tifli - 'i t" ,"--' (TV"ifc.l'; F '1 Uft - EVENING PUBLIC. LEDGER- PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MABOH 21, 6 -ao 1919 6 i fF RULES COMMITTEE ELIMINATES TOUCHDOWN KICK, THERE WILL BE LESS FOOT IN FOOTBALL i V f & B F DICKSON FA VORS ABOLITION OF GOAL AFTER TOUCHDOWN MOVIE OF A MAN WHO HAS QUIT SMOKING vrr m i V Free iiTicA: Unfair, Often Leading to Defeat for Better Team, Says League Island Athletic Director. Bert Yeabsley Released From Navy "DECENT talk of chances In football rules has caused Dv Dickson, who " has been coaching for more than two decades, to fall In line with those By Is the second rules committee enouch to "kick the Itlck" out of the laws governing1 tho college game. ,'who are In favor of abolishing tho goal after touchdown, prominent football authority to attempt to influence tho W' Wllmer Crowell, former Lafayette tutor, was the first. H" f DIelcson has coached at Lafayette. Bucknell. Scott lllcli (one of the best school teams In the country), Penn and League Island. Anything ho nays in tho way of a suggestion will find plenty of listeners in the grid .Iron world. His remarkable work with the Marino and League Island elevens here last fall stamps him as ono of the best coaches in the game. lie Is an apt student of the rules, and ho must be to be able to understand them. By comes forward to denounce the goal after touchdown because he believes too many teams have been beaten by Inferior opponents on ac count of It. "Whcnover I read of a score such as 7-6 or 14-13," said Dickson yes terday, "I consider the game a tie, and it Is a tie as far as real football goes. Tho extra point representing victory was gained by tho tenm pos sessing the better kicker. Ono player besides the man who held the ball took part inr the play. The other nine stand idly by, nnd unless the game depends on the gr"U few of the teammates of the player malting tho kick will take the trouble to watch him. The opposing players lined up under the goal posts see the kick, but they might Just as well be wandering around the field with their rivals for all the worry they cause the kicker. "Too many teams are beaten by Inferior eloens because of the goal. As an example take the Great Lakes-Navy gome last fall. Great Lakes won 7-6, and the better team loit. I didn't see the game, as League Island J was playing Georgetown in Washington that day, but men who were at Annapolis told mo that Dobio's eleven was at least two touchdowns better than Great Lakes. The Navy was right on the edge of the second touch down when there was a fumble and a run by a Great Lakes man the entire length of the field for a touchdown. The try at goal was successful and tho westerners won. That's not deciding a game on football merits. The worst the Navy should have received was a tie. ttWT IS true that the elimination of the goal after touchdown u-ill take a thrill for the spectators from, football. This u-oiild 6c the only bad feature if It xccre stricken from the rules." Bert Yeabsley May Go South With Phillies BERT YEABSLEY has Just discarded his navy blue uniform and his chiefs hat for Chilians and a derby. Bert Is undecided as to whether or not he should go back Into professional baseball, but a catcher of his class shoud not be allowed to go loose, especially b the Phillies, who are in need of backstop men with Eddie Burns released and Dllhoefcr traded. Jack Adams, of course,, will be the regular, and besides him the only other catcher under Jack Coombs's wing is Forrest Cady. Coombs could uso Yeabsley to advantage, and It Is said the former League Island star has been given a chance to go South with the Phillies on Monday. Yeabsley is an all-around athlete. He Is a reliable catcher; not a heavy, but a consistent hitter; a good basketball player and a star on the grid iron. He has played several j ears In the minors, having caught for Bridge port, of the Eastern League, and Earl Mack's Raleigh club. He was with the Phillies at the beginning of tho training trip last season, but left the club to enter tjje sen ice. He played the outfield for the Fourth Naval Dis trict nine last summer. It was in tho fall that Bert, gained fame as a navy athlete. He broke hla way Into the football line-up as a halfback and was one of the sensa tions of the season. By Dickson rates him as one of the best halfbacks ho ever has had under his charge. After the football season Yeabsley reported Lfor basketball at the navy yard and made a post on the Recreation Center $- flvi Later he was appointed assistant to