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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
CORWIE( PLEASED
WITH COMMITTEE
Hopes 1t May Meet Yearly
to Regulate College
Athletic Relations.

New Haven, Dec. 6.--The joint eligi-
bility committee from Yale, Harvard
and Princeton, which finished its ses-
sions at the Yale Club in New York on
Saturday night, may become a perma-
nent b ,dy for the regulation of ath-
letlc relations between the three uni
yersities,- according to a statement is
sued tonight by Professor Robert y.
Corwin, chairman of the Yale athletic
committee, who says regarding the
meeting:
1T is to be hoped that provision will
be made for carrying out the an
nOunced intention Of the representa-
-ives attending the sessions 20 hold a
similar meeting each year"
No further statement as to the
powers such q committee would have is
made, but there are almost unlimited
possibilities in the suggestion. No ac-
lion regarding the reinstatement of
Harry lie Gore. Spencer Pumpelly, Rob-
crt Rhett, William Easton and Arthur
Milburn was taken, because the matter
ay outside the scope of the commit
tees work, according to Professor Cor
win.
an connection with the revision of
the rules and the discussion concern
ing the attitude to be taken by the
three universities with regard TO sum-
mer baseball" says Professor Corwin,
"thc cases Of the five Yale players who
with cw from participation in inter
COLLEGIATE athletics this fall upon dis
covering that they had violated the
Yale rule governing this matter were
considered informally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Alexander i'm the Box
IGOE AND RUNY0N
START BALLS ROLLING
Golf Pool Tourney Begins IN
Earnest Tomorrow.

After spending a week or more in the
trenches. bunkers, long grass and
ponds. the newspaper men who have
been qualifying for the annual cham
pionship golf pool tournament az
Doyle's, in West Forty-second Street
will get down TO business tomorrow
Il will be q case of miss and out
The regulations call for match play
All will be handicapped, with the eS-
ception of choice few who have
shown that they can WELD cue almost
in the same class with De orc. me
handicaps are as yet secret, but u
may be stated that the strokes VIII De
Given chiefly on the side holes, when
have so far proved the Waterloo OF
many player who thought he was
there with the chalk, the little rouna
ball and the cue. ~,
The opening match on Tuesday Will
bring together two famous light
weights Bert Igoe. president Of Jack ;
Athletic Club, and Damon Runyon, me
Silver King. This will be bout 20 the
finish. The other match Will ma T..
Herbert Daley, sporting editor or Inc
Tribune, crossing cues with Harry
eastman, who thinks he can play pool
as we'll "a he can play golf.
There will be several other contests,
and on the following days there Will
be feature matches between lights,
heavies, ban,ams and welters. Don
MARQUIS and Haywood Broun are billed
for an early appearance, and II Bud
Fisher dares to toe the scratch Tad
Dorgan or Rube Goldberg is ready 10
meet him at catchweights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Head of Columbia Warm
in His Praise of Eleven

you and your associates. am, faith
fully yours,
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER
Nelson Metcalf, coach Of the team,
makes his first authorized statement
in the News which In part is as fol-
lows:
The spirit attending the return OF
football 60 Columbia was commendable.
The team appreciated the fact that the
students and alumni were backing
them. The spirit shown by the men of
the squad was all that could be asked.
Without exception the men worked
with earnestness and enthusiasm. and
gave their full and unselhsh coopera-
zion. They got the best out of foot
ball and they had a good time doing it.
They played hard football and they
played 20 win.
TOO much cannot be said in praise
Of Captain Francis Simonds. After be-
ing out of the game for several weeks
on account of blood poisoning, he re-
turned 20 the squad, and, because his
team needed him, went into the gam I.
again before he was able 20 do himself
Justice. Il was not until the final game
that he came into his own and showed
his true ability. He is a sportsman OF
the first order and fighting leader,
holding the respect and admiration, oil
every man connected with the squad.
"The work Of our volunteer coaches
was invaluable. TED Wilmington
Harvard 10, is along responsible for
the remarkable Development Of the
line. Louis A. StimIon, Oberlin IL, IS
another graduate student who gave in
valuable aid. These two men were on
the field daily and gave their service
for the love OF the game. Tom Thorp,
captain Of the 1904 Columbia team,
helped with the freshman eleven when
ever he could be on hand.
"The prospects for next years team
are good The restrictions on eligibll
itv prevent Columbia from ranking IN
big university football circles, but in
time she ought 10 take a prominent
place in the college football ranks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
President Butler Congratu-
lates Captain Simonds and
His Men on Showing
Made This Season.

President Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia University set at rest all
doubts as to his stand on the game Of
football as played at Columbia this fall
in a letter which he sent TO F. VI. ST.
monds. captain Of the eleven. and
which was reprinted in the Columbia
alumni News" DR.. Butler is con-
WINGED that nothing in the game as
plaved by the Columbia team could be
considered questionable IN any manner
at all.
This is his letter.:
NV Dear Simonds: Now that the
footbaU season rs over. and success
f.llv over. | wish 20 express 20 you
and 20 ALI the members OK the team
and the football squad, as well as 10
tho coach and the managers, the sa. So
faction with which ! have followed the
bonneninrs of the past two month 8,
Eyerv one concerned has cooperated
activelv and heartily 20 carry. out 10
10 full not only the letter but the
snirit of the new athletic regulations
~ has been no small gratihcauoh 10
no and TO the faculties generally 10
soc that. in full compliance with these
reCulations. It has been possible TO go
tb1ouch a whole football season win
ont i any incident 20 mar either our
pleasure or our satisfaction. hal ul 70
der such circumstance so high q stand-
rrd az excellence should have been
reached in this FIRST year OF restored
football. and the season ended without
fl defeat. seem 10 me the best possioie
omens for the future. ,.
witt renewed congratulations 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Runs Were Scarce Last Season w
Captain of the Braves Not the
Only One on Diamond to
Pay Tribune to the
ROYAL Game.

There are only two sports on the
face Of this fair. green earth. accord
ing to Johnny Evers, second baseman
extraordinary. These are baseball ano
golf
But the tribute 10 golf is significant.
coming as it does from such a baseball
enthusiast. Not long ago, the captain
of the Boston Braves was confined 90 q
hospital with charley horse" in the
feot-or was 10 merely a sore foot,
made sorer through his indulgence In
the royal and ancient game? IN any
event, the glowing tribute 20 golf came
in the course of an interview In which
he declared that If more pitchers would
play the links game they would rarely
be troubled with glass arms and the
like.
81 believe that it is a good thing for
pitchers TO play golf, except, Of course,
the day after they have worked on the
diamond Evers is quoted as saving.
you know Mathewson is a fend for
golf, and have heard that be arises
as early as $3.50 p. M. 20 get ont on the
links. even on the days whcH he u.s.
scheduled TO pitch. Tie win play cigb-
lttU tnltn HI4 ne Dath DO NAt CITY DO
time for luncheon
But why the statement that there
are only two games on earth? Evers.
pinned down 10 the question by his
interviewer, said:
"The baseball player typifes the ma
tional game He is out there working
for the entertainment and enjoyment
Of thousands Of people. II his heart
and his head are on the game he IS
getting q lot Of enjoyment out OF IL
himself. but primarily he is getting a
living out of II. 10 is his work. the
Gay Of labor. if he is wise. which viii
make him comfortable in days 20 come
There are scores Of ways that a
baseball PLAYER finds diversion when he
.s OF tho ball field. You see that
although be gets pleasure out OF his
work he requires play aside from that
just as any worker in any field OF enc
ceavor.
About % per cent of the major
league ball players to-day turn TO golf
for diversion. The number is grow
ing every season ! used TO look upon
golf as an old woman's came. but I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
CHAIES BOWS TO ~
COLUMBIA PLAYER
One Surprise in Third Round OF
Chess League Tourney.

