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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
LEHIGH FIVE BEGINS WoRK.
-Four Veterans Out fos Basiostb>,
Team at South Bethlehem,

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Deo g.
Iniirty-three candidates four Of whom
arc last years varsity players and two
others first string substitutes, are try
ifg Tor the Lehigh basketball team.
Harry Herring. who will coach the team.
arrived recently and began work al
once. Herring has had six teams nj
WORK ever since he arrived in order 70
size w the material.
forwards Brewster and Kirkpatrick
Centre Crichton and Guard Green are
PACK. with Sanford and Dynan cub
stitutes. Kirkpatrick had an ankle
broken during the football season and
may not be "A serious contender for his
old place. There has been a general
rush OF football man to try for the
team among them being Cahall Nc
Donald. Blgelow. Hazletlne, Richards.
Barrett and Ketchem. The schedule is
as follows:
December II. Moravian College a.
yersity OF Rochester. at Rochester; 20.
At Baltimore; 30, westinshouse Club. "a;
Wtlkinsburg; 81. Marietta College, M
Marietta. Ohio. -
sp Jnngary di, wI.,sns.rs Sell.s., q,
y. MuhienbeTx. al home: Is. I..ays.,.'
az Easton; 10. Temple University. AZ
home; 81. Dartmouth. at home, 20, Ca,ho.
lie University. at Warrington.
homs: 'Ol q. ujn Ei.,.it'''y Of Of r sSSs::,:r' a: az
home. 10, Catholic University. at home.
y. state college. away: 81. Uneven.aty Of
pitishurg. at Fittsburg g. Carnegie Tech.
March Lafayette, at homs; !. Penn
State, at home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
LEGORE May
Be RESTORED
T0ELIGIBILITY
Prof. Corwin Holds Out
Hope for Yale Star and
His Companions.
REVIEWS RESULTS OF
NEW YORK CONFERENCE

Nrv H,NrS, Conn, Dec. PROF. II.
\. Corwin, chairman Of the Yale sth-
,euc committee, issued a statement to-
nsht on the results reached by the
ain, eligibility committee from Yale.
harvard and Princeton. which concluded
IS sessions at the Yale Club in New
work. last night. Several new possibili-
% I'm regard to the future control of
~,,hletics AZ the three universities are
ndicated IN the statement.
After recitlng the fact that n pro-
vs,onsl set of rules was adopted, which
vtll be submitted to the board OF con
,rol IA athletics at the three institutions.
prof Corwin say that II will take sew
sr,l weeks before the athletic associa-
lions at Yale, Harvard and Princeton
AN mass upon The rules n that some
.lisht changes In them may be neccs-
sary before final adoption. That the
,olnt rules committee may hold annual
meetings in the future and become a
BIG factor In the control Of athletics in
the three institutions Is indicated In the
following extract from Prof. Corwin's
statement: -
at /, 10 be hoped that provision will
be made for carrying out the announced
intention OF the representatives attend
,ne the sessions to hold q similar meet
Ing each year
with regard to the possible reinstate-
ment Of Harry Legore, Spencer Pun
nelly. william Easton. Robert Rhett
and Arthur Milburn. Prof. corwin in
iicated that one ruling will be adopted
covering their case. According to the
general impression on the Yale campus
prospects, for the reinstatement of he
men are bright. Prof. Corwin said re-
garding their case:
In connection with the revision Of the
rules and discussion concerning the at
iitude TO be taken by the three UNIVERSE
les with regard To summer baseball. the
.ase Of the five Yale players who
withdrew from participation In inter-
tolegia,e athletics this fall upon dis
covering that they had violated the Yale
rule covering his matter. was consid-
cred informally. This subject fell out
sde the purpose OF the meeting and the
Committee did not, Of course. feel COM
petent 10 pass on the case. There was.
however. a very full discussion of the
matter In all It's bearings. II Is ex-
pec.ed that following further discussion
Z the new regulations as Professionally
accepted for the university a dupli-
ate ruling will be made with regard
o the athletic status OF the five Yale
.ren.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06

While the registration committee Is
making up its mind whether or not 10
charge George II. Gouldlng with pro-
fessionalism followers Of the game have
been discussing the performances OF
the Canadian which caused wonder at
the championship meeting at New
Brunswick. william IL. Parry. the vet
cran judge of walking. gave some sta
tistics TO THE sun recently OF Goulding's
stride and the same has excited COM
ment. In celebrating on his statements
Mr.. Parry sends the following letter:
To THE SPORTING EDITOR OF TIL
SuN-Sir; In THE SUNDAY Sun OF
October 81, 1915, you quote INT
as making the statement that George
Goulding, the Great Canadian walker.
while competing for the seven miles
championship at New Brunswick. n,
J., on October % Of this year used
strides "ffty or fifty-five inches. ex-
cept when sprinting, and that he
takes about $50 steps TO the minute"
This statement has brought forth
much comment from he athletic ex-
perts, most of II unfavorable.
In attempting to Justify the length
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
CHAJES IS DEFEATED
BY COLLEGE PLAYER
kOrkuS Of Columbia Scores Tn.
expected Victory in Team
Match.

