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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
The Amateur Question.

\ovt In importance perhaps 10 the root
hall report was the one made by fro-
fossor Fhler on the much discussed que'-
lion Of amateurism. After going into the
enbioct in some detail Mr. Ehler wound
up by saying;
vour committee is of the opinion mat
tb, discussions Of the last Two y'"tt'
- materially cleared the ar. a"dh,
n Ho,d tbe conscience Of the athletic WoIIu
.rd advanced the practice ol at,'lcu,O
-, stems nearer the amateur ldodl w
recent history of professional iIV,,t,t,,t
doubtless awakened many tl ',,,5 ~" .., ~
men to the danger WhlCh o.I!i..i nC ,nur
,,,, vould rcaffirm the definition ol H""'
..iSirst-An amateur in athletics !S on
who enters and taxes par III 80 iIs,.
contests purely in obedience 10 w ,ir,'it.
;,.,,,,lees or for the satisfaction OF pul,N
,,iav motives and for the eNcrclSv; u M
- aud social pleasures derived. inI1
Tatural or primary atutude oi .n,, ,i.,,,
motives i'm play determines amaIr iSl''
"Second-A professional III a. NM .,tb-
ono who enters or takes part III any A.,
Ictic contest from any other motlVc tndI.
Tho satisfaction Of pure play lnPu'StH,
Tor the exercise, training anu S'o Ia
Measures derived, or one VINO utsll ,, az, ~
secures from his skill or VINO 49,, aro,p' any
snectators. partisan or other ihltI'St o." -
material or economic
Gve recommend that all acts i'm NiHld-
,;on oC the amateur definition, WhGn
t' ud,,.i,elv and wilfully practiscd. should
render the athlete ineligible Tor iu''n''
in amateur evrHioI, If tho
n I'm law A considerable latitude 81
iai, ,iia.Gic should be exercised 10y eliGi,
IiSti co, romm.,,,s. and penalties should
not he inflicted when 1t Is obvious Una,
The violation was not commute" III
Tbe administration of the law sh2ui.d
coneider the students age, ms athlciii'
Inflammation. athletic experience, Gon .i,,
lion of athletics in his neighosoIn.0'ou' anil tn
,.,' SrDo,,cncv or extent But in no case
Where WI a student clearly uses his athlete
I'm for material reward or gain Should
his act be condoned when WhiunE
heated in known violation Oh tH' i'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
DELEGATES from Colleges All
Over the Country in Favor
of New Code.
DEAN BRIGGS AT THE HELM
Elected to Succeed Major
Pierce as President Of Ma
tional Collegiate Ath-
letic Association.

College football, as played last fan un-
do, the revised code. was heartily ap-
proved at the seventh annual meeting VI
the National Collegiate Association III '"e
Hotel Aston yesterday. This was pdr"'"
iarly significant, inasmuch as inns aSSo
citation grew out Of a conference Oh coz
leges, called TO conduct crusade asa'''9'
the game seven years ago, and eVeh'udi''
did 40 much to bring about changes III
tho rules which have made for sale'
end saner game.
DR.. Harry L. Williams, OF MrhheSo'"'
chairman Of that half of the rules com
nittee named by the assoclauoh' IePo'
:, fulI on the new code, and strongly
recommended that the rules be allowed 10
remain AZ they are for few years III
asmpch as they proved so satisfactory
during the season Just closed
Apart from football, delegates from more
than one hundred universities ana cur
,eges throughout the country showed Keen
interest in the work OF the associat'oh'
which by precept and example mas zone
so much TO correct some OF the evils
which creep into the conduct o. athieucs
and 10 improve the general morale OF col
lege sports.
Another striking feature of the meeting
was the report of Professor 6. W. Eh'er
on football fatalities among college mel
for the season of 1912. He said:
Being unable TO discover by care|c'
search and dilgent investigation any
fatalities among college men for the sea-
son lust closed, have no report 10
make"
This was greeted with enthusiasm. Two
or three fatalities which could be traceu
10 the game were reported by district
representatives, but these were OUTSIDE OF
college teams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
ROUGH IT AT BASKETBALL
Bushwick Beats Commercial, but Is
Penalized for Fouls.

The basketball team of the Bushwick
High School easily defeated the Com
m,rcial High School in rough game at
the ATTN Regiment Armory. Brooklyn
Yesterday The score was 25 to 5. Such
uncalled for tactics were used that Bush
wick was penalized two points for Class
b fouls
Bushwick showed better team work
than its rival, and after earning lead
soon after the start held IL throughout
Locke and Mallesky, the forward and
centre, respectively. OF the victorious
quintet scored all the points for their
team. Locke Gagged Ave field and seven
foul baskets for II points.
c..I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
Coach Zeal Power in Football.

