New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-24

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portant contest OF the season is not even
now absolutely certain. II Gardiner, Rog-
ers. FELTON, and Potter had played through
the preliinary games and we're now In CON
dition 10 do their best against Yale the
outlook for Saturday would be more Teas-
surfing than it is
Nothing that has been said here is in
tended to convey the impression that Har-
ward does not expect to defeat Yale in the
stadium"
The Bulletin" has established a school Of
Journalism, or az least IT offers some sug-
gestions to the newspaper writer's for sat
urdays same in th, following:
The Bulletin" wishes to suggest before
next Saturdays game is played that, Wheui-
er y ale or Harvard wins, uniayoraole crll-
Cism OF individual players shall not ne en-
CouIaged IN the newspapers or elseWnelS.
Every man who goes into the game VIII 90
his best; If that is not good enough TO make
his team win, the fault is not his. Last
Saturday Yale was unexpectedly deIoaleo
by Princeton. since that time the news
papers have been trying 20 decide whether
the Yale quarterback used good judgment
I'm selecting his plays ana Wnethei 1a!e
would not have won II ne had varied MS
attack The most lamcntable consequence
OF the intercollegiate regatta on the Hudc
son last June was the criticism maue OF
he dropped i'm his seat just before the fin
iSh. after having rOwed his hardest TOT
twenty minutes; some Of the New YORK
writer's seriously took mp the question
whether ne was tired or lacked sand II
Is 60 he hoped that the newspaper CORE
spondents and the public generally viii re-
member that next Saturdays football game
Is sport and that IL is not 10 he taken quite
as seriously as the battle Of Waterloo. As
long as intercoHeeate aulleuCs arc HlaSiu-
fed as they are to-day the losers Of the
iwuOrtaut games have enough TO bear with
out being subjected 20 scathing fault find
ms often made by people who talk or
write with inadequate information.
Evidently 1.-THE Bulletin" thinks that
"Hurrah hurrah hurrah" would best de-
scribe the game.
The Cornell Daily sun" i'm an appeal for
q big cheering section at Philadelphia for
the game with PENNSYLVANIA on Thanks
giving Day SAYS:
For Cornell to win on Thanksgiving Day.
there must be two essentials in evidence:
Eleven men. Just confident enough ready
20 combine the advice of coaches with
whatever skill they may possess, and Q
compact cheering section, composed Of
strictly masculine roOters Upon the com
paCtneSs and maeculinitV or this mass VIII
very largely depend Cornelrs showing. In
the psychology Of football, moral support
bears great weight
The university has five Of the most de-
tSis number at least one section, probably
"T ~" will 10 set aside for mon. and TO Il
none Of those supporters whose enthusiasm
may he high hut whose voices are soprano
will be admitted.
A course Of spring training for umpires IN
the National and American leagues IS
advocated hy Charles G. Williams. secre-
tary treasury Of the Chicago Cubs Will
iams would detail umpires Of the National
league with teams Of the American, while
umplres Of the American League corps
could do service in the National camps.
Each spring finds the star batsmen OF
the game frequently striking out before
mediocre pitching said Williams, last
night. This Is fin measure due TO the
fact that the ball looks unnatural in fits
Journey toward the plate and often It
takes three weeks Of practice before the
latter RECEIVERS his eye The same condi-
ton exists with the umpire. who is back
Of the catcher passing judgment on balls
and strikes"
Reports that Mordeca Brown. the vet
eran twirler OF the Chicago Cubs. would
join an outlaw team on the Pacific Coast
are not believed by Charles w Murphy
president of the club Mr.. Murphy eX-
PRESSED the opinion yesterday that Brown
will be the first member Of the West Side
team TO report for practice in the spring
lie declared that OF all the men on the
nine Brown would be the last in his opin-
ton. 10 desert.
The training camp for the Chicago White
Sox next spring will be either Galveston
or Corsicana. Tex. according TO an an
nouncement by President COmiskey last
right Comiskey is awaiting the return OF
Norris O'Nelll. president of the Western
League. who went South prepared TO map
cut the training itinerary of the White
Sox. O'Nen IS expected in Chicago to-
6ay with a complete report on both places.
Tom Needham, former catcher Of the
Giants and now with the Cubs. is marked
FOR the minors 1t is reported that he
and Kitty" Bransheld. the veteran first
hasoman viii 20 10 the Newark Indians In
pert pavmcnt for Charlie Smith, promis-
ing Young pitcher. Smith was sent 10 the
Cubs last fall. under the condition that
Newark would have the pick Of any play