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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DErEMBEK 1, 1915.
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I PHILADELPHIA IN GREAT NEED OF A STADIUM WITH A BIG SEATING CAPACITY
WITH ARMY-NAVY GAME FOR CITY,
PHILADELPHIA SHOULD HAVE STADIUM
Two Annual Sports Events, Sometimes Three, . Which
Demand Adequate Seating Capacity Franklin
Field Could Be Enlarged
THERE nrc three good reasons why cither the rapacity of Franklin l'lcltt
should bo doubted or the University or city Rhotild have ti stadium Willi a
Capacity of from 75.000 to 100,000 persons. The Anny-Nnvy Kiimo li almost
certain to be played hero in 1J16 Under normal conditions KranUlin field is
not largo enough for a l'ennwylvanla-Corncll Riimo, and If history continues to
run truo to form Philadelphia will have to entertain u world scries crowd an
average of every other year.
Tho only reason that the Army and Navy football tiiittmi:cmcnt tolerate
New York ns the scene of this great contest Is that It can provide accommoda
tions for 40,000 people, ns a maximum, or 10,000 moio thai can be got Into
Franklin Field. There is no suitable football gridiron In New York, and a.
baseball field Is certainly not suitable for football. On account of Its geo
graphical position, half-wny between West Point and Annapolis, this city Is i
the Ideal meeting place for the Army and Navy, and If it had the nccommoda
tlons could have tho game every car. i
Franklin Field was entirely too small this car for the Cornell game.
Neither baseball Held has ever been large enough for the world scries crowds, )
And the only way they could bo made large enough was to charge exorbitant j
rates for tho seats, so that tho ordinary fans were unable to purchase scats. .
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Franklin Field Not Only Available Site for Stadium I
This city needs a stadium, and needs It at once. If the University cannot i
finance it alone, then the business men or the city itself should help a unlver-6lty-munlclpal
undertaking. Fltber Franklin Field should be rebuilt and en- .
larged to seat from 75,000 to 100,000, as could be done, or a new stadium near
tho University accommodating tills number should be provided. It ought not
to be dlnicult to tlnance such an undertaking. Short term bonds might be i
Issued, tho Interest paid and the bonds gradually retired by using only a small
portion of the receipts of the Army-Navy game, world series and similar events.
This could bo done In such a manner that it would be possible to cut In j
two tho prices charged for championship football and baseball games, with n ,
consequent doubling of the attendance.
Dispute Over Record Kick by Payne or Hnxnll
Since the opening of the football season, and the sensational rtt-ynrd drop
kick was mado by Mark Payne, of Dakota Wesleyan, there has been much dis
cussion regarding the longest Held goal ever made. A New York scribe de
clared that Haxull, of Princeton, who Is credited with making tho longest Hold
goal on record, had made his kick from the 35-yard line instead of the Co-yard
mark, an stated. A typographical error was blamed for the mistake.
S. Johnson Poe, the Ilrst of the famous family of Princeton gridiron heroes
who played In that historic game between Yale and Princeton In 1SS2, declares
that Huxnll kicked his goal from the 65-yard line. In a letter to Parke Davis
Poo states that he has clippings to prove that Haxnll made his record kick, and
also claims thot Haxnll tried a placement kick from his own 20-yard line, or
10 yards, after a fair catch, and that the ball Just fell short of the mark.
Poe Witnessed Game and Bears Testimony to Kick
Poo Bays In tho letter: "I have not answered your letter sooner because I
Itave wanted to fortify my recollection by rending accounts of the games of IS8
from clippings which I have In my scrap book. My recollection of Haxnll's
kick was that Tommy Baker made a free catch and that the kick was made
from 65 ynrds and some distance to the right of the posts. The brill dropped
about 20 yards behind the posts and cleared the centre of the bar. My clip
pings, secured from my papers, show that my memory served me right. Later
In tho same game Ilaxnll attempted another goal from our 20-yard lino after
a freo catch and the ball went straight but fell Into the arms of the Yale full
back standing directly beneath the bar."
