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BOXERS, WHO MA Y GO ON STRIKE;
SOME EVEN THREATEN TO WORK
wV '-it Ipm5 high cost of boxlnc received n terrible willop yes
KV JL terdoy when the New York commlwlou recommended
' ' that legalized highway robbery in the sale of light tickets
... 80 longer would be localized, in uic mmrc u v.u.....w
tlam-bnng nffnlr between a lot of bimbos enn be seen for
tn smacks. Fifti-eti bucks H1 be tops for bouts whero
a championship Is nt stake.
This news caused consternation and frantic nirore
when It leaked Into Cauliflower Alley and the boxiTH
learned Its true significance. The leather-pushers wero
highly Indignant nnd threatened to take action Imme
diately.' They figured It was a plot or u combination or i
lockout or something to rob them of the fat purees the
i knve been receiving for n minimum of labor, lhey r-
" iuscd to stand for it, they did.
' Now a boxern strike, with all the attending horrors,
Impends. And this is serious. Many prominent pork-tind-beancrs
wnved tliclr lapels threateningly, stamped
their patent-leather shoes on the pavement, pushed back
" their silken cuffs and declared that sooner than fight for
f unnller purses they would go to work. This shows how
determined the boys arc when tliey give vent w a uireat
like that. Tnder ordinary circumstances a bimbo would
hudder nt the thought.
"This ain't right, it ain't," faid one orator. "What
business hns the cotnmMi to cut the pasteboard rates,
which makes us suffer? They don't have to stop unything
with their chins nnd thev gotta lot of ncrvo to put the
parade out of step. We're peaceful guys, we are, but
enough is enough. No cut rutes for us. Wo need tho
sugar nnd, believe us, we'll get it. We ain't afraid of
cothins. not even of going to work I worked onco and
an do It again if those gujs git fresh "
This inhuman treatment has vtunncd tho performers
and a hard wiuter is in prospect. The preliminary boys
hlch Is slang for pork-nnd -bcaners no longer can carry
anes und support silk shirts, becauo there will be noth
ing to support them with. When Tox Kickard was get
ting reul prices for the Garden seats he was able to hand
the prelims come real dough. This set a standard price
becnuo It was high. The prelim fighters always look for
high standard, especially in wsges.
The boxers' strike, if it is called, will last a long time,
which means nobody will work unless a boxing show Is
lield. Probably it will flourish for one day, and afterward
everybody w ill be a strike breaker.
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toOXIXG received its noma Because o its closi
O connection with the box office. Xow the cunnct
Uon hat been disconnected.
yo
ere sore!
New Scale May Affect Richard's Program
THE chances are that this new scale of prices will put
a crimp In tho elaborate program arranged by Tet
Xlicknrd. Tex likes to hand out hurc purses, knowing
that much publicity comes with every announcement. He
gav Bill Hrcnnnn 533,000 for boxing Dcmpsey, which
was more money than Bill earned In his entire career.
The champion received a paltry 5100,000, nnd all the
public had to do was pay th freight. Still, with a big
place like Madison Square Garden and the $23 tickets,
itlckard was able to go tho limit and grab all of tho im
portant fistic ducts.
Wonder how this will affect the Dempsoy-Willard
thing scheduled for March 17? Jess is anxious to get
back in the ring to prove he Is a better man thnn he
vhowed at Toledo, and says he doesn't want a cent for
his services. That la, he doesn't want a cent lesa than
iBOXERS OF PHILADELPHIA
I READY FOR PITTSBURGHERS
Harry McGrath Has Charge of Amateur Team That Competes
; in Smoky City Tomorrow Night
v'rrti.i.oiiIWW evening a team of seven
Si. 'ocal Ku-atcur mittmen depart for
-4'itt.burgh to compete with a teiim of
i boxers from tho smoky oitv in a series
Of boxing contests conducted undur the I
direction of tho Amateur Athletic
Union. Last year the representatives
;of Billy I'enn returned empty-handed
As far as victories were concerned, but
Jjhere will be a different tale to toll on
"this oocas-on. according to Samuel J.
"Dallas, president of the Middle Atlantic I
A. A. I .. ana wno will evun iuur m
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the boxr to contest tor the Mcnubw
..bfpnk Club
" Th ') lnk-'r Cm
in O inkr Cm tulllsts 'il b ir
g. r,, Harry McGroil.. of ui. Curtis ,
itr Cub. which has untered i trio
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.of stars in Vl tor Cms-man. Benny '
?. nnrt Art.e MeCann McGrath.
h .:: t,-ViI. v. , v. ! v ., nf tin, !
Stances of the local lads and 'ays ho
Confidently experts to see them re
itiinied a winner in the majority of
XBases, and then-by evening up the bcore.
fto The boxors making the trip are:
'SJienny Bars, flj weight, Curtis Country
SClub: Artie McCannj bantamweight,
iCurtis Country Club; Dan Gartln,
cCatherwolghr, Meadowbrook (lub;
jlTonimv O'Mallfv, of P-nn, lightweight,
i.J .1 M .I.a I...I Tmlc an. I in f u . n I
-Mradowb-nok Club. lctor i rossman
Scraps About Scrappm
-axendown-ooh. i iu... il i- r -. ...... , cMaien, ,n th0 mRtn bout at tho NBtirnVi by owners In both leagues.
' fet " nl" idVu-welsht. l'cnn n.i o "J .r.a, auU't.y .Wl. h. -n " not think a long-term agree-.
