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PLAYER schultz Of Brooklyn H- handles
GROUND balls In a natural, easy way.
Messr>. stevens 4 sons butchers were
attircd IN duck of spotless white,
The Brooklyn practised nelding be
tween innings. az permitted until May ID
by rrcsidcrt rCncr, hut didn't appear par
tirularly razy about yit The Giants
didn't caro- for II at an and did none OF IT,
Tesrcau was the only Giant to GO hit
less he shot liner 10 Wheat IN the
first inning
Before 'he game a hat was presented
to Iohu McGraw hy Nrf Norman DOR
Mhi'ehousr. John In strong for SUI
frlEis-l.
Snodgrrss took running start aud had
"a long lead when he stole thrd base In
the siNth inning.
50 far a. our observation goes declara
uous by III" Braves that they arc not
iluko champions are more frequent than
declarations by others that they are
In view OF the way Walter johnson was
fceling II n perhaps lust a. we'll tina,
Ri'i h0uovan d'tu't USE Ray Caldwell In
the opening game.
Frank Trueslale will play second base
for Montreal this year, The Yankees made
the sale yesterday,
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The Tosreau JEFF revels In spring
weather, to say nothing OF the summer
aih fall. and ne was at his best yester-
day. lie had more speed than any Of
the wabb,y trio Robbie trotted out
Jeff's spitball, the savage hitting of the
Giants and a game well heldcd by them.
snappily PLAYED In all departments
caused the Brooklyns TO he, for the day.
outclassed Pfeffer is "A buEbear for the
Giants more times than not. hut this
time the only time there was anything
on the bail while he was serving was
when the Giants hit Il.
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WHITE SOX NEED 10 INNINGS
Plncky Browns Get Two Uuns In
Their HaIf Of Hound. one >h,

ST. Louis. April 1I--Thc WHrs :
celebrated opening day by t,tc...- Z.
Browns. To 6, in thirteen in'.-r -.'
tie which consume. thrcc hour. 4
thirty minutes Twelve t.ousGt 'F-
were OF hand TO help rry OH ~, ..
the thirteenth Erief singled S..ta
safely and both canter,d home V'r
Fourier. batting for Nge,ou, ,~'rNt
left. Roth's ont, second - .r-' =
Fourn'er. The Brown made va p
the thirteenth o. Aus'.n'- stse
walk, G. Walkers single Iui ,r ''
out. The score
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ONLY ONE HIT OFF PENNOCK
HoOper's Scratch single IN Ninth
Mars Record, hut Athletics Win

PHILADELPHIA, April IA .c..,.r
lnfield single by Harry Hooper us 4.
Red SoN after two men N,l. ur
the ninth inning prevented Il.-u,r. &c..
mock, the ldnky young southptN q ..
Athletics, from entering the NO % p'.
ing class to-day The Athletes g.
however. by score of to -
The score:
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TIGERS BEAT THEMSELVES.
Errors spoil COvaIeskie's Good
work Ngainst Cleveland.

DETROIT. April l4.--Erratic work by
the Tigers paved the way 70 the defca,
of Harry 'ovaleslSe In the opening game
OF the season here to-day, score, 70 /
The Tigers went wrong in three of the
seven innings that the Pole worked
while Cleveland, though II did not play
perfect ball, was strong In the plnches.
Cobb scored the only run for the Tigers
He made one hit and Crawford TWO
The score:
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Runs-Moeller. .: Foster. Milan william,
Morgan. Ainsmith. Left on base, New Va.
.: Washington . Stolen bases Hi.h. ;,
rifice hit-Milan, Shanks Mocllcr Sa,-t,
lies Williams Morgan. Foster Two h,..
hit Alnsnith. Double play-Cook and p1-
struck out-By warhop. l. by JoAnsor
First base on balls-On Warrior. 4 on ior,
son 2. Hlt by pitcher BY Warhou NORA
Implres Evans and Mullaney Tine ; hon.
and "a minutes
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covey OF two haggers Chief Meyers
made hit OF that size. So did Snod-
grass. Doyle and Merkle. the last named
being hit through an eccentric hop
away from Hummcl. Fletcher made a
single while the going was good ami
Getz made one OF those nervous FUN
bles. the can't pick II up kind. In ad-
dltion and supplementary thereto. Snod-
grass made steal OF third and tn.
Giants made Ave runs
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Snodgrass singled IN the second
Doyle doubled TO left and l.obert planted
a single IN centre. lie brought in Snod-
grass, but was outwitted by Myers ana
pfeffcr. The formers throw didn't go
10 the plate. as Iohert calculated. but
did go to Pfcffer. and llonus Wis caught
between Ravens. The setback was a
mere trlne Fletcher crashed a hit
past Myers u tremendously long hit
including its roll. hut Fletch didn't have
much speed left for the last quarter OF
the sprint and made a home run only
because the bah was rclaycd in slowly
and lumbcrinGlv by the Dodgers
T"sreau was practically invincblc
after the third inning and his support
was as rue IA Steel, Until thcy ac-
customed themselves to Schinutz, the
Giants did little with him. but In the
sixth inning came the accustomng II
the first ball was within reach the Giants
took crack at It, and they flushed q
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DODGERS start DiscOura q Ing.

