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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
WISCONSIN WITH HARVARD
President Says Faculty Unanimously
 Fayors Reduction.

Madison, Wis. March 22.-President Charles R. Van Hise of the University of Wisconsin expressed himself to-day as being entirely in accord with the Harvard faculty in it's recomrnenda- ton that the number of intercollegi- ate contests be reduced. President Van Hise says the faculty of the Uni versity of Wisconsin is unanimously in favor of this reduction.
 "The number of baseball games which have been played by eastern uni versailles is about double that of the University of Wisconsin, said Presi- dent Van Hise. According to the pa pers, Harvard is scheduled to play 2i baseball games and not more than year ago their football schedule called for ten games. This year we have five football and twelve baseball games The west preceded the east in reducing intercollegiate contests"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
ANNUAL SKAT CONGRESS.
Five Thousand Players Expected to
 Participate June 21, 22 and g.

New York. March 22.-The greatest gathering of card players New York has ever seen is promised on June 2l, 22 and 23, when the annual Skat con gress will meet in this city. Five thousand players from various parts of the country are expected 10 par.ici- pate for the hundreds of prizes which will be offered. To accommodate the large number of players expected ar arrangements have been made to connect the club rooms of two of the largest clubs in New York, the Arion and the Liederkranz, by constructing a bridge nearly block from one building to the other.
 Herman Ridder and Judge Lorenze Zeller, who head the executive com mittee have appointed 1S0 business and professional men on the various com mittees that will have the congress in charge. The North American Skat league has more than SO,0o0 members and skat clubs are being organized in all the principal cities of the coun- try.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
CHICAGO WANTS REDUCTION
Action Taken by Harvard Inevitable
 Others Must Follow.

Chicago. March 22.-Prof. Albion W. Small, representative of the Chicago university on the Western University conference, said to-day concerning the action of Harvard university in re- ducing the number of intercollegiate contests:
 'I am not familiar with conditions in the east, but if they are at ail sim liar to those recently prevailing in the west, some such action as has been taken by Harvard university was in- evitable. The athletic features of the universities have grown of late, to over-balance other work, and l fully believe that other eastern universities will be compelled to follow the lead of Harvard. In the west we have al- ready taken action by which the num- Der of contests was reduced.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
REACTS 1908 GUIDE OUT.

Reachs Official American League Guide for 1908, published by the A. ]. Reach company, of Philadelphia, and edited by MT Francis c. Richter, of
 Sporting Life" is out, and is ,as us- ual, first in the field, thus making 1t the hamburger of the baseball season. It can be said without qualification that, excellent as all of the editions of the Reach Guide have been in recent years, the 1908 Reach Guide is the best hand book of the kind ever issued by this or any other publisher. The spe- cial distinction of the 1908 Guide is, next to the text, the superior quality of paper used and the number and beauty of the engravings furnished, the worlds championship series being specially well lowered with splendid action pictures.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

With three more weeks left of the playing season, the race in the Nation al Polo league, has practically simmer ed down to a fight for second place honors, 1t being generally conceded that, barring accidents, New Britain will carry off the championship honors and claim title to the Hartford Globe cup, now held by Bridgeport. New Ha- ven has 8 good chance to land second place, but she will have to hustle, as both Hartford and Bridgeport are strong contenders for that position Hartford has good chance of finish ing in second place, Starkie's men hav- ing shown great playing strength in the past two weeks, since returning to Hartford.
 That Bridgeport will be strong con tender, also, there is little doubt, ana with any kind of favorable luck the Teddy Bears are going to make great dash to the front during the final three weeks.
 During the past two weeks Pawtuck-
 
 ct has loomed up as a contender TOT first division honors. and if the Tigers maintain their present gait they are certain to land third or fourth, with a fair chance of second place. The Tigers are giving a great exhibition of team work these days, and all over the cir cult their style of play has been called scientific polo in it's every meaning.
 Waterbury and Providence, although playing in good form, had a bad start earlier in the season, and will hardly finish better than their present posi- tions in the standing.
 Tomorrow night Bridgeport visits the local rink and NewHaven ought to defeat the Dumplings if they intend to land second place. The local five can dc il and every fan in the city should gc out to the game and help them to vic tory. Another attraction Tuesday night will be MT. Hollywood, who will make his debut here as referee in place oi Tommie I.eahy, who returned to the baseball game.
 Thursday night Pawtucket will mak' her appearance at the Quinnipiac rink This teams steady spurt Is being real izel by all of the teams and the battle here ought to be hot one.
 Saturday night New Britain defeated Hartford Il to 6 and Providence defeat ed Pawtucket 3 to 2.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
OF NO EFFECT AT MICHIGAN
Regents of Western University Believe
 Contests Part of College Life.