Tinrweu:ht lnr' Bnci Meadowbrook i risiutni joiinson. iuo ynurs is
yl u XI ThomiiM.il. f.rrnr hoxin inmruor enough for the life of any compact;
V4nD. ... . In "hf MiTm.m i;orV) W.ll infill rmnlr! lAvnn rnulil lift fl ir fr. rlita ..r. ..! t
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' -, .jfc-r At Tl" 1111.1 "ir U'iii i..-.-- in .-..,. m - r ,11 ki n u miH'nii'iip i-lin in-nt rorrri'T
-r i. .i... ..i-t r...i .rpnir.irs. the bo liniitiji- champlrn. will In Martin Judire.
L- nnn-nrlr- in tiif rin " a. nnm- vhBny r-hrridin C , n.?rv C wi.oi l'"1-, "ut . x "'" l'l"cu to tnuaing it success lie nns in uoing so. in -.rikT
2 berednn" InnrtvaSon mn.lP adw.U.1 xJtf"7 """" '" Tr"7 ' "", more than that. We had an agreement that the fullbacks may bo abU to ,,m
'-Wt with tnos nrcsnt Pie-i.b-nt D.u i-1 'to run for twenty years, but it wus form the duties required of thnn. tlir-j
tnvs he ls very mu"h in favor -f t'ie KENINRTflM KFMIMPI broken because the magnates icfuswl t. , must, as said befoio, be Rood and Mire
'', Lwhn amateur contests nr held ' CIMailMU I UIM IStNNfcL Hve up to th0 laws that woro mada for kickers, they must be able to kick with
lMUS'Tthr.Tpcaaw CLUB TO HOLD SHOW thcin nd ' W adopted. Th, ' either foot, thev must be able to use
'with the- bov-rV a knowl.dg. of sio nu bam(j wou,d hap tQ nnot,ler ,n ,ueJr heads Inldt and out-Inside in
Z wat.hing "and .me nJ n-t hac term compact." j dhluing the possible mutes of tho op.
to r-au" nt I th" cont.-t U nt an end P" All-Qrecd Event Will Take The nttJtudo of tiiC Ainoricim I.eajtue P-n.-ntu and ouMUo by being able to
to wail until t. . r.nw. un .i, on rnnpni-ninr. ln nr,,.,..r '?... ' lund the bull w hen it cunnot K I a. h. d
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u rnnw thc nuiii'i k -' m uu oiiwiiu ttuit wui i .tj t'- - n .. HBitMn m. itui i "uiie
?u5J lUilanM ,r,,"iT5,i?l;lnBUin avenue and Cumberland "street.
kt thi TroeVi-r. TVMr, th.s 'trnne nnlMany competent judges hne ben
' ueount of Oi in'rirt In Ian ! rrati.h chosen to make tho winning selections
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1'uiet ftl Il'artlnit, ha been m itctieU to Lc
iKy llelnor.t at Chilr on January 15.
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thli city In trm semtMlnd up Mllte Muhonf-v
i f Doitun inuimcs with lUd Wt Uh, of thla
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fp Tlie wIthT-io. nt t v.il tial on Snturdiy
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Bnve Antfjr, a iiimi).'r uf Wlilui Ilrllt
BtaM,' has hean urn'ohcd I. box Manny ltra -
wr In, th elh' round ieii,.flnal at tho Olym-
' via curt ZhhUr Jilftif. .Utey Is training
SCALE CUT ANGERS
Uy KOIIKKT W. MAXWELL
porl IMHor laming I'nbllc Iilrr
wonder the lop
jn N' To- r.'tn Vrzms Lrtjn.
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Tommy Txniehllii, ,f K. MonkV Catho.lc
jJubJji'' $2& 'an? "miIi'T1 win
fouht a. draw with lou bclmpp at Lancaster
on N'ew Ysar's Dny.
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miJfiS& rfm&'V JXZ
mintod in thu nim capacity at tft Majestic
-- ot Wiiliamaport
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w'i:l.t. h -li.i, vim Al Murp.iy uf s,,nn"
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Antcy min.-i.. in tho mi "ad ii ..tf.l?
h"uteiir: At OoMstsIn and Lhttl'iioiack.
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ohijdulBil for liiujlton Sijuiro OartJen tonior-
row niKht.
ivnv liikrr' (ru PhlKvJiphia nemthpaw)
Jff nolfi'lK WfA torWSS&iSf'SlSf.
of uj do 120-pound boja. 'v,'"n,l mmt ,
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' i .ifcii'iirti ri. n yiii nil. rill IruM
MR hm4 whn h mti Joo nurmin of
The Kensington Kennel Club Is plan
ning for nn open trg ull-bnd show
that will b held Saturday afternoon.
rnmlnri O'l Iw 0.1.1 l,Vll..,.' II..11 I.',....
in tlie various claseen Ainon tliese
nro .Tuck Kpedding, Arthur Ilrewrton.
