New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19
FOR A CATHOLIC FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

There seem t, be many Obstacles the way Of the
projectors Of Catholic league. George
town IIo colleges it l. said willinq 10 be
member, proposed league bu, Foriham Colleg de-
ncs the offer o. membership The ground her Imam
cal requires Will permit hcr to play during
the winter in Southern states. Aud secondly.
Fordhan would He the cicycns Of the above
mined colleges her campus, 81 least bat, with
them championship Of the Catholic colleges
neutral grounds. GEORGETOWN and ston Hall ready
10 do all taelr power to bring Fodham into The
posed ,aguc the financial question the greatest
ob,clc TIE Of Fordham joining the league. il Is
hardly IrJb.l'e thar the league viii take a definite
form tbs The prospect Of tie lcagio maic.ial-
izng nest year j. BRIGHT.
It is the general belief among Catholic college men
however that although Io'daom Hiliag 10
a member q the PROPOSED league 10 oycr-anxous
NEE. Georgetown this fall n a battle for football SUI
premacy. desires III tails respect are likely 10
graf ned. Gcorgctswn has publicly announced that
would like q football game WITH Fordham
believes she has stronger eleven than
rival and would like to settle thai question at time
place suitable he Tordham boy Il said that the
game Leen under ccnsid time and this
city agreed upon the bcs: place the battle %
fought Tie day following Thanksgiving Day f.
toned = time when the gam" VIII be played. The
meeting Of the Fortham Georgetown cleycns ought
prove big drawing card they representative
Catholic colleges the North South. Tac George.
town composed has the honor Of being one
stIonec FOOT all tooms in southern State.
Fordhom has . study lot Of football player.
THE NEw.EXGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
The championship 81 the New;ngland oceiatc
football Association go's to dartmouth year. That
college decisive Victories It's riNa, I'm the
league Amber I and Williams. At Wlliansown on 80.
vembcr Dartmouth defeated Williams BY the scor, Of
20 0, and at Hanover November II the hon,
yanquIshcd the Amherst representatives, the tune
| "a to o.
The last time Dartmouth the champion shin was In
1889 The victory duly celebrated al the New.
Hampshire learning last week. Saturday nigh.
The uban feeling Of the yccis cXpics ed through
the medium Of bonhres torch and other Examinations.
the ringing of bells and firing OF cannon.
| The struggle between Amherst aad Williams which too1
Ila.c yesterday aroused comparatively tl. interest.
The championship being already decided the honor of
standing second 4, consid red Of little importance
WHAT WILL WESLEYAN DOT
The withdrawal OF Wesleyan tac leqguc ~ large
colleges diccts public interest boz ibc cault ,tion.
| for another year. Wesleyan has ncycr Teen able 10
a respectable showing with fi.t company a,
Harvard Yale and Princeton few year, ago she WAS
equal TENS with pcIsy.sa and rivalry tscca he
inrtlOrs sharp each college putting forth tie
BIS: effort, clf from standing ct the foot of
| the League O: at" however PENNSYLVANIA has walked
away from her rival. Icing ncatly on a mr. VIA,
the ''big three" while Wesleyan has rctrogiaded to
| hoiilc.. condition. again aspire 10 n. fl,
| BIC league. The proper place for her f. in the
Anhertwil iam~ Dartmouth league. With these teams
ahc can compete fair 70 thee four COLLEGE,
either Brown or TUFTS or I.o.ton Tech.
nology, and one has clgnc o! Jlst tac right number
Of COLLEGES neither rany no. too few. In a lc,auc
OF three colleges students and ficids OF each Lo,,
| an opportunity Of seeing only one game the home
grounds league does not give enough game,
70 reach college twice but hve-'eam docs
Tue Increased eAIeac OF Maintaining h'eteam league