The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-29
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York. Dec 23-Wana1 appears
to be q record field goal kicking feat
has been uncovered in the middle west
AFTER thirteen years omission from
grddsron chrCnfc1es. According TO this
statement the Ave goals kicked by
Briclkley. TrafEord and EsclkerSau do not
constitute the best performance since
Robertson, Purdue's great kicker. set
a record for field goals in 1900, which
neither BrfG1xIey nor any other or the
famous kickers hRs ever edualled.
game of October "a. 1900. Robertson
kicked seven goals from the field on
place kicks. out OF twelve attempts.
The score Of the game was: Purdue
a. Rose. Poly, z Rooertsons feat
Athletic Ddroctor Hugh Ndcol received
Il letter from Lake Forest College en-
closing en- excerpt from news Item
In s-The Steutor." the Lake Forest col
1ege xm1hIfca<fon OF October 81, 1900
xuarkable game OF football from Ro@
FGay last Saturday. when Robertson.
0R TurduA. kicked seven goals from
the ds1d on place kicks. The longest
of the seven out OF twelve attempts
was from the 45-yard line This is
undoubtedly q. record that VIII stand
fcw some time" The prediction has
hean realized, cor the record certainly
hes stood Tor = long time and probably
VIII stand for a H1guGh longer period.
er faaa middle west ever proarced Re
was killed in the Purdue railroad
wreck Of October 81, 1909.
cornegI's Coed Work.
Cornell won permanent possession OF
this intercollegiate Cross country cham
pionShtp cup by winning the inter-
collegiate race at New York city. NO
vennber a. The peculiar feature OF
the win was that Cornell athletic an-
fhorities were not aware OF the fact
until several weeks later. O1 the If
teen cross country races Cornell haa
won thirteen, but i& was not until 1908
that the championship cup was put sxo
for competition by the I. A. A. a.. A.
university England. has developed the
same aversion to the OaymnD&c games
that is evidenced In other quarters OF
English athletics. as IS shown BY the
following resolution: The con1znfttee
Of the British Olympic Council. having
issued an appeal for 100000 pounds
$500, 00O), that Great Britain may be
adequately represented In the O1yznp4c
games OF 1916. the Blues Committed
duly considered that appeal ct their
meeting and unaniznouslY agreed to-
pass the following resolutions sWhE1sx
entirely disappearing Of Oaynn40 games
As now conducted. the Blues Commit
tee recognizes that Great britain IN al
games. 1915. and therefore hope that
all possible support win be gfvnn TO the
games OF that year, On the distinct
understanding that no obltgat4on is
hereby implied or frcuEred Of their
support and interest In fukura years
after 1916.''
The Ta1les& Akhle@e.
Northwestern University ciaaxns h,
posses the tallest athlete ereased in
varsity sport competition IN the per-
son OF AIva Van Dyke. He Is feet
3 Ia inches In height and a9 O. caafHi-
date tor the basketball team Placing
the hail IN the basket should uruve an
easy fest for Van Dyke.
The Washington and Jefeerwun Col
lage weekly is pduzsd as q. result or the
rating generally aaGcor7ed the avzxssity
FOOTBALL team this season. The editor
fixes the status o9 the eleven as fol-
lows: And 20 We @a1tzse DO make any
est4una1e Of cur own sfand1ng. we
halagve W. a. ]. hng the greatest team