(ivorge Murdoik, Frank K Picrson,
J.ieph Milb-r ami Georg" Cottonv
i 'nth )ii.cs . ill be awardul tho viln-rrv-
T .'ntrancH fVs will b fifty
. ins rni u for each in till wt thc lues
Premium lists and entrv blanks may N
obtained from Irvine Ciirr, .'UOfl Hart-
Will) btti'ft
You Auto Knotv
Sntet "cut In'
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hort aftfr purlnr -
mlxtiirn of irrnphlto ami wra(T n t aiica
hits
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Ill ermiliiE tli rlm oci arlnony
aUnui un pu''.t a weurlr.tr u nn t n.
vlth
t n i ' fi iitoo
Iu niluiri:u a s'tracrb buttfry It in n.ni.
ar to hu. thu vlectrlc current colni In
oim dliuutlun only.
itiiirr imd i'1rl Mill accumulatu nt thu bot
tom of thu mcuum tank Ju.it aw it ilora la tn
irni t ink und II ehoull hi cleaned out each
MQtk
AImiijk kwp LiilttrltM paikHl tlnhtly for
If thiy am ullonrd to raitln and ork looae
mumontnry hhort circuit will occur
Whnii drilling lard til uio turrntln
lam. .'1 of Ml in .t Mill ri.-.b"c ruplj iirlll
inrf jf th iiti'
To Coach Green Seven
Ifiimiirr, N. II., Jan a -i,' , iUik
Hurtmuuth 'li, han been upnatnti Loach
if the Orton heckoy tourn Tuck tilled a
1 lrtli on th uartmouth vamlty lc levcn
for three yean whl!a an undergraduate and
cavtmntd the team hla titnlor year.
$75,000. Kickard evidently has offered him n big guar
antee and tho big boy is training hnrd for the fuss.
Now everything will be changed nnd the cards shuflled
for n new deal. Ricknrd will not be nble to pay that
much money because the house will not hold It. If ho
gets n goto of JIOO.OOO he will be lucky. Derange? will
tako a hugo slice of that anil Wlllard can have nil that's
left. Jack nnd .Tens will bo the first to feel the effects
of tho reduction In prices.
And don't forget the CHrpenticr-Dcmpsey scrap which
is to bo held next summer. A purse of 5"00,000 has been
hung up and it was planned to chargo from 53 to 5200
for scats. This would have been necessary, because
Uickard intended to build n big arena near New York,
and that costs n lot of money. He probably would have to
take in about 5750,000 to break ocn. Can you imnglno
receipts of that filzo for one performance?
Tho fight, If it Is held, will not be In New York or In
tho Kast. 1'erhnps It will be moved to Uenton llnrbor,
Mich., where Dcmpscy flattemd Miske. l'lojd Fitz
simmons, the promoter, wns In the Hast iccently and
made a bid for tho battle. He says he hns a natural
amphitheatre out thero which will n-at -10,000 people, and
there will bo no limit on the price of tickets.
Another hunch Is thnt Dcmnsey will go to Europe to
defend his title ngalns,t Cnrpentlcr. Kickard and Coch
ran arc partners and tho Eugllshmnn will use his Influ
ence to transfer tho punching party to the other side.
AXTWAY, the loiccring of the price of tickets will
help tho game. Virhaps the top-notchcrs tcill
kick for a time, but then must fight for a livlnq and
if thev can't get big pur'cs, then can't that's all
thero is to it. They will take what they can get
and be satisfied. More power to the JVcio York
commission.
Champion League-Maker Busy Again
SOMEBODY loft tho gntc open und in walked "Al"
Lawson, the world's champion baseball lenguo organ
izer. You know Al. Ho has organized nt least eight
leagues at different times, but few of his projects ever
sizzled under tho heat of July. They usually go floolo
long before that.
Al his real namo is Andrew Y. Law son is in again
with n new league. This time it Is tho Continental
League, and it Is planned to have clubs in Boston. New
York, Camden, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Haiti
moro and Toronto. The idea is to have a third major
league, with major league standards, including territory
nnd salaries. Al says ho has something like 53,000,000
to start with and tho sky will bo the limit.
This new league has not been taken seriously as yet,
because nobody figures thnt it cap bo put over. Ball parks
cost a lot of money and eight will be needed. Ball pl.t) era
are not numerous nnd therefore nre quite expensive.
l'erhaps Al will nnnoy the major leagues for a time.
lie has done it before. lie launched the United States
League, which later blossomed into the Federal League.
He also started the old Atlantic League in the remote past
and almost got away with it.
J ATVSON invaded our territory about thirteen
L years ago. lie had the Union League and the
grounds were out in West Philadelphia. He tried
to get Rule Waddell to jump, but this could not be
done. The Union League lasted about a month.
Coryrlaht. ltsi. by fubllo Ledger Co.
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American League Head Says It
Has Too Long a Lifo.
Urges Modifications
Chicago, Jan. 0. Modifications must
be made in tho agreement between the
major leagues before the American
League club owners will attach their
signatures to the document.
Tho National League has ratified and
signed thu agreement, but the members
of Han Johnson's circuit havo refuaed
to do that because the compact as diuwn
is not entirely satisfactory to thc own-
crs iu thu younger circuit
Tli AmeHcan Leairiio u
ut its meet
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ing in New York a few weeks ago
ritf ifisirl tlin it nfAAmanf In if ltd nf olnn
lt bccaiue thero wero'dUsentlng voices.
