Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-11
SPORTlNG...
..BREEITIES

The American Association moguls
will hold their annual meeting in
Chicago next Saturday.
Several of the New York Giants
have taken up push ball as a winter
recreation. That's an improvement
ON the high ball.
Fred w. Swim has been elected
captain of the Iowa foot ball team.
He has been three years on the
eleven, and is a student of dentistry.
Bicycle racing has lost none of its
old time popularity. The attendance
York was the largest in the history
of the racing game in Gotham.
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The latest college to talk of drop
ping foot ball unless the rules are
modified is Northwestern. At a meet
ing of the trustees many of the worst
features were attacked. Final action
will be taken on the matter after the
holidays.
Boston is going to get into the
fighting game this winter. Clubs are
being organized with a convenient
anu tld6llG ~ntAiDtISuiD TUG liza
should successfully drive through the
loophole in the law that permits of
private clubs holding six round box
ing bouts.
Champion Jeffries weighs close on
TO go pounds, and at the present
ratio Of increase he should tip the
scales at 300 pounds within two years.
Farm life is agreeing with the big
fellow, and the enthusiasts who have
been trying to coax him back into the
ring have given up the task as hope
less.
The fighting game is a funny hush
ness. Tommy Ryan was signed up
to manage Marvin Hart, and now
Jack Curley has been engaged to
manage Marvin Hart and Tommy
Ryan. A manager for Hart, Ryan
and Curley will probably be mex in
order. It takes nine tailors to make
a man. Can nine managers make a
champion out Of this bunch?
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The New Orleans turf war is taking
on a tinge of the picturesque. Free
admission tickets t. the tracks are
as leaves on the banks OF the Vallom-
brosa. hundreds of horses are still
coming, the purses are liberal, the
betting large and as the horses oc-
c%asionally run true to form the ring
followers get some show for their
coin. There Is little likelihood of a
compromise.
d
Eastern sports put little faith in
the claim that McGovern and Nelson
will meet at Philadelphia early next
year. Nelson is making 81, 800 a
week on the stage, and he would be
foolish 10 mass II up for a chance
to be defeated by McGovern. Nelson
would have little to gain in such a
fight, while he would lose every bit
OF his prestige should he be de-
feated.
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Now that General Nelson A.. Miles.
u. S. A., retired, has written a series
of articles declaring foot ball brutal,
degrading and deadly" It is in order
for Mr.. Hurry Up" Yost OF some of
his kind TO dash of a few stirring
paragraphs IN flamboyant militarism
as eXemplified in peacock uniforms,
and why Miles stayed at home when
Shafter swung in his hammock under
a Cuban sky. General Miles should
AVE been on the alert for a low
tackle.
The assembly room was crowded
with students. On the front seats
were the members of the victorious
foot ball team. Prof. Yeldah was dis,
coursing on the evils of foot ball.
Il am sorry to see the game" he said
has de~teriorated. The charge of pro.
fessionalism is heard. 1t is said bru
tally is practiced in the mass play
The paid coach is blamed for man.
OF the evils. understand a humble
of accidents have occurred. A de
mand is being made for a modiicatio
of the rules. You. young gentlemen
who have won victories on the grid
iron are still covered with ADHESIVE
plaster and eXude the odOr OF LIMA
ment. Several Of you are known t
me personally, but / have been unabl
TO recognize You as you are nov
adorned. / have the word Of CoacI
Yost that the game has lost much o
its ~inyigorating interest. Coach Rel
tells me the rules should be modifie,
by eliminating the number Of subs o
the side lines. I understand tina
Quarterback Stevenson OF Pennsyl
vania favors a development of IN
short arm punch in the scrimmag
as an incentive 20 greater freedom
action. hear several colleges hay
abandoned the game. I also favor II
adjustment in the months inclusiy
from December I 10 November ]. 4
those who favor such adjustment
the game will answer aye Contrar
no. ! am pleased to note that the dc
cision is unanimous. Let us all ri.
and sing
REPAIR SHOP.