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New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
SEND SOUTHERN ATHLETES
Plan Afoot for Team to Com
pete in Indoor Championships.

Word was received yesterday from
Harry ". Fitzpatrick, president OF the
Southern Association, that a subscription
list had been started I'm New Orleans TO
send team OF athletes from that sec
ton 90 the national junior indoor cham
pionships. which are to be held at the
I'D Regiment Armory on January e.
II the required amount is subscribed the
Southern Association intends to send Gil
bert Richie and NJ S. Gardner. who were
first and second in the Southern all
around championship; p. Werleln, OF Tu-
lane the champion high jumper of the
South; jefferson G. Van, of the Jackson
Barracks, a shot putter OF no mean abil-
ity; Coleman, OF Tulane, the premier
sprlnter OF the South as well as Mont
gomery, Of the same institution. and
oscar Rabenstelner. OF the Broadway
Gymnasium.
Fitzpatrick started the subscription list
with s. and he will pay his own expenses
to compete in the walk and jumps. En-
tries will close with James r.. Sullivan,
No. p Warren street. on December 70.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
RIDERS GET THEIR GOLDBUSY TIMES FOR MORGAN
The Six-Day Cyclists Divide
$4,000, Including Bonuses.

Twenty-nine Of the thirty bicycle riders
who competed in the twentieth annual
six-day race at Madison Square Garden
last week received their prize money yes
terday Jack Magin. who IS still confined
to his cot in the Polyclinic Hospital. as
the result of injuries received In the race.
was the only absentee, but Magin Is well
on his way TO recovery. and he will re-
ceive his guarantee in few days
Refreshed by a good nights rest. the
first I'm a whole week, the riders appeared
to be in good condition. The faces OF sew
eral were drawn and few were marked
with bruises. the result Of spills, but all
declared that they were strong and ready
for further riding
The fifteen teams divided $500 This
included the $500 in prizes for the first
eight teams TO finish. and the training X
penses and bonuses given the various rid
ers The men declined TO make public the
sums received as a bonus. Dut the amount
varied from SO to $500 a day. 10 was gem
orally known that Frank Kramer received
something like Soo day and Jackie
Clarke. Walter Ruit and several other
riders earned almost As much. The prizes
for the nrst eight places. the money to be
divided between the two men were as fol-
lows:
Fogler and Rutt the winners. N.6oO:
Redell and Mitten second. 1900; Clarke
and Hill. third. $3.50: Root and Hehir,
fourth. $50; Drobach and Collins NTH.
$40 Grenda and Pye. sixth, $50; Kramer
and Moran. seventh. SO and Egg and
Perchicot, eighth, $50.
The majority Of the men will sail FOR
Euiopc in a day or 20, 20 compete I'm six
day races in either Berlin or Paris.
Those who will go abroad In another
search for gold on the board tracks are:
Eddie Root, Joe Flogler. Andre Perchi-
cot Oscar Egg. Paddy Hehir, Maurice
Brocco Marcel Berthct, Paul and Frank
Suter. Ernie Pyc. All Grenda, Freddie
Hill. Jackie Clarke. Bobby WalthJur.
Peter Drobach. Elmer Collins and Pat
Calvin. Walter Rutt, the big German
will remain In America for two or three
weeks. Rutt likes this country and IS
seriously thinking Of remaining here and
becoming d citizen.
Frank Kramer says he will never ride
in another day race. For three years
he has competed in the life shortener,
but in each race his team has been
Tapped in the last days of the race and
so shut out Of the big prize money. The
fact that Kramer received more money
in his bonus than some Of the others re-
ceived for winning higher honors viii not
tempt him again.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
COLUMBIA DROPS OUT
Fails to Agree with Hockey
League on Eligibility Rule.
TO KEEP ON PLAYING GAME
Only Three Colleges Now
Represented in the
Organization.