Dickson as athletic director of League Island. The Fourth Naval nine was one of the best independent clubs In this city, and little wonder, for there was a lot of big-league material available. tThere were three big league pitchers with Bob Shawkey, .ling Johnson and Harry Weaver, who, Incidentally, has been released and has left for Pasadena to Join the Cubs. The catchers were "Pi" Schwcrt, formerly of Penn and the. Yankees, and Hafner. The Infield consisted of Brick Mclnnls, Stuffy's brother; George Rath, Pard Pierce and Harry Fritz. Yeabsley, Spalding and Joe Letters made up the outfield. rEABSLEY made pood iMh the rourth Xaval and his scitice friends are confident he can do the same with the Phillies. In view of the scarcity of catchers. Coombs would be wise in grabbing the ex-chief. Robertson Great Outfielder, but Greater Halfback THE sporting populace, in this section of the country at least, knows Davy Robertson, the Giants' young outfielder, as a great baseball player, and that's all. It was In football, however, that he first broke Into the columns of tho sporting page, and according to By Dickson, who saw Davy in action, -he was a greater halfback than he is a ball player. Which is aylng something. "Back in 1913," said By recently when he was feeling In a reminiscent mood, "I was coaching Bucknell and wo were scheduled to take a southern trip to play A. and M. at Raleigh, S. C. Eddie Greene, the old Penn half back, was tho A. and M. coach, and I had heard he had a great team. I knew that wherever Eddie was there would bo a good eleven. "I knew nothing of the individual prowess of the A. and M. players, nd I thought their record was due mainly to team work and not to the playing of any Individual. Tho game wasn't ery old before I discovered I was all wrong in my theory. Greene had a young halfback who was the Whole team. He was fait, heavy arid fearless. He hit the line, ran off tackle, skirted the ends, threw the forward pass and punted. Aside from that he did nothing except play the whole defense. If it hadn't been for that halfback we would have won. "I naturally was curious, and after tho game I asked Greene who this tar was. He told me his name was Dave Robertson. I had heard of him, k but I didn't know he was playing with A. and M. Greene told me he was being criticized severely for using Robertson In football at all. " lie's o pitcher,' Eddie confided to me, 'and his friends don't want , him to take a chance on being injured. They fear it will ruin his chances of making good in the big leagues.' I told Greene that if he was as good a. pitcher as he was a halfback there were sixteen major league clubs anxious to use him. . "Dave did hurt his arm playing football, but it wasn't his pitching wing. Hla football injury had nothing to do with his being switched to the outfield. McGraw saw natural outfield timber In him and made the change regardless of tho football accident." noBEKTSON nolo has a government position in Washington and threatens to quit baseball unless lie is traded to the Senators. College Students Must Be Forced Into Sports DOCTOR R. TAIT McKENZIE, tho noted physical director of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, asserts that tho college students of today - would not participate In sports if they were not forced to do so. Answer . ,tng a recent criticism that gjmnaslum exercises are not desirable, Doctor atcKenzIe eas-a that not more than 30 per cent of a larnro unlvirritv F -tWs "voluntarily will take part in any exercise or sport with regularity. IK." Pqnn. director, "if there is good instruction and credit given for the time ho should to avoid and healthy or for the best interest of tho "'( ' 'Forty per cent of the student body will take part," continued the Sfcra? "Pena director, "if there is good instruction and credit given for Wff?i 'I employed. The other 30 per cent is composed of individuals wV, l bwot-elackers, tvho will not-Bolshevlsts, who make it their business tiny regulation 'that is eano j eommunlty." t. - w HfJENCE the necessity for a requirement with credit and pen " altlcs a definite educational plan, skilled instructors and ade quate equipment in buildings, grounds and apparatus." Penn Honors Athletes Who Were Killed WZ I Jo'thLs Co7?