The herald., 1897-11-24
III i Missouri University
Football Game
CHANCELLOR DAY, SYRACUSE
SOUNDS A NOTE IN FAVOR OF
THE GAME
The Stanford Men Ready for the Great
Game Tomorrow-RaceR Results.
Horse Sales
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COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. 23.-William
!. BRYAN. late Presidential candidate,
appeared in Columbia in an altogether
new role.
Mr.. Bryan participated In his frst
game of football. Clad in striped old
gold and black sweater, the erstwhile
Presidential candidate appeared on the
athletic field Of the Missouri University
and took part in the game. 1t was a
practice game between the varsity ana
alumni teams and Mr.. Bryan had been
persuaded to go to the field by the col
Iere bows, Once on the field it was sug-
gested that the distinguished guest take
part in the game.
At the solicitation of Captain Hill and
Coach Young, Mr.. Bryan consented TO
kick off for the alumni. Capt. Hill Oh
fered the Nebraskan his sweater, which
was pulled on, and amid deafening col
lege yell, Mr.. Bryan strode out on the
field. The ball was placed In position
and after q few rehearsals Mr.. Bryan
planted his No. 10 fairly and equally
under the sphere and the ball went sail
ing down the field for forty yards. MI.
Bryan retired to the side lines and
watched the scrimmage, continuing 10
wear the sweater during the game. He
was much impressed with the play and
said that while it was not played in his
college days he was certain that he
would have been on team had he been
given a chance.
A NECESSARY EVIL
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Nov. 23.-Rev. Dr.
James Day. Chancellor of Syracuse
University, and a Methodist clergyman
says in a public address,:
II believe that some such game as
football, which contains elements of
roughness and danger, Is necessary to
the development of many young men in
universities and seminaries. Its future
is tending toward more open playing
of the game. I do not like the hurting of
one mass of humanity against another
until one or the other becomes eX-
hausted, but I do not feel like joining the
universal outcry against the game
American people are easily influenced
into the general epidemic of reform, but
think that football has come to stay. 1t
Is encouraged by the faculty of Syracuse
University. Football would fail of one
of it's chief features in my estimation If
It did not teach the young man self-con-
troll. A man who goes through a sea-
son of being trodden upon and knocked
down, deserves fairly q diploma in the
art of self-control. 1t is valuable dis
cipline."
AS to the theater the Chancellor said:
IT am told that many of the students
attended the theater and listened to Mr..
Jefferson. Now am parson and my
privileges are restricted somewhat
believe with the church in regard to the
theater in general. 1 am sorry that any
body thinks it wrong to see Joseph JEFF
ferson. I believe that such men as he
would redeem the stage from any doubt
full characteristics"
These remarks were loudly applauded
NOT so LIBERAL.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The Trustees Of
Northwestern University are consider
ing the advisability of banishng foot
ball from the institution. Joseph II.
Raymond has introduced resolution
before the executive committee of the
board effectually barring the game. 1t
will come up for consideration at the
next meeting the first week in Decem-
ber. What action the Trustees will take
Is hard to predict.
FOUL PLAY
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 23.-Baldwin
University at Boca has football sensa-
fion. The eleven went to Tiffin on Sat
urday and played the Tiffin team and
arrived home at midnight with one of
Its members seriously injured and the
others badly bruised and battered. They
left one member at Tiffin also, In dan
gerous condition. Captain Reed has
conclusion of the brain and is still un-
conscious. Full Back Young, coach for
Baldwin, is suffering from injuries to
the head, and is still delirious at the last
reports.
The Baldwin men claim that the Tiffin
team put in ringer" In the second hale
who, after throwing Reed down jumped
on his head. He repeated the perform
ance in the case of Young. Reed re-
manned unconscious and was carried to
the train in that condition.
When the team was almost ready to
board the train Young was missed. After
q search of several hours he was found
wandering about in an alley out of his
head. He was taken to a hospital IN
Tiffin, where he is now. A stop of five
hours was made at Shelby, where Cap
tain Reed was attended by physician.
The affair has created intense excite
ment.
READY FOR BATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-High
spirits, perfect confidence and hospital
list mark the Stanford camp at Congress
Springs. The injuries are said to be
slight, however, and all the men will be
in fine fettle, unless Jack Rice's injury
should develop complications, the slight
attack of water on the knee, the result
of play last week, being still little
troublesome. The last practice game be-
fore the Thursday match was played
on the field at Congress Springs yester.
day.
The team has worked hard ever since
the men went to the mountains. Sigma
practice and punting have been the
order in the morning, and hard fgh
against the second eleven in the after
noon. They have played q determined
dashing game, and the men are fast an,
snappy, and are in the play at all times
The hard and wearing games are ais
q thing Of the past for the Californi;
eleven at Del Monte and during the mex
few days before the anksgivin,
match light exercise and signal practic
will be the training program. The tel
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