Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-03

field which ought to be the equal, on the aver
age, Of the best I'm tho land
Ono OF tho arguments used by those In favor
OF tho game at the time OF It's abolition at
Columbia was that the popularity OF tho uni.
yersity would be lessened II no football team
represented It. This has proved true to a GER
tain extent. In fact, there are few people to-
day who realize what an enormous student
body Columbia has. whereas. II she had had a
football team during the past nine years the
public would have kept up with the remarka-
bio growth OF the institution and surely would
have helped It In every way.
The contention that a college cannot keep
up Its steady growth without football, as
claimed by many, is erroneous.
The Navy won from North Carolina A. and
NJ. 10 to II Saturday. The Mlddies carried out
the safety first idea, hence the extra two
points.
ordinance now before City Councils to limit
the speed OF automobiles at street crossings to
eeiyed yesterday from the Automobile Club Of
arasS f1 xr 20 their ana and tss fsoue
the defeat OF the measure.
oS Ths lie letter e states t tSSt & sqGh tS an 5
which prohleits any local Fsgniia,t9mns ii, o. as TO
s tSs Ss'sPS State IN PsFs asd had SPqa mind Si
i passed this PLohibition namely 90 prevent
ss as 1sa ssd %RaS d rSTs ea
9l RST b d 90 make b hs lay law nrsag
provides, IN | addition 10 To- dSsd s limits. that
motor vehicles shall not be driven faster than
10 the widih. traffie and use Of fhe highway
ETC." This IL unquestiOnably sufficient Tegula-
bsnst,s some nnIpfs i9 mia ns2 boi'r
Is too fast, while al others Il would be un-
reasonably SLOW
Followers OF the aEht game experienced
sfeH 1he g@Bil ls5 Tbs hshs msdn sn 61q
to blame foF The battle on paper appeared
@9l sSeh sEssV ssg one TIE SsS1s 9I Si0
Cans absolutely refused 10 night "Knockout'
he Visitor from New York ala not 'Ss Care Tor Tor
the laelng that was coming 10 him II he ever
vantage and made attempts often II 10 SCI Cans
10 battle but without result In the second
ths knockout though Il was but a hash IN the
pan, In the NTH round Cans showed that he
SSa nsS MOUTH wh paRahss W6sa
the i've appeared IN the ring the followers
Messing Stirring ' 60 The sa BEST Bout Of tRo
RRight was between ,f9uBse Fulton, q Esw
Fulton clearly won the decision, Fulton forced
the battling. and the early eEisg % some fans
low was soon turned % praise for Zoe - as
Joe" proved not only same. but good sports
the ropes he helped the visitor 20 his feet
Tommy hlek Won me 4Fst bout from
had made as great an effort TO hoX a. he did
trying 10 knock the block on Mccoy. he
probably would have won by a greater margin.
Johnny" Keyas proved 70 BE- the easiest sort
Of game Tor Young pigzlns and Referee
O'Brien stopped the bout in the second round.
keyea didn't know the rudlments Of the game
let alone hghting, Battling" Lahn, the
Hhortly, showed we'll against Nell McCue. Nc
cue suffered badly and received big cash IN
forced 70 at1p.
qeFnanys champion sprlnter, Rau, has been
killed ip battle, The VerihcatlQn ol o report
has been received By Hannea kolehmainen.
the fenaationai Finnish runner, who y noa
Itakiag IN keR York. .pon" l4pplncott,
RI path aud YounE, % the unlted states
Nith Hau. the Gafmau being beaten AZ the
olsmFie gQruea hau was scheduled 20 cQnle
10 this country next year "a AaMn ulVE Ia tHa
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