10: 'Gold
Cap iCKl: Outlook, 100; 'Silver Moon, 103;
Biker, 103,
Third race, selling, 2-yoar-olds. mile Dls
turtmr. 107; ChUator. 107: C3ood Counsel, 105;
Nolll. 104; Btellarina. 104; 'Hdna Kenna, 104:
Iloso Water. 1IW; Sand Mark. 103: Idy
Atkln. 102: 'Sal Vanity. 101: Doctor Sullvan,
101; important. 100; Ataka.,9T.
Fourth ra:e. handicap, all ages. 0 furlongw
(a) Quartz, 110; (a) Silica, 101 1 Benevolent. 110,
Hanson, 108; Water Lady. 105; Fenmouse, 108,
Sir Edgar. 105. (a) Sanford entry.
Fifth race, all ages, consolidation handicap,
mile (b) Comely. 110; (b) Capra. 103; Iloberi
Bradley. 100; Fllttcrgold. loil; lo Bkolnsy,
100; Distant Shore, U8. b) Butler entry.
Sixth race, wiling, 3-year-olds and up, 1 1-1Q
mlles-'Carlton Q, 115: Miss Sherwood. Ill;
sVpulWkT 111! 'Huda's Brother, 100; 'Mr!
SnlggsriuO; 'Dick's Pet, 10fl; 'Chrlstophlne.
100- Valas, 105: Hedge Hose. 103; Star of
Love. 103; ScorptL 103; Carlaveroek, 101;
LaSy splrltuolle. 100; 'Star Bird. 100; 'Dom
Moran. 87, .. , . .
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast.
WOMEN TO HAVE DAY AT
GUN TRAPS SATURDAY
Cedar Park Shooting Club Arranges
50-TarBet Match
"Ladles' Day" at the traps Is promised
at the Cedar Park Qun Club, at Cedar
T..-1. I..... .w1 Airnntx AVAnllA nMt flat
urday, when feminine admirers of trap-
, ...111 ntturtA 4tiA ,nn,t
snoounK win ivw,. . ri
Mrs. Elizabeth Moulton, one of this
city's crack target shots, has Invited the
womon of tho Nemours Club, of ynu
mlngtpn, Del The shoot will give the
fair sex an opportunity of showing skill
with the gun.
De Nerl Signs Star
The De Nerl Eastern League Uasketball club
yesterday signed Jock Heckman. a former
Kingston (New York Stats League) auard. and
Ka will join the tam here on Saturday for the
opening game in Heading In the evening, lloto
th Pennsylvania State and the Interstate
Leagues were after Heckman. The latter is
anasgresslvB guard, tielng a fast tloorman and
SoodT ecorer Just the kind of Player needed
Ey Ti Nerl to, play alongside of Klnkaide;
In 80 games played, for Kingston last year
lleokman .cored a(fl.ldo.r. and shof Bu
roui gwnis. tw .. . -- .. ..........
Selon Suspended iRdeflnUely
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Oct. 2S.-Lorln Solon.
deSoiii captain ot tha University of Minns
sota footbajl team, has been suspended from
the university, for an fadsltnlts, period. This.
It Is explained. U pot an guhalent -of dls
ralssaL salt leaves the deposed football captain
the privilege of MtlttenlnK for. reinstatement
at aome future tlmo. conditional on aoo4 con
duct. When the chargea of uroferstoiisl base
ball playing were mads against Hlon he was
questioned as to tha trulh of the rumors. Re
persisted In his denial up to hti dlsguallA-
pr.-
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Bexfea; nt Gyety
Flvs exciting bouts tsomprUad hs ami
boxing program laaf xlht at tha Os
Theatre. Jroilowlf; r fa raautta; of
amatsur
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ilO-cound class. ara-ial Bddla Wllllca d
feaud Kid Stinger in threa rounds, T
116-pound, claaa. preliminaries Lew Weln
ateln. knocked Jlmmlajonea out n Urea
rounds; KM Muttsr )olt to the Am teuton
to XK Merer.
