The evening world., 1893-09-16
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Yalo's Captain Talks Regarding
Alleged New Football Rules
Princeton Worried a. to Whom to
Place at Centre.

In the uncomfortable Scotch mizzle"
which enveloped Travers Island Just
before the storm broke late yesterday
afternoon. eight bulky forms. clad In
blue and white sweaters. dashed around
the athletic field I'm frantic style. They
were Capt. Hinkey and these seven
candidates for places on the Yale foot
ball team of '93: Stillman. Ted Edam
George Adee, T. Dwyer. Butterworth,
Thorne and Lilly. Capt Hinkey was
the most energetic Of the octet, and he
kept his stan hustiing right merrily.
To the writer Hinkey said II cannot
tell just now how long we shall stay
at the island. All the candidates are not
here as yet, but look for them next
week. Our practice work is Just about
as you see It now. and the boys are by
no means shirkers In their work"
Capt. Hinkey was asked his opinion
OF Pop" BLISS decla m lions to the stu
dents OF the Stanford Varsity In Cali
fornie as to the, new 60 rule which
provides that goal may be kicked from
directly back OF the posts, y the runner
made a touchdown.
The Yale captain is famous for his
taeiturnity, but when he heard this ns,l his
Pop did say that he either had been
out late the night before or else he was
bluffing We haven't any rule In the In
goal to be kicked from back. OF the
posts. A goal has to be kicked from the
field proper. or course 1t Is great dea!
harder the latter way nine times out Of
ten.
Touch downs behind goal posts are gen.
posts. and the custom now is to bring
back the ball to the lS BY. l Inc PG IG
and then he has an excellent chance
to kick the goal"
The above is the longest interview
Hinkey. H,ckok. Mccrea, Messier, Arm
strong and Greenway will report at
Travers Island next week
Princeton eleven's vacation. practice at
Newport. Capt. Trenchard has re-
1uested the candidates to meet him at
the Varsity grounds next Tuesday.
Capt Trenchard considerably. and whom
to get to play It is where the rub comes
In. A brother of Jesse Riggs. a famous
Tiger is an a ,an Pnnn,n ah so,s are
and Symmes, of 80 and 81. Hall and
Wheeler are almost sure to be again
on the team.
Those enthusiasts Of the squared circle
who have wondered how II was that
solly Smith whipped Johnny Grinfen In
four rounds at Roby In July will have a
George Dixon at the Coney Island Ath-
for a $4,000 purse, and the feather
weight ehampionship Of the world; L..
displayed with Griffen at Roby and Van
Heest in California, the patrons Of the
Coney Island Club will witness one OF the
the East. Dixon, with his wonderful
science and generalship, and Smith with
his tremendous hitting powers ought to
make a contest worth journey to see.
to be difficult 70 a great portion Of the
followers Of pugilism. Dixon Is the favor
ite, but his admirers are not betting
recklessly
Take five OF the best men each Of
these boys has defeated for purposes Of
comparis The best man Dixon ever
met, 1t is conceded. was Cal Mccarthy
Eddie ns Pierce lack sksly Abe n3soN willis Ills
would ali have been easy prey for
Smith. That is all conjecture. Five
men menu wh9m s3iy has defeated c,o are
hard hitter: Dial Hawkins, Dan Ma
honey. Dan DAILY and Johnny Griffen.
They are all very good men. and per-
npf sdep Smith neSer been
beaten. For that matter, neither has
Dixon in a finish affair. On scientific
points Plimmer won In the Madison
Square Garden.
Smiths friends claim that Dixon can
not hit him hard enough to bring the
affair TO a sudden close. Perhaps they
are correct, but Dixon has punished
some OF his adversaries very badly. 1t
will not do TO forget that the colored
boxer is still young fellow. and
quicker than whole bundle OF Johnny
Grifiins or Johnny Van Heests;, II
Smith is as rapid. why, there'll be
enough sport at Coney Island on the
18th and no mistake.
The final events In the A. A. ". cham
pionships In Chicago are scheduled for
o-day New York's athletic eyes are
watching results closely, and It is ex;
pected that a number OF first prizes will
be brought here. II the weather condi--
tons be favorable, records In some Of
the contests are liable to be broken.
w. NJ. Richards. of the n. Y. A. c..
is carrying the hopes of the New York
ers. He Is entered for the 100, 30 40