Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-24
DEFEAT STILL FAR FROM
CENTRAL HIGH ATHLETES
O'CONNELL SIGNS
E, WITH PROVIDENCE

HhshA nv WI
Seton Hall Third Baseman to
Receive TryOut With
Clam Diggers.
IS PLAYER OF KNIGHT TYPE
Ralph o'Connell, one of the best
third basemen ever turned out at
Seton Hall, has been signed by the
Providence Club of the International
League. O'Connell is a rangy type of
ballplayer, on the style Of Jack
Knight, the Cleveland man. Last
year he was one of the heaviest hit
ting members of the Setonia nine
and his former teammates predict a
bright future for him with the Clam
diggers.
Courtney Fayors Three-MiIc Race.
The only comment Charles F.
Courtney the Cornell crew coach.
would make yesterday to statements
from Coach Nickalis, of Penn, who
attacked his position with reference
to the length of the Poughkeepsie
regatta, was 10 the effect that he
had never advocated a two-mile
course, as Nickalis would seem to
claim, but that for twenty years he
had upheld a three-mile course in
stead Of four miles, and that he was
still in favor of a three-mile race
because IL would not be so great a
strain on the oarsmen, and also be-
cause the training for a four mile
race requires too much time.
Princeton Rally scares Columbia.
In a flard-fought and close battle
Columbia defeated the Princeton five
last night at the Columbia gym by
score of IS to II.
The Princeton men we're handi-
capped by the loss of four of the
regular team, Jackson being the only
man who is not eligible or on the sick
list Although the Blue and White
! held the lead throughout, the battle
was close. The first half. however
was rather slow, but when the Sec
ond opened the Princeton men tried
to rally and the half was fast If not
brilliant.
Captain Meenan, of Columbia,
played in his usual hard luck. In
the second half he was so seriously
hurt in a scrimmage that he was
| carried out unconscious. He re-
| turned after a few minutes, lacking
his usual snap and re-enterd the
| game.
Militiamen Beat Ellis in Tennis.
Yale failed to win single match
against the Seventh Regiment in
their annual dual tennis meet on the
regimental courts, New York city,
inexperienced to cope successfully
| with the veteran soldiers. They lost
six matches in singles and three In
doubles, and in only one of the
| contests did they force the issue into
| extra. sets.
Yale's nearest approach to victory
| in singles was in w. d. Cunningham
| tussle with Walter NJ. Hall. The light
was poor at the time and appeared
| to bother the SEVENTH Regiment
| player more than 1t did the collegian.
| Some of the latter's drives struck
! Hall before he could see them COM
| ing his way. Cunningham gained an
early lead in each set. but Hall raj
lied each time and won, Ga, 10.
| Cunningham figured in the doubles
match that went into extra sets.
With the aid of 7. A. Lightner, Cum
| King Smith and Arthur s. Cragin,
S-2. The third was anybody's set
until the eleventh and twelfth games,
when the regimental pair managed
to win two services in succession.
Hamilton Announces Coaches.
Hamilton College has announced
the athletic coaching staff for the
present year. e. j. Samp will in
struct the football players. Floyd
Risley will have charge of the track
and field squad and Turner will show
the baseball candidates the inside fea-
lures of the national game. Risley
is a time University of Pennsyl-
vania track star, Turner Harvard
graduate who has played professional
baseball, while Samp's record with
the eleven last season was so salts
factory that he was re-engaged.
No English Rugby Invasion Likely.
There appears to be little possibility
of an oxford or Cambridge under
graduate rugby football team accept
ing the. invitation of the University
of California and Stanford Uniyer-
| sity to visit the Pacific coast for
series of games during the Panama
Pacific Exposition in 1915. Such a
trip, it is explained, would take the
English students away from their
studies for too long a period.
Dartmouth No Match for Cornell.
, Cornell easily defeated Dartmouth
Yesterday in a basketball game at
! Hanover. The final score was "a 10 8.
| The Ithacans secured an early start
and were never once headed by the
Green, which presented an almost
substitute lineup. Red Loudon, re-
Gently elected captain in SHOWS place
| and Dartmouth's best man, had 10
retire during the first half on account
of nersonal fouls. Pelletier, another
Green guard, was forced out of the
game on account of injuries. Winshlp
excelled for Dartmouth and G. Hal
stead and Lunden for Cornell.
Williams Records Holiday Win.
Williams College celebrated WASH
ington's Birthday by defeating its old
time rival, Amherst, at hockey, to
9. at Amherst The game was holly
contested and numerous penalties
were inflicted on both sides. Sey-
mour scored both of Amherst's points
and Dewendt and Gillett scored one
and two points respectively for Will
Jams.
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