Six teams took part In the third round
OF the annual championship series Of the
metropolitan Chess League, the games
of which were not finished until an early
hour yesterday morning. The feature
of the round was the defeat Of Oscar
Chajes. the International player and
secretary OF the Progressive Chess Club.
at the hands Of Il. F. Korkus OF Column
bia University. korkus succeeded in
winning a pawn In the opening. A little
later Chajes sacrificed a piece in a ON
bination which proved unsound. and al
though the game was protracted until
. A. NJ, the varsity player had no diff-
Guilty In maintaining his advantage TO
the end.
II was the only game to the credit
OF Columbia. the match being won by
the Progressive club BY Z to 1. City
College succumbed to Ocean Hill by 4
TO 3, although with one game unfinished,
there may Yet be "A tie. The Manhattan
G. G. team obtained the verdict against
staten Island by "A to lh, witt two
games adjourned. The Brooklyn Chess
club had a bye. The summaries:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
FOL WELL WTHDRAW S HIS
CANDIDACY FOR COACH
Announces His Intention to Stick With w & j. Because
Feel Would Not Have the Proper Support Back of
Me" at Penn-Cals Present System Anticipated.

P1IiLApElPiIA. Dec. ~6.-I,obert G.
Folwe!l, captain OF Pennsylvania foot
bail team in 1907. created another SEN
sation last night In the football stua-
ton at Penn when he appeared at q
meeting OF the Sphinx Senior Society,
the big honor organization OF the uni
versity. and reiterated his statements
or last week that the football coaching
system at Penn Is decidedly Wrong.
In his talk to the pick OF the Quaker
college Folwell declared that the coach
ing system AT Penn Is antiquated and
that good coaches have a plan Of action
mapped out for the whole season and
do not waste practically the whole sea-
son in experimenting. MS has been done
for the last few years at Penn.
He said. as hundreds of others have
said. that this years team showed
hardly n scmblance OF team play until
the very last anne OF the year. And
the men have been worked 10 DEATH" he
went on. "Penn's coaches have stuck to
the system OF excessive scrtmmago for
the last seven years. despite the fact
that all other modern coaches are using
scrimmase to perfect their teams less
and less each year.
I'VE need young blood on our coach
ing stan. The present board OF coaches
las been In charge Of football here.
directly or indirectly. for the last nf-
teen years. and except for n period Of
five years. when about half of the team
was composed of all American material.
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our have been failures. We
nave to get a man in charge hero who
Will produce a winning combination.
TO do this he must have up To date foot
ball. and there must be condolences and
harnon between players and coaches.
Il would consider 1t q great honor to
Dc asked TO coach the team. but I have
Withdrawn my candidacy ard Will sign
asain with Washington and jefferson
because l feel that, ever VI the position
wero offered me. I would not have the
proper support back Of me- ! do not
want to criticise Brooke or Dickson, but
I do not feel that they have any EXCUSE
oo crttacise the material. The whole fault
hes In The syUtean now being taught here,
and VI nn0 be blamed on any ono
thing. The old coaches and old system
have had n long enough trying out and
II Is time we gave the younger blood a
chance and brought In an up TO date
system"
statement that III has with
drawn his candidacy because ne feds
he would not GET the proper suppcrt even
II chosen In Thought to refer TO tho time
he was captain in 1907. WHOM he had
with DR.. Williams and the other
coaches
Since that time relations between Fol
well and the board of coaches then and
now In control hero have been strained.
botn rolweh and Wfliam NJ. Hoilen-
oack. Two OF the most SUCCESSFUL oarhe
or the present day. have been totally
seiored ~ Those al control Of football
[em - nj men 10 taloe ohaVe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
EoRDHAM TO HAVE NEW GYM.
New Football Field Also Mny Re
Constructed soon.

