The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
WITH TEE COLLEGE ATHLETES
DOINGS IN THE FIELD or SPORT
IN EAST And WEST.
Carlisle May Play Football Win Western
College in New NOrlS-Wlsc onsln'S
Record. In Regattas at PouEhkeepsie
Amherst on New Athletic Rules.

RECORD III Rc3attaS AZ "POuEhkeepSl
Amherst on New Athletic Rules.
Carlisle is making efforts to play a foot
ball game in this city next seasonwith some
one Of the big Western colleges. The
managers of the indian school have been
10 correspondence with Michigan, Mime
sofa and Chicago and are trying to close a
deal with one OF the three. : The game
probably will be played at American League
Park, once the scene Of C%olumbia's ac-
tivities, The matter Of the field has not
been taken up at length as yet, as the
Indians first are eager to get it settled which
one of the three colleges will play the game
here. The fact that the Western colleges
are bound by the actions of the conference
on football to play a shortened schedule
may stand in the way Of accepting the in
"vitation held out by the redskins, From
the point of view Of general interest and
profit the game could hardly be equalled.
The Indians always have had clever
teams and last seasons was no exception
The braves beat West Point and played we'll
against Harvard and Pennsylvania. The
Red and Blue beat Carlisle by one touch
down only, and as the Quakers had one
Of the strongest teams in the East last year,
that feat shows well the quality of the Indian
school eleven. They always have been
an attra ction, and after the novelty of their
entrance into football about seven years ago
wore or they proved their right to con-
sideration by playing close score games
with the biggest colleges and more than once
defeating the large colleges.
Which one of the Western teams is likely
to come here it is hard to say. OF course,
M;oh;o,p paxt 10 Tbipnnn MOULD ha tha
best attraction. The Michigan team was
champion for many years in the Middle
West and although beaten 2 to 0 last seac-n
by Chicago, so slim was the margin of
defeat that the prestige of Yost's men has
been but little diminished by the reverse.
The Michigan people have replied to Carlisle
that they are afraid that they will be unable
to make the trip owing to the faculty rules
on the short schedule. If Chicago could
he induced to come, the Maroon's title as
champion would draw many persons to
see the game.
There always has heen great interest
in the Western teams in this section Of the
country. The reports of their phenomenal
speed have awakened a lively curiosity
to see them in action, and except for the
occasion of West Point and Chicago meet
ing in a thoroughly unsatisfactory game
several seasons ago thisd desire has not been
gratified. A game like this played as it
is planned, on either election day or Thanks
giving Day would draw in meme crowds.
The capacity of any park in this city would
he tested to it's limits This is by all odds
the best place for a game of that sort as
far as location is concerned, although at
Cambridge. New Haven and Philadelphia
there are better fields. II would hardly
be possible, however, to get one of those
playing fields for the game.
The Western teams have been trying to
get a game on with some one Of the Eastern
elevens for the past two or three seasons.
Two years ago Fielding Yost made a tour
Of the Eastern colleges trying to make
arrangements for a match with any one of
the big teams. It has been spoken about
recently, too, that Pennsylvania might meet
the Michigan team the coming season, but
this vas discounted and discredited by the
authorities at Philadelphia. Carlisle is
one Of the representative teams of the
East, and a game with the Indians woul
show the quality of the Westerners well
enough. In the redskins the Western
teams would meet a rival fully capable Of
supporting the ~favorite style of attack
If the West.
The Indians are as fast as any Western
team when trained along those lines. Their
playing against Columbia five years ago
when they heat the New Workers As to 0
showed what they could do when turned
loose. They nave made several trips
through the West in past years, and in their
trophy room there are footballs which
that they have been able to handle
thew LISTENERS. II this game comes to
pass 1t is bound to provea great attraction.
It will be a treatfor football lovers in New
York who bid fair to see Columbia play
at all the coming season. Those
who favor American college football can
.paraphrase Daniel Webster's famous say
ing. at isn't rugger, but there are those
who love it."
The published announcement that Wis
will not be at Poughkeepsie in ths
big regatta, if present signs point to the
will be cause Of much regret to those
in the East interested in rowing. 1t was
so long ago that one of the stewards of
the Intercollegiate Rowing Association when
told that Wisconsin might not be able TO
compete in the regatta said, Il should be
sorry, indeed, to have this nome to pass.
O'Dea and his men have endeared them
selves to the rowing world, and it would be
q distinct blow to us if they found the way
paved with obstacles TO their coming to the
The sportsmanlike conduct of the
W~esterners has made them p doubly val
liable adjunct to the races
This echoes the general feeling in the
East about Wisconsin. Without Wisconsin
he regatta lacks a picturesque feature.
The Wcsterners always lent an element
If national interest TO the races and added
In the Importance and prestige of the re-
gatta. Despite the fact that OF later
years the Badgers did not show up as we'll
their early record promised, it was con-
a case of You have Wisconsin to
In the early days af their entrance
10 the regatta this was more than saying.
In the past two years the WesterneH have
been at the tail end, To this several causes
contributed.
Imperfect coaching facilities and a run
of abominable weather each spring made
he crew start way behind the others in
fundamentals. Then, again, the rivalry
pet ween Ten Eyck and Courtney developed
he crews OF Syracuse and Cornell TO a
higher point of efficiency, and Wisconsin
was unable. with most OF the others, to
Seep step with the times. O'Dea is a good
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