Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, February 05, 1919, Page 16, Image 16
16 CRUSADE AGAINST COLLEGE COACHES STARTS; WILLARD AGREES TO MEET DEMPSEY JULY 4 "Out With College Coach" Stirs Up Bitter Objections Shall the college coach be elimi nated is the big question now being discussed in all the schools. To put it mildly, the future of this official is clouded. The keynote is struck at Hew Haven where, declaring against the highly-paid athletic coach in American universities, editors of three college dailies—the Harvard Crimson, the Princeton Princetonian and the Yale Daily News—adopted a resolution outlining the policy of the papers toward college athletics. The college dallies will advocate the hiring of an all-year-around coach by each university, with as sistants in various branches, but eliminating the specialist who coaches one team for a few months. The editors also went on record as opposed to sharp reductions in ath letic squads during a season, favor ing a more general participation in all sports by the student body. An other proposal which the papers will endorse is the formation of a de partment of physical training in each college, with rigid physical examina tions for all entering students. Concluding, the resolution says that 'the three dailies shall bend their energies to bring about a gen eral improvemnt in college athletics and do all in their power to remedy their faults, so that intercollegiate athletics may bo representative of the highest ideals of amateur sports mansship." On top of this th National Col legiate A. A. at its recent New York meeting passed a resolution favoring the abolition of professional coach ing, and urging universal athletic training for the student masses throughout the country under the su pervision of each college faculty. Proselyting for star athletes, the ancient institution of the training table and time-honored system of specialized athletes, nursed and fos tered by specialized coaches, must be swept aside to make after-the-war reconstruction of collegiate athletics successful in the fullest degree, ac- j cording to the men who sponsored j the resolution adopted by the Na- i tional body. The moss-enwrapped j customs of Kaiser Bill's time pxust follow him Into oblivion. The new move has started a fierce objection from famous coaches who flay the colleges for their attitude George Foster Sanford, who develop ed football winners at Rutgers the last few years, says that college fac ulties have always taken the wrong view of th football coach. 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"Our American college faculties are composed ot men of high purpose and example, men who typify both the value and dignity of scholarship. The character of the American youth is greatly enriched through associa tion with these men and the influ ence they spread. Consequently it is in no Bcnse the intention to belittle faculty influence, but it is intended to show that there exists an influ ence equally potent, one that should co-operate with this faculty Influence to attain even further ends. I mean that influence for good that a man in charge of athletic teams can exert by ways and means that a great op portunity is being neglected through the failure to fully appreciate just what a coach can accomplish to ward the general moral uplift—if that coach is so minded and directed. "For years the coach has been the , subject of much criticism by college faculties and has been tolerated practically in the light of a neces sary evil. They resent (first) the amount of salary he is able to com mand; second, they resent the prom inence that is given to his work. Often the team is spoken of as Coach this or that's team,' without even the mention of the college which the team represents. Third, they are continually in a state of mental un rest for fear that the coach, or the team as typical of him, will do some thing to bring the college before the public in an unfavorable light. As a remedy they suggest less promi nence to college sports and economy —economy even to the extant of do ing away with thir professional coach—or, if tolerated, let it be un der formulated conditions that will fix clearly upon the coach any re sponsibility for criticism that the col lege and team may undergo. Sanford maintains that a coach makes the team if he