Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-30

ly to their college team, and even
where hope is quite dismal the en-
thusiasm is just as great as ever.
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Princeton has sent out a call for
help, and some of the stars of other
years are hurrying to her aid. Eddie
Hart has put new spirit into the
Tigers and the arrival of Moffatt and
MacGregor is sure to add to the
short days he has been directing the
men, has brought about much hope.
Even the great HOBBY Baker seems to
have improved since Hart Joined the
coach squad. Eddie is one of the
boys, you know, and he has a per-
sonality that makes his presence felt.
He is full of enthusiasm himself and
he is inspiring the men on to their
best efforts. The improvement is most
noticeable. and yesterday the ma
chine seemed almost perfect. The adj
ditlon Of Moffatt and MacGregor will
add to the interest of the work of
developing the team, but even look
ing at things from their brightest
viewpoint, hope is not overstrong that
either of the two big games will be
won by the Tigers.
C
Maybe the defeat OF Princeton by
Dartmouth will be the means of STIR
ring up the Tigers to sufficiently
desperate efforts to bring them out
victorious in the game with Harvard
two weeks hence. According to form,
they have nothing to lose and all to
gain, for the Crimson team is looked
upon as having the best team, by a
long shot, of the year. Surely, the de-
sire for practise has been more keen
ton men are showing a tendency to
put their whole heart in their work.
HOBBY Baker Is playing a better game
than ever, and he is punting the ball
In great shape. STREET., too, is getting
better. A great deal was expected of
him in the Dartmouth game, but he
seemed able to do very little. The
slippery field precludes any possibility
of fairly judging his playing, but it
can be said that STREET is doing nicely
now in the daily scrimmages.
G
1t was not much of a surprise to
learn that Michigan had turned down
the proposition to return to the fold
of the Western intercollegiate Confer
ence. The sentiment that had grown
on some of the students for resump-
ton of Sports with conference teams
was not general by any means. The
vote of 10 to 10 was even closer than
expected although there had been
considerable agitation in favor of a re-
entry into the conference for some
time.
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While opinions differ as TO whether
1t would be best to have the profess
SIGNALS compete along with the anna
tours, John j. Fleeson, the Brooklyn
be the greatest move possible for
athletics. Mr. Fleesons judgment in
the matter was brought about
through an article in these columns
last week, in which President Kirby.
of the A. A. T., went on record as ia
voring such a plan. The president
still has the same views on the mat
ter, but some OF his associates are as
mad as hornet and as rebellious as
can be over Mr.. Kirbys stand. OF
course, the idea, at first thought, may
seem radical, but those who have
watched athletics the country over
and who have followed the sport
closely must know that it needs a
decidedly stimulating interest to keep
it alive. In the metropolitan district,
so-called, where there are so many
good athletes, well-attended meets
are not unusual. yet the crowds are
not as large as they should be. by
any means. Right here in Newark we
have had several samples of what a
difficult task it is to draw the people
TO athletic meets. The Knights of