i, was announced Yesterday that at
meeting of the Fordham alumni to he
held during he early part of this week
plans would be made public for the
erection Of the largest college gymna-
sum IN New York city. The cornerstone
IS 70 be- laid on next commencement day.
Fordham Is also to have a new foot
Dali field besides its present athletic
Held. During the past year ten to
twenty acre, 81 low ground on the COL
ego land has been filled ia until the once
1''y stretch presents "A level surface
and extends from the Third Avenue
elevated tracks at Bronx Park station
- me F1rdham Hospital. The field
faces II" Botanical Gardens and il big
enough for a gridiron. Athletic Director
Lush would not make any statement
4ntl after the alumni meeting. Presi-
cent MJ'ry minated thai he would
AaNe an important statement to read on
athletes ana the student body anxiously
te awaiting IN" report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
MUST MASTER MATCH PLAY.
Golf Pool Tourney At DoyIe's Pre-.
sents New Problem.

The really serious part OF the news.
paper mems golf pool tournament at
Doyle's will begin this week, for after
Tomorrow the losers will be eliminated
from the competition. The matches
played last week were qualifying
matches, so the losers suffered nothing
more than an occasional shock 20 their
pride.
Match play will be the programme
from now on. so that those who had
such a job in mastering the intricacles
OF medal play last week will find some
thing new to learn, which In some cases
may prove to be a pretty difficult task.
The tournament In to be conducted on
a handicap bass.
The standing in the English billiard
tourney being conducted at Doyle's
for the Dewar trophy follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
ALEXANDER ALLOWS
LEAST RUNS OF ALL
National Leagues Best Also in
Games Won, According to
Official Averages.
TONEY AND MAMAUX NEXT

Grover Alexander, the National
Leagues best pitcher last season, not
only won the most games. but hns h
best average Of earned nun per game.
The pitchers are rated according to
runs earned per game by opponents. and
to arrive at this percentage h total
earned runs are divided by h total
Innings pitched the Quotient then null
tiplied by nine 20 give tho average earned
runs per nine inning game. Harmed
runs include all those except such a.
were helped by fielding errors and passed
balls or those made after chances had
been offered TO the helders TO retire The
side.
Toney Of the Reds and Mamsux OF
the Pirates stand second n third re-
spectively. Tho work Of these three
men stood out clearly above that OF any
other pitchers. JEFF Tesreau Of the
Giants. also a high class twirler. ranks
seventh
The official averages Of those who
wero in fifteen or moro games follOwl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
UNDERGROUND ELEVEN
NIPS OVERHEAD TEAM
Sideways Take Soccer Game
From I. r. T. StrOllerS
by Score of 2 to 1.

A large crowd OF socce- enthus.a SITS
was attracted to Lenox Oval yesterday
to see tho seoond division New York
state League game between elevens rep
r~esenting tho overhead and underground
milways OF the c!'y-Subways and l.
r r. Strollers. Both clubs had their
strongest teams In the field and on
occur OF the great rivalry one OF
tho best games seen this season took
place, resulting In the Strollers meet
ing with their first defeat In the COM
petition by 2 to /.
The Subways forced the game from
the kickoff and 70 on had the defence OF
the !. Il. It's in trouble. Ten minutes
from the start Edmondson opened the
scoring for the Subways with a fine
shot. which he repeated directly after
ward with a splendid goal, the ball en-
teriug the net jus, under the Crossbar.
\ penalty was awarded the Strollers
through Friel handling. but the shot was
saved brilliantly by O'Connor. After
The interval the I. r It's got going In
their real stride. and from an exciting
scrlmnlage in front of the SubWays' goal
stuart banged the ball into the net, The
St!o.lers mad desperate errprts To- draw
level. but always found the defence
OF their opponents too good. O'Con-
nor. Fr!el II Ennis being In splendid
form. The lineup:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
CLUB HOLDS RUN AND WALK.
kRtz Leads and Ma rtin
Heads slower Division.

The Tennant A g. held a run ard a
walk over tho same three and three
quarter mic COURSE Yesterday, the run
being open 20 members 81 other clubs
and the walk closed to the Penuant A
g. julius katz of the home club won
the run. his time being Is :03. He was
pushed hard by j, Mitchell. an unat-
tached athlete, who finished just 4
seconds behind.
The walkers were led BY W. Martin,
who won In 81 30, with J. Hotz right a.
lis heels L. both events the fields
Mnrn, rItll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06

L. r, Malone and Or. w. s. Brown
won a four bail handica" match play
composition at the Oakland Golf club
yesterday when they defeated Harry NJ.
Popham n r. NJ, Littlejohn in the
final on the nineteenth green. Tho win
ners, who conceded their opponents two
strokes. won their way into the nnal
by defeating DIR. Morris Carpenter and
Il. Arkell In the semi-hnal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
Schneider. McHenry and LeA~a handy
collection Of slab workmen.
Anyway. ne Reds. like the Giants.
will finish somewhere in the league.