George Burns, on the shelf most Of
the spring with a sprained ankle. had
occa sion in the first inning TO prove that
his arm hadn't suffered through idlencss,
although his batting eye needs more
practise. O'MarI OF Brooklyn wended
his way 20 second base in the first in
ming on "A base ON balls and an out at
first. Wheat cut single past Fletcher
to left. OMara went hot foot for the
plate. lie took too long chance. Burns
came up with the ball in no time, looped
a short and accurate throw TO Meyers
and - Mara was out at the plate. He
was out fair enough The Kick of Man
ager Robbie and other Brooklyus was
silly stun There was no provocation
for It. Rngler's decision was all ri.ht.
with a run snatched away from them
In the first inning the Brooklyns were
bottled mp completely In every other
inning but the third. Three OF them
trooped TO the plate in that inning.
The march began with two out and with
an error by Fletcher, Fetch threw
low 10 first on O'Mara. Myers singled
to right. Wheat tripled to right CEN
tire. schultz singled to right That
made three successive bolts To right and
right there Tesreau called q halt.
Thorpe absorbed Stengel's fly. Jim did
fast work too on Wheat's triple. His
speed in getting 10 it and returning it
Merke took his relay--held Wheat on
third.
The Giants had seven runs when the
Rroolllyns made their fash and weren't
much perturbed. In the first O'Mara
made an old fashioned mum OF Snod-
grass pop. Doyle started his process
sion OF hits with slashng single "a
right. II was a run and hit play and
shipped Snodgrass 20 third. lobert
bounced a single of Pfeffer's finger tips
and brought in run. Fletcher was
hit by his own hunt and properly called
out by Rigler. Pfcifer. unsteady. walked
Merile, conferred the same favor on
Burns. forcing In Doyle, ana Meyers
swelled the salvage by spinning a single
to left for two more runs
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The Washngtons, Athletics. Cleve-
lands and White Sox won the opening
games in the American League yester-
day. The Washingtons scored their
victory at the expense of the recon
structed New Yorl<s. Donovan's players
were play for Walter johnson and didn't
score. Another pitcher who twirled an
alright game was Pennock of the Attn
letics. which rehabilitated team blanked
the Rcd Sox. The White SoN and
browns battled thirteen innings and the
White Sox won. The Clcvcands made
good start. They defeated the De
troit Tigers.
Yesterdays Results.
Washington. : New York o.
Philadelphia, .; Boston, o.
cleveland. ., Detroit. !.
chicago, :. -. Louis, tfhiiteen in
nlugsh
netailed (IuI, standing
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$. Louie .oooo0Os
Kansas CITY. q 0 0. OOCO 20 l.
Bstte-,es--crandsll and Hartley Pack.
ard. Main and East-rlV
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! ne score

RuuS-Srhang, Sirunk SsCfiil"" 10 Vac
Stolen haseS->pc1lI"r. walsh i.f' .. t.,,
Athletic 5. Boston ~'r4r. ..t y
shore 8, by Pcuuork Douh, u,f
and Gardner. FIRST hsse ON hn.- o."
mock !, on Shore pa--o. ht l.r
lmpi and Ch,N. Tra. f.-
81 ninutcs
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At baltimore.
At KansaA City.