is the real thing. Says he; "As Robert Bruce defied despair so should the coach stand for un tiring and persistent endeavor. He should instill and inculcate this so thoroughly in the teams of the insti tution that it should become charac teristic of all the efforts of the en tire studentebody. athletic or other wise. It is a plain unvarnished truth that the athletic teams of a college typify its general temperament. If the teams have the spirit of win the rank and file have it, too. The faculty gives these men the mental tools and teaches their use, but the athletic temperament, which is the college temperament, qualifies the manner of their application. "If the coach permits impressions to develop, such as 'team interest first and scholastic afteryard,' •win at any cost,' or shuts his eyes to the existence of personal aggrandize ments or fails to impress upon his charges that organized athletics have their place and should be abandon- j ed after graduation, he has been in strumental in developing an unde sirable undergraduate temperament. He is an undesirable coach, no mat ter what measure of athletic success he may attain. In fact, he has taught his charges to fight wrong, whereas if he wakes up to the full apprecia-j tion of the endeavor to encourage the] development of scholarship and se- | rious-mindedness and that subor- j dination of self to team play, which, i in the larger sense, is nothing short I of the true spirit of community in- I terest." Ha! Ha! Demon Troop 8 Squelches Middletown At Shimmell last evening one of the best exhibition of basketball In minor circles was played. The small platform was crowded to its fullest! capacity. Middletown the defeated team, showed themselves good losers. It was a very close game until the last few minutes of play when Troop 8 broke loose with fine team work and came out victors to the tune of 26 to 21. Troop 8 was well oiled, playing smoothly with Enger and Burchfield leading in the score and fast every minute. Manning and McCord played stellar stuff for the foe. Casualties: TROOP 8 MIDDLETOWN Burchfield, f. Manning, f. Unger, f. McCord, f. Bowman, c. Sitlor, c. Duncan, g. Sieffer, g. Sheaffer, g. Campbell, g. Field goals, Burchfield, 5; Sheaf fer, 2: Enger, 1; McCord, 4; Man ning, 2; Sitler, 1; Sieffer, 1; Camp- Si McCord, 1. Referee, Pollock, Tech Alumni; timekeeper, Worster. Commonwealth Travelers Want Game For Saturday The Commonwealth Travelers basketball team are without a game for this coming Saturday evening and would like to have a game with any team in or out of the city. This I team would guarantee a first class attraction anywhere. Address the manager, Roy W. Matchett, 2137 North Fourth street, Harrisburg, or call 879-R to make the proper ar rangement. Central High Girls to Stage Great Show at Chestnut Street Friday A real treat in basketball will be offered by the ripping Central High School team on Friday night, when it meets the swift Williamsport maids. Intense rivalry exists between these in stitutions, with revenge on the banner of Harrisburg, for the enemy won twice last year, one I game at home, the other up there. A huge crowd Is expected to ogle this event, and the Central High athletes are on tiptoe to redeem the two wallopings. On the same evening the Sen iors and Juniors will do battle, for the first time this season. The former include Captain oe Min nich, Stoner, Karmatz, Koch, Ri mer, Perrin and Hoffman. The five has been holding practice regularly of late and is rapidly developing into a formidable combination. The Juniors consist of the fol lowing: Captain "Mel" McClin tock, "Dick" Robinson, Jim Craiglow, Wayne Snyder, "Bill" Cleckner, Leonard Kapner and Harold Gutschall. SNOODLES By Hungerford Willard Fights Dempsey Forty Rounds July 4 By Associated Press New York, Feb. 6.