Anyway. tho Reds. like the Giants.
VIII finish somewhere In the league.
Apropos Of h extreme Of shrivelled
attitude, that whiCh reGards Yale's foot
ball victory over the Tigers as all luck
and Princeton Inisplays rather than a
fine achievement wins. 1t Is safe to
say that no Princetonian looks at II in
any such ~ungenerous way.
'Mr. McLoughlin mr. asked the
stranger who knocked at the door OF
the house wherein dwells the tennis
player who ranks number ono In the
official pronouncenent.
Just stepped out" was the answer,
but he'll be back in . minute"
It IL suggested to the various colleges
that they award the varsity letter only
10 those players who make an "alr'
cam. This not only would be concrete
and conclusive evidence whether a
player had attained success or failure
for the season. but would save money
In cloth.
Baseball Is the biggest and most
popular sport we ave and the confer
ence colleges will be bigger losers than
the game II they abolish 1t.
A quarterback is to a football team
what gasolene Is to an automobile HIS
principal duty is TO a the cal go.
and to do that requires nice Judgment In
the selection OF plays. Watson OF Har-
ward was tho gasolenest quarterback that
fell under our observation this fall.
The chief trouble with a majority or
all American or all Eastern elevens Is
that the selections for ehsm arc made ut
terly without regard q to whether ohe
component psrts would form q we'll
rounded combination. For instance. most
of them are wonderfully proficient back
Of Inc limo In last swinging Of tackle
me but are without . line shasher.
and therefore without versatility on Of
fence. In short. eleven individuals arc
chosen, not a team
II seems there were delegates with
close similarity OF m at the Iiar-
vard-Yale-Princeton conference. AT least
accounts have a Mr.. Pine and a Mr..
Fine there, a Mr.. Loo and a Mr.. Moore
and a Dean McLanahan. a Dean McLen-
ahan and a Dean McClenahan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
CAMERoNS KEEP LEAD.
Maintain II by Downing parta n
Their Eighth Straight

Defeating the Spartans by 4 goals -
u at Woods.de. L. l.. yesterday the
Fulton Camerors notched their eighth
win in succession and maintained the
lead in tho Metropolitan League Click.
from n pass by Marshall. twenty min
utcs from tho start. was the first
TO tally and the half ended at to o
FOR the leaders.
Shortly after the change OF ends
Bruce ran through and shot the sec
n goal. The same player took a
fine pass by Reid. tho centre hall. and
scored again o after. Near the end
Of the game Click scored again. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
". \ j. Athlete DicA.

WAsHlNaroN. Pa, Dec. 5.-Charles r.
ligan oil Claysvllle. Pa, a substitute on
the Washington and jefferson football
team and IA member of the senior class.
died early this morning after "a two days
Illness, Pneumonia VAS the cause of
his heAlh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
Yale Engages New Hockey Coach.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 5.-Accord-
ing to an announcement made tonight
by Capt. Burgess and Manager Otis OF
the Yale hockey team. }. Hornfeck. who
coached Hobey bakers team at Prince
ton to championship honors. Will be
Yale's new hockey coach. He will sue
coed Tom Howard, who drilled the Yale
hockey team last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06

pennsylvania tho present champion
Of tho Intercollegiate Soccer League. as
sumed unquestioned right 10 lead the
race last week. Defeats by Haverford
and Yale sounded tho death note OF
the Columbia eleven. with Pcnnsyl-
vania and Yale only ono game short
Of n completed schedule and with Co
lumbia and Cornell all through, the
trophy seems destined TO remain in
Philadelphia Harvard and Iaverford
FAC ave two moro games TO play.
Haverford has a chance TO tie Penn for
the championship, but it's a slim chance
indeed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
CONTINENTALS HARD PRESSED,
Heat Columbia Oval TO 2, hut
Faiter In Second Half.

The Contlnentals barely won out h.
2 to . against the Columbia Oval team
In the first division State League game
at Harlem Oval yesterday afternoon.
The Winners had all the better OF II
In u first period and led by . to
at half time. For half All hour honors
were even, when Cooper took a pass
from Mcyerdirks on the right wing and
placed the Contsnentals in the lead.
Cooper repeated tho same play ten min
utes later. The lineup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06

PENN NOW IS FAR AHEAD.
College soccer m pions Seem
sure to Retain Title.