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The photograph shows the centre in a legal position icatly to pass the ball backward to start a football
scrimmage. "Bob" Maxwell tells in his article today how to take a legal position and what to avoid to
prevent being penalized for an illegal one.
BRAIN AND BRAWN, NOT BEEP, ARE REQUISITES
FOR GREAT FOOTBALL CENTRE, SAYS MAXWELL
Exact Positions of Snapper-back on Offense and Defense Explained and Defined.
Expert Points Out Legal Method of Passing Ball and Taking
Place on the Line of Scrimmage
IN' MODKRN football, the position of.
centre la one of the most Important on
tho team. Both on the offense nnd de
fense tho man who snaps tho ball Is the
keystone of every play, and on his work
depends the success
or failure of the at
tempt to advance.
There Is a mis
taken Idea that a
centre must bo a
heavy man-a man.
capable of fighting
off ulays directed nt
him cad aluo power
ful enough to tear
through tho line on
the defense and tear
things up In the
backfteld. In tho
olden days this was
all right, but In the
open game the cen
tre must have agility
and Bpced flrst, and
weight Is only a sec
ondary matter. The
best centres I have
seen In the last four
years have weighed
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less than ISO pounds
These men can cover the plays all over
tho field, get Into the Interference and
are of untold value to the eleven.
Tho centre must know football from
all angles. He also must be on speaking
terms with every signal, Itnow who guts
the ball when it Is passed and learn the
inside workings of every play. His knowl
edge of the Inner workings of the team
must be equal to that of the quarter
back, or the man who gives the signals.
BEEP NOT NEEDED.
As I have said, a heavy man Is not
necessary for the place. If a 200-pounder
Is on the squad and can pass the ball,
learn tho signals and get over tho ground
In good shape, use him by all means. Ho
is the ideal typo of man to play In the
centre of the line. But If he Is slow and
steps on his own feet every time he tries
to gather up speed, give him a nice soft
spot on the bench and Insist that ho keop
It warm all season, ucer is not necaca
In modern football. This not only npplles
to the centre, but also to every other
place on the eleven.
When the centre gets Into position to
pass tho ball. It Is best to havo one foot
Bllghlly In advance of tho other In other
words, take a modified form of the sprint
er's start. Tho feet should bo from two
and one-half to three feet apart, so he
can move his arms between his legs with
out being cramped. Freedom at action Is
Important and will produce better pass
ing In the long run.
Tha ball should bo In ndvance of the
head, with the back part of It nearly on a
line with the toe of his forward foot.
When bending over, assume a crouching
position, with no part of the back higher
than tho other. Then, grasp the ball on
each side, a little behind the centre.
Never grab the ball at the forward end,
for It prevents accurate passing and many
fumbles In tha backneld will result. (The
accompanying photograph of Lud Wray,
centre on tho University of Pennsylvania
team, shows the proper position on the
offense, and should be followed care
fully.) As soon as this Is mastered attention
must be given to the "charge " Many
centres think that their work Is over when
the ball Is passed, 'but In reality It has
only begun- Ho must get his opponent
out of the way If a play Is sent through
the line, and in case of an end run tha
centro must go through to the secondary
defense and put one of the backfteld men
out of tho way.
Borne coaches teach their centres to pass
the hall and then get Into the Interference
by running behind the line of scrim-
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tho wtad-up, .Caspar; )vil clash with George Blackburn in the tmi
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
AHTICI.K V.
mage. This might be all right, but I do
not npprovo of it. From experience and
watching tho play of centres on the big
teams, I have come to tho conclusion that
a centro can be more effective by charg
ing straight through and then cutting
over behind tho opponents' line of scrim
mage. In this manner he can block men
who are running for the man with the
ball, nnd also aid in tho Interferenco If
tho runner gets clear.
When lining up for a scrimmage It Is
best to note tho position of tho opponent
and then watch the quarter to prevent
passing the ball before the quarter Is In
position to receive It.
It Is .more important to keep an eye on
the opposing centre, however, as passing
to the quarterback will become mecban
ical as the season progresses. If the
centre plnys behind the line of scrimmage
on tho defense, as many of them do this
year, go after tho man who Is playing
closest to the middle of the line.