Six teams took part in the third
round of the annual championship
series of the Metropolitan Chess
Learue. the games OF which were
fought out to an early hour yesterday
morning. A..
defeat of Oscar Chaies. the interna
tional player and secretary Of the
Progressive Chess Club. at the hands
Of Z. F. Korkus. Of Columbia Uniyer-
sitv. Korkus succeeded in winning a
pawn in the opening; later ChaJes sac
rifced a piece in a combination when
rrovcd ursouni. and, although the
game lasted until a. m, the college
PLAYER had no difficulty in maintaining
his advantage in the ending. II was
the only game TO the credit Of Colum-
bia. the match being won by the. Pro
gressivc ClJb by a score Of Z 10 !.
City College succumbed to Ocean Hi
by to 3. although. with one game IN
finished. there may set be a tie. The
Manhattan c. C. team obtained the
verdict against Staten Island By AZ 20
~. with two games adjourned. The
Prooklyn Chess Club had bye.
The summaries follow:
PROGRESSIVE G. G. VS. COLUMBIA AT PRO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Baseball and Golf the
Two Sports for EperS

get more satisfaction sending away a
good tee shot than hitting the horse
hide where they amt"
After all, few there are who will az
tempt 20 dispute the sayings OF Johnny
Evers. There is an umpire, who has
been heard Of in baseball ere this, who
bears The name Of william J. Klein
Bill Klein. of the baseball diamond
KLEIN lives al Lakewood, n. j., par
,icularly in the winter He is ardent IN
his devotion TO golf and, as il happens,
the links OF the Country Club Of Lake
wood are quite playable most Of the
winter The result is that the base
ball arbiter often has his thoughts lar
away from the ball field. He took part
In the recent tournament there, and,
although early eliminated from the sec
oud sixteen. declared that an blazes
would not prevent him from trying his
luck in the future.
Apropos Of Klein, il Is interesting to
note the manner In which the real golf
bug" works One of the competitors
was Donald Brian. the actor, who plays
little better than the baseball umpire.
They were introduced By one who
knew both Of them well.
There's many a time I've wanted 10
throw a pop bottle at you for some OF
your decisions" remarked Brian, but
Pm mighty glad TO meet you as golf
err and a man."
"And there's many time I've seen
YOU dance" came the rejoinder, land
wished could do likewise. I've often
regarded the Merry Widow and the Girl
from Utah as sisters. but-have you
anything on this afternoon?' And the
end Of this golf story is not yet.
Another incident Of the last tourna-
ment at Lakewood has TO do with Billy
Klein. THAT chap is 0 husky fellow.
Who IL hep asked the baseball man.
"Did you ever hear Of John Brede-
mus, former all-around amateur cham
pion athlete Of America? He won In
1908. and again in 1912, when Jim
Thorpe was declared a professional"
came the answer.
We'll OF all things! He is playing
golf, tool What is this game, anyway,
that 10 should get such men in it,"
asked KLEIN, wouderingly.
little later Bredemus and KLEIN
were introduced. The handshake was
such that they might have been mem
beers of the same lodge, or even long
lost relatives; IL was 20 cordial. At any
rate. KLEIN has found new golf friends
who knew of him otherwise than as a
budding golfer. It is not difficult 20
imagine Klein, Bredemus and Brian as
three Of many q foursome this winter
down there in the pines Of central New
Jersey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Won Thirty-One Games
During Season and
Lost Only Ten.
GAVE 1.22 EARNED
RUNS PER CONTEST
Fred Toney, of Reds, Ranks Sec
Ond, While Jeff Tesreau Leads
Way Among Giants.