Dr lanes ~ Rabbit. chairman OF the
CENTRAL board Of officials. explained IN
&C. and businesslike way the work mat
- baan accomplished. He said that
fortv-nine colleges had accepted the fuii
eervice Of officials for the various games
and that thirty-fve others had taken IL
IN mart Close to eight hundred appoint
,nonts were made, and while some mis-
takes had crept in, expressions OF salts
faction had been received from all SIDES.
He suggested that. az the work involved
mora expense than could conveniently he
cared for by the 81 500 allowed for the
privilege Of publishing the rules, the
colleges be urged to subscribe small
sum each for the maintenance of the cen
trail hoard. No action, however was
taken.
DIR. Rabbit brought out that the cOacir
was the real power in football-the man
behind the gun. 30 10 speak-for which he
expressed regret, adding that, so far as
he could Judge from letters and commune
cations. managers and graduate man
ayers had little to say and that the coach
es we're the ones to be satisfied.
DR.. ]. +. Raycroft, now OF Princeton
University, reported for the basketball
rules committee and said that the only
changes this year were made to empha
size the importance of a clean, open
game. and TO discourage rOughness. He
added that the recommendation to nUm-
Der The players had met with approval, AS
II greatly aided the officials in administer
ing the game and the onlookers I'm follow
ing it. He urged that the officials be IN
structed to enforce the rules to the let
ter-particularly the one regarding per-
sonal fouls.
In the absence of DR.. Alonzo A. Stage,
OF Chicago, Professor +. W. Marvel, of
Brown University, reported for the track
and field rules committee. lie said that
little had been Accomplished but that a
meeting had been arranged for Monday
with President Kirby OF the Amateur
Athletic Union to consider the question
of afiiliation and to make the rules of tn
two bodies uniform.
Professor Marvel also said that after a
conference with the board of directors OF
the Intercollegiate Association of ANA
teur Athletes of America. il was decided
that an utilization was not necessary. be-
cause the latter body was not national in
the two rules committees should meet for
the purpose of making a uniform code.
which would accomplish all purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
Full REVIEW of
Sports for 1912

The yearly review Of sports WIZ
unfinished A. an added feature oil the
sporting page Of sundays Irio""e'
Rarely. II ever. has twelve "o"'"'
been crowded so full of starting per
formances. Records have been -m's"e'
right and left. new champions have oe'"
made whose names will become p'-
word. old stars have set. new ones n'''
risen.
The review will include baseball poN-
inc. track and field atpie''''
tennis, yachting. golf, rowing ioo'""'''
in fact. all the leading sports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28

The Boys High School Basketball
team defeated the Eastern District High
School in one-sided Public Schools
Athletic League tournament game at the
47th Regiment Armory. Brooklyn. yes
terday The final score was 26 to s.
The Red and Black outplayed their op-
ponents from the outset. The first half
ended in the Boys Highs favor by a
count OF IA to 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
Let Football Rules Alone.


