The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-15

standpoint is more complicated, since
at least three 75-footers are assured as
! candidates for the task of defeating
| Shamrock ~. The Vanderbilt syndi-
cate yacht building at Herreshoffs
| OF r. W. Emmons. End, with Capt.
Chris. Christensen as skipper.
"A. s. Cochran's yacht. to be designed
| oy William Gardner. and built by Law
by Capt. William Dennis and Capt
Harry Hoff. The third yacht, to be
financed by New York. Philadelphia
and Boston yachtsmen, viii be de-
signed by George Owen and win be In
charge of G. NJ. Pynchon. owner OF the
racing sloop Istalena.
While the yachtsmen are in the
contest for the International Polo cup
throes of tuning-up races, the sixth
VIII be witnessed, probably at Meadow
states is going to have lively time
defending the cup against the attack
OF Lord Ashby ST. Ledgers challengS
| ing four. AS was the case in 1913.
unlimited money Is at the disposal of
| the challengers and the world is being
searched for the fastest polo ponies in
order that the English team may not
be handicapped by slow or poorly
plans Lord st. Ledgers does not intend
to leave anything to chance. A num-
Der of the best English players and
ponies will go to Madrid Spain early
in the spring for q severe course OF
training and practice before coming
to the States.
According to announcement made
immediately after the polo matches Of
1913, the American Big Four con-
sisting of Capt w. p. Whitney Larry
yereux MiIburn, decided to cease cup
defending as a team, but it is thought
that when the battle cry sounds again
q majority of the four will be found
wise, however. their ponies are at the
disposal Of the American team, which
undoubtedly be selected from among
the following players: L. e Stoddard,
r. L. Agassiz, +. Hitchcock, F.. s.
Won Stade, J. E. Cowdin. Foxhall
Keene. Opposed to the American COM
btnation viii be a four chosen in all
experts: Capt. Hardness Lloyd. Capt.
Grenfell, Capt. Ritson, Capt. Lockett,
Capt. Barrett, Capt. Palmer. Capt.
Cheape, Capt. Noel Edwards. w. S.
Buckmaster.
Unless there is a most unexpected
upset in the Davis cup prelimiraries,
the tennis menace OF 1914 viii come
from Australia The semi official
statement that Norman Brookes, An
thony W1lding, Stanley Doust and A.
B. Jones will probably form the team,
gives line on what may be expected
in the way of opposition from the Am
erican Davis cup defenders. AS safe
Eorbn the nnitsa Stats has 1osn ms
Johnston and Strachan among the
younger generation OF players. while
rumor has it that William Larned and
Malcolm Whitman, players without
peer in their day. will endeavcr to re-
gain their previous prowess with the
racquet and offer their services as cup
defenders. IF such q comeback feat
is possible combination consisting of
Larned, McLoughlin. Williams anal
Whitman would daunt even the famous
Antipodians, Wilding and Brookes.
Passing of Football
The passing OF football as the major |
college sport OF the autumn brings |
hockey into the varsity limelight. |
Hardly had the final thnd of tackle |
and punt died away before the clash |
OF sticks and ring Of stei on artificial |
ice was heard, and in many cases the |
gridiron hero Of yesterday is chasing |
the leading eastern colleges are unable /
to secure Ice practice uufil Jack Frost |
comes to their aid, regular training |
sessions are under way in gymnasiums |
and arrangements are being made for |
outdoor training practice as soon as
ice forms on campus Kinks or nearby l
ponds. Harvard, Columbia, Princeton /
and Massachusetts, Technical institute /
the artificial Kinks Of New York or |
Boston. Amherst Dartmouth, williams
Yale and Cornell have to date confined /
their work to gymnasium punk pass
ing and shooting, but during the |
Christmas holidays they will devote a
week to practice and games IN the |
Kinks Of the large cities Of the east |
and middle west
Football Records.
AS result of the interest aroused |
by Brickley's five field goals in the |
football game between Yale and Harv- |
ard on November %, Parke Davis, the |
famous football statistician, has made |
a careful search for similar records in |
past football games. His efforts have
brought to light the fact that three |
times previously this feat has been |
accomplished and he gives the follow
ing data as the result Of his research |
es:
3. w Trafeord OF Harvard against /
Cornell, November 1, 1890, kicked five |
goals by drop-kicks from the 50, /
30, 80, 80 and 30-yard lines. w. H |
Eckersan of Chicago. against Illinois, |
November Is, 1905, kicked five goals by /
drop-kicks from the IS, 20, 90, 20 and
15-yard lines. Eckersall on November
20, 1906, duplicated the feat against
Nebraska. scoring from the So. 20, 20,
20, and 20-yard lines. Briclxley's kicks
were from the "a, SO, Sc, 80 and 81 /
yard marks, the S9-yard goal being