Columbia and the Intercollegiate Hook
ey League failed to come to terms on
the eligibility question at the meeting
held at the Dartmouth Club. i'm this city,
last night, and as a result the local uni
versity dropped out of the league.
Princeton, Cornell and Dartmouth are
the only members now left in the organ
ization, and they will play a series Of
games to settle the championship this
winter, while Columbia. like Yale and
Harvard. will join the ranks of the free
lances.
Next year the league will either be en-
lareed or disbanded.
The action taken last night was the
result of the disagreement between CO.
lumbia and the other members OF the
league about the new eligibility rules.
Columbia wanted the right TO play fresh-
men on the varsity team and to allow
a man four years OF intercollegiate COM
petition. but the new rules prohibited
the use of freshmen and restricted a
players time of activity to three years.
Now both sides will have their own way.
The meeting WAS a friendly one and
the action unanimous. J. W. Cannon.
graduate director, and J. 5. North, man
ager, represented Dartmouth; G. b. Pea
cock, graduate director, and II. c. Nc
Allister, manager. represented Prince
ton, and j. s Bates, captain; II. l.. Won
Bernuth, graduate director; II. a. Fisher
graduate manager, and y. II. Burroughs
manager, represented Columbia. No Cor
nell men were on hand.
The Columbia seven, however. will re-
sumo practice at the st. Nicholas Rink
this evening, according TO an announce
ment by Harry Fisher. Columbia has ar
ranged a game with Cornell which Will
be PLAYED at the local rink. and IT -
probable that tho Blue and White Will
get a game with Princeton late IN Feb
ruary. although the exact day has not
been settled. or these two games Co
lumbia Is reasonably sure, and as both
are to be played in New York Cornelius
Fellowes has agreed 10 let the team prac-
tise on the rink ice
In addition TO those games Columbia
Will face Yale. and n negotiations which
have been carried on since early In the fall
materlalize It IL probable that the Morn
iugsido Heights seven will have two en-
counters with the Blue. The first will be
played on Yale's new rink at New Haven
and the second may take place there also.
although an effort Is being made to ar
range for Il I'm New York. Columbia has
beaten Yale two seasons running.
Because OF the limited practice that the
Blue and White team has had 1t is not
probable that the rigors OF a Christmas
trip Will be attempted, although the seven
may run up to Syracuse and meet Cor
nell in one game or a series OF games.
The Syracuse University team has dis
banded for the Christmas holidays.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
BIG DUAL TRACK MEET OFF
Tigers Think Ithaca Too Far
Away to Meet Cornell.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribme

Ithaca. y. Y, Dec. 16.-The announce
ment made to-day by the athletic asso-
citation of Cornell University that Prince
ton will no longer he scheduled for home
and home dual track meets is received by
the UNDERGRADUATE body with distinct re-
gret Athletic relations with Princeton
have been uniformly friendly and agree
able 10 Cornell students and the gradual
severing OF relations is felt to be most
unfortunate.
Princeton assigns as The reason for not
renewing the agreement which has been
in force for thirteen years, that the jour
ney from Princeton to Ithaca is too long
and fatiguing for the team IL is to be
noted that it was on this ground that the
relationship in football was discontinued,
but i'm the present instance the Princeton
management expresses fits feeling that a
greater interest I'm the sport can be
aroused bv scheduling meets with teams
near home, thereby permitting a larger
number Of men taking part
Dual track meets with Princeton had
their inception IN 1899, and since that
date the two teams have competed an
nually. OF these meets Cornell has won
six and Princeton seven. The Tigers
offered TO sign a one-year agreement, but
this was not thought possible by the
Cornell management and consequently
negotiations were closed for the present
No hint has been given as to who Will
take Princeton's place on the Cornell
schedule.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
GOOD DAY FOR Mr.. MElLEN
Yale Harvard Football Game
Boosts Traffic Receipts.

New Haven. Dec. 16.-Ohcial returns OF
the New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company for the football traffic
Of the last Yale Harvard game here show
total Of 52,7sS passengers carried, count
ing excursion tickets as double fares.
This Is $3.50 passengers In excess Of the
number carried two years ago, but the
increase this year is due 10 the growth OF
regular passenger business in that time
from 9.41J passengers to 1896. The num-
Der Of New York passengers carried to
and from the game this year totalled
1854 and those from Boston lG,GiS, the
latter being 25lG fewer than two years
before.
The receipts from the football traffic
were s75.122. az compared with s72.3s two
years ago, the gain being I'm excess Of regu-
lar fares, which is about $500 ahead Of
two years ago. This would indicate that
the football passenger receipts for a Yale
Harvard game here are about the same
as the average total daily passenger re-
ceipts on the company's steam lines.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
Cornell Gets 100000 Gift
for New Training House