Ban Johnson said today that the
agreement must bo modified. He objects
to its long life twenty-five years. He
declapwi it is folly to draw up a jet of
laws for eo long a period. He referred
to the previous National agreement that
?? UPP0?1 to go twenty years, but
"alcli was Ufciared a '-scrup of paper'
Judge Lnudis has been elected for tliat
mucn (iieeusnon in the joint stsi-inn to
bo held on January 12 at tho Congress
Hotel,
The National League has signed the
document and may ret usm a hauge,
whicli would stir up another row be
tween the major organizations
Han Johnson nNo thinks Judge I.an
dls, tho new commlsiiouir, should be
invested with mote youer than the
agreement us drawn glws him
WOMAN CUEIST HERE
Will Make Her First Appearance at
Regent Academy Tonight
Miss Prancis Anderson, womin pock-et-blllard
champion of the world, will
make her flist nppcarante in this city
tonight nt tho ltigent Billiard Academy,
at 8 o'clock, when blio will plav a match
with Josh Kellj , foimer humplon of
the cilj
The .ont.M i, ill ho ii'" halls under
the n v rhuii pmushi'i i il-s Tomor
row nft.'iuii'-ii tin iu v.omun will
olav 1 Imrlis Iliiiiiiai, ii,,l wind up her
exhibition in iln m.uiff ii'uinst one
of Philiidi'lp'i a' lust .ni.aiiurs.
MNk Alid.TMiii iiiines In re flesh from
a WLtmj mer If.il Warmaii, state
ihamplon nf Ithodo sluud, whom she
defeated 7.ri to It-'.
Afiilo fiom .Miss Anderson's ability to
plav the aiiit' itself hi)e s a great fancy
and triik whot playi i , ranking net to
Charles Pel reon tlio acknowledged
chain don.
Lehigh Trips Muhlenberg
iMhlrlirni. I'n. Inn i r . h uh drfcamd
Mil . i r,nru It bull
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' r MuiiK nhrc prin I hard at all times.
ap'clallj toward tho tnd of tha Drat half.
wlirn SKllltul work by Ithoilo und I.wls
liroiwht Ihn llsttorn UP clcso to Ihlih h
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CENTER HALFBACK KEY
TO SOCCER SUCCESS
Pluyer in This Position Is Strategist of Team Excessive
Dribbling to Be Avoided Fullbacks Should Bo
Powerful and Accurate Kickers
By DOUGLAS STEWAKT
Coiwh of thr University of rcniwylTuiiln imi ejeien. lntercoltnlitte ihumpluni".
TTAVINQ described ccTtaln phases of
L-L play It is liccessnry thut somo
understanding of tho positions nnd
methods of ploying them be had.
Taking the two fullbacks. It is neces
sary that these two players, who occupy
the entire width of tho field between
them from tho goal line up to tho half
back line, should understand that they
aie practically the kist line of defense.
In order to fill these positions properly,
they should he powerful kickers with
sufficient control of tho ball In booting
not only to clear but place tho bnll
within easy reach of their own for -
warus. 'liicy also should tie good i Tho sole function of dribbling h just
tacklcrs, able to udvanco toward an op- t!lls and noiMug t.i,c. Excessive drib
ponent and chnrgo him if nccesswry inkling by n plajer simply lajs him open
older to gain possession of tho ball, to attack bv hli onnoncnt with tin,
The right fullback nece.-sarlly takes care I rcsSlt tl at he Vo-csX" ball ,nd Ls
Hue. In doins so it is his nurnose to
'""111 1U11-!1 fl!9 llitUUKU IUU liaillJUl'K
get the bail from tho opposing forward!
Lieioro no passes it.
If unablo to get tho ball this way
then ho should put himself tu position
cither to spoil tho pass of the forward
or intercept It, and, having dono so, to
pass tho ball to ono of his awn sldo
further down tho field, preferably to a
forward, and, if unablo to reach a for
ward, then to an iinmaikcd hnlf, who
can pans the ball forward. In cnt-c,
however, tho right fullback should miss
the player and the ball, it is the dutv
ot tho left fullback to ee to it thnt
the ball is put out of dungcr and if
possblc fed to an unmarked forward.
To carry out this maneuver success
fully tho left fullback when he has
heen his mnto pulled out of position nnd
benten in his efforts to coin nosession
of tho ball, should work himself over
toward his mate's position, so as to be
in position to forestall any effort on the
part of tho opponing forwards to beat
i ri, iinM nn.i h,n .. .i.,. lV.. n( i
t th nit nf mm fn1lhu,tr tmiti,,,, in
his mate's position it is the duo of tho
bi-atfii mute to recoter either his own
position as rapidly as possible or fill
his mate's position so as to be in posi
tion to intercept any passes made, m the
effort to beat tho other fullback
.Must Wutcli Trick Pkvjs
IT IS not uncommon for forwards In
In possession of tho ball, having
boaten tho halves, to endeuvor to trick
tho fullbacks by the center forward
passing tho ball cither to one of his
iliV
ido men or to n wing just before the
fullback rcnclics him, ami ha to rush
past the fullback and receive the ball
back from tho forward to whom he
paod It, nnd so havo n clear Miot
This it is the duty of the other full
back to prevent. His skill in aiiticipat
irfg tho moves of his opponents nnd
ntirflfir lilmnnlf In nnslMon tn intcrpiiiif
, thi nass is shown by tho measuin of
liv the fi;et
They must also luno iienso ei.nigli to
glvo tho goalkeeper u chance to g t the
hull by keeilng away fronf in front of
him when they are beaten. Sometimes
It is good play for the fullback, when a
forward ls running toward thc fullb.uk s
goal, to tack'e or block the forward
and give tho goalkeeper a chance to
get the ball.