Pura.o ...... % o o o d .
| Baltimore .. 80 X
Batteri.s-Krapp ana Bair. Quinn and
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MAGEE CUTS UP AT
BAT AND ON BASES
Triples and Steals Home for
First Run, Later Adding
Three More Hits.
BROOKFEDS NIP NEWARK


BROOKLYN. 8: Newark. !.
baltimore. 3. Buffalo. H.
Kansas city. =; ~. Louis twelve In
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Runs Cobb, lAehold. .; Chapman. o'NeiI
Mitchell Two base hts .Kavanash. O'Neil
Crawford, sacrifice hlts-NouiAa, Coyaleskle
stolen bases -Bas bare, Chapman. tirancy
Double plays -larbare TO shields TO ONeil
Chapman TO Nlrucr to Shields BASES on
balls on Mitchell, 9; oft CovalcsI,ic, . vi,
by pitched by Covalesklr I.i-bol,h Strucl,
out by tovalcsl'c, 2. by Mitchell 4. nv
lin and Hidchrand
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Runs -OMara Myers. Wheat, Snodgras4
3; boyle 4; Lobert, .; Fletcher, .: McrlSe
.; Thorpe, Meyers, Tcsrrau First base on
errors Brooklyn, / +: New York. =. Left on
bases-.Brooklyn. :; New York ! First base
on balls on pfcffcr, %; of schmutz, I off
Brown, o. off resrcau, q. Struck out-By
Pieficr / by Schmuts !, by Brown. ]; by
Tesreau, G. Home run.-Fletcher Three base
III, Wheat, Two base hits snodErass
Sacrifice hit-,Merkle stolen bases Snod.
grass Mrrkle. Double play Tesreau, Fletcher
and Merkle. Passed bal-M"Carty. Hits-On
Pfcffer in two innings; oil SThmuty. in
four innings; OF Brown, IN two inning.
Umpire IN chief Rlglcr. Field umpire Hart
Time . hours and minutes.
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TO-day's Schedule.

BROOKLYN In New York.
Fhi la delphia In Boston.
81 Louis IN Chicago.
Fittsburg in Cincinnati.
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u, bssebsil, Polo Grounds To-day, S:3s r. NJ.
Gisnts VI, Brooklyn.--Adu,
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southern League,

Chattanooga, 2. Memphis. 2
Mobile. q, Birmingham, 4.
ashville, 4: S,ittle Rock, 0.
New Orleans. &. Atlanta. I.
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New York in Washington.
BostOn IN lhiladeiphiH
chicago IN -. Louis.
Cleveland IN Detroit
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BaHsball TO day. Washington Park. Book
W Tip Tops We. Newark Federals. $40 -.
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Totals. - & ., IA .,
.Ba'ied for Stsnase in the seventh lnnin.
+Bs'ted for Covaie-ki. IN the seventh Inn
ing
Cleveland ...........,. 49, a . q
Detroit ....t..,........ q o % q n -
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san Antonio Beaumont. rain
Galveston. 3. Houston 2,
shreveport, q. waco, 8
Dallas, I. Fort Worth.
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To-lay's schedule.

Newark In Brooklyn.
Buffalo In Baltimore.
81. Louis in Kansas CITY
pittshurg In Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
BANTAMS WILL MEET
kid Williams VIII Defend Title To-
Night Against frankie Isurns
Mt New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, December 5.-To-
morrow night. in the Tulane Athletic
club arena in this city, Kid Williams,
champion of the bantams, will defend
MS title in a twenty round contest for
the first time since he acquired IL by
STOCKING out johnny Coulon in Los
Angeles June Q, 1914. His contender
VIII be frankie Burns, OF Jersey CITY
n. j., generally admitted to be tho
strongest opponent that could be
found in the country for the Balti
more lad.
For nearly three weeks tho ut,Ie
fellows have beer training here. and
to-day both expressed complete sat
isfaction with the results of their
preparatory work. Both were within
ne required weight, lis pounds ring
side. and Manager sam Harris stated
mat the champion had no trouble
making the weight
Ed Smith. of Chicago. who Is To he
the third man in the ring, is due to
reach New Orleans tomorrow nj
noon.
Williams has consistently been be,a
me taVorite in the betting, and odds
to-day were i to 3 that he would 80
tain his championship. However
bnrns mas heavy following here and
there appeared to be no lack Of Rurns
money. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
SOME OLD GR|D|R0N DOPE
FORTY-SEVEN YEARS SINCE
COLLEGES TOOK UP SPORT
Records Shaw First IInrvard-I Ric
tinme Wns LnuEhnblc Compared
to Latest Clash.

