New-York tribune., 1910-11-05
| TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Captain Pierce Asks a Fair Trial
for College Football.
WELCOME FOR JACK COOMBS
Kennebunk's Most Famous
Man" Gets Silver Water Set
for His Farm.

Captain Palmer z. Pierce. president %
the intercollegiate Athletic Association or
the United States. has announced that the
annual meeting viii be held iE this city on
December -
An interesting programme IS being pre-
pared. which viii include addresses by the
Rev. Charles Aked D. d, Of New York:
Dr. r. TAFT Mckenzie. University Of Penn
sylyania, and Professor William L. Dudley.
Vanderbilt University
Captain Pierce says:
The new football rules are now under
going crucial test on the gr1dironS OF our
college Fairgrounds. Due to the influence
OF this association. the necessity fOr radical
changes was brought home 20 the rules
cOu7r1lrfae and n cauuOf no "A frsaif INA
its members made every effort. 10 solve the
difficult problems set them satisfactorily
1t Is too early perhaps. TO say whether o.
not they succeeded. HOWeveF. this asso-
citation exists in greater strength and in
huence than ever before, and thus remains
an agent by which the work OF this and
other necessary committees may be tn
tfuenced and directed Il is urged upon
all that the new rules of play be given q
fair trial This can only be secured by
the students being required 70 play unde-
them strictly and the officials 10 enforcs
impartialIy the rules in contests. Tne
governing bodies of academic institutions
should prevent any evasion OF the playing
rules.
1t is proposed to change the constitution
50 as to give representation on the execu-
q
that of the New England States. the West
ern Pennsylvania and West Virginia
League. the Ohio Valley. the Southern In
tercOIleglate and the Missouri Valley Con
ferenCes and the Chicago Association II ~
thought greater working interest IN the
affairs OF the national organization can
thus be fOstered- In this connection the ne
cesSity for local leagues is strongly urged
The better understanding. feeling and con
troll resulting theIefr0m would prove sur
pr1sing In addition, this would result IN an
effective agent for carrying out the b4ne---
cent plans formulated by the national or
ganizatiOn-
The last conference adopted a change a,
the constitution whereby Institutions OF
learning not eligible for fun membership
may become associate members on pay
ment OF SO yearly. Two OF more colleges
may also maintain a joint membership.
sending one delegate 20 the meetings
/ The membership is now made up OF sew
enty colleges and universities. Including
Harvard. Pennsylvania and Columbia
I The story OF the home coming Of Jaryx
/ COombs. the star pitcher OF the PhiIad.I-
phia Athletics. is told in The Portland
| CAfe) Press OF November ?, under the
| headline, Citizens Welcome Kennebunk'z
Most Famous Man" After receiving him
with enthusiasm his adrniying fellow
townsmen gave him a ''handsorne silver
Z
clipping says further;
ITO say that Mr.. Coombs was surprised
would be putting it mildly. IN thanking
the gathering he stated that he preferred
TO receive all individually al his home.
and then said Jack. 7 believe I could do
justice in showing my appreciation OF your
genial welcome home. and above all your
handsome present. which win always bs
cherished by me-
The following is engraved cu the
pitcher.
- Presented to John Coounbs by his feI-
low tOv1smen in acknowledgment OF his
athletic victory Of 1910
'kenEsbunk. Oct. 81
s'Mr Coombs a year or more ago. pur-
chased the Walter Day farm on the Ale
wive Road. in Kennebuuk. which has been
stocked and is considered one OF the finest
farms in York County Mr. CoOmbs $
father and mother. three brothers and his
sister live on the farm
Word comes from Chicaso that Byron
Bancroft Johnson is out with another ultl-
matun. He declares that he will not
stand for any more long schedules" and
that he will try and force The American
League TO hold It's ANNUAL meeting in Chi
cago. Johnson usually gets what he wants
in the American League
lake StahI has announced that he viii
give up baseball 10 go into business IL
Stahl is in earnest the Boston Red SoN
must find new first baseTnan- and players
of StahTs ability are not easy 20 md
James COffrOth has announced that ne
has matched Battling Nelson and owen
Moran to tight twenty rounds before Ms
SAN Francisco club on November 2s IN an
open air arena
Nelson's manager says that the former
champions engagements in Kansas City
have been cancelled and that Nelson Will
remain on the Coast indefinitely
FOf golf seventh ps<--