Tho wisdom of this depends to a large
extent nn the neiirnens nnd Hpcd of the
forward's mutes nnd their nblHtt to
mc. ivi a nans w nil.' iiiiinuiK. in mu-
I backs rdioiild nlwajs follow thc 1 ulfbui ks
'up the th'ld to u ceitulu ext'iit, but
I ... nnf l. fut. ininv from their nnvi.
iiuvui riii. "v' "i "".' - ,'
tions that they i.uiiiot recovtr them
before an oppoiunt gets into th.-iu.
Theto thould a No be an unile stund
Ing with the halves un to tho opp iilu j
foirvnrds which tho will paituularlv
cover. That is, if tho halves .over the
centor and to lnsido men, the IiulUs
nhou'd cover the outside men Or if
tho wing hnhiM cover tin1 outside men
thu bnelts should i'iiwt the in- il men
always leasing the center half to take
care of the center forwaid
Halfbacks Impount
As to the halfbacks. In tin, case
there me tlneo p'icrs to the width of
th lied and olieiatiug In that width up
and close to the forwanN; tin ir width
ot the held Is constantly vuiylng in
diptli ncooidlng to the potltlou of tho
forwards.
The halfback lino is tho first line of
dofeiiKo and calls for a higher degree
of hkill In footwork, heading, untiel
tuition Inti-iri iitlon and f'tdlng nhll
il, tlutii in tiie fullbacks and also
on no i' nftlviti. Tho liulfhnek 1 i t i.i will
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truo of tho center half.
Tho halves should bo udent in tuckllnu
tbrir opponents, good nt anticipating
ifjc movciH ut tut) opponents nmt couso
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POOR lui THIS HUMILIATING
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quently good at intercepting their
jiasiies and last, but not by any means
least, good iu pnssing the ball to their
own forwards and keeping them well
fed. It is unnecessary us n rulo for
halves to he powerful or long kickers.
They bliould send tho ball by low and
accurate diagonal pusses to their uncov
ered forwaids. They should nlso be able
to pass the ball over tho beads of their
opponents cither by elevating the ball
on tho kick or heading if tho bnll is in
the air. They should nlso be good
dribblers for tho purposo of maneuvering
to pull mi opponent out of position or
getting themselves in better position to
ass to ono of their forwards
uust smear Attack
IT 13 tho duty of tho halfback lino to
ulp In the bud nny attack by thc op
ponents. This is rendered tho more dif
ficult of performance tho further tho
halfback lino lies back from its for
wards. Tho halfbacks are narticulnrlv
tho players who nro adept in trapping,
blocking, passing pliort or lorn: to the
side or to tho front with the front of or
either sldo of either foot, or in heading
with the front or either sldo of thu
hcud: in hoking or diverting tho ball,
in tackling, bustling or charging nn
opponent, or in tricKing un opponent by
feints or otherwiso.
Tho center half In particular has to
be good at nil of these things, hut he
must also know how to disposo his wing
halves for defense or attack, open or
close up thu play und hayo n thoiough
understanding with his center forward
as to what his tactics mean nnd also be
ihe strategist of tho team. Ho should
also be nlil- to (hoot when iiece-mrj.
He should know what to do in thu w.iv
ot assistiu
the f ''luack line when hard
.pressed and be able to act ns an extra
tullliacl..
In other words, he is the Ley of the
attack and aNo of tho defenhe. In pluy
his particular job is to take care of
tho opposing center forward and in
cidentally tho two insldo men and to
directly feed hts own center and inside
forwards, and tu, occasion demands, tho
fpfL" .t i . t i i ... ix. c . . . '
Tho right half has tho Job of taking
care of tho two loft wines onnnslnui
-. ,n- .. l ii. i . ii b.i ',',0!,'nS
forwards and incidentally the center
forward and of feedlnir dlrectlv his own ,
right wing, nlso his center nnd left wing
forwards when necessary. The I. ft
half has tho job of tnklng care of the
opposing two right wing forwaids nnd
incidentally the center forwaul and of
feeding directly his own left wing ami
center and tlin right winrf forwards
when occasion demands.
Wings Become Backs
It is nlso necessary for tho wing
hulves to bo able when each is beaten,
to fall back and assist tho particular
fullback who has advanced to tackle or
block the forwafd who has beaten the
half. At this time' the hnlf becomes a
fullback mid the fullback becomes a
half. These plujcrs, of course, resume
their respective positions as soon ns
the work they set out to do has bten
dune or the ball has passed out of their
territory.
It is also tho duty of u hulflmck to
seo that he does not bunch or crowd
tho other players. Tor instancL, if in
tho courso of play the right half Is ,
forced Into the center half's position
it is proper for the center half prompt!) i
to got into tho right half's tioiitlon.
Or if, as is more apt to he the case,
the center hnlf is temporarily fuiccd
into the wing halt ioitioti lor that
wing half to immediately get into the
center's position until tho cuitir K
able to resume his position. I
It will bo obvious that if a nosition I
is left open iu the halflmtk lino It is
just so much wider u pun for the op
ponents) to get through, which thrj will
undoubtedly take aihantago of.
Tomorrow Mr. Mrwiirt wilt ilmirllio In
full Hie dutlri of the fi.rn.iriN In n nocctr
m.ilch.