COLLEGE SOCCER STANDING.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
CITY COLLEGE
d OCEAN HILL

Tota ...-.-....,.. Az Total .......... ~
Staten Island had white on tho odd mum.
bered boards.
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bored boards.
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STATEN ISLAND

Tot nj .......... Total ...........
boards.
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Still II pitching prospects count for
anything. the Reds will make the
others watch their step. Toney. Dale.
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December 10 we'll under way. but
strange though II be not a manager a
declared that he'll win next years pen
nant. II Cincinnati doesn't hurry. some
body. for once, will beat her TO Il.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-28
Two DUCKPIN LEAGUES
Swing into ACTION
National Capital and District Bowlers
Get Away to Flying Start at
New Royal Alleys.

At a joint opening held last night at
the Royal Bowling Alleys by the District
and National Capital Leagues two Of
Washington's most promising organiza-
tions got under way. The former league
Is by far the oldest of the Washington
bowling agues. and although the Ma
tional Capital has not been in the field
as long. it also stands high in the rating
Of the bowlers.
President II. T. Rogers. Of the District
League and John T. Meany, of the Ma
tional Capital organization. assisted by
Capt Farrow. the oldest duckpin bowler
in this city. gave the opening addresses.
and soon the two leagues were under
way. The teams which had the distinc-
tion of bowling on the opening night were
the Jeds and Royals in the District cir
cult and the Nationals and Columbias in
the other league
From the roofing sent forth into the
air by no other than "Old Pop HALEY,
a veteran bowler of this city, the night
was a glorious one. Although young in
age. the National Capital League is by
far the fastest Of the bowling organiza-
tions in Washington. as may be learned
from the scores made last night. These
scores. of course. are the first of the sea-
son in the circuit. and the men are
severely handicapped through the long
sojourn since last season.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-28
LOUISVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-TNrn-year-olds colts and geIdinrs:
allowances: five and a half furlongs. Primero, Ils
tGsrncrl. $3.50. $50 $50. won: Col. McNab. l0e
iAndrcssl. $50. $3.50 second: Al Pierce. lea
tLapaillel. $50. third. Time s+5 Jack
n'Dowd. Manfred. Asparagus Sam. and Cossack
also ran.
SECOND RACE-Three year-olds: selling: six fur
l0rgs. Tory Maid % Iaraillel. SEQ. s39o. s. co.
Won; Liberator. !G Garner. $50. $50. second
nr Carmen. lG Murphy. $40. third. Time,
lis Is Mex. Amazon Mars Cassidy. Andy Hand.
and FleetaheIle also ran.
THIRD RACE -Threc-year-olds and upward: ons
mile and a sixteenth. Lsmode 100 nIcchanl. slnGn
s. 70. $50. won: Lady Mexican ss (Garncrl. $50.
$50. second: Fidget. 81 CHenryl. SO. third
Time. I:S Counterpart. Irish Gentleman. Fitz-
gerald Transport. obolus. Africa Beau. and Joe
Stein also
FOURTH RACE-Hsndicap: al ages; six fur
longs France Hernis. los poun SCI 20. SO S.9o
won: DR. Larrick. tMurThyl. $50. $50. scCpnd:
Roscoe Goose. lcs "ioosel $50. third. Time
! le As. Dimitr Ed CnImp. and Ghetto Girl also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-Purse: four -year-olds ard upward {:
selling: six furlonSs. Hocnir. los tkederisl. $50
S. $780, won: Chiffon King. l03 uapaillei. $40
SEQ second: Shadrach. l6 Judy. $3.50. third
Time. fii Oldsmobile. Loekland. Mack p. Eu-
banks. Sure Get. Gabrio. and Hapsnny also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Pure: two yeaT-olds. six fur
longs Prince Harry. los (Garnsrl. $50. $50. s2-5o
won: Big Smoke. Ill Connolly. $50. SO. second:
Cane Run. Ill Murptpl. $50. third. Time.
l:isi5 Kathleen and John. jr.. also
SEVENTH RACE-One mile and sixteenth.
Nalahar % CJudyl. s2N = S.9'. $50. won: Edith
W. les Iapaillcl Silo. so. second; Raoul. 100
(Otn, $40 third. Time. l:is IS. st. Charlotte.
John Rcardon. Chilla and L. II. Adair also ran.