Poo states also that Haxall was the greatest kickor the game has ever seen,
and adds that he has seen them all since that period. Tills statement is In
accord with the record book, nnd Hnxall Is entitled to full credit for the
wonderful mark, which has not been equaled In 33 years.
World's Champion Pedestrian, Goulding, on the Pan
Georgo Gouldlng, the specdltst walker In the world. Is to be put on 'ho
Brill at tho meeting of the Registration Committee of the Metropolitan Asso
ciation next Wednesday. An old-time walker, William H. Parry, makes some
serious charges against tho champion amateur walker and these will be
Investigated. The Metropolitan Association has been doing commendable house
cleaning work during the last tow months.
Since Klviat and Smith were expelled they have continued to sweep, and It
la a good thing for athletics. It Indicates that even tho great stars are
to be held up to tho amateur rules. The Klviat-Smith example is a very
good object lesson.
Westerners Dispute Field Goal Record of McGuckin, of Villanova
Westerners dispute the claim that Charlie McGuckin, the local boy who
played such brilliant football for Vlll.inova, had kicked more Held goals than
any other player In the country. McGuckin booted nine drop-kicks over tho
cross-bar during the season, and In a scries of records lecently published this
was given as tho top-notch mark, with Macomber, of Illinois, and Cahnll. of
Lehigh, one behind. AVcsterncrs contend, however, that Macomber also booted
nine field goals, which would pluco him on even terms with McGuckin.
Washington University Makes Wonderful Record
According to advices fiom Seattle, the Uroun Unlvctslty eleven will meet
Washington State College on New Year's Day, Instead of the University of
Washington, as tho first reports stated. The Washington University, which is
coached by Gilmour Dobie, completed Its eighth consecutive season without
a defeat, when It vanquished tho University of Colorado 40 to 0 on Thanks
giving Day. It was Doble's 11th season as a coach without losing a game.
Baseball Barnstormers Fail to Make Expenses
It Is probably a good thing the Phillies and Hed i-ox did not Play tho
.proposed series of games in San Francisco after the woild's series. The All
American and All-Nationals, who had always found that city enthusiastic
about the barnstorming games, played to poor crowds this fall. It was gen
erally believed that tho games In Frisco would ussuro tho trip of financial
success, but the failure to draw in the games there has caused the barnstormers
to fall below expenses.
Berryntan General Choice on All-American Team
To dnte there have been ten ail-American elevens selected by Kasteru
writers, and "Punk" lierryman, the brilliant local halfback with State College,
has been selected for a halfback position on all of them. It is u marked tribute
to Berryman's ability, as a small college player must show wonderful form
to Bain recognition. Berryman's wonderful work against Harvaid earned
bim the position from New England critics.
Columbia's Football Stadium Plans Still Unsettled
Columbia University has been compelled to reject the offer of a stadium
for football, which was the plan of the alumni as a reward for winning
every game this fall. The trustees of the university have ruled against the
construction of permanent stands because the view of the handsome Low
Memorial Library would be obstructed. There Is a, plan on foot to add 6000
temporary seats every season for football, the cost of erection being paid
tr a wealthy alumnus.
Folwell, as Usual, Faces Hard Task at W. and J.
Bob Folwell was in town yesterday. He says he does not know whether
or not he will return to Washington and Jefferson next fall. Last June Fol
well lost eight men through graduation, but built another machine, which
lost only to Pitt and defeated Yale. This season he will lose nine more llrst
strlns men and is evidently tired of the task of rebuilding each season. In
his three seasons at W. and J, Folwell has done wonderful work and placed
the Washington Institution on the football map.
Penn was favored with wonderful football weather this fall. No doubt
this was responsible for the Increase In attendance. Hain did not fall at any
time during any contest throughout the season. In other years Penn was
unfortunate in having at least two days where a heavy rain fell throughout
the game.
Old Jim Foley. oX the Shanalian Catholic Club, still has a good kick left. He
turned In tho fastest time )n his club's run recently. Foley started from
scratch and was narrowly beaten for first. His time of 13 minutes 40 seconds
.compares favorably with tluit in previous years.
MANY HUNTERS OUT
AFTER DEER TODAY
Sport Allowed in 52 Counties.
