Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-06

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are going to have something tc
say about that. The opinion is rather
general that the Crimson team will
win, but that Princeton Will dispute
the victory every foot OF the way. Il
is well known that the Tigers have
improved wonderfully In the last
week. and Harvard. 1t is also con-
i fessed. will be a much better team
than when she faced Michigan. As
this has been q year of surprises, 1t is
well to be prepared for anything
Princeton. II licked will not be
licked very hard. That is almost
certainty.
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Yale has game on with Brown to-
morrow and 1t is about time for the
Ellis to show something. The Bull
dog is certainly due for a good game,
so that we may be able to talk about
and with Harvard.
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Michigan, on her showing against
Harvard, is in high favor for her
game with Pennsylvania tomorrow.
She expects to play the same lineup
that drove the Crimson team back,
but lost through serious mistakes,
and her followers are banking on a
victory. The Quakers haven't shown
anything this season, but the unex-
pected in football is one of the
beauties of the game.
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A man who will be able to take the
place of the late James E. sullivan
In the hletic world is In demand
just now, and not a few are saying
some very nice things and some very
big things about Frederick w.
Ruben, who was only recently elect-
ed to the presidency of the Metro
politan Association of the Amateur
Union. Mr.. Ruben has the
game at heart; he has done much to
make athletics what they are today,
and now as president of the Metro
politan Association has a whole lot
Of progressive ideas mapped out for
He is hard
worker and he is popular, and ath-
letics In the metropolitan district are
sure to take q big boom under his
official control. Mr.. Ruben, by the
way, was born in New York city. He
first saw the light of day tn 1870. He
attended the College of the City of
New York and graduated from
Cooper Institute. He received the
degree Of B. S. in 1892 and c. E. in
1903. Mr.. Ruben is member of the
ST. George Athletic Club, which Is
with st. Georges Church,
New York city. He has been it's dele
gate to the Metropolitan Association
OF the Amateur Athletic Union since
1895 and Is a member OF Its board
of governors. In 1907 he was elected
It's president and was reelected
each year up to the present time. He
was one of the organizers of the
Church Athletic League In New York
city and served as president of that
body from 1909 to 1907. For many
years Mr.. Ruben has been one Of the
delegates from the Metropolitan AS
ISOLATION to the Amateur Athletic
Union and one of its board of gov
srnors. He has assisted in the work
Of framing the laws and building I'D
the Amateur Athletic Union to the
powerful body that it 10 today, en-
the boys and young men
to take an active part in athletic
sports and playing the game fair.
which tends to make them better and
stronger men and useful citizens.
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Mr. Ruben is a civil engineer and
city surveyor IN the department of
taxes and assessments of New York
city and has planned many athletic
tracks, including the public athletic
field at Macomb's Dam Park, OF
which he was the originator. He has
also been an ardent worker in the
movement for Fairgrounds in New
York city. For many years he had
worked hand IN hand with tho late
James e. Sullivan, who always con-
sidered him one OF the hardest work
ers and most capable officials the
Amateur Athletic Union has ever had
Mr.. Ruben is IN close touch with the
athletic situation, and it will be his
aim and object to increase the Ell.
cheney of the organization and en-
deavor to create even g. greater in
terest In amateur athletics by the
forming OF district and industrial
leagues, the holding OF more district
championships. games at county fairs
and having the various association
championships held in different parts
OF the district. The Metropolitan Az
ISOLATION Of the Amateur Athletic
Union lie TO be congratulated on nav
ing secured 80 capable an executives
officer.
o.
The success OF the New York six
day race this year is a big gamble.
The change In the date from the first
week in December to the middle OF
November IL likely to make a big
difference in the financial returns OF
the big grind. The race, in the first
place, breaks IN on the important
football games. and another thing
the weather may be entirely toe
warm for the people 10 house them
selves up In Madison Square Garden
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