(MorHANKS) (WGe?) dJ fZ A-mLks) (J) )(g f(2) p EXHIBITION TENNIS MATCHES TOMORROW EDDOWES ELECTED CAPTAIN SOCCER NEWS AND NOTES Versatile Athlete to Lend Central Bnskctball Team Paul Uddowes, captain-elect of the 1919 football season, was elected unani mously to captain next season's basket ball team. Tho members of this yecr's team wero entertained by Captain Al vard Voegelln. at hla home, on Lehigh avenue, laBt eenlng. The athletic commlnslon of the Cen tral Hlfrti School awarded first honors to the follow Ing1 members of the basketball team: Captrln Voegelln, Manager Saun ders, Kddow e8, Hactcman, Kaufman, Kruff, FIxter, Goldstein and .Schwartz. Thoso who receUed second honors were: Henpon, Cravln, Felnsteln, Ball, Aaronson, Gordon, and Roblnholt Bobbc Lafayette Captain Eaflton, March til Christopher Hobbe, star Buanl of th Liluvctte basketball Ham, was elect pd captain for next si'ir at the annual dinner ulcn In honor of the bas ketball team here last night Downey Loses to Malonc CoIumliiH, ()., March 1!1 Jack llalone, of fc?t Taut, wui Klven the declilon oer Brjan Downey, of Columbm. In a flfteen round boxing contest here last night. "Pal" Read Defeats Dyer Lawrence, Mas,, March 'Jl 'Tal" Rrad. of Boston, wan Riven th decision ocr Kreil Dcr of Australia, in a tweUe-round box Ins bout here last nlcht Merchant Phtpbulldlnfr Corporation Ath letic AsMoclatlon will send a ht? delegation h loner next Hunda with the "A" team, who are booked In the semifinal of the American Cup with rutcraon Field Club, at Patcrion, N. J. Wolfentlen Shore both teams bid fair to have at lenst one representative on tho fill-star team when they play Che Uaso IIoo pltal from Camp Lee. Jamc Waldern hos been chosen to handle the whlitle In tre X'aterson and Morse dr rtock Kiime to be played on JbMnday, March 30, lit Harrison, N J. Conch Doiiffla Stewart will trot out hla eoccer team thl week to get them limbered up for their sprlnir Kftmes Htewart has nlrady 1 ookel caniMg with the Merlon C C , mutton Nlcctown llos Club and the Light. house. Nuawnu Is back In togs at Penn, but he will not play durlnir tho prlnir at the drib Mini; came Nanau ranks as one of the best n co'lece ranks. The Qulllan Independent soccer team H fitlll open for came on Saturday at their home ground Kort-eIchtli and Ilrnnn streets. Philadelphia. Addrr's communica tions to Qulllan soccer team at tho above address. , Textile F. C. Is open for Saturdiy or Sunday ifams Address T, Leo. care of Schlmms Third street and Lehtah menuo. Lefty Nolin and Klrkpatrlck v. go along with the "A" te.im Sundav, nnd for rooters these two "white a nrtlsts can't be beat. Merchant "B" will play New York this Saturday afternoon, unless the Allied Cun match Interferes If such Is the case they win play the Uermantown Rovers. Harlan nnd Pusey & Jones teams Mill clash on Saturday at the pRlrhltl emu n Ha. Third street nnd Lehlch, avenue, In a Dela ware iuer aniparu maicn. For the benefit of those who wish to fro to Paterson on Hunday, take the 10 34 a m train from Uroad Htreet Htatlon or North Philadelphia, petting off at Newark Mer chant band and team will board the train at Bristol. Decide Cage Title Tonight The Mount Cnrmel Catholic Club team, which recently defeated Ke stone A A , will pla the Nathlty U C for the Catholic c lul championship of the city toninht at the League Island Y. M. C. A, Herman Haetzcl will referee. Havana Races to End April 6 Havana. March 21 Announcement linn been made by the Cuba American Jockev Club thai the present winter meetlnc at Ortentnl Park will tomo to a close with tho running of the program of Hunday, April 0 LOCAL GOLFERS LEAD Miss Chandler and Sidney Shar wood Play Well at Pinchurst I'lnrlinrM, ". C, March 21. Tha Slher Foils held their annual mixed foursomes tournament at Plnehurst yes terday on tho No. 1 course. MIhs Eleanor T. Chandler nnd Sidney Slrnr wood, of Philadelphia, led the record field of elchty-elBht contestants with a gross 82 nnd tied for the Class A prize at 81 net, with Mr. and Mrs. Frrnk S. Dnnforth, of North Fork, the latter pair finishing In 01-1081. Eastern Golfers Eliminated rifllfftlr llrlclilx. Fin., March -1 It vii a canu nf the mtdille.ueftt against tho eait In the Ilellealr golf championship here jen tordny, nml the west came out on top 13. II. Ailitustua of Cleclnnd dpfeatPri T. A Ashlev, of Boston, while Ilcultt llalch. of Cincinnati wan eliminating Hamilton K, Ktrr, of New York. Morrow Returns to W. and J. Washington, Pa.. Mirch 21. Orndunte Manager John II Murdoch, of the AVanh lngton and JenVrHon football tenm an nounced today that Cantnln D-nld C. Mor row, former W. and J. center and coach, hnd definitely agreed to coach tha team again next fall. Vitwent' Richards to Meet Tilden in Feature Contest on Wanamaker Roof TWO OTHERS ARRANGED By ROBERT T. PAUL