Grover Cleveland Alexander, star OF
the Phillies, led the National League
pitchers last season. Alexander TOOK
part in 20 games. and OF these no
fewer than 80 were complete. He IS
credited with winning 81 games and
losing 10. In those games he pitched
316 innings, facing 435 batters, ana
allowed 253 base hits. He hit 10 bats
men and issued 81 bases on balls. His
rivals gathered SIS runs, and Of these
81 were earned The average number
OF earned runs scored against him per
game was l.22.
Fred Toncy, tho rejuvenated pitcher
of the Cincinnati Reds, was second.
lie took part in SO games, OF which Is
were completed, and allowed only l.5t
earned runs per game. Al MamauH,
the sensation Of the Pirates, was third
on the honor roll, with 2.03 runs TO inc
game charged against him, and Jer
Pfefer. Of the Superbas, ranked next
i'm line, with a 2.09 run average.
Jeff Tesroau had the honor Of Lead
ing the Giants for the season. Inc
bear hunter worked in 43 games "a OF
which we're complete. lie won ~
games and lost rs, and pitched 20 LIS
bat.mcu in 3OG innings. Tie allowed
225 runs 20 the game.
Christv NatheWson, the Old Master
and now. il may be truly said more
old than master, had the worst season
Of his major league career, Mattyy
worked I'm 81 games. Only eleven OF
these were full contests, and he IS
credited with s victories and II de-
f,ats. In 1S6 innings Matty faced 'oo
batters. who made 1919 base hits from
him. lie hit one batter and issued ~
bases ON balls, while he retired 81 m--a,
ON strikes. His opponents earned ,7
runs of him, or ar average or d.oo u"
The Giants and Brooklyn Superbas
received fewer bases on balls than any
Of the other clubs in the league. ln'y
lied at 203 TO the game. Plttsourtn
Latters were easiest 10 fool. and the
averages show 4.21 strike-outs against
tbem per game. The National League
ritahers gave 334 fewer bases on balls
his season than last and struck out 20
more batsmen. Arthur Fletcher or nc
Giants. received only Is passes III li'
games and struck out sc times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Quaker Swimmers Make
Bow Here This Week

no attention to the principles which
govern speed and endurance in water
and simply accepted on faith the teach
ings Of their instructors, competent or
otherwise.
Now, most of them read everything
that is published on swimming, weigh
the value Of innovations, are not AFRAID
TO experiment with new theories, and
gain thorough knowledge of their SUBJ
ject. IL is not rare 70 see young ANA
teurs serving as voluntary coaches to
school and college teams. This, more
than anything else, is probably re-
sponsible for the great strides being
made by Americans IN workmanship.
The fourth round of the aquatic
tournament for the championship OF
the Public Schools Athletic League will
be entered this week, and the follow
ing meets are on schedule: Townsend
Harris Hall vs.. De Witt Clinton, Com
merce vs.. Stuyyesant, Erasmus Hall vs..
Manual Training and Boys VS.. Bay
Ridge. OF chief interest will be the
first named. Townsend Harris was de-
feated by Stuyyesant, and If 1t should
triumph over De Witt Clinton he VIC
tory will make Stuyycsant long odds
fayorite for the title pennant.
The swimming team Of Harvard will
be seen here this winter. City College
of New York has booked meet IN the
home pool on February 2L
The watetmen of the Naval Academy,
at Annapolis, Will have 20 engage in
most Of the seasons battles crippled by
the loss of their greatest point winner,
Nidshipman Daschiel. who did such
brilliant work throughout l9l4|l5, is
laid up with a broken leg, and no hope
is vouchsafed that he will be able 20
resume training for a couple Of
months. The accident is 70 be espe-
cially regretted because the Middies
had an excellent chance. with Daschlel,
to beat the leading college rivals.
Lawrenceville School has sifted out
It's aquatic material and formed team
which looks strong and well balanced.
Captain Franzheim, Lay, Hubbard,
Scales and Davidson are covering nifty
yards in or under p seconds; Franz
helm and Hubbard are doing the cen
fury around 50 seconds; Luke and
Richter are good for 1886 and 2:40. re-
spectively, at the furlong; Moore is
plugging close TO 10 feet. and Maxwell,
Davidson and Morry are diving IN re-
markabiy good form. Not weak spot
IN the makeup.
The diving Of Miss Josephine Bart
lett. Of the National Women's Liiesay-
ing League, is improving consistently
and her rivals viii find her extremely
hard to DUPONT this season. She. has
mastered some high scoring feats
which few contestants Of her sex can
perform. and this will give her big
advantage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Wilson Captures Trophy
at LarChmont Shoot