Must Have Horns Two
Inches Long or Over
Tlic crark of Tines will resound In tunny
p.uts of the State today, when hunters
will open the decr-liuntlns season.
Tlicie was a general exodus from this
oily yesterday to various parts of the
Slate wlurc hunting for deer Is permiss
ible now tinder the l tiles of the Stuto
Oamo t'omtuKMon The dctr season will
ctend to Dot ember 15. ono deer having
l.oms at least two inches nboo flic hair
being allowed each hunter.
The commission lins piohiblled the kill
ing nf deer dm lug this period in onlv 15
of the b counties The counties In which
ihe sport Is forbidden are Armstrong,
IJcm-rr, niulr. Duller, Cambria, Chester,
Clarion, Fayette, Forest, Indiana. Jeffer
son, McKemi, Somerset, Warren nnd
Westmoreland.
Some of the local deer banters will
penctiatp tin- furthermost cmivrs of tho
State where deer at piesent aio s'lld to jo
plentiful A (outity is "elusfil" imnlnst
hunters piovlillng 'M iltlzcns ask the
(time Commission to take such a step. If
the. (oninilFsloii ilmls that conditions war
rani such notion the closing order Is
Shen. This Is lone so that the game so
prescribed may multiply In closed counties.
AIDED BY THOMPSON,
CRESCENTS WIN TWO
Capture Series From Liberty
Bell, Leaders of Philadelphia
Bowling League
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II It., M0, $6.1, Ml; Kev stone, 525, TM,
n the Drug League Kckman won two
t of three from National; P. W. D.
CO en tWO Otlt OI llirec liom rraniin.
B S. White landed two fiom H K. Warn
pole, and It. K. Mulford got two of the
three games with S K. .1 F. Co. The
scores follow
I' kmnh, 773, STfi, 7!S; National, S37. 79?.
751.
P W. D. Co , 741, 512, 823; Federals, S75.
737, 810 ' .. ,..
S. S. While, 7P0, 013, 733; II. K warn
pole, KI7, ftfi, 715. ....,. T
H K. Mulford, 767. 828. 737; S K & F
Co , 710. 750, 812.
The Insurance League games were close,
nnd ngnln no team was nblc to make n
clean sweep of the three contests, lifter
n poor stmt. People's Nntlonnl came back
strong and rolled the most consistent
games of nny In the league
The scores follow:
People's National, 608, S5S, 829; Itooatern
S22, 737, 781.
Aetna, 688, 767, 827; Camden, 819, 732, 757,
North America, 774, f09, 781; Mather A
Co., 757, 65?, 815.
Trans Mutual, E16, 721, 659; Standard
601, 677, 675.
OTHISIt SPOUTS ON PAGE Ifi
The brilliant work of Crescent feat- 1
tired the Philadelphia Howling Lenpue
mntchis last night. Hy rolling Raima I
welt over OCKi In the last two gnnies
Crcsrent tok two out of three gnnies from
the league-leading Liberty Hell quintet '
Llbeity Pell took the first gnme by II
pins, when Crescent inn Into some 11ml
breaks, but the last two games pro
duced borne sensational bowling, with
Cicsccnt always In front. Llbeit.i. Hell
rolled unusiinl scoies for losers, getting
0JX and CIS hi Its last two gnmes.
riiompion cif Liberty Hell was hlgli
scorer for the night In all of the games
rol'ed by the Philadelphia, Drug, tu
surancee nnd Supplcc-Illdille Leagues
By knocking off a 2.VI In Ills Inst gnme
Thompson totnlcd 611 for three games
The 2M total was alo high Individual
nir.rk for the night. .T. Moore of the T
It. Sinltn team h.ul second high total
with ji for thrre games and 2.15 fur high
slnvlc.
The Philadelphia League games resulted
as follows: Crescent, S.1I, 9W, 957; Llbert
Hell, SIS, 02!. 919.
Camden. 883, h9, 801; Suburbanites. 90ft,
R05, S97.
T. II. Smith, RG6. $58, 9S0; Tioga, 871. Ml.
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