THE training house will be 100 feet long
bv AZ feet wide. and will be located be-
tween the field which is now used for
football practice and the site for the
stadium. Excavations were made incl
dental to the grading, and it will be pos
sible TO start construction Immediately.
Henry Schoellkopf, in whose memory
the building is given, committed suiclde
at his law office I'm Milwaukee on Decem-
her 4. He was one Of the greatest loot
bail players Cornell ever had, being full-
back on the only Red and White eleven
that ever defeated Pennsylvania. He also
earned a place on Walter camps An
America eleven of that year. Later while
i'm the Harvard law school, he played OH
the Crimson football team. Pracucaily
every season since graduation he re-
turned TO assist i'm coaching the Corhel
football team. of one of which he was In
entire charge
A rumor which has been circulating
since Thanksgiving Day TO the effect tia'
Cornell would be unable TO play Penn
sylvania in Ithaca next season owing 10
the fact that Alumni Field Will not DE-
completed was emphatically denied 10
day.
1T is quite true" said G. Erwin Kent
graduate manager or the athletic asso-
citation. that there is considerable doubt
as To the possibility Of the stadium De-
ing completed, but it is definitely settled
that Cornell and Pennsylvania VIII meet
here next year. Should 1t not tie prac-
ticable to play the game on Alumni fleid
II will be played on Percy Field
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
ELECT CHILDS COMMODORE
Indian Harbor Yacht Club Holds
Annual Election.

Flag officers and executives were elect
ed. with William II. Childs heading the
list as commodore. at the annual meet
ing OF the Indian Harbor Yacht club,
which was held on Wednesday night at
the clubhouse at Greenwich, Conn. Lo-
renzo ID. Armstrong was elected vice
commodore and A. Gardiner Cooper rear
commodore Of the feet for the coming
year.
The regular ticket named by the nomi-
mating committee-E. Burton Hart Ma
thaniel Webb and John w. Lewis-re-
ceved a unanimous vote The other Off
GERS were. Secretary. Walter A. Hughes;
treasurer Richard Outwater; measurer,
Morgan Barney. president Of the cor
pordtion. Charles +. wills; directors. term
expiring in 1918. Charles r. Wills and John
-. Chapman. The regatta committee for
the coming season will be II. Burton 1Irt
chairman, Henry 9. FELTON, and Abbott
f. Brush The club is i'm a fiourshing
condition. and plans to take an active
part In all of the yacht racing on Long
Island Sound.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
AUTO POLO CARS APLENTY
Eight Machines on Hand to
Prevent Delay in Game.

There will be eight cars available, IN
stead Of the four originally used, when
auto polo makes it's reappearance in Mad
ison Square Garden on Thursday after
noon. There will be games every atteF-
noon and evening from then until the day
after Christmas When the cars line up
on Thursday they will be paired as fol-
lows: Red vs. Blue, Silver Us. Gold, Green
VS.. Purple and Orange ". Black.
There is no end Of work necessary TO
get the new cars in shape, for the ma
chimes have to be practically rebuilt IN
order to get them stripped Of all equip
ment not absolutely necessary and TO
the hooplike guard TO keep the
cars from crushing the participants when
a crew of mechanics has
been employed to take care Of the cars
and to repair them when accidents hap
pen.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
CROSS AND RIVERS TO BOX
Lightweights Matched in Ten
Round Bout at Empire Club.

An important lightweight bout was
clinched last night. when Leach Cross,
the East Side dentist. was matched to
box Jose Rivers. the Mexican, at the
Empire Athletic Club on January s. The
bout will be ten rounds and at the
agreed weight of 1873 pounds. ringside.
Cross has earned the right as being
the peer of the lightweight rank of
boxers I'm the East by his many vic
tories In Rivers, however, the local
boxer will meet an aggressive and de-
termined rival. Rivers has piled up
much glory on the Pacific Coast.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
To Be Built in Memory of a
Great Football Player.
COMES WHEN MOST NEEDED
Rumors Squashed That Quakers
Would Not Play Game at
Ithaca Next Fall.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Ithaca, n. Y, Dec. 1.-THE training
house for Cornell athletic teams, which
is included in the present plans for the
new field will be erected in the imme-
diate future as a MEMORIAL to Henry
Schoelkopf, 'O2. who committed suicide at
Milwaukee fortnight ago. The an
nouncement to-day. which makes public
the gift, implies that several of the close
friends of Schoellkopf, who were asso-
ciated with him during his football days
have contributed to the extent of 100000
The names have been withheld.
The need for a training house for the
new athletic field IS most urgent, as re-
Gently the dressing rooms have been in
an old barn With the use Of the field for
intercollegiate contests IT would have been
absolutely necessary TO provide more
suitable quarters, but the money on hand
covered only the preparation of the field
and the erection OF the stadium and base
ball cage.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
DAVENPORT WINS WITH CUE.