It Is well for all centres to remember
thnt they have the advantage of their
opponents while In possession of the ball.
They know that tho play cannot start
before the ball Is passed, and any Inter
ference before that time means a five
yard penalty nnd first down. Tho centre
alono knows the exact Instant the ball is
to be shot back to tho quarterback, as he
Is the ono to pass It. With this advan
tage It should be easy to get a good
charge and ntno times out of ten get the
Jump on the opponent.
HOW TO CHARGE.
When passing the ball never look at
the quarterback, but pay all of your at
tention to the man playing against you.
Tho quarterback will get the ball you
needn't worry about that. Then, when
you make the pass, tho arm should move
backward with tho ball and tho body
shoot forward to block the opponent.
In other words, the charge and the pass
should bo simultaneous. In charging get
the head on the side ot tho opponent on
which the Dlav Is directed and shove htm
out of tho way with the shoulder and
body. To make this effective the charge
must be qulclt nnd tno opponent laKen
off his guard. It is unnecessary to state
that the offensive centro must play low
at all times.
Another thing to remember Is to follow
tho ball at all times. Keep up with
tho runner, so as to bo ready to get
over the ball as soon as it Is downed.
This will allow faster playing, and It
also serves as an example for the other
men.
CENTRE ON DEFENSE.
The defensive play of a centre de
pends upon tho system of play used by
tho opposing team. If a team la buck
ing the lino and paying no attention to
forward passes, split plays, long end runs
nnd other methods of attack used In open
football, it la best to play up In the
lino. In this case, the centre should
take a crouching position, both hands
on the ground, watch the opponent care
fully, and, when tho ball Is snapped,
chargo through either straight ahead or
to ono side. It Is best to vary the play,
however, so as to keep the other fellow
guessing.
But this Is not the best system to
use Nearly everybody uses tho forward
pass, and the backfteld Is likely to pull
pft a, criss-cross or a delayed pass at
any time. For that reason, I would
advise the defensive centre to play about
two or three yards back of the line of
scrimmage, taking the position of the
old defensive fullback. If a shift la made
by the opposing team, that Is, an end
or a tackle sent over to strengthen the
other side, the defensive centre should
move with them. Always play on the
strong side and take up a position between
guard and tackle.
When the opposing team lines up look
BOUTS TONIGHT
SNAPPER - BACK
over tue backileld and not the position
of the players. If one man Is standing
way back, look out for a forward pass
or a trick play. Shout to the other play
ers on your side and warn them to be
on tho lookout. Try to "size up" the
pla. and If you think a lino buck will be
tried, chargo right through without wait
ing for anything. If the diagnosis la cor
rect, the runner will be thrown for a lose.
If an end run Is attempted, rush out and
try to get the runner. You will find that
nine times out of ten you will be suc
cessful. Always tell tho other playern on your
tenm what Is happening In the backfteld
of tho enemy. Warn them tvery time
they make a suspicious move. This will
keep thrm on the alert nnd be prepared
for nnythtng that might happen. In case
of a forward pass, elthor break through
nnd hurry tho passer,' or pick out an
eligible man and stick to him. Don't in
terfere with him unless you are trying to
get the ball, for lnterefercnce means r
10-yard penalty against your side.
THE ROVING CENTRE.
When playing a "roving" centre, stand
straight up. Don't get down on your
handB and knees. Keep moving, encour
age tho other players to do bettor work
and bo the "man on tho lookout" for
fake plays. When tho othor side kicks,
get up on tho line of scrimmage, and
work with tho guards to get through.
Have a prearranged signal, such as hav
ing the guard pull his man out and allow
tho centre to go through or charging the
centre In such a manner as to leave an
opening for the guard.
In passing the ball back for a punt the
centro should practice the long pass until
he can get the ball back swiftly and
accurately to the man standing from 10
to 12 yards from tho lino of scrimmage.
Avoid making high passes, for If the
ball goes over the fullback's head it
is imeiy to result in the loss of tho ball.