—Jack Kearns, manager for Jack Dempsey, last night reached an oral agreement with "Tex" Rickard, whereby he matched Dempsey to meet Jess Wil lard for $2 7,500, and one-third of the motion picture rights. The time and place of the match were not fixed. Both Kearns and Rickard agreed to post $5,000 when the agreement is signed on Dempsey's arrival here from Salt Lake City. Rickard will post 2 5 per cent, of Dempsey's share sixty days before the bout. Fifty-five minutes of discussion was required before the promoter and Dempsey's manager reached a mutual financial plane. Kearns opened the conference by offering to match Dempsey against Willard for one-third of SIOO,OOO, the amount the champion is to re ceive, but Rickard refused abso lutely to pay $33,333 to the Salt Lake City heavyweight and counter ed with a proposition of $25,000 and one-tliird of the motion picture rights. Kearns finally reduced his terms to $30,000 and Rickard rais ed his to $27,500 and for a time neither appeared willing to change his figures. The conference was held in the presence of a number of newspaper writers and when the deadlock had continued for some time, Rickard suggested that the size of Dempsey's share of the purse be left to them. A blind ballot was taken and Rtck ad's figures won by a margin of almost three to one. With the main detail settled the other features were easily arrang ed. An understanding was reach ed that the terms would be drawn Royal Fire Company Turns Hose on Berks The Royal Fire Company five had an easy time defeating the Berks five y the score of 39 to S. The sick ness of Elkins, the Royal's star for ward, kept them from making a larger score. ♦ ROYAL FIVE FI.G. FI.G. Shickley ........... 3 39 Books 1 0 2 Dunkle 10 0 20 Armstrong 2 0 4 Strine 2 0 4 Total 18 3 39 BERKS FI.G. FI.G. Kirk ........... 1 0 2 Lytle ~..... 2 0 4 Cunningham 0 0 0 Eurker 0 0 0 Boone 1 0 2 Total 4 0 $ WITH THE BOWLERS Academy Alleys will stage a de luxe bowling tournament tonight, when the Varsity team goes up against the All Stars, which includes Demma, Herbine, Hlnkle, Peters and O'Leary. Academy will present Low, Burger, Hobson, Hargest and Banks. Preparations have been made to take care of the largest crowd which has attended the entertain ment this winter. I.ast evening, the results were: Captains Semple 121 147 119— 387 Nunemaker ... 74 131 111— 316 Reber 126 125 125 375 Page 117 169 177 463 Peters 131 137 134—402 Totals 568 709 666—1943 General* Rowe 87 121 103— 311 Smith 108 94 118— 320 Low 12 138 100— 350 Demma 153 113 162 428 Burge 144 162 137 443 Totals ....... 604 628 620—1852 Privates Storm •••••••• 106 162 85— 353 Magaro 113 91 119— 323 Darrow ....... 105 106 77- 288 I Grimes 118 147 115— 380 Banks 170 106 109—385 Totals 612 612 505—1729 Sergeants Tayler 100 164 163 427 Michaels 97 92 120— 309 Gosnel 138 124 158— 420 ! Colovarls 127 127 127 381 t Hlnkle 129 129 129 387 Totals 691 636 697—1924 CASIXO LEAGCEI Club Standing W L PC Senators * 6 0 1.000 Alphas 4 2 .666 Marines 1 2 .333 Aviation 2 4 .333 Delta 2 4 .333 Omega 0 3 .000 The Senators defeated the Deltas last night by a margin of 38 pins. Senators Hlnkle 159 131 178— 468 Hargest 135 129 161— 425 Jones 174 159 170— 603 Swartz 141 151 149 441 Totals 609 670 658—1837 Delta Haines 124 136 154 4*14 Meyers 176 138 182— 496 Johnson 154 136 135 425 Montgomery ... 136 153 170— 464 Totals 663 646—1799 BJLRRISBXJRG TEUiXiRIPfI up in legal form and the contract signed as soon as Dempsey reaches this city, which will probably be not later than Friday. In addition to the forfeit deposits, Rickard agreed to pay the travel ing expenses of Dempsey and his training party in case the fight was held outside of North America. Wil lard and Dempsey will have the se lection of the referee, who must be agreeable to Rickard, and in case the two fighters cannot agree, the promoter will then name his choice, which will be final. Rickard said that under no circumstances would he act as the referee, as he did in the Johnson-Jeffries fight in Reno on July 4, 1910. No date or place for the contest, which under the contract calls for not more than forty rounds, has been selected. Rickard expects to stage the bout on July 4. but said to-night that he had not the slight est idea yet where he would finally erect his arena. He has until March 25 to announce the site and boxers must train for at least six weeks at the scene of the battle. The price ot tickets will probably range from ten to fifty dollars. Under the present agreement the total amount of the purse for the two heavyweights reaches $127,500, which is the largest sum ever offer ed for a pugilistic encounter in any weight class. It exceeds by $6,500 the $121,000 record purse paid to Johnson and Jeffries. No value can be fixed upon the moving picture rights at present. The syndicate of moving picture men who paid $150,000 for five sixths ot the Johnson-Jeffries rights, collected receipts of $376,000 on their venture. C. I. and 8. At St. Leonard'* Open Hearth McGulre . 