Regents of Western University Believe
 Contests Part of College Life.
 Ann Arbor, Mich. March 22.--It Is not felt in university circles here that the action of Harvard university in red' cii the number of athletic con tests will have any effect upon Mich igan athletics. Athletic Director Charles Baird, when asked to-day if he thought the Harvard action would he reflected here said: We seem to be getting along very well here at Michigan. I do not anticipate that Harvards action will have any effect here"
 The regents Of the university of Michigan have virtually taken a stand that athletics are part of the university life. for when there was agitation for dismissal of all profess sional coaches in the west two years ago. they would not listen to it. Then came the movement among the Dig nine colleges to cut down the num- Der of football games to five, and 1t was for this reason that the board of ethietic control withdrew Michi- gan from the western conference. Michigans athletic policy has always beer. iiberality without transgression of the bounds of collegiate amateur | ism.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
NO CUT IN SCHEDULES.
Yale Athletic Teams Will Not Have to
 Drop Games.

There is not the slightest possibility of the Yale faculty cutting the sched- ules of the athletic teams, more than they have been cut in the past few years. There has been no complaint that any of the athletes are overwork- ed; any members of the teams who are backward in their studies have to drop from athletics; the Saturday home contests do away with the New York trips.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
-----------------------~ ELI YOUNGSTERS WIN.
Yale Freshmen Fcncers Defeat Co.,
 lumbia 6 Bouts to 2.

Yale's freshman fencers defeated the first year men of Columbia in a dual meet held In Earl Hall, Columbia Uni versity, yesterday afternoon by the score of bouts to 3. Ross and Sanders won all their bouts from the Columbia youngsters. while Alden; the other man on the Yale trio, lost all his con tests.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
PENNSYLVANIA IS WILLING
Curtailment Looked Upon Favorably
 by Many of Faculty.

Philadelphia, March 22.-While the
 University of Pennsylvania authorities have not officially remarked upon the action of Harvard's faculty in request ing the athletic committee to reduce the number of intercollegiate games, ir is known that curtailment in ath- letics is favored and that some mem- bers of Pennsylvania's faculty look with favor on Harvard's action. At a recent meeting of the athletic commilt- tee a resolution was adopted in which
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
AT THE RINGSIDE.

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 Bill Illinois thundebot who claims the middle a Milwaukee be able fully eigh H Keys y that him of the running 
 Jimmy Walsh of the fastest fghthers in before the A. C. c They have trying to get together for two
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

A bitter cold afternoon and hard rainfall shortly after noon convinced Manager McGraw that he would be wise in holding his regulars in check. Saturday, rather than engage in the scheduled contest with the team of Dallas. Texas. At Fort Worth. where the Colts were scheduled to play, there was little difference in the weather, but the rain stopped falling, and the small body of fans assembled could see no reason why a bit of cold should inter- ferc with the game, Both arrangements decided 10 play and after nine innings the contest was stopped by the cold weather, the score standing at evens. For New York. Malarkey, Herzog and Devore carried off the honors of the day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
CARPET BOWLING.
Clan McLeod's Team to Play in Anso-
 mia This Evening.

The carpet bowling team of Clan Me Leod, Order of Scottish Clans, will journey to Ansonia this evening to play their first game with the team of Clan Mcdonald of that city. This will real ly be the introduction of the game into Ansonia and many visitors are expect ed from other organizations to witness this game which has taken on so much popularity with fraternal societies all over the country. Clan McLeod's team will leave by trolley shorty after ocock.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
the opinion was expressed that there should be less indoor athletics.
BROWN SPURNS SCHEME
University Has Already Determined to
 Continue Present Plan.

Providence. R. L. March 22.-The concensus of opinion of the faculty and student body of Brown university is that Brown will not be affected by any action Harvard may take towards curtailing athletics. according to Prof. Frederick w. Marvel. physical direc- tor of Brown. President W. H. F. Faunce is out. of town but in his ab- sence Prof. Marvel said:
 We have discussed these proposed curtailments here at Brown and have decided not to lessen the. number of games"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
DUMPLINGS HERE TUESDAY
Referee Hollywood to Make Debut in This City-Pawtucket Five the
 Thursday Attraction.
National Lenxue standing.
This weeks Schedule.

Tonight-Waterbury at Providence. Pawtucket at Hartford, New Britain at Bridgeport.
 Tuesday, at Pawtucket, Bridgeport at New Haven.
 dnesday-Providence at New Bri- tain.
 Thursday-Pawtucket at New Haven, New Britain at Waterbury, Providence at Bridgeport.
 Friday-New Haven at Pawtucket, Waterbury at Hartford.
 Saturday-New Haven at Providence, Hartford at Waterbury, Bridgeport at New Britain.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
Nuns the Word at Cornell.

