The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-23
SPORTING NOTES.


McGill university has decided not t.
enter an eleven for the rugby football
championship of the dominion McGil
has an excellent representative team
but academic duties brought about Ne
Gill's decision.
/ Tufts is expecting tough battle with
Trinity to-day, as several Of their regll-
| lars are reported to be out of the game
with injuries. Providing that Tufts en-
tiers at least nine of its regular players,
there seems little doubt that the Med
fordites will win, closing one OF the
most successful seasons in the history
OF the institution.
1t il said that Ainsinith, the Wash
ington catcher. has gained Is pounds
since he has been in Texas, and is eS-
pected to come back and play the game
Of his career next year. Ansmith went
to San Antonio some time ago to recover
his health.
The frequency with which field goals
have been scored in the football world
this year has started the suggestion that
the football has been equipped with a
cork core.
John Gault has been reelected cap
tain OF football at Andover for next
and has played backfield position with
success. Gault was member of the
sophomore class during the past year.
The athletic authorities at the UNI
versity of Pennsylvania are seeking
solution TO revive Penn's former SUI
premaey in the football world and have
appointed Bill Hollenback, former all
American fullback, to succeed Andy
Smith next fall as head coach. George
Brooke former Penn man and head
coach of the Swarthmore college eleven
during the past year, was the choice Of
the committee but Brooke said that he
could accept under no conditions. Andy
Smith, the retiring coach, says that the
bad fortune OF his charges this year was
due to the fact that he was not allowed
full authority over the field.
Georgetown college won the title fo-
state championship of Kentucky this
week by eliminating Central college. |
Georgetown had but little trouble in I'D
a 81 to Is defeat to Central |
At last Oak Park high school has /
found an acceptance OF it, eastern chal- |
lenge for the national scholastic foot /
fall championship One week from Sat
urday Oak Park will limo mp against Ev. /
erett high school at Boston and fight |
for the honors. One great drawback to
arrangements for the game
was the finances. Now that suitable 1
ground has been secured in Boston, both
cams are not losing any gray matter
igurng on the proceeds.
Norwich university iourncved TO
Providence and lined mp against the
Brown warriors this afternoon. The
doughty cadets Of the Dog river valley
re primed for the battle and from their
'ast record they are confident Of hold
ng the Brunonians to at least p points.
The Red SoX have commenced to dis
ose of its surplus Of utility men, Mar
in krug is the first man 20 90, Indi-
napolis securing his services.
John F. Danahv of Everett. Mass. has
cen elected to lead the Bates college
ridiron stars next year. Danahv fitted
Or college 1T Everett high and Ringe
lanahy PLAYS left end on the Bates
sam. making good in his first year az
he school. aud has been selected az an
Il-Maine end for two years.
Yale follows ia the wake of its sister
'hcol Harvard. by Withdrawing from
ie intercollegiate Hockey league. Yale
iiciallv withdrew on Wednesday.
The Carlisle Indians saws Glenn Wa--
sr. are haunted by tradition that has
Flowed The team for several wears.
he aborigines have fen down at least
he game erery year. Last wear it,
saster occurred against Syracuse. and
is fan il happened ~ Pennsylvania.
North Stratfori. New Hampshir..
ems 70 b. a mother Of college football
plains. Following Captain Daley %
zones Captain Hutchins ~
iddlehurr, with Human If Dartmouti
= future possibility. They build EN-
: and strong in the upper Cocoon
"a, y. IL, Monitor.