It Is better to paw tho ball low than to
shoot It up In tho air. After passing the
bnl the centre should block his man until
ho hears the "plunk" of the ball against
the kicker's foot and then rush down the
field to tackle the catcher.
The best centres I have seen have been
light men. Cool, of Cornell, regarded aa
one of the stars in the East, weighs but
153 pounds, and he never has been out
played. Peck, of the University of Pitts
burgh, weighs about 175, and h Is in a
class all by himself. Crulkshank. of W.
and J., and McEwan, of West Point, are
good playors and weigh less than ISO
pounds.
MRS. RONALD H.BARL0W
OUTCLASSES THE FIELD
Philadelphia Woman Makes
Lakewood Course With
Card of 86
LAKEWOOD, N, J., Oct. 28,-Mrs. Ron
aid If. Barlow, of the Merlon Cricket
Club, Philadelphia, outclassed the field
In the women's Invitation golf tourna
me nt today over tho links of the Country
Club at Lakewood. Her 63 represented
sound golf nnd was 11 strokes better than
the next best, Mrs. H. Reeve Stockton,
of Plalntield.
Occasionally, Mrs. Barlow lapsed In
her play, for Lakewood bunkers are all
that their name Implies, On the second
she got Into trouble, and other sixes
could be accounted for by short driving.
She steadied down after the turn, bow
ever, and came In with 39. The card fol
lows: Out , H H I H I' 6-47
In HIU IK t-33-M
Summaries;
Mrs. a, n. Chllda, New York 74 A2 136
urs, u, u. ursu. newjun. Mass . . as 78 it
Miss flertrude I'lckliardt, Knalewood. AT 6.1 11
Urn J, 0. Irving. Ucatsdal . 7 rii 4310
MUa Kla J'ickhardt, Knglawood. , , Nt Mil
Mrs. (1. II. Ijiwrence. Jr . lMalnMald. KM f.a II
Mrs, w I. Beamon, Itkhmond C'try, W 7 III
alias M. I Kandalt. Koi Hills ... 61 49 Ub
Mrs. Cleo I), llosehen, Spring Lake., fll. MiiM
Miss Mabel Oullror.1, Dunwoodla, .. 71 U)1M
Mrs. It. W Bwan. Worcester . . 87 B2 1M
Miss nrsca yferreir, Englewood. 00 03J13
Mrs, f J H. Krawr JUUu.rol M 411(13
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Mrs. i r- r wanner, Essex uounty 4 si lis
Mrs.
. Y A. I'Otis, i-answooa Kl 4ft 108
i Albert. McDonald, Plalnfleld- 71 M J24
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Mrs. II it Stockton. Plalnntld.
M 4.1
47 SO
Mrs, itonaia 11 uariow, jisnon
Mrs. (I. J. Mager Essex Count;
Mrs l'lorUn Krug, Hhawnee..,
Miss Isabel Ferris, t-aaewood
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Knox College Discontinues Football
OALESnUIta. III.. Oct SSTba faeultv of
Knox ColUga dacldfit yesterday list foetball
shall b discontinued, at u.t duilu the rear
because of tha daath of rtrran Boott aa a
suit of wlurlea jtlvd la lbs asms with
bu louts petober It,
R. A. DENNY RESIGNS
AS A. A. U. CHAIRMAN
Business Provonts Registration,
Committee Head From Acting
in the Future
Robert A. Denny has tendered his resig
nation as chairman of the Registration
Committee of tho Middle Atlantic Asso
ciation of the Amateur Athletic. Union.
He will not retire from active connection
with the sport but will remain a mem
ber of tho committee.
Mr. Denny In an Interview today said:
"I was forced to tender my resignation
n chnlrmnn of the Registration Commit
tee because of business reasons. I am
Just as much Interested in track and field
sport as ever but simply did not have
the tlmo to perform all the acts required
ot a chairman."
Dr. A. F, Steele, who was secretary
of the committee, hns been advanced to
the chairmanship. Thomas Burke Is the
new secretary.