152 168 154 472 Douglass . 136 136 McQuaide ..... 144 167 161— 472 Hssig .... 152 154 171— 477 Albanl ........ 163 170 168— 501 Stiteler ... 128 157 285 Totals ........ 747 785 811—2373 Accounting Department Grissinger . 159-159 170— 488 Irwin ......... 136 222 161— 519 Sheesley 148 146 149 443 Hare 119 103 150— 372 Black 146 191 187— 524 Totals 708 821 817—2346 Cane Panelled Living Room Suites Distinctive In Design Specially Priced In the February Sale • a - nia^ er pf.rich designing as much as it is of character of workmanship that makes this showing of Livingroom Suites so unique in the annual February Furniture Sale. And the groups of separate pieces are so enlivening that you will thoroughly enjoy an hour in this section of the furniture floor. Attractively Priced Suites Including These: Solid mahogany livingroom suite with cane panel ends, spring cushion seat and back, covered with fine quality tapestry. Special in the February Furniture Sale $155.00 Solid mahogany livingroom suite with extra size davenport, two rosette pillows and roll, covered with rich tapestry. February Furniture Sale Price $210.00 Three-piece livingroom suite cane panel ends; chair, davenport and rocker; tapestrv covered. February Furniture Sale Price . $169.00 Three-piece overstuffed livingroom suite with 78-inch davenport, covered with fine qual ity tapestry, hebruary Furniture Sale Price ' $98.00 Overstuffed Davenport Values: $67.50 and $120.00 78-inch overstuffed davenports with spring seat; covered with fine tapestry .. $67.50 , Overstuffed davenports with soft pillow arms and loose spring cushions . .. $120.00 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Fourth Floor. AROUND THE BASES Tcsla and Marconi, tliey both of them do say That Mars is talking to us, by night as well as dav To hook up quick with Wilson in the League of Nations, ves? Old Uncle Sam is on tho map! Well, wc would rather guess*. "Any excitement to be found in this mossgrown, dodmolested town," demanded the hypercritical young guest from the Big Burg. "Plenty of it, Mr. Snort," replied the landlord of the Petunia Tavern. "If you just go out on the street and disparage our progressive little city in that tone of voice.' ' Mike Donlin, one-time star of the Giants and king of heavy hitting out fielders in his day, has turned to pocketpicking for a living. With the same dexterity that they once spread flies and blasted the hopes of op posing batsmen, Mikes fingers are making him a good living abstract ing coin from other people's pockets. But there's no daner of the smiling Michael running afoul of the law in hi 3 new line of endeavor. All of which is prefatory of tidings that Donlin is appearing as "a.ippery Muggs," the deft and amiable pick pocket in "Turn to the Right!" the comedy success which returns to Kansas City next week at the Grand. For several years the former dia mond favorite has been appearing before audiences in vaudeville and dramatic offerings and gaining ex perience for more ambitious under takings in the realm of the foot lights and grease paint. Carlisle, Pa., Feb. s.—Encouraged by their victory over Gettysburg, the Dickinson Collpge basketball men are laying plans for increased tri umphs during the remainder of the season. The schedule as announced to-day by Manager Gleigelman in cludes: February 11, Carnegie Tech vs. Dickinson College; February 15, Del awaro College vs. Dickinson; Febru ary 21, St. Jpseph'a College vs. Dickinson; February 22, Swarlh inore vs. Dickinson; March 1, Get tysburg vs. Dickinson; March 8, Al bright vs. Dickinson. The Gettys burg contest is a home game. New York, Feb. 5. —John A. Heyd ler, president of the National League, announced last night that he had reached a decision in the case of "Hal" Chase, Cincinnati, first base man, who was heard here last Thurs day on grave charges preferred by his club. Mr. Heydler stated that he would announce his findings to day, when he would make public all Dives, Pomerou & Stewart details of the case, including the na ture of the charges. Baseball magnates in the various towns which once comprised the Blue Ridge Baseball League, are as close mouthed as clams these days. So far, Frederick has been the only town