The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-14
NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD

first used. Previous to that year Yale
had won two games, Princeton two
aud four were ties. Since 1888 Yale
has won eighteen games; Princeton
eight and five had ended in tie con
tests. During these comparatively
modern years of the game Yale has
scored 31S points to Princeton S 1870.
This prepondrance of points in favor
of the Blue is due to the fact that
NEST of fale's victories have been
double figure ones. In sixteen out of
eighteen victories Yale scored in
double figures, the largest score being
made in 1890 when Princeton was
crushed 50 to 0. The Tigers biggest
score was made in 1896 when Yale
fell before the Orange and Black by
score of 2l to o. \ reeapitulation
of the entire series of thirty-nine
games since 1873, therefore, shows
that Yale has won twenty games; ;
Princeton ten and nine have resulted
in ties.
The startling announcement that
Connie Mack had asked waivers on the
Philadelphia Athletics trio o. pitchers
Bender, Plank and Coombs, furnished
sensational climax to sensational
baseball season. Many explanations,
aside from the rather vague one put
forward by Mack. have been offered
but the only reasonable certainty is
that Mack as well as the magnates of
the American League knew full well
that Bender and Plank at least, would
never leave the junior major league
Coombs, because of his long illness, is
considered Il negligible quantity. Plank
has grand pitching average OF .646
and world S series average Of 200
since Joining the Athletics. Bender has
better record, his league pitching
average for twelve years being $50,
and his worlds series average .534.
Notwithstanding their age from a
baseball standpoint, it is likely that
both will be placed with other Ameri-
can League clubs during the shifts and
readiustments sure to take place this
winter.
In connection with the announce
ment of the date of the next annual
meeting OF the National Collegiate
Athletic Association. to be held at
Chicago, December 30, the association
has issued. statement regarding the
right and wrong views Of athletic
sport. In part it is as follows:
Athletic sport, if honorabiy and
wisely conducted, can hold its own in
any institution of learning; but TO gain
position of dignity, it must be saved
from many of its friends. and main
tanned on so high level that no rea-
sOnable man can question its value.
Rightly administered it strengthens
the weak, improves the weak placed
IN the strong, clears the brain. teaches
boys and young men to respect their
bodies and TO know the relation of a
clean, vigorous body to an active mind
and an honorable life. Rightly con
Quoted it is a school of manly skill.
courage. honesty, self-control and even
OF courtesy; wrongly conducted it is a
school of bad manners, vulgarity.
tricky evasion, brutality-the IDEAS
not of sportsman, but of a sporting
man.
We are constantly told that in
England men play for the sake of
playing, whereas in America men play
for the sake of winning. The more Sc
rious the question of winning, the more
serious the need of winning honorablv.
Sport in America is not mere fun: it
is test of character, and nothing
that makes the player less a gentle
man belongs to it. The football PLAYER
who wantonly injuries his rivals. the
baseball player who persists in shout
ing to rattle his opponents, the school
ooF or student who takes money for
summer baseball and eonceals the
iact, should be put out of the team.
Nor should any school or any college
nave secrets as to the legitimacy of its
athletic representatives.. F"