Arthur Davenport, representing Kansas
CITY i'm the national amateur three-cush-
ion billiard tournament. defeated George
Moore OF this city, I'm the opening game
Of the series at Doyle's Academy last
night The score was 20 To 3s.
Both men played consistent billiards,
but Davenport had "A lead over his OPP
ponent throughout the game. lie had two
high runs of 5. while Moore also had two
of 4. The game terminated after sew
enty-seven innings OF play.
I'm the Academy pool tourney f.. Rayn-
olds defeated NJ. Bernstein by score
of s. To -. while J. II. Shoemaker oustcd
Neal Mckenzie by a score of 100 TO 5s
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
CORNELL ELECTS CAPTAIN
Jim Munns Chosen to Lead the
Football Team Next Year.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune


Ithaca, n. Y, Dec. 16.-James J. Munns,
OF Pittsburgh, left guard on the Cornell
football team for the last two years, was
elected captain OF the eleven for next
year at the annual dinner of the squad
here tonight
Although Howard Fritz. right halfback.
also was a candidate, Munns was the
choice Of a big majority of the players.
and his election was quickly made unan-
imoUs
Munns played on his freshman team.
and won both his football and track &C
in his sophomore year. He was one OF
the strongest men on the team during the
last season, and earned a place on The
Tribune's All Eastern team.
Football spirit ran high ut the dinner,
and the players all seemed TO believe
that Cornens day was at hand. Dr. Al
Sharpe. the head coach, spoke eloquenuy
of the spirit shown by the men in the
Pennsylvania game. and said he looked
forward hopefully 10 next year. All IN"
seniors on the team mad4 short addresses
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
COLUMBIA TEAM CRIPPLED
Two Regulars To Be Off Basket
hall Five in Fordham Game.

Columbia's basketball team will be badly
crippled when it meets the Fordham i've
M the Columbia gymnasium tonight. y.
Alcenan and r. Benson, two of the regu-
lars. are out of the game through injuries
and will probably not be able to play
again until after the Christmas holidays
Meenan wrenched his leg In the game
with the Alumni last week, and has been
Unable t. practise since, while Benson
strained a ligament and also has been
rnable to 20 on the floor. Their places
,,,i,l nrobably be taken by Reynolds ana
voeder. the old Princeton player
The game with Fordham tonight VIII
no the last Of Columbia's preliminary con-
tests for on Saturday afternoon it begins
its intercollegiate series in a game win
Cornell at Ithaca. The game VIII ne
called at $50.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
Speedway Announces Limit OF
$50 Inches for Next Race.
DECISION SUITS MAKERS
Manufacturer in Indianapolis
Looks for Shortage of Medium
Priced Cars Next Spring.

Working to the betterment, If possible,
OF the J0O-mile International Sweepstakes
Race. on the Indianapolis Motor speed
way, change has been made in the
Limitation OF piston displacement After
much careful consideration the manage
ment Of the course has decided TO make
the limit for the third annual S"-mile
race 40 cubic inches. against to CUBIC
inches for the first and second annual
events. which were so successfully run IN
1911 and 1872
In the field Of twenty-seven starters
for the race of 1872 the displacement
varied from 243 cubic inches TO 1919 cubic
inches. the latter figure being the piston
advancement Of the Cutting car driven
by Bob Burman.
That this change has struck popular
chord with the automobile manufacturers
who are interested in racing Is evidenced
by the many communications received
from them signifying their approval. The
following IS an expression from flhley
4. Porter, engineer of the Mercer Auto
mobile Company, whose racing cars nave
acbiaved great success In their racing
campaign:
Your decision to limit your race 10 ~
inch piston displacement l believe TO oe
one of the wiscst moves taken in racing
for some time My impression Is that IL
will produce real race cars that are
capable Of maintaining speed, and want
TO express my appreciation Of your timely
action as to this. and feel that you de-
serve a great deal Of credit and support
The entry list for this annual race VIII
not open until January J. 1913. hhtry
blanks are being prepared at the ONCE
OF the IndIanapolis Motor Speedway ana
will 90 forward 10 the manufacturers
about December 20. and the scramble Tor
,he honor OF the first entry will no DOUBT
provide interest.
]. L. Handley, president Of the Marion
Company, OF Indianapolis. has been
visitor i'm New York and other Eastern
points for the last few days He states
that business throughout the country Is
ahead OF corresponding months for past
wears The outlook for the present sea-
son I'm Marion cars is ahead Of all othef
years. Basng his opinion on December
sales. Mr.. Handley looks for shortage
in cars Of tie Marion price when the
rush season begins
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
Baseball y Boxing q Golf q. Aomobng Hockeys Other Sports
DONOVAN VICTOR IN BOUT
0utpoints Hickey After 1 0 Fast
Rounds at the Olympic.

