The evening world., 1893-11-21
SPORTING News AND GOSSIP.
Columbia Oval May Be the Scene
Of Football Canes in ,'94,
Yale aud Princeton Compared by
Pennsylvania.

Within the last few days there has
been some talk about Columbia oval as
the place fol 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. \ COM
mittce of the Alumni Association OF
Columbia College is the mover in the
project. and 1t Is laying It's plans. 1t
isn't improbable h the University
Athletic Club. II 1t has the Management
OF the Thanksgiving game another Year,
would 10 vor the scheme.
Mr.. Guy Richards. OF the University
A. c. Managing Committee. is also a
member of the Committee of the Colum-
bia Aiumni Association. Mr.. Richards
advances these arguments In favcr OF
Columbia OVAL: Seating capacity could
be provided 70, 10000 people; the grounds
are good and well situated two railroads
lines run from the Grand Central Depot
to Williamsbridge, and could make the
journey In sixteen minutes; the roads
would put IN extra tracks and trains for
the crowds, and the faculties of the coll
leges would favor Columbia Oval on ac-
count of their growing desire to have the
big college contests take place on college
grounds.
The ambition of the persons interested
does not end at securing the football
match. 1t is contemplated making the
Oval the permanent place for ali the big
college contests, for instance, the inter-
colicgiate games, and baseball matches.
English universities, they say, and New
York wants something of the same kind.
1t all sounds a bit visionary.
An interesting comparison of the Yale
and Princeton eievens 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 hould be worth
something.
In the first place, the Quakers regard
Yale's backs, individually and collect
worth. they think, is better than any
body Princeton can put at full back:
while they do not, regard Ward and
and Thorne King while a better quar-
ter-back than Norris, is less valuable to
Princeton than Morris. is to Yale. King
Although stilinran Is slow, he will do
more work than Ballet. who is consid-
cred an overrated player. Wheeler Is
but at the other guard position i i;
figured that McCrea will! toy with Tay-
Tor. The tackles are considered about a
Stdnu-O1, ana dS regarding the tHuS NV
odds. II anything. are in favor of Prince
ton.
AS to the teams as a whole, Yale will
have the advantage OF much superior
interference and no ground gamers.
Princeton's defense will not serve to stop
a good line bucker The consensus OF
opinion at Pennsylvania is that Yale will
win.
There has been no small demand for
seats for the Lehigh-C University of North
Carolina game at Manhattan Field next
saturday. Although Lehigh is regarded
hereabouts as the nth in strength of
the college %elevens. the Southerners have
certainly show courage in coming 500 or 700
miles to try to prove their strength.
The Carolina team have played together
work down to a nicely. They have made
llS points this year to their. opponents
16. The team will stay at . the Savoy
while in the city.
For a man writing to a champion
Billy plimmer's Letter to George Dixon
is rather dictatorial. In reply TO Dixon's
says:
l have met you once in a limited round fight
aESter, but a a fdsi Six rounds u : would not COM g
vince the public any more than four that l can
w whip sea' me Ht eest s sou a. 9uS Nelson on s Square rs" Gar Geo
want to see lis fight TO a finish:
Now, II you want TO come fair and square to
the scratch with me, agree to 60 to a finish and
do not bother me with those sIx-round gate money
affairs which you and your manager seem to be
50 much interested in. | never heard OF the En-
pire Athletic Club at Philadelp hla. and don't pro-
pose to take chances with any new hy-by-night
clubs which come and go like the wind.
d not bother me with these six
round satc-money Affairs Good gra-
ciouS!
Dick Burge and Harry Nickless have
signed articles for a finish fight Jar %
for 1900 a side and the l~4O-pound cham
pionship Of England.
The following has been received at this
office:
Sporting Editor. Evening World"
My attention has been called TO the challenge OF
oIe J. ]. Alexandra. OF 81. Augustine, Fla. who
Is very anxious to race his horses twenty or
twenty-five miles against AIRY bicycle rider in the
world, In reply | wish 10 state that l stand ready
TO meet Mr.. Alexandra, and will accept his chal-
lense to race twenty i've miles. Mr.. Alexandra to
use two horses. and to change his mount at the
end Of each mile. or | will race fifty miles and
allow Mr.. Alexandra to use 1--WE horses. II the
above is satisfactory to MIR. Alexandra, l will
meet him Wednesday afternoon and be prepared to
back my self In the sum OF $500 or $1,000. and
make all necessary arranseGe1 At A sfnESG'fIIly'
Champion long distance bicycle rider Of the world,
tied Pritchard has Issued a challenge
to anybody in England TO box for from
$1,000 to $500"
Stanton Abbott and Hite Peckham
have arranged for a fight at Charleston,
w. Va. for $500 a side and a Sl,Wo purse.
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