TENNIS followers In this section who wero unable ,to witness the sensa tional match between Bill Tilden, of this city, and Vincent Richards, tho boy wonder of New Tork, In the final round of the Middle States covered tourna ment several weeks ago, on the Wana maker roof will have an opportunity to see these two creat stars In action to morrow afternoon. Tilden and Richards will meet In one of the three exhibition matches which have been arranged. The contests will be staged on the courts on the Wana maker roof. Another singles match will bring together Lieutenant Clifton Herd, the Callfornlan, who was runner-up In the national indoor tourney In 1917, and either Wallace Johnson or Craig Blddle, A doubles event between Tilden and Hlchards, the national champions, and Herd paired with either Johnson or Blddle, will bring: the afternoon's sport to a close. Have Entered Nationals As both Richards and Tilden have en tered tho Indoor national championship, which starts next Saturday over In New York, their v.orlcln tomorrow's match will be watched with keen Interest The contest will be the best three out of five sets. In the final of the Middle States tourney Richards carried Tilden to the full five sets and was within two points of winning the fifth set and match. The Tilden and Richards contest will start at 1:30. Following this the Herd Johnion, or Blddlo event, will take place. The doubles match Is scheduled to get going at 4. As was the case in the Mid dle States tourney, no admission will be charged and every one Is Invited to at tend. Take elevators 66. 07 or C8, on the Market street side. School League to Meet The post-graduate case of the Inter scholastlo Tennis League will get nn other hearing April 4. This special meeting has been by Doctor Strong, at the request of the tennis committee of the supervisory committee on public high school athletics. Post-graduates are not permitted to compete In any sport In the public high schools and they are anxious to have the same rule In the tennis league. Ac cordlng to present Indications, there should bo no difficulty found In passing the rule, for all seem to think It Is a wlso move. The only question bothering the members of the organization Is the time the rule Bhould go 'Into effect. Some are of the opinion that It should go Into effect as soon as It becomes a rule, while others argue that this Is unfair and should not become a law until 1-ext season. This latter Idea Is a good one, for those taking post-grad uate courses took the course believing they wouln bo eligible lor tennis. To change now would be unjust .they say. Vincent Richards Is 16 Years Old Today Vincent Richards, the sensational New York youth who has been set ting the tennis -world aglow with his remarkable playing during the last year, Is sixteen years old today. De spite his age, Richards has competed In many tournaments and met vir tually all of tho leading players of this country. And ho has been suc cessful In tho major' ty of the tnatches. In the recent Middle Stntes tourney on the Wanamaker roof he defeated such stars as Ichlya Kuma gae and Wallace Johnson. Cleveland Releases Halt Cleveland, O.. March 21. The Cleveland club hai announced the unconditional re leasa of Alva Halt, utility Inflelder. If ivi. &. H. bfc.1.1. ii Oi LESS Say, You Baseball Men, Here's Your Chance! A WONDERFUL money-saving: opportunity for you to buy full equipment for that team of yours, right at the opening of the season at prices that positively cannot be duplicated for any thing like the quality of the goods. These articles were an unusual purchase before the War Tax went into effect, and in accordance with our policy of sharing with our customers all the benefits of our close buying, we offer them at these unusual prices. 1 ju Save the War Tax and An Average of One-Third $10 BODY PROTECTORS ?5 Hare U a rrottctor, titled br tha ltftdlm catchers In tlis blri leagues Made of Arnti Khaki, nodded, net In flated. 1 turd u round edge, perralttlnj; adjustment ot paddtnr. Extra pad oer the shoulder. Btrnpa ad juUlle. No blowlnc up, rnn.Mnentlv no Icn'n. &PJMIM American League Ball75c Genuine bora bide coTer. refutation In ttrtTf dttall, tTrn-eoIor itltchlofr ruar antferj for nine lnntnffa. These halla are illghtlr flnfer-morked or Irrejrular in the ntltchinj:, but otherwise theT are perfect. 1 Baseball Bats, 75c Perfietlv fnkile. anonir thus bt ra "Tht Uoldsmltu, Illzzlm and tot oironp, Included Swatter," Spauldlor. All tine ed ateel. 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