Ithaca. N. Y., March 22.-Presi- dent Frank Irvine of the Cornell Ath- letic association and Dean T. F. Crane of the university faculty were both seen to-day in reference to Harvard's action towards reducing intercolle- legiate sports Both said that Cornell had not as yet considered the propos- ed agreement, and neither would ex- press his personal views. President Jacob Gould Schurman is in New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
STOLE BRASS RINGS.

Frank Miller. who says he has no settled place of habitation, was arrest ed last night by Railroad Officer Dris- col for the theft of brass rings from the New Haven road. The rings he took were worth about twenty cents.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
BOWLING NOTES

When New Haven rolls at Waterbury next Tuesday the first place will 80 to the Victor. Hartford will also roll at Bridgeport and New Britain at Meri- den.
 If Otto Huber rolls in place of Nor gan New Haven will have better show of capturing first place Tuesday night.
 The schedule for the Industrial Veg etabe league this week is as follows:
 Tonight-Turnips vs Tomatoes; Red Peppers vs. Parsnips.
 Tuesday-Ca bbages vs. Onions; Car rots vs. Radishes.
 Thursday-Pumpkins vs Celery; Po- tatoes vs. Squash.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
Drives for the Cage


 Al the close of the National Polo leapue season. two clubs made up from members of the several teams will go to Richmond Ind, and play series of ganios In that city during the week of April 13 as a special attraction dur ing the Elks' carnival in that city Richmond Is an old polo town and sup ported the game several years ago when the city Twas represented in the Western league The teams will be made m as follows: Richmond-Bone and Cunningham. ST.. rushers; Cunning ham. jr., center: Mansfield, halfback; .Jesup. goal All National team-Ha:t and Higgins. rushers; Miller, center; Carrigan. halfback; Harper, goal. The former team represented Richmond several years ago when that city won the league championship.
 Eugene ("Bobby'D Hart, the popular second rush of the Hartford polo team, has accepted an offer to act as umpire in the Ohio state league during the coming summer At the close of the polo season in the east Hart will leave for Richmond to participate in the special series in that city and will then fake un his duties on the baseball dia- mond. Hart has had experience s an indicator holder and umpired in a west | ern league last season. l To-morrow night the Bridgeport 1 Dumplings will toe the mark at the ! Ouinnfpiac rink. Tomorrow will also mark the debut of Mir. Hollywood as l referee in this city.
 Thursday night will be the homo night instead of Friday this week | pawtucket will be the visitors. "
 Referee assignments in the National league this week are:
 Mir. Rorty: Monday, at Hartford Wednesday, at New Britain; Thurs. day, at New Haven; Saturday, at Wa terbury.
 MT. Doherty: Monday, at Bridge mort; Thursday. at Waterbury; Fri | day. at Hartford Saturday, at New Britain.
 Il MT. Hollywood: Tuesday, at New II Haven: Thursday. at Bridgeport
 MT. Kilgara: Tuesday, at Pawtuck ct: Saturday. at Providence. . Mir. Keough: Monday. at Providence Friday, at Pawtucket.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

McGraw's third team defeated the To- cal Texas league team. Saturday, at Waco. Texas, s to }. The weather was very cold, and Matthewson, who pitch ed the full game for New York, did not extend himself.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

urday. at Atlanta, Ga. by taking ad- vantage of their opponents errors and by good base running by Conroy and Hemphill. Bell of the New York nine allowed but two hits.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

of reducing the number of contests in athletics. but he said tonight that there had been no official discussion of the question by the faculty and that there was no indication of such action in the future.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
BASEBALL RESULTS.

At New Orleans-Chicago (American) O; New Orleans (Southern) O. Seven innings, rain.)
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
DIAMOND CLIPPINGS

N
 Bert Daily, the manager of the New Haven baseball teams, writes that he has secured another pitcher who will do a portion of the box work for the locals promised fast state league ag- gregation this summer Daly tells us that this new man Is Bill Carrick who pitched on the Newark Eastern league team last season. Carrick had a rec ord of nine victories out of nineteen games pitched for Newark last year and ought to do much better than that in the Connecticut league. The twlrl- CT had a fielding average Of .969 for twenty games and batting average of 15O for the same number of games. Manager Daily was compelled to outbid four other clubs to get Carrick
 The prospects for a championship team or at least first division team are very promising. Although all of last years players are 10 be held and given a trial it is certain that but a few will be kept on the regular team. Daly's new men were all fairly good last year and that is no reason why New Haven should not be represented by first class nine. The managers of the Elm City feel that any effort spent hy them in affording the New Haven fans a crack aggregation will not be wasted. The local baseball fans are many and Mir. Daily realizes that only a good team will draw their support. It is reported Harry Jope will not play ball this summer as he practically decided to divide his time entirely to l his other business efforts, but when the i baseball season arrives the "Old Day
 will be overcome by poisonous per 1 fume of the diamond and will no doubt ] he influenced to return to his old DOS. l ition at backstop.
 Phil Corcoran, New Haven's popular 1 twirler and the locals favorite lasi year is gradually recovering from hi' operation and feels that he will he ir
 his most effectual form this season.
 The New York Americans won l close game from the Atlanta team Sat
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
SOCCER FOOTBALL NOTEs|