Ice Hockey Saturday Night
AtlCEPALACE isiii ami
PENN vs. ST. NICHOLAS
o rilin In prlre. Itee ilniln. I'rrralU
r.MUHMIONS IIV IMITir, AM) UMI1
thu mi 1 1 r.w m mish itninm
I'llll.K wkatIMI AITl'Jl (IAMK
CoHejRe Basketball Saturday
WKI(1IITM. HAM., KM5 P. SI.
Pennsylvania vs. Syracuse
1'riin rrrhhnirii rn. Ciimilrn II lull, 7i" I'. M.
Kcnfrvr.i Sr.iU. all .Ml. A (.hull.!'.. ..n a
A. Onicc. I'rinKlIn Tlrld. Adnilinliui. 1.00.',
Dancing Contest
TO-
INIUHT
6n(ih K V. T U
PjmGnai"ss;
THINKS ABOUT
(3 UHQ& mg; ITCCGMS
i
Good V ee LIKCD BV
SOMCDODl' AQrMN-
5aY.' Thu is thc ufc!
IN ALL. MY 6LOR NJtlvnn
TiMtr.
h&PZ,
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Red and Blue to Inaugurate
Season on Saturday With St.
Nick's at Ico Palace
l'cnn may not rnto very high In In
tercollcgiate Ice hockey circles, but the
Kcd nnd Illue ennnot be- nccused of so
lectlng nn thing soft for an optning
game. Manager llynick last night
announced that ho had completed ar
rangements for I'enn to meet St. Nich
olas, of New York, nt tho Ico I'alace
on Saturday night.
Coach Orton him had nn army of
tnlent drilling at the Ice Palace threo
times n week for more thnn n month.
As yet nothing is known as to tho class
of tho collegluns. Hut much Is known
nbout tho ability of the St. Nicholas
boys.
Mnnnger von Bernuth has exhibited
his St. Nick clan here twice this sea
son ngainst Quaker City and both times
ho lost,' but in each gHmo it was by a
one goal margin, -l-IS and 3-2, respec
tiudj. St. Nick is made up of former
club and college stars.
Coach Orton had his men on the ice
at 7 :30 this morning, and for ono hour
he sent them through thc hardest drill
of the year, l'cnu will hold another
practice tomorrow afternoon, tho final
before tho clash with tho Bpetdy New
Yorkers.
Princeton is expected to make Its do
hut here licit Tuesday night. Tfio date
lias not been clinelitd but if the Tigers
cau make tho neees'iir.v nrrnuccments
thev will play Quaker City ut thu Ice
P.ilacj.
, The intercollegiate season opens hero
one week from tomorrow night, .Tan-
uiuy 1-1, with Penn and Princeton en
tertaining ut the Ice I'alace. Then on
the following night, January 15, Quaker
City will open the United States Ama
teur Hockey Association bcaon hero
against Bostou,
Kicks and Dribbles
Iiftr Nolim Is rapidly rccocrlmr from Ms
roc.it Injury ana will bn luclc In tho ilf.
cnd i-Bhoro llna-up on H&turAn; vihm tl.oy
t u'kt J .4 J. Doliaon ..n fl . Mll'n.u1
u'
IntereM In the V,; t riilluuclpiila lMuili.n
thla wod ttlll.center In tho Jlelmar-Vlctrlx
name Tho lattor lost their tlr Kame last
Saturday after ilocn tralht vlotorl.a.
Tommy Wnlders Is rapidly dcvt-loplnr Into
a fant player, and If ho follows tl.o foot
stepi of Johnny and Jimmy he will know tho
Kama from A to Z. Tommy eportn the As
cension rolorir.
i, ,1nln,n. c'lnrk' .th0 pllot of. KlnirMstlna-.
' his team out every ccnlnit perfecting
..pl.,l,lnF p'.?y and n. t'ol' ooiuWent of
vaiherltiK In th two point! from Marshall
E. bmlth on Haturday. "
ruiitnln Knnter Is plajlnu a ureat iramo
for lctrix at fullbtck. Ho Una a xtcady,
etromc loot nnd tho oppotdnu forwards ure
havli..- u hard time to cct uy him.
"IUN" Ironohue. who oceaulonally hnldn
tie in lb ator. haa a keen eo for dto-tlnit
evi - -t ifcuo and nlwaya ls a faorlto with
tho funb
Itunnriie Is the lendlnir ixxiro proluurr for
J Ii trlii he n ono of te boHt forwards In
th.i . Us Hn h nn exceptionally cood buotsr
and a fust dribbler.
Manager I,m Taylor, captoln of tho I'ilih.
er nrn team, keeps his male ?o on his
plHMrt every day a noon, I.eo, llko nil 'ho
rest ot the team. In worltlnir to brlns those
twi i ins h Heed utreet
Uhen II oonies to nettlrir th tall don't
o rT'Kik tha fact that Porwaril Itivn, of
lielinai htancd tlo New Yoar v lth six
vouls i oi.u tamo.
nmsmam
r..xM:?,,.,AVKVKN,N0-JAN-I,1yht
CLARK vs. ST0SH
1IMM llllllltY
SULLIVAN vs. BARRETT
GOLDSTEIN vs. MACK
IfANW imvb
KRAMER vs. ASTEY
CHANEY vs. MURPHY
aVizt fli'-'B5.,.g .