The report of Dr. Williams on football
was heard with every show of interest 1t
said in part:
your committee. appointed at the last
meeting of this association, again dlEdI-
gamatcd with the old rules comm wee
with which il worked IN complete hdI
for the last year number OF qulte
radical changes were decided upon, all oil
which proved most fortunate, ana nav
no hesitation in expressing the cOiiHlClIVH
thai the rules OF 1912 made possible the
pest game Of football ever played py the
American colleges. ~
The proper adjustment OF the balance
between offence and defence, with MAIN
tenance Of just the right e9ulilDrlun DC,
tween these forces, has always been d
serious problem. For several years Dack
the advantage has proved 10 be rather Oh
the side OF the defence, ana II mas Deel
well recognized that as the BOdI Hhe wa
approaChed the defence became stronger
through the drawing up or the defensive
racks TO the support OF the line, so thdt
the scoring Of touchdoWns by equdIIy
balanced teams-or even wnere one team eau
Was evidently superior to the other-Wds
exceedingly difficult Moreover. the OPP
portunity for the display or skilful gen
,ralsnip and football strategy was de-
cidedlv limited under former rules AS a
team was required to advance ten wards
i'm three attempts or surrender the pail
il came about in actual play that the
Quarterback really found himself com
PEELED TO make ten yards in two plays
For il some distance remained 10 De
gained on ;hird down, he usually pre-
ferred to kick rather than take the
chances OF losing the ball, and forward
pass on third down was usually re
garded as a risky expedient. Again, II
any ground was lost I'm some one play,
o. II a tumble occurred. the chance or
gaining enough ground 10 make the re-
quired distance and continue the advance
toward the goal until a score should result
was almost surely lost 1t naturally FOL
lowed that plays affording brilliant oppor-
tunities of gains, but involving also some
risk of loss were tried with hesitation
and rather uninteresting kicking contests
became too frequently the rule. The SUI
perior team was often unable TO demon
strate it's superiority by the score-and
factor II was with the hope OF improV-
ing these conditions that the principal
changes introduced during the last year
were made. Four attempts in which TO
advance the requisite ten yards were al
lowed instead OF three. 1t was appre-
hended that this might tend 10 bring
about return TO the old line plunginS
game and an abandonment Of the open
style OF play, but this proved not TO be
true among teams that have demon
strated scoring ability when competing
with those OF approximately equal calibre.
This change was undoubtedly one OF the
most important and beneficial that has
been Incorporated since the ten-yard RUE
was first introduced.
To prevent the defensive backs from
being drawn up to the support OF the Inc
as the goal was approached. IL was de-
cided 10 establish n zone OF 10 yards be
hind the goal line into which forward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
PATRICK F. SHEPPARD DEAD.

Boston. Dec 27-Patrick C'Patsy'D f.
Sheppard. who, as "A lightweight, was one
Of the stars Of the prizering years ago.
dicd to-day at his home I'm this city.
Patsy Sheppard began his pugilistic
career In Ireland. whore he was born IN
lSi7. and from 1864 to 1874 he fought nearly
all the noted boxers I'm England and this
country. I'm later years he was one OF
the trainers and hackers OF John l.. Sui
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
PRINCETON WINS AT HOCKEY.

versity hockey team defeated the CorneH
seven, by a score OF 5 goals TO 5. here
tonight. Baker scored three Of the goais
for the Tigers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
The Growth Of Soccer.

II was brought out clearly that soccer
football is making great strides and grow
ing i'm popularity among the Taayers. w
f. GarccloIr of Harvard, said that over
the game around Boston and that in the
high schools IN that district 1873 boys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
Dean Briggs the President

ncan lie Baron r. Briggs, of Harvard
University. was elected president. to sue
.osd Major Palmer f. Pierce, who was
forced to resign last summer wheh MS
regiment was ordered to emma. MdJoi
Pierce had been president OF the as
sociation since its organization ana Was
largely responsible for its growth ana
deyelopment. This was recognized by inc
delegates yesterday, when, on a mouoil
unanimously carried. a committee OF three
was appointed to draft set OF resolu-
tions I'm appreciation OF his long. faithful
and capable service.
Other officers elected yesterday were as
follows:
Nice-president. Professor T. l.. Moran
PURDUE University; secretary-trcasurer
Professor r f. Nicolson, Wesleyan Uni
versity. The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
10 relieve Professor Nicolson of some of
the clerical work which. with the growth
Of the association has become a burden.
His work. also. was heartily recognized
and approved.
District representatives,. who, with the
officers. make up the executive commit
tee. were named as follows: First district.
Professor G.. r. Bolser Dartmouth; sec
ond district. Professor W. l. Wilson, Lc-
high: third district, Dr.. Ronald I. Aber-
cron1bie, Johns Hopkins; fourth district,
Professor Walter Hullihen, University OF
the South: nth district, Professor L. ;.
Page. University OF Minnesota; sixth dis
trlct, Professor w. G. Manly, Missouri;
seventh district. Professor Hugo Bezdek,
University Of Arkansas. and eighth dis
trict. Or. Frank Castleman, University
of Colorado.
Some OF the delegates were in favor of
holding the next meeting in Chicago as
being more central. but on vote, which
was largely sseGonal and in which many
did not express an opinion. New YORK
was favored by 26 TO 10. The date for the
next annual meeting was set for Tues
day. December 80 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
AUTOMOBILES.