F.M. Wilson, chairman Of the shoot
ing committee Of the Larchmont Yacht
Club, captured the take home trophy
in the weekly shoot at the club traps
Yesterday, returning q full score Of 20
on his handicap Of 4. He also won
the high handicap prize with total
of 90 on his handicap of i6.
The high scratch man was 7. J. Nc
Cahill, who returned card OF III out
of his possible 100 J. Ward and f. g..
Unit tied with full scores in the first
25 bird" match, and in the fourth
event c. r. Thompson and 7. J. Nc
Cahill tied for the prize with full
scores. DR.. W. b. Short was the WIN
ner Of the second event with full
score.
The scores follow:
Tao home trophy IS birds" handeap-,,F " b
Wilson tO. 25: e.. A. Mars.and 49,. "a T, ). Nc
CahuI ID, ~. " b. short ~. p r, G. ING
80. p. c. R Thompson 90 q Nafd 'i5
10. " r. Nanny nl. 10; Dr. J. Bishop Ol TO-
Non by r. NJ Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
BEEBE BEST PITCHER
ON BARROW CIRCUIT
Former Major League Star Won
27 Games and Lost 7.

Fred Beebe. the erstwhile major
league star. led the international
League pitchers during the season
just closed lie won y games and
lost only Z, for an average Of 1874.
Andrews, of Richmond, was the nom
inal leader. but ne participated in
only a few games. Comstock, Of
Providence, was really entitled to sec
ond honors, while Miller, Of Montreal;
Oeschger. Of Providence, and Schultz,
Of the same team. was next.
Judge. of Buffalo. was the leading
fielder among the first bascmen. with
Hoelke, of Rochester, who is reported
to have leaped lightly to the Feds,
rext. and Barry, Of Jersey City third.
Arthur Devlin also tried his hand at
playing first base and did well.
Buffalo was tie best fielding club,
with Montreal second and Toronto
third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Meet with City College Teams
of More Than Usual In
terest-Boyle Ready for
Boston Rivals.
By L. DE B. HANDLEY.

The swimming and water polo teams
of Pennsylvania University will make
their first public appearance of the
season on Friday in a dual meet with
City College Cf New York. and the out
come will be watched with anticipation
for conflicting reports have made it i'm
possible 10 estimate the actual strength
Of the Philadelphia men, heralded by
some as dangerous candidates for in
,ercoilegiate honors.
George Kistler, the Pennsylvania
coach. gives as the probable lineup:
Captain Shryock, Nasten, Watts, Rus
sell, Kaiser, SimontOn and Shrieber, for
the swimming events; Coons and Evans
for fancy diving; Lehman and Ketcham
for the plunge, and Shryock, Russell,
Swan, Rather, Walsh and Tredwell for
water polo. Final try-outs will be held
on Wednesday, however, and one or
two changes my then be made.
City college will use practically the
same men who faced Columbia last
Friday. so results should afford a good
means Of comparison between the
Pennsylvania and Columbia squads.
Raymond Boyle, the Pittsburgh long
distance swimmer, who some weeks ago
expressed the wish TO arrange an in
door marathon race with Boston's lead
ing opponents of aquatic endurance,
has received an invitation from the ~
street club, of that city, to meet
Charles 10th and others in the big
natatorium at Revere. He is quite
willing to make the trip, provided the
distance is set at fifteen miles and a
suitable date offered him. so there is
Likelihood of the match coming OIL IN
the near future, for the Boston men
undoubtedly will meet these terms.
One Of the gratifying features OF
competitive swimming in this country
- the close study by contestants OF
The science of natation. Time was
,.brr our racing men paid absolutely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06