NATIONAL A. A.
hATl ItKAV KVi:.. JANITVitv u
" i'll f li?f ?'.' "aA0'.'"".' l""n
Fronlue Clark vs. Al Tliompsori
Burman vs. O'Donnell
. '" .'rim uuutfe
rlilrino
TirKKTH ATOXA()HY'H. JjtiVH u-r
TROCADERO lWfLU&
twnccTi iit- t i''T- "AILV
Wldenk Zbyazko :" mIuiitv10"
Zbyazko
MIIN III' 1'OI.ANn
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READY
Oil OPENER
srSSSS
OLD SYSTEM CAUSED
YALE'S
Reason for Football Failure in Recent Years Easy f0
Discern, but Where Blame Should Fall Is
Different Matter, Rice Believes
By GttANTLANI) KIOI3
f WATCH them as they rustle by
With halting step and lagging feet,
Thc weary droop of mouth or eye,
Where crowded thousands pack the
street;
And in the restless, crowded town
Their faded dreams seek out the
thrills
i'f those who wander, lean and brown,
Amtd the freedom of tho hills.
And in the hills or on the trail.
Apart from all the crowded brood,
'? few to give a friendly hail,
They curse the breadth of solitude;
TJAero still. the open highway gleams
They mark ahead the lonely nights.
Ucyond the last goal of their dreams
They only see the city lights.
Tho Old Grad
rEAIt aiR I think I can tell you
J-' tho trouble with a lot of colleges,
and tho main reason for a number of
bad praticcs that have crept into col
lege sport. The answer is tho Old
Grad. Borne ono is alwnys asking now:
"What's tho matter with Ynle?" I
cn tell you It's tho Old Grad. These
undiscrimlnntinsr Old Grods tiro tho
Philistines of our llnlvdrcUIno Thnv
I belong elsewhere whero there nrc no
cherished traditions; no nice distinc
tions or conduct to be violated. Did
this Yale spirit pour forth only during
tho Blue's great winning streak? It
w-ns for tho OH Grad that destiny in
tho guise of some nnonymous boarding
school student contrived tho word Im
possible PIP, 1023, S. S. S.
Tho Klvals
THE undergraduate can't understand
why tho Old Grad should got so
wrought up when it should be tho un
dcrgrad who carries most of the poign
ant nngulsh In defeat.
But tako thc case of the Old Grad nt
Yale. He becamo accustomed to loud
and lusty cheering every fall between
1800 nnd 1010. Quite n hnbft can be
developed in twenty years.
Then around December, 1020, he be
gan to look back. He suddenly re
membered that in the last twelve years
Yalo had scored but ono touchdown
against Harvard nnd in these lat
twelvo years had beaten Harvard but
twice.
Ho also remembered suddenly that for
the first tlmo in history Ynle had lost
to both Princeton nnd Harvard in two
successive years.
With these bitter details passing In
Frost-Bitten Divots on Wintry Links
Uy SANDY
CHAltLID HOFFNER is ono of our
thinkin'est golf pros. Ily thc simple
process of resting n Hushed brow in the
palm-foil his hnnd be lias decided that
what he needs most Is a winter of play
ing in tho South.
For this reason ho has decided to pass
up tho chance to teach golf during thc
dreary winter stretch in one of the
local indoor schools and instead is oil
ing up his clubs preparatory to boarding
one of those billowy, rocking rattlers
headed for the heart of Dixieland.
In it couplo of weeks he will pull up
nt that nnnulnr aiding: whleti rhniisnnriK
know ns I'inehurst, where he will stay
tin February v. Then to Dcland, Fla.,
and away to Miami and Palm Beach
until March C. Away to Belleniro to do
his stunt In the Wet Coast Open the
loth and 10th and then back to I'ine
hurst, where ho will play in tho open
championship of tiic North and South
the first nud second of April,
After that ho will be all set to go
abroad. Iu fact, this is tho main rea
son Hoffner hns decided to ko south
rather than teach.
The Pfcllmont homebred was one of
those picked by the Professional Golf
Association of America to make thc
trip with a team of twenty American
leading professionals for the fell pur
pose of lifting tho open championship
of Grnit Britain. Hoffner feels thnt
he can't get in too much practice in
open competition nnd naturally tho onlv
pmce to get it is in exniDitlon and tour
nnmeut; matches which flourish down
South ot this time.
Hoffncr's choice for the team Ih baed
on threo facts: First, because ho has
pioven thut he is ono of the beet pro
fessional golfers; second, he Is a home
bred nnd would be strictly American
representative, nnd third, because his
smiling face and over-present good
humor makes him one of the most popu
lar players with the professionals them
Ntlves. Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow, eastern golf
champion, continues to he ono of tho
most enthusiustic students of fancy
skating ut the Ico Pnlaco for the reu
fon that she has dlscotcred it helps her
game of golf.
"This mild weather has given m a
gnat olinortiinltv to nlnv cnif " if.
Harlow recently told her skntinir In.
structress, Miss Elsbcth Muller "Imt
, .aa louiiu .uiuier, but
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such quality.
1336 So Penn Square
1432 Chestnut Street
S. E. Cor. 8th & Race Sts.
and Branches '
GRID SLUMP
full review, ho suddenly urose nnd It
gun to emit a lernuc roar. The Bhori I
you sec, was nono too gentle. Tk'l
Imlk nf Ms riupfv uir.tri.,.1 .- . l
'What's tho matter with Yale?"
Tiio undergrnu soya it's tho 0..