A.-MONTHIY PAYMENTS. ,,..,..
We have a number of l9l1-l2 new ana shsn.s:
used automobiles that We Gun dispose OF V'
monthly payments: "A few OF our bargains
1909 Hotchkiss, I passenger, 5000: 1910 LOO
mobile limousine. like new. 81 800; lvC. Ps0n -
ard limousine, fully equipped. $500; 1897 !, -. u
" landaulet town car. 500: 1912 Grout syWL,
$500; 1912 Stoddard Dayton, passensei' INV
new, 81. 000 1912 Bergdoll roadster, S'0
COOPERATIVE USED CAR 90,
TEL, ol-9O22 sixth floor 80 NtsL ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
The lineup follows:

coal from field BushwiclS. Lock t1), Nal
lcshy 90: Commercial. Frazier e. wall
Miukolman Goals from foul-Locke ~,
Finkleinon 90. class Il fouls awarded
Commercial 90. Referec-Speilins, Eastern
District High school Time Of halyes-l5
minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-28
Rome EXCELSIOR Naples

hotels.
tHjtx-csriisn Bofsls and Rssfsurs1t Group.
lsriesa luxury cepfort. 6ssf locates.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
rh. wh;,. eb;cos.ro..

The white rhinoceros Is not mucn whlter than the common rhinoceros' but instead of ending In a triangular upper lip it's muzzle Is square. The white rhinoccros Is the largest animal on earth. with the exception of the elephants The common rhlnoceros lives on leaves, roots .and bulbs. which he digs up with hIs frontal horn. The common rhinoceros Is vicious and cruel; the white rhlnoceros is calm and lazy, living exclusively on grass ana herbage. Though long regarded as a one horned animal. he has two horns
 But the smaller of the two. set oaek of the frontal horn. Is so rudimentary that lt is not seen from a distance. The forward horn Is four and one-halt feet ln length. and one of its sides IS fat. Some of the frontal horns are grooved. The white rhinoceros close ly resembles the unicorn of antique legends. whose horns, when used as drinking vessels. sterillzed poisons and rendered them harmless.-Eiarper's.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
In, ha, Question h 17so.

The Handel festival was originally given in Westminster abbey, and the official notice of l7oO announced that mo ladies will be admitted with Hats, and they are particularly requested to come without Feathers and very small Hoops. if any" As ecclesiastical law demands that female worshipers shall cover their heads in church, this regu- Iation was curiously anomalous. A suggestion in regard to ladies head gear was also made by Sir Frederic Cowen in 1905. when he gave it as his opinion that the ladies might discover in their wardrobe some extremely fas- cinating aat hats" which would not ob- struct the view. The fascinating fat hats" were. however, chiefly conspicu- ous by their absence. owing presuma- bly, i've write subject to feminine cor rection) to the fact that the dat hat was not among the fashions of that year.-London Globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
m...rnrnof Eolian..

An oriental scholar was giving m address on the philosophy and religion of the east. His English was of ge'd quality, only now and then becoming interesting from the humorous point of view when he attempted colloquiai ldioms. After describing with fervor the sage-the one who can wnlk amid .he difficulties and perplexitieS ot m"r- tai existence and yet. unaffected by these, retain his perfect serenity speaker was looking about for some familiar comparison by which to bring home the idea to his bearers
 "Ah. l have itr' he said, pleased at the recollection that rewarded his ef- fort 'It Is an expressive saying ot your own language. said to me by a lady with whom I was last evening conversing. Take that familiar bird, the duck. It is possible to pour a bucketful of water upon that duck, and yet the water can never get into his leaves"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
R.mayino q Minute.

The mayor of an Australian mining town. who was noted boxer. had Seen absent for some mouths. and Just be- fore his return to his mayoral duties bis colleagues passed vote of ccnsurs ou him. At the next meeting of the town council the mayor was present and found the minutes of the prsvious conference to contain this:
 "A vote of ceassre was passed on the mayor Cor outstayIns his leave, and it was resolved to ask for an explenn- tior,"
 "tyho proposed this vote of censurer' inquired the mayor.
 "I did" said councillor.
 You did, did you?~ said the mayor. stepping from his presidential chair. ATheu take thatF' and he struck him violently ia the face. ~Wbo seconded the resolutionyv he asked quietly There was no answer. Who seconded this resoIutiong' he asked again. Still there was no answer. '',fhen," said the mayor. taking up his pen, 'as there was no seconder. it's out of order. Strike It off the minutesF'
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
In. Sad Gas. of Jan. Hobbs.

