New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
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souarely. He oftentimes is nisjudged for
the reason that he 10 80 ready as = rule
to let bygones be bygones. Most OF the
fans" know that his club was fined $5o(
| by President Lynch of the National
League over the Mcmillan case and some
know. because of less publicity, that the
f1ne was reuaitted by the board OF direc-
tors. Mighty few know, however. the full
story. which puts Mr.. Ebbets in off
ferent light. and that the president OF the
| league exceeded his authority In impos-
| ing the fine.
Leighton calkins is farseeing. He has
done much for golf IN this district. but 1t
Is question IN my mind II he ever faith
cred better suggestion than that offered
at the annual meeting OF the Metropolitan
Golf Association in this city last week. He
says and rightly. that the boy Of the pres
ent must be the champion of the future,
and his plan to encourage and foster the
sport among the schoolboys is worthy Of
the earnest cooperation Of ali those who
love golf. Fortunately, the suggestion was
well received, and no effort viii be spared
| II carry 1t out along the lines laid down in
his forcefui and pertinent address and
resolution The youngsters cannot be in
terested all in a minute. and the first tour
nanent and perhaps even the second may
fall short OF expectations. but if the as
ISOLATION does not get discouraged good
results are bound to fellow Golf is an old
mans game. bu. golf is also a young mans
game Those who scott at a sport which
! has been described in these words: You hit
the ball. then walk a mile" have not ex-
perienced the keen satisfaction and stimu
lating pleasure Of seeing we'll hit ball go
sailing away on the line for $50 yards or
more. Once more Mr. calkins is 10 be con-
gratuiated.
| There appears to be a more or less well
defined feeling that the United States Golf
Association must accept the ban against
the Schenectady or nallet head putter
placed upon il by old ST. Andrews, or break
away from the long established governing
| body abroad So far as I can see. the use
here OF a certain shaped club is a mighty
small and insignificant thing on which to
base = charge Of disloyalty or or which TO
establish casus belh. The United States
Golf Association is not SO moribund as TO
have lost its individuality, and various in
terpretations Of the general rules are made
/ here to conform TO our conditions which
would not be acceptable abroad. An inter
pretation might be made to extend to the
shape Of a club, as suggested by {. B. Mac
donald, without in the least offending those
who are opposed TO its use In England or
| Scotland Truly there Is such q thing as
mahng a mountain out of a molehill, and
the innocent and useful little putuer has
suddenly assumed huge proportions at least
so some golfers would make it appear. Why
not abolish the soose-necked iron and the
waterford ball? They were not used by ye
ancient golfer. When American players go
20 England let them conform to English
laws.
Two more games rin be added 70 the
Princeton football schedule next year.
sure sign that the game played under
| the new rules is considered much safer and
less exhausting in jungletown. It would be
q mistake to drop Lafayette, 2 worthy foe.
as has been suggested, but was glad to
see that Dartmouth is not likely to lose
her place and that Harvard is almost sure
TO he pIayed as vas first announced on
good authority in this column more than
two months ego.
According 10 Mike Murphy, who ranks
in the first flight Of trainers, Leroy Mercer,
caplain-elect of the Pennsylvania football
eleven, is the greatest an-around athlete
PENNSYLVANIA, has had since the days OF
Alvin Kraenzlein. This is a high compli-
ment. IS Murphy has declared before this,
If memory serves, that Kraenzleln. the
great hurdler, was the best athlete he
ever handled Murphy is good Judge, too
Mercer is not only an all-Eastern and all
America football back. but he Is a sprin-
hoe Ahan
player. It is said he can play golf, lawn
tennis and a few other games
The light harness turf lost one OF its
brightest stars when star Pointer died
last week Minor Heir crowded his name
off the list of records this year by pacing
one mile in a race in 1:59, but for a long
time Star Pointer vas ranked second only
to Dan Patch.
Waller Camps All-American football
team made its appearance in Golfers
Weekly OF the current issue, and as usual
it aroused much interest for the reason
that 1t is accepted by many as the Official
ranking OF the season. Leaving out the
Western players. il agreed man for man
with The Tribune's AI-Eas.ern eleven,
with the single exception that Pendleton,
Of Princeton, was honor6d over Mckay, or
Brown, in the backfeld- Mr.. Camp is
practically alone in placing Pendleton
above Mckay. / saw few If any better
and more versatile backs this season than
the clever punter from Brown.
Life" says: AN unusual thing happened
on the 18th of last month. match game
of football was played in the Harvard
Stadium lust for fun Not unusual.
One has only TO wander about during the
season to see hundreds of games being
played even on back lots just for fun.
Some persons have the mistaken idea that
football is only duty and not In the least
a diversion.
The Boston Doves have been succeeded
by the Boston Terriers. It is SO decreed
and from the city where the guards and
conductors must train their voices TO please
the cultured ears. Any way. the name Is
an Improvement for pack OF oasebaii
PLAYERS. II is scrappier and snapper.
HERBERT.
BUSY SPRING FOR RED SOx
Extensive Schedule of Prelimi-