Grnd. Tho Old Grad counter atUtli
Tho nnswer Is slniplo enough, but plt
Ing tho blame ia another matter. Tv
answer Tielng that Yale hasn't had i
Bhrcwd, up-to-date, developing foolbi'i
ai.tif.im tm aAinAtliltirr 111n Iah ..
;'"" o""'"t " n:u j curs,
Then Again
W""u"u ojo"i, i"ut, are not
always tossed together in ten o?
fifteen minutes. '
xaio migut niso remember Hit
Houghton camo to Harvard uroum
100S, nnd that he put In four yett,
before ho ecored his first touchdown
against Yale. And in those first font
years his team scored only four polcii
n.nln.l 4l.n Til. a
uguiunb luu uiuv.
A FTER Lcvluskv's showlnr m,.i...
XX Cnrpentlcr tho only logical oppontit
lio had left was Joe Beckett. Eitb
mm, w fc"U iuuhuu ui suuuuw UOXIDg.
IN THE meanwhile hero's hoping till
1021 will restore sotno of thc cU
elastic to Walter Johnson'a arm. TtJ
Washington star began blinding ball
men with his speed just thirteen ytati
ngo. Last summer, for thc first time,
tho hinge began to creak nnd Johnsej
ui. lusi wus iurccu to rutiro lor tbc tt
mninder of the year. The four ir.i.
est pitchers developed In tho last tvnt
years undoubtedly were Mnthem..
Johnson. Walsh nnd Alexander. 6(
these Alexander alone Is a certalnl;
IOC IUU JU11ICUU1U JUUIIVC.
T7- G. F. In our opinion tho Tildet
.lonnston comumntlon wns tin
strongest team the United States ercr
Kent uurouu. ii mignt no argued tntt
iiuio iiui. iuhcu iu jiicut u lYlluinf
Krnokcs combination of the old dati
nnd the nrgument would be true. But
that doesn't alter our opinion of tblt
status in tuc reaim oi uavis cup tecmi,
TN GETTING ready for tho next la
J- vasion of Great Hritain UMt..
Hngcn nnd Jim Hnrnes may bo force!
to spend n big part of their winter ply.
ing golf In Florida. Hut such sacrifice!
must be made in benair. of the nation
reputation at sport.
CopirljM, 1921- All rtnf.ts letcnti
McNIULICH
in tho winter I have generally foatu
lujfcKu wiuy on lorm. cutely, thoajh
I am surprising myself.
"I am cettinc us much nn1 mnr Ji
tnnce than I get at the height of tho g,a
"" iei nn euse anu control ore
ray MIOtS that is nlto?ether i-nnirTirtb.
and am surprisingly limber on thc llcli
for this sensou of tho year. I hivi
beth thinking it over nud I attribsh
it raurcij to tnc bKatios i bave lees
doing."
Mrs. Barlow explained that th bit
flll-Slf C nnlf ....... .1 . . .. . ,i
I..... u bun. uS vBKcuuai to tue stjli
Of fanCV Skatini- nhr. Ij belt,.. .....Li
that the arm and shoulder movements oi
iuui.-jr BKuiing utteii in nicely with jc!f
form j thnt the correlation us well
Rf."?1""1 'erclse of tho body in ehatict
.I uoiti.-u, buv ucncveu, in tne improve
ment of her winter games on the llnli.
Miss Muller then run n .I.,,n.i.,
tlou of fancy skating form outside Let
dressing room after tho Ico PnUce
auuw.
' I don'f. hnnnr ntivftiinf .V.,,1 f
but Mrs. BnrJow hns modo such rapid
strides in skating that, on thc sane
principle, I'm tempted to take nt
golf. '
She showed tho hip pivot of ftarj
skating, which is essentially that c!
golf; went through tho shoulder ani
mm uriu aim topped it nil off with i
scientific explanation which made pint
...v iiiuuTO iu Miming nnu golf torn
Alu rt. .
th?1;.Sli womjnent : eolferi "noticed "ISor,
lilt.1 na,n.ntItbo Toronto mimes the oitc
hlht at thi Ice Palace. Ono fan. ov!diit
a Bolter, sat In front One player chswl
ftn.0.'.!16' VP tnu flnlt trylnic to stop him tr
...r.: . ..im nn i , n i.as...
...a.jr iinitoiie wnn a noeKey etlctc. ' Li
jour ntblle," bawlefl thu fan.
The Ttalt of flin fliA T.-nll.l. !. ,.
ytudy conditions hero and confer further ti I
iJ. r",ra i oo wrieomea here next r
It IR hOtied nlNn thflt thm Mmnlll.. H.III ....
tain tho IArltlsh champion and other Sinl
iui i.uiapuuuon in our cnampionihlpi.
Boh Harnett, pro at Tredjffrln. has tii.i
tit. II dutlen nn i?ntf tnnh.T, r. Ih. n'r.fi
In Wanamalter's Indoor school. Thl ncliiio
urn n "lana-otnce" busliiea last year fN I
Inp that Interest In the aamu won1' jli'i.f
ten tiy putllnif walls around lt.
Browne Select Louisiana
St. 1iiiW. Mo.. Jan. 1(1 Tha Si ltf
Amorkuna will train at DuKsluaa, Ia.. UUl
ar inn announcement nu mnoi mil
I telegram from Hmlnesa Manager Qulnn. i
11, bccn ln tho B1?ih taT ver" ta'
looking or pronpoctlto campn
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