Not so long ago a Lancashire road breaker sold bis wife to another man and thought the transaction was Sir- fectIy legal because he had placed a halter round her neck. the end or which he put in the hand of the pur- chaser after the money had been paid. This belief rises from the custam of olden days. when wives were actually led into the market place with halters round their necks and sold to the best purchaser. IL was this custom which led to the humorous ditty which runs; "A jolly shoemaker. John Hobbs, he married Jane Carter; no damseI was smarter, but she was tartar, Jane Hobbs. So he tied rope to her. Jane Hobbs. and like lamb to the slaugh- ter to SmithHeld he brought her; but nobody bought her. Jane Hobbs. oh. who wants wifer cried Hobbs; but somehow they tell us those wife trad ing fellows were all of them sellers. like Hobbs. s."-LOndGn Spectator.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
ROWS THIs'

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re NSfd for any case of catarrh that car not be cured by Eans C&taarrh Cure '. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
 We. the undersigned have known F. ]. Cheney for the past IS years Toledo. O.
 and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions. and fin anclally able to carry out any obliga tons made by his firm. walding. Kin nan & Marvin. Wholesale druggists O
 Halls Catarrh cure Is taken intern ally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free. Price 75c' per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
 Take Halls Tamily Pnls for const patiiOn.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
Auction elddino by EIse,riei,y.

Dutch market gardeners do not axe their produce to the "middleman' but make him come to them and purchase 1t. They have cooperative auction marts. and the produce is sold by auc- ton run by electricity. at which qual- ity is guaranteed by the Growers' Co., operative society. At the auction not word Is said beyond the announcement of the quantity in the lot for sale There Is an electric push below each merchants seat communicating with clock face with numbers on It. The pointer on the dial face is set going When it reaches the figure somc mer- chant is vii ing to pay he touches his push. the pointer stops. and without any possibility of mistake and without any one except the clerks knowing the buyers name. the goods change hands.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
rI.o,i,o q Queen cowl

In the Rhone valley. Switzerland, an extraordinary ceremony is carried out every July. This Is tbe choosing of a queen COW by the cows themselves. A large number of cows. over 200 at times. are assembled in a field to choose their queen. The queen COW Is the one which is strong enough to fight ali the other cows of tho pasture and remain in possession of 1t herself The owners of the cows are not allowed to encourage their beasts in any way. The honor of owning a queen COW Is keenly coveted by the local herdsmea. and they do everything they can in or der to turn their animal out winner. In their eagerness to bring their beasts fit and well on the day of battle many of the herdsmen feed them a week or q fortnight beforehand On bread and wine. The cows descend from light ing race and are always eager to have a scrap The election" of the queen COW often lasts the greater part of the day and Is watched by crowds. who come to the scene from miles round.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
ANSWER THE CALL

Alaskan aN-Opie Have Found That
 This Is Necessary.
 A cold. a strain. a sudden wrench
 A little cause may hurt the kid aeys.
 spells of baekachs often follow,
 Or some irregularity Of the urine
 A splendil remedy for such at tacks.
 A medicine that has satisfied thousands.
 ls Deans Kidney Pills.
 Thousands of people rely upon IL
 Here Is one case:
 Mrs. Mary E. Carr. l064 E. l2th street, north. Portland. Ore, says; n consider DoaR's Kidney Pills an excellent kidney remedy and worthy og recommendation. They have bee very beneficial to me. was trou- blod for over a year by kidney com plaint and a duh. nagging back ache cluug to me all the time. Deans Kidaey Pills not only re- lieved my pains and aches, but strengthened my kidneys and regu- lated the passages of the kidney secrctiouS. [ stlli take Doan's Kid ney Pills every spring and fall and I find that they act as tonic to my entire system. wouldn't be without a s1pply Of this remedy in The haUse."
 For sale by all dealers. Pric' SO cents. Foster-Milburn Go, Buff falo. New York, sole agents for the United states.
 Remember the name-Doan's- and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
Out of Her Line.

The horny handed sen of toil who had just inherited a fortune went to see a manicure.
 "Can you do anything with these. ma'amT he asked. exhibiting his hands
 'Yes. sir" she said, "after you've gone to a surgeon and had those cracks stitched up. I don't meddle with jobs that belong to the regular practition- CTS. "-London Tit-Blts.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-01
To which Greeley replied:
The Lions Share.

It is really not the male Hon, with his terrific roar and formidable ap- pearance. that the explorer fears, but his mate. The male lion is a good looking poser, but when 1t comes to business 1t is his wife who counts, a Ia the African native. Game Is pulled down by the female lion, and then the male beats her off until he has feasted to repletion, when she may have what Is left; hence "the Hons share"