 The Yale association football team did themselves proud Saturday after noon when they defeated their mora experienced opponents from Haverford college. by the score of ? to l. The game played by the Yale boys was 8 decided contrast from that of the week previous The inclusion of Moves in the eleven proved a good choice by Captain Wick, who also improved his goal defense with Dogherty placed un der the cross bar The team also showed a greater familiarity with the points of the game, showing that the weeks practice and coaching had good results The forwards are still weak in offense and lack of combination but both of these points will improve the ' longer the eleven play together. The wing men also went to practice the screw kick, which means that the out side men, especially should be able while on the run and without stopping to steady themselves. Send the leath-' CT in like the shot from rifle. Less attention to the man and more atten- tion to the leather would also add strength to the forward ranks. In as- socaton football it is, or should be, the ball first and the man next The play of the halves as well as that of the backs was very good O'Sullivan, Cap- tain Wick and Moves doing. excellent work Taken all through Captain Wick and his eleven are to be congrat- ulated not only over their victory, but also over their improved play.
 The want of goal nets robbed Yale of an earned goal Saturday, which the l referee failed to observe when 1t went under the cross bar. Sparth was stand l ing on the goal line when he had beautiful shot sent him to save. He l caught the ball smartlv with his right | hand and sent 1t back into play again, ] but not before 1t had passed the cross bar Captain Wick should see that the net is supplied before the next game
 There is every reason to believe that Yale will have as good a team as any in the intercollegiate league. and her victory Saturday night to create a spir- it of enthusiasm among the students, | who will doubtless turn out in even larger numbers to witness the next contest.
 Having now defeated Yale, Pennsyl- vania. and Cornell by decisive scores, the Columbia manager thinks it is more than possibility that the team will go to England He said that it was likely he would write to some Of the English teams immediately. the only obstacle being uncertainty as to whether the ne- cessary funds can be obtained. The oniv game that the local collegians haev lost is that with Haverford, last years champions.
 Much good might result from the standing of an American college team to play series of games with repre- sentative teams of England and Scot land It would give the American clearer insight into the finer points of 9 the game and would undoubtedly create greater interest in the sport here.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

Much good might result from the standing of an American college team to play a series of games with repre- sentative teams of England and Scot land. It would give the American clearer insight into the finer points of the game and would undoubtedly create q greater interest in the sport here.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
HARVARD PLANS
 STARTLING MOVE

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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

Phil Corcoran, New Haven's popular twirler and the locals favorite last year is gradually recovering from his operation and feels that he will be in his most effectual form this season.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

The New York Americans won close game from the Atlanta team Sat
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

There is every reason to believe that Yale will have as good team as any in the intercollegiate league. and her victory Saturday night to create a. spir- it of enthusiasm among the students, who will doubtless turn out in even larger numbers to witness the next contest
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

tNRnt tudTu.
 Summary, 1910, 20 1909, 13, goals. M. Goldman l, Dunn B. Bird 1, Burt 5, Prendergaset 2, Vetter i, J. F. Earring ton 1: fouls, M. Goldman l, Burt ?; ref cree, Burt; timers, Harra, Blakeslee; umpire, Alderman.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

To-morrow night the Bridgeport Dumplings will toe the mark at the Quinnipiac rink. To-morrow will also mark the debut of MT. Hollywood as referee in this city.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23

Thursday night will be the home night instead of Friday this week Pawtucket will be the visitors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-30
NEW MODELS WILL
ARRIVE THIS WEEK
Dealers Predict Scarcity of New
Cars From Recent Heavy
Local Sales
By K. K. FHommedieu

From the reports received from the
automobile dealers along the row yes
terday, this week will see the arrival
of several more of the 1909 models. In
fact, they all will be in during the
next 80 days. This will mean that the
selling season will be on in earnest
There is no question that the coming
year is going to be the greatest ever
known in the state as regards the
number of automobiles sold. 1t is go
ing to be just like it was after the fire.
The dealers will soon be worrying to
get cars more than to get customers.
Those who put off placing their orders
are likely to find themselves without
a motorcar when the spring arrives.
This state of affairs is not the case
alone with California but is the condi-
tion of affairs all over the United
States. 1t means that the factories Will
have to look after all their agents and
branch houses. which will result in the
cars being distributed over all the
states as soon as they are built. in
which case those who order early will
be sure of getting a new car in time
to enjoy, the coming season to the full
est extent.