young Mike Donovan, son Of the for
mer middleweight champion OF America
outpointed Young Hickey of the Ghet-
to- In ten rounds of boxing at the Olympic
Athletic Club, OF Harlem. last night. The
bout was full of action.
Hickey landed a clean left hand jab on
the head frequently and with considerable
force, but the Irish lad fought hard all
the way and landed the cleaner, harder
punches, and won on his merits. Both
boys were tired at the end, but neither
was in any distress, and despite the
many exchanges neither showed any
marks after the contest.
Donovan was at once clever and awk-
ward lie had a fine defence and the
greater number Of Hickey's leads found
final resting places on his gloves, elbows
and shoulders Ills foot work, however
was crude. lie was fast for all his
awkward style. and he got out Of the way
of many wallops that We're labelled de-
feat ~ was different Donovan on the
attack two handed. fast and aggressive
and game TO the core. lie forced the
fight from start to finish with the excep-
ton of perhaps the sixth and seventh
rounds. ne had snappy left hand Jao
and possessed the knaCk of landing II.
There were few who believed that the
youngster from The Bronx would ever
defeat Hickey. The latter is veteran OF
many hard campaigns ana one who knows
all the tricks of the trade. lie tried to
get Donolau's goat with some light
conversation, but Mike generally silenced
hlm with crushing wallops on the mouth
and then INDUCED I'm a few observations
Of his own.
Mike Donovan. the former champion,
sat at the ringside and advised his son
throughout the battle.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY. GETS AQUATIC STARS
Columbia to Strengthen Team
with Three Recruits.
BEHRENS COMING BACK
Erasmus Hall Swimmers Fa.
vorites in Race for School
boy Title.

An item Of aquatic news has just leaked
out which will be Of great interest TO
college swimmers. 1t is the recruiting by
Columbia Of three of the most promising
young watermen In the metropolitan dis
trict. n. Lemcke, Of the High School OF
Commerce; C. r. Tiff, Of the City Athletic
Club, and W. Rogers, Of Townsend Harris
Hall. This trio of budding stars will be
students at the Morningside institution
by the beginning Of the next term, and 20
eligible to compete in the championship
tournament Of the intercollegiate Associa-
tion.
This addition 10 the Blue and Whites
forces promises to place the local water
men in line for the team title. Lemcke
is a sprinter who will improve materially
Columbia's chances In the 50-yard dash
and relay race, while Tiff and Rogers are
all-round swimmers who should not only
help I'm these races, but bolster up the
one weak spot in the Columbia squad.
the furlong swim Meffert, the coach,
feels confident now that his boys can
hold their own against the strongest
teams in the league.
Currier, manager Of the City Athletic
club, has received notice from Kurt
Behrens, the crack fancy diver Of Ger
many that he will be back in this coun-
try by January, ready to compete in the
important indoor meets. The information
proved pleasant surprise for the club
authorities, who expected 10 be without
the services of their best diver through
out Of season
Supporters Of the Erasmus Hall swim
ming team are predicting freely that their
favorites will this year walk away with
the championship title Of the greater New
York high schools, and il certainly looks
as If the Brooklyn lads would make
great bid for honors Clyburn made
better time than Eddy. last years ail-
round winner. i'm the 1OO-yard race at
the New York Athletic Club meet and
with Long Clark, North and Cramp the
team should be hard TO beat in the swiTs
and relay then Horgan is plungiug close
TO record figures. and Long and Thomp-
son are diving in exceptionally good
form.
Water wrestling was the novel feature
introduced at the last aquatic carnival OF
the Chicago Athletic Association and the
event proved the most interesting Of the
entire programme. It's avowed object is
to develop practical lifesavers. and there
is no doubt that il will serve its purpose.
The entrants draw lots and enter the
pool in pairs. once in the water the two
contestants go for each other hammer and
tongs. endeavoring to secure ono of the
holds prescribed by rules. \ decision is
scored by bringing the opponent TO the
surface after putting on him one OF the
locks taken from the back which are con
sidered unbreakable.
1t is really American water polo
adapted to individual competition, and
one may feel sure that any man who
learns to ward the scientific tackles OF
an expert player will have no difficulty IN
handling and subduing the most franue
victim Of drowning accident
New-York tribune., 1912-12-17
HARD DRILLS FOR PRINCETON.

Princeton had out its strongest hockey
team yesterday for its final practice with
the St. Nicholas team for the game with
Williams at the ST Nicholas Rink on
Friday.
Captain "Hobey' Baker and Kuhn, oil
last years seven. distinguished them
selves I'm the game against the Irish
Americans last week and are assured OF
places on the regular team.
Williams is reported 10 have an even
stronger lot of puck chascrs tnan wore
the Purple last season The team won its
first game on Saturday, even without the
aid of CAPTAIN Michaels who was III, ana
made a remarkable showing