Dave Finkelstein, formerly OF Man
nal Training. headed the pack Of TWEEN
ty-two starters in the race OF the
brooklyn Athletic Association in East
New York. Brooklyn. George Behr and
Victor hi Clemente, both of the home
club. were contenders in the early part
Of the course, but then dropped back
In the members handicap run oe
Sherman and Jack Thomas from me
limit mark of 4 minutes. finished iirst
and second, ten yards apart. IN Z';4o.
Ben Finkelstein, from scratch was
third. in 2i:l2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
kat. Of Pennant Club, Wins.

Julius Katz beat a small field in the
tlee and thrce-ouarter mile race Of
he Pernant Athletic Club. IN The
Bronx.
JACK Mitchel. an unatt" r'ed athlete
Eas lecond. and Ben Il nan. OF the
Clark House, third. KatZ won the open
aoy.ce race Of his club last Sunday.
defeating e. field ~ eighty-fve COM
pfttors.
lr q walk over the same course be.
tween Pernant members Watson Mar
ID t1.sbed FIRST, .n 85;48. with Joe
aotz a. Die heels and Ray Donohue IN
thrl place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Murphy Wins Mohawk Run.

A large field started in the monthly
handicap race Of the Mohawk Athletic
Ciub over its Bronx course. FRANK
Murphy. from the 3:45 mark, took the
lead 10 the turn. 20 win easily. James
Donohue 5000 was second, with VIII
IAN Boak Ii:l5) third.
Ton DIVER ll;15) captured the last
tine. finishing ninth. In 22:27. Arthur
Roth. from scratch. also went In Guest
o. the prize. but he was twice forced
% stop 20 t.e broken shoe laces sim
San3ele received the novice prize.
The .rnr-arr follOWs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06

Former Football Star Dead

Pittsburgh, Dec 5.-Harry C"Doc'O
NcChesnev, thirty-six years old, one OF
the best known football players in the
country decade ago, is dead at his
nome here. lie was az one time a
member Of the Chicago All-Americans
team composed OF former college
players. and of the famous Canton
professionals. o"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
BROOKLYN CELTICS IN TIE
Yonkers Soccer and state Champions
in Hard Fought Match.

in Hard Fought Match.
hard fought game between the
Prooklvn Celtics and Yonkers IN the
frst division of the New York state
League. at Marquette oval IN brooN-
lyn. resulted in tie at goals an
The state champions took the , lsau
ten minutes from the start, when rms
headed in the first goal from a corner
by Gormley on the left. 1onkers tled
the score when Carver followed up
long shot to the goalkeeper and pushed
him through. Petrie placed 1onkers !
up before ends were changed. A run
up the field By O'Hare enabled Eliis'
the Brooklyn Celties' centre forward
10 tie the score fifteen minutes before
the finish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06

city College had white on the odd-nuHoerel
boards.
In his exhibition Of blndfold chess
NJ six boards al the Tuxedo Club Boris
Kostic. of Budapest, astonished the
rno,nbere with his marvellous feats of
memory. Louis Morris succeeded in
drawing his game, but FredericH H. r.
Foster. Edward Kent, r: r. kern' Al
fred Loomis and Granville Kane lost
theIr games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
GRESSIvE C. C.
ppocprcsrvr. T. e. COLUMBIA INV.
Columbia bad white ON %, odd numbered boafls.
MANHATTAN VS.. STATEN ISLAND. AT MAN
HAITIAN C. 4.
OCEAN NIL VS.. CITY COLLEGE. AT ocEAN

To,al.............. "a rotsl............ Us
Staten Island had white on tie odd-numoslei