The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-23
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
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Why frankiin Fieisi No I.anger O. . Desir
able battle-ground Sta.iiusu I'm wash
inston imprsbab,e. anal New Nest
Nay iBe IA, ored b, 10th Academies
tn" vny they manage athletics At the
University oI PENNSYLVANIA - the reason
why III" Army Navy football game VIII
not Ia played n Franklin Field neat year.
said Ian who knows much about tn.
ahairS OF the Philadelphia institution yes.
t"r'iay- Ia Nh" tlT>t place Pcnnsy lvanin
newer should hav" rr,erVed a third Of the
seats at ia" Franklin Field. much smaller
reservation would have been sufftci-ns
saw i.isu and each academy would have had
In.uH seats To Distribute Tn. 5000 seats
reserved hy the Pennsylvania athletic
managers wsr" sold tn Tom. Dick and
I'arr". II seems. for 3, each making a
sIa.@p rakeon for the university football II
association. BIT only weak attempt was
uhd" to keep tickets disposed OF In this
manner ont of tn. Spectator hands
" result of thi~ poor man agement /
spectators sold ATn.y-NaNY tickets openIy
IN the Philadelphia hotels stores and strssts
outside tn" field last fall and Govern men
officials who couuin I secure tickets from
either academy had TO pay exorbitant
prices for the PenRsylvA nia allotmen Il,
held by sca!pcrs. or remain away from
the game.
IL II fact that hundreds Of Army and
Navy men couldn't get tickets, although
through both academies 10, 600 seats we're
distributed free. Tho West Point man ssers
had TO give tickets TO all subscribers To
their athletic association. In addition to
tho officers OF the regular army and officials
OF the War Department. They did not
refuse any demands until tho allotment
gers were III n somewhat different position
Al least they assumed the right 10 curtail
requests for tickets IN - vain attempt Ia
aIIotinsnt. be result WAS "a storm Of pro.
tests from all sides. which was ioilowe cd
I other srranSemen even Including tho
abandonment. II necessary. of Franklin
Reid. Zach academy wants IA 500 reats
for future football games. and II rrnnkIin
Field should he retained under such con-
ditIons ia. Pennsylvania football associA.
lion would retain no seats at all, hon co
field VI '"'
some OF the Army and Navy men would
like u have the game played In washin ston'
Goyernment would erect stadium there
is highly improbable shat the Government
would agree 20 spend money for such q
havs not discnsSsd Se~ York city a. :
here sui Sasnsc 70 hs; Ss tho hey x .nas
tsr--ted III Army aud Navy football aaa,rs |
have already looked over the ground The |
maily. and the new American League sta.
in July; !. u .oins favor. Either plaos
New York s,hs place for the Army-Navy
Communications In addition to the ground |
facilities and the many attractions here for /
.es :r ss game Snsn her. ss s,n1. INC 70
Manhattan Field, and for. ;hs, reason the
the old interest. think in due time New !
York will receive serious consideration
and will also secure the plum
jacs Goodman is a slight favor,ts over
Lew Po~ell for their ten round boxing bout
Tor The reason ,hat i viii ncrsa.- mn ist s
and al ,hs Pairmon, A e on January 10
Having held his own with Young sammy
smith Goodman ,t say. vic,ory oyer Powtil
tnAsnucb as Powell is one OF the beat light
weight. ever cent East ny California.
*. on 'af 200 Ggoda sa ies sIs try
c.ived an offer TO boz One Round Hogan
fon: ra.s Mi rs be- s..
Brown
champion. will sail Tor this country nert |
;sS Fona. ,h a burns in ossT the 70
,lona! sporting Club o. this city on Jann-
Or hf "f ass TO ss Iii P Sss
bantam i,mi, As lls pounds Il. the Amer
prom,s@ y .pitiSx the AZ f-nos In o s4i
20 tn"", hurns; In view Of the fact that
A. lie bantam. Champion Of America. can no .
COLON -! insist. ,ha,, us pounds ls he {
Slri". - many ring folio E-r- as worlds I
{ han on-hig trair. particularly for the
az II" weight than either Walsh or Couion. D
ienol..he1 Marvin Hart in three rounds. ,
:l- sinner Of the Hnrry-Hos- bou; !, Mem, {
u ~" winner Of a fight !u-t arranged be-
..cn ronmv Ryan pnptL Ion o'ksiiy n
and \! huoiaN az syracuse on January IS.
The bedfort A { OF Brooklyn Wall pu. !!
'H ," Ten car" 4oun ,?H a%n. 4. sns,
Vat he'll. former amateur weIterxeight y
hampton. and H9rry Powers, q local boxer !
loI'-
an jocsev-, has been engaged by J +
Nee prmlck TO ride IN Germany next year "
'oyrr-, AL receive so 90 salary. i /, 4.
,".fhr, I'M ihi. coYn,Ty and ha. Jumped BED (
{ he ham" 10 rid. abroad Powers vii !,
av" az least two formidable rival. on the a
,ermhn ra'" courses IA Willie Shaw and
alter Miller
!, = doIhtfVl u racing az Pensacola will n
h. tried agaIt Tor some time The meeting
mich ',o-"- there neI. week Las been b
al az "A h"GFy loss The purs. offerings
aN" amO 9nt'd 10 $50 a day or s,-s a raT~ u
- ma, a -'nE." owner has been compelled :, !,
~ a real purse Three book. | o
T"Tat"a nv a -vnd!"ata. have onopolirsd "
l." speculation AZ Pensacola which has been "
~" or nothing When next week . shift y
. tampa occurs II - a question whether
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