The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-13
FU0T Ball

The opening game OF association foot
ball for the New England league Will be
played at tho Colosseum tomorrow a.
ternoon.
The plans for the conducting CT these
games have been OH foot for some time
now and II was anticipated that the
Colosseum would have peen in readi-
ness for such an event at the commence
ment of the series at least a week ago.
but the arrangements for the remodelling
OF the old arena could not be made 40
hurriedly, hence the postponerleat till
now.
The cycle track that was In the space
within has been torn out and the ground
90 completely remodelled and rolled that
the place where tho games will be held
la the future has been acknowledged 10
be the best OF any in the league.
In addition 10 this team has been
formed CO be known as the Providence
Colosseum football team aud VIII be one
OF the eleven teams of the league. The
captain and manager of the team ia
James NJ. Sullivan of Fall River. while
the players are drawn from all portions
oil New England The game tomorrow
will be played between the new team
and the Pan n-Americans of Fall River.
The members OF the Colosseum team are:
Frank Smith. j. Reynolds and l.. fIol-
royd of Thornton. James Jameson and
] Bocock OF New Bedford. Otto Katsch,
Joseph Barker. Walter White, Dennis Il.
McGraw. William Sutherwood. Ernest
Coute and Robert Hayward. all of Fall
River
MEDAL COMPETITION.
IT has been announced by the Paw
competition has been opened for all anna
competition has been opened for all anal
teur and shop football teams in Paw
tucket and the Blackstone Valley.
To each member OF the team that wins
the series will be given a medal engraved
with the names Of all the clubs snd in
dvidual members. The names and the
names of the managers OF ali the teams
that desire 10 enter this tournament
should be sent TO John ]. Tierney. sec
retary Of the association at 81 Park
street. Pawtucket II Is the intention
OF the instigetors Of the plan to begin
the competition on the Fist OF this month.
For the purpose OF drafting rules and
the completion of the other business that
goes with the arrangement OF the series
there will be a meeting OF the managers
OF all the teams that respond to the IN.
vtation
DOYLE AVENUE CHALLENGES.
The football team representing room .
OF the Doyle avenue grammar school
would Ike 10 hear from football teams
whose players average about % or 100
pounds In weight. the Friends school
Third and Candace street second prefer
red. The roonz . team will play q team
from room 10 Of the same school on Sat.
urdav morning at II o'clock on the uni
varsity grounds, the game a. be caj,ed
81 IL o'clock The teams are we'll matches
end should furnish an interesting sam.
Address challenges TO Michael Cohen.
room 3, Doyle avenue grammar school
PRINCETON LOSES MccLAvE.
Princeton. ~ j. Nov Is-princeton'a
chances OF victory over Yale on Saturday
we're considerably leseened YESTERDAY
when II was learned that Ross McClave
fullback on the Tiger eleven had been
disqualihed by the faculty athletic com
mittee. The action OF the faculty was a
complete surprise. and there was consld-
cradle indignation among the students AZ
the uth-hour decision. According 10 the
faculty rules on athletics no man IL ellg-
fble for Princeton athletic teams who has
participated In athletics for four yesrp
NcClsve is a member Of the present
senior class. lie has, according 20 the
Princeton rule. taken part IN athletic
ccntests for four years. and is therefore
Ineligible. Princeton. however. has A spe-
ctsl agreement with Yale. by which Me-
Clave would be eligible 10 play for three
more years, 90 he has only taken part IN
one championship contest between the
two universiues The faculty, however.
shoss 20 tsts the Princeton rules. wi.cn.