Mr. Denny had been chairman of the
Registration Committee for four years.
WRATH OF PROMOTERS
ON CHAMPION KILBANE;
NASH MEETS SULLIVAN
Featherweight Title Holder Is
Unpopular With Fistic Im-
pressarios Bouts Billed
at Broadway Tonight
KID WILLIAMS VS. MOORE
Johnny Kllbano has brought down upon
his curly Irish head, which bears the
featherweight crown, not only tho wrath
of the American Boxing Association, re
cently formed by promoters at a meeting
In Cleveland, but also that of the Wis
consin Commission and fight fans at
Akron. As a result it Is apparent that
the "22"-pound king will be In want of
bouts In the future,
Tho Clevclander has not been any too
popular as a champion since -ho annexed
the laurels from Abraham Lincoln Attell
In 1912. His services are not In much de
mand. If any. In several parts of the coun
try. Kllbano has defended his title In but
ono bout slnco assuming the champion
ship. Johnny Dundee on this occasion
held him to a 20-round draw In 1913.
A brace of Southwark featherweights.
Al Nash and Harry Sullivan, will bo 50-60
characters In the "wind-up at tho Broad
way tonight. It will be a bout between a
boxer and a fighter.
The program follows:
First
Johnny
bout K. O. Sansom, Bouthwark,
' Lougnrey, west I'miaueipma.
Second bout Charley Phillips. Southwark,
vs Johnny Ftrkler. West Philadelphia.
Third bout Hobby McCanu, dray's Ferry.
vs. Frankle Clark, Pouthwark. '
Semlwlnd-up Darby Caspar, Southwark, vs.
George Blackburn, Falrmount.
Wind-up Al Nash. Southwark, va. Harry
Sullivan, Southwark.
An eight-round setto between Cham
pion Kid Williams nnd Pal Moore, of
Memphis, will be staged In the Tennes
see city tonight. No decision will be
rendered.
Jack Brltton, Chicago clever welter
weight, has a brother, Frankle by name,
boxing in the West. He is a clever light
weight. Two stitches were necessary to fix
up tho gash in Joe O'Donnell's head,
which was cut in the Gloucester glove
man's battle with Al Shubcrt.
Tommy Howell was offered a date with
Ted Harris, but tho Italian demanded a
percentage for his end. He was turned
down.
After being on the sidelines for more
than a month with a bad eye, Bobby
Reynolds expects, to start training next
week. A match between Reynolds and
Eddie Morgan may be consummated
shortly.
Charley Egan, Washington's boxer
singer, is In Philadelphia. He would llko
to meet Charley Thomas for tho "night
ingale" championship.
To Try for Curtiss Prize
j J. Callen, an aviator, of Albany, N. T.,
today will make a (light from 1-eague Island
in an attempt to bring to Philadelphia tha
KiOUl rurtiss prize. The prize Is offered for
the aviator who coers the greatest distance
in a 10-hour night. Mr. Uallen will make the
night un.'er the nusplcea of the Aero Club of
Pennsylvania.
S3WS$i!lgS
OFFERINGS OF PHILADELPHIA'S
THEATRES AND PHOTOPLAYS
The Saturday Amusement Section of the
Evening Ledger will contain the following
features:
How some Philadelphians plan to give themselves
Shaw and Maeterlinck at fifty cents a seat.
By KENNETH MACGOWAN
The Animated Cartoon How the movie men
make this pen and ink marvel.
An intimate talk about Burlesque by a burlesquer.
An interview with George Sidney, of "The
Show Shop."
"Author, author! Who knows the author?" A
deep, dark mystery in the parentage of "The
Road to Happiness." The part Walt Whit
man may have had in it. A rare photograph
of Hodge in his first part.
If "A Full House" was a photoplay. The plot of
the farce at the Adelphi metamorphosed into
a scenario,
A back pagje of intimate pictures, Billie Burke
rehearsing for the movies and learning how"
to dodge the mob's missiles. Pavlowa feeding
her swans, etc.
