The evening world., 1893-11-21
SPORTING News AND GOSSIP.
Columbia Oval May Be thu Scene
of Football Gataes in '94.
Yale and Princeton Compared by
Pennsylvania.

Within the last few days there has
been some talk about Columbia Oval as
the place tor the football games in 1894.
Not much stock was taken in the story,
and 1t has hardly received more than a
passing consideration. Nevertheless, the
persons who are interested in the mat
ter are very much in earnest. A COM
mittee of the Alumni Association of
Columbia College is the mover in the
project, and 1t is laying its plans. 1t
isn't improbable hat the University
Athletic Club, II 1t has the management
Of the Thanksgiving game another year,
would favor the scheme.
Mr.. Guy Richards, of the University
A.. C. Managing Committee. is also a
member Of the Committee OF the Column
bia Alumni Association. Mr.. Richards
advances these arguments in favor of
Columbia Oval: Seating capacity could
be provided for 10000 people; the grounds
are good and well situated two railroads
lines run from the Grand Central Depot
to Williamsbridge, and could make the
tourney in sixteen minutes; the roads
would put in extra tracks and trains for
the crowds, and the faculties of the col
leges would favor Columbia Oval on ac-
count of their growing desire. to have the
big college contests take place on college
grounds.
does not end at securing the football
match. 1t Is contemplated making the
oval the permanent place for all the big
college contests, for instance. the inter-
collegiate games and baseball matches.
A similar plan Is in vogue by the big
English universities. they say, and New
1t all sounds a bit visionary.
An interesting comparison of the Yale
and Princeton elevens comes from Phil
%adelphia, and expresses the opinions OF
the University of Pennsylvania players.
on the relative strength of the Tigers
and the Blues. AS "Pennsy" has played
both teams, her opinions should be worth
something.
In the first place, the Quakers regard
Yale's backs, individually and collect
lively, superior to Princeton's. Butter
worth. they think. Is better than any
while they do not regard Ward and
Morse In the same class with Armstrong
and Thorne. King, while a better quar-
Princeton than Morris is to Yale. King
attempts too much, and hasn't the heart.
Although Stillman Is, slow, he will do
more work than Ballet, who Is consid-
cred an overrated player. Wheeler is
considered a better man than Hickok,
but at the other guard position i is
figured that Mccrea will toy with Tay-
lor. The tackles are considered about a
stand-off, and as regarding the ends the
odds, II anything, are in favor of Prince
As to the teams as a whole, Yale will
have the advantage of much superior
coaching. Princeton will have no good
Interference, and no ground gamers.
o good line bucker. The consensus Of
opinion at Pennsylvania is tnat Yale Will
win.
rL~.~ L. 49,. ~n~sy --.~l 10.
seats for the Lehigh-U University of North
Carolina game at Manhattan Field next
Saturday. Although Lehigh Is regarded
the College eIevens, the southerners have
great hopes Of winning. this game. They
certainly show courage in coming 600 or 100
The Carolina team have played together
for three years and ought to have team
work down to a nicely. They have made
~ rs RG,e's team shls VII stay to 'h at t GRpGsa Savoy
while in the city.
For a man writing to a champion
Billy Planners Letter to George Dixon
Is rather dictatorial. In reply to Dixon's
offer to box him six rounds Plimmer
says:
f y but a anIshot. Six rounds would not con.
whip you. Many good judges of the game who
witnessed M best you at Madison Square Garden
want 10 see us nght TO q nnlsh.
Now, II you want to come fair and square to
the scratch with me. agree TO go to a finish and
do not bother me with those six-round
affairs which you and your manager seem to be
so much interested in. I never heard OF the En-
PR Athletic Club at Phil.delphia. and don't pro.
clubs which come and so like the wind.
D not bother me with these, six
round gate-money affairs" Good gra-
cious!
The Duval Athletic Club, of Jackson
vile. hastens to reassure the pugilistic
world that the Corbett-Mitchell fight will
come off despite opposition. Messrs:
should stop the match they would have
a claim for damages against him. But
even II they should, the question arises.
how would that allow the fight? The
night must be stopped before they have
their claim. What good Is 1t to those in
Mason to nave a claim for damages. A
contest and not claims Is wanted. But
this is TO be a scientific glove contest
and not a fight.
"1f we come out all right every orphan
sEe in the city will get s?5." says Mr..
Mason. "If!" Then there Is a doubt.
six rounds at the Scottish-American A.
Z. show In Jersey City last night. Chas.
Roden knocked out Dick Nolan in two
rounds.
Another man has been badly injured
N "a football game. John White, of
Pennington, Conn, had his neck twisted
MoTHERs will find Mrs. observation-disclosures
sfRurthc best remedy for their children. 23c. -