in the circuit to make known its desire to have the league active in 1919. From dope obtainable, howover, it looks like Hagerstown and Martins burg are looking favorably upon the proposition, and will be prepared in a short time to announce their plans. Ohamberaburg, the other member of the circuit, is keeping the fans guess ing, but there is little hope that the sport can be revived here. A meet ing will be held early in February, at Hagerstown, at which time the mat ter will be thoroughly discussed and definite action taken. HOICK STOPS HOB GRANT Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 4. "Bob" Grant, navy light-weight champion, was knocked out in the first round here by Leo Houck, of this city, in the first minute. A left to the solar plexus crumbled the tar. He was carried out of the ring. Johnny Houck, brother of Leo, stopped Jack Smith, of Reading, in the sixth round. Jimmy Edwards of Reading, was out pointed by young Russel, of Lancas ter; Joe Hacker, Lancaster, dropped Silent Jass, of Reading, and young Johnnie Gill and Amos Parmer fought the opener to a draw. The Tarsus five will meet the Camp Hill Big Five tonight on the Camp Hill floor. This match promises to be some game for the Camp Hill tos sers are men who were former stars and have just recently been discharg ed from the government service. The Tarsus lineup will be the same as usual. Prank Taberski, pocket billiard champion, split even in his matches with John Dayton, the ex-champion, at the Regent Academy, in Philadel phia, yesterday, winning in the af ternoon, 125 to 59, but losing last night, 125 to 80. Layton's high run was 51 and Taberslti's 35. In the af ternoon the champion was in fine form and made a high run of 36, while Layton's best effort was 31. Morris Fink was referee. They will finish their exhibitions with Contests this afternoon and tonight. FEBRUARY 5, 1919. 0, Boy, Six Feet Five Inches of Basketball Player Is Due Saturday Dick I.eary, who is being reputed around the coal region and around Philadelphia as the only man ca pable of holding his own with "big hoss Haggerty," will appear here with Hazleton on Saturday night at Chestnut Street Auditorium. Deary hails from Massachusetts and he is being considered a phenomenal find in the cage game. He stands six feet five inches, which is even taller than the local center, Haggerty. The visitors will present their regular lineup. At the forward po sitions will be l'fatf and Schaub, who were leading scorers in the state league for three seasons. Pfaff is one of the greatest floor players in the coal district. Russel, who was formerly center on the visitors' club, is playing a guard position now with Novak, who has been a main stay on the Hadeton five for a num ber of seasons. LAFAYETTE WALLOPS ALBRIGHT Easton, Pa, Feb. 4.—The Lafayette basketball team defeated Albright In the Lafayette army barracks by 63-20. The game resolved itself into a shoot ing contest, in which Anderson, of Lafayette, lead, making 24 points from scrimmage and 13 from the foul line. The Lafayette defense was weak but there was no necessity for exer tion in this department. Lafayette Position Albright Anderson ..... Forward .... Walmer Keating Forward Miller Reese Centre .... Hartzler Robbe Guard Teter King Guard Ginrich Subs—Richer for Reese. Fehr for Miller. Tamborelli for King. Reeves for Biebcr. Jacoby for Hartzeler. Goals from field—Anderson, 12; Keat ing, 8; Robbe, 2; King, Biebcr, Reeves. Ginrich, 2; Fehr, 2; Teter, Walmer. Goals from fouls—Anderson, 3 out of 14; Walmer, 8 out of 12. Time of halves—2o minutes. Referee—Mc- Carthy, Lehigh. New York.'Feb. s.—John A. Heyd ler, president of the National League, announced last night that he had reached a decision in the case of "Hal" Chase. Cincinnati first baseman who was hoard here last Thursday on grave charges preferred by his club. Mr. Heydler stated that he would an- I nounce liis findings today, when he I would make public all details of the Dr. Reed's Cushion Sole Shoes For Men Special at $8.45 1 hese shoes are noted for their comfortable lasts and are made of the finest and softest leathers. Black kid combination last. Black vici kid on hat last. Plain toe in black vici kid. • Special $8.45 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Market Street. 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