Photograph of Sarah Bernhardt in "Jeanne De,"
the first film she has made since hfr Ulne.
To be acquainted with local eWHi!Mmatoi ymt.''
must read the Amusement Section qi ' K W'"
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QUAKER ATTACK
PREPARING FOR
CORNELL FRAY
Penn Would Rather Beat
Ithacans Than Any
Team on Earth
COACHES' NEW PURPOSE
By EDWARD R. DpSHNBLL
It's a long way to the Cornell gam on
Pennsylvania's football schedule, but that
Is the one, great contest to which tho Qua
kers are now looking forward. It Is Cer
tainly a new experience for Penpiylraj
nla men to yearn for a Victory over- Cor
nell to boost them Into football fame.
Usually, or at least until Al Rharpe took
charge of things at Cornell and PennsyW
vniila nt the same moment started to go
down hill, the Quakers prepared to
slaughter Cornell on Thanksgiving Day,
becauso they had nothing better to do.
Now, behold the change' They would
rather beat Cornell than Harvard, Prince
ton or Yale. And certainly such a Victory
would do their prestige more good,
The Quakers stl have Lafayette, Prt
mouth and Michigan to meet before the
Cornell game. But every player and
every coach also has an eye on Cornell.
It Is assumed on Franklin Field, that
Cornell will beat Michigan and, corm) bare
undefeated. If Harvard beats Princeton
on November Cornell would have only
the Pennsylvania game; between her and
tho Intercollegiate championship. The
Ithacans wpuld then be the undisputed
gridiron tltleholders for the first time in
their history But If Pennsylvania can
beat Cornell the Quakers, provided they
also win (rom Dartmouth and, Michigan,,
will have at least as good a claim upon
first place as any other one of the "Bit;
Six."
"By" DIOKBON'S FORECAST,
Pennsylvania's football season has
worked out about as the coaches ex
pected. Before ti, single game vas played
Field Coach '"By" Dickson summed up
the situation for tho writer In the follow ,
lng words:
"We know that vc have a lot of sreen
players out of which aVc have to con
struct a team. We nlso know that a lot,
of people think we've got a great bunch
of star players from last year's fresh
man eleven and they will expect great
things from tho team. We are not that
optimistic Because a man wna great aa .
a schoolboy or freshman player no
sign that he will s,tar on a varsity tearrj.
Our lob for the month of October is to
test this entire squad, and we will be
satisfied If by the end of the month we
know absolutely who's who, and lay the
foundation for the Pennsylvania system
of defense. Then and not until then .we
will begin to mako progress, Some tlmo
during November wo ought to baye a
fair team, and next year tho tep.m ought
to be really good."
Dickson's words were prophetic as far
as the season has gone. What ho did riot
foresee wbb that the October games
would prove too hard to Insure art even
development of this plan without result
ing In defeats. The coaches, predicted the
State defeat In advance, and privately
hey did not see how It was humanly
possible for the team to beat Pittsburgh.
Now they are beginning to see light ahead.
They were well pleased with the showing
of their team on Saturday, but they have
not been handing out any extravagant
praise as though their team had scored
a great victory.
They feci that the foundation has now
been laid for the defense. It still needs
a lot of remodeling and will receive Its
share of attention for the remainder of,
the season. The system tho coaches are
following Is the old Woodruff system,
further perfected by Dr. Carl Williams
from 1902 to 1S0G.
Doctor WIUInmB' Idea is that wth a,
line that can hold ends will go In under
Interferenco and backs can play with the
secondary defense no team can gain
against It- It takes a splendid team to
play this defense, and it Is a question
whether or not tho present ono can really
play It against a team ot Cornell's cal
ibre. But with the defense on a firm basis
tho coaches nro now building up the at
tack and teaching Howard Berry apd th
other quarterbacks offensive strategy.
This will be tho program for the next few '
weeks. The coaches were well satisfied
with the defensive play of Berry, put
look for Improvemeiai in his generalship.
They feel confident tuat Berry will justify'
their expectations In him as a good quar
terback, Just as he Is beginning to salary
them as a defensive player.
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