With forty seven years of intercol-
legiate. football passing into gridiron
history with the close of the 1915 sea-
son, il is Interesting 10 go back over
the records. tracing the development
OF the game and the progress made
by the big universities ana colleges in
the pgsiin sport. Princeton and
Rutgers were the pioneer teams on the
begun play in 1869.
The record shows. however. that
Pennsylvania, which did not take up
football until 1878. has played the
greatest number OF games, the Quakers
having figured in 423 contests since
that date. OF these games 303 have
been won; 104 lost and 10 tied. Yale
is second, having played 1914 games
since 1872, of which 345 have been Won
80 lost and 10 others tied. Harvard
teams have participated in 500 games
since 1874. of which 3l1 have been won.
As lost and 10 tied.
Princeton. although tue first to play
football. has figured in less games than
either Yale. Harvard or Pennsylvania
The Tigers records show 36I games
played. 312 won, Al lost aud II tied.
1873. leads the Widdle Western col
the Wolverines have won 2l1 lost 81
and tied .. The records Of the lead
ing colleges with the year football was
drs: played. total number OF games
played, contests won. lost and tied,
fpllow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06

Records on Gridirons

Eleven scoring mont points-Vnn-
dcrlilt, 5I4 to rs.
Player scoring nlost poInts-N. }.
Du Trato, Michigan Agricultural.
IS5.
Player scoring most touchdown
n. J. Du Prato. Michigan Agricul-
turaI.
Player scoring most E0nIs after
touchdown-F. Pnrke Geycr. Okin-
hOnu, SO.
Player scoring most goals from
field, oinstic-AIfre Griggs,
Exeter IfiEi, tCniiforninD. Ia.
Player scoring most yOnis from
the field. intercoIieginte-W. II. Van
dc Frnnn, Ainbnmu.
Pinyer scoring most goals I'm one
game from the field. interrchoIa tie
Alfred GrigBs, Exeter High 7CuIi-
formal, 10.
Players scoring most gonIs from
the field In one game. intercollegiate
w. Il. Nnn DE Franz, AInbnmn, q,
Charles McGuckin. ViIlnnovn, s, ma
Howard Miller. Columbia, 4.
Player scorInE longest drop-kick
-Mnrk Pnlyne. Dakota wesIeynn,
G3 yards.
Player scoring longest place kick,
fntcrsch0InstIc- w. Wilcox,
Mansfield Normal PcnnsyIynniuI,
81 yards.
Players scoring longest place
Kicks. intcrcollcEintc-J.G &. Wilson,
Rolin, and Joseph Cntiin, Nillikin,
rs yards each.
Player kicking longest punt.
+. Shivcrick, Cornell. SO yards.
Player achieving highest punting
average. one Enme-E. IL. briggs,
Princeton. 55 yards.
Player making longest run of the
yenr-Jnmcs De Hnrt, Pittsburgh,
iU5 yards.
Player making longest run from
kick-oT To tOuchdoHn-John Bar
rett, Washington md Lee. 1OI yards.
Player mnkinG longest run bnck
Of punt To touchdown-Jumcs De
Hart, Pittsburgh, 105 yards.
Players making longest run from
scrimmnEe to tOucIldown-D. r..
TnyIoe, North Carolina, and John II.
G1roy. Georgetown, 90 yards each.
Pinyer hurilnE IonSest completed
forward PAYS for touchdown-John
Is. Weldon, Lafayette, AZ ynrds.
Player recovering longest COM
pieted forward pnss for touchdown
-DnnicI VI. Blackburn. Lafayette,
~ !nrdB.
Player making longest run from
recovered forward pnss-D. c.
CHM. Ohio Stnte, 90 yards.
PInyer mnkinE longest run from
an intercepted forward pnss-D.
Murphy. Christian Brothers est.
Louis). 100 ynrdA.
Player making lonEest run from
recovered blocked kick-H. Mont
Eomery, Oklnhomn, so yards.
player making longest run from n
recovered fumblc-d;ordon French
Alma. % yards.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
International League
Club Fielding
D0OMS COLLEGE BASEBALL
HiE Niue Faculty Committee Decides
Against Pnstime M IntcrcollcE ipte
Sport for Next Year.

chicago, December 5.-Members of
the Big Nine Faculty Committee yes
terday sounded the death kncil of base
Dali as an Intercollegiate sport In the
midwestern conference. In addition to
refusing to sanction summer baseball
playing by their athletes. the commit
tee voted to refer To each institution n
resolution providing for the abolition of
the diamond sport entirely, except for
r-claSs contests.
AS most of the delegates voted under
instructions, il is presumed that the
colleges viii support their resolution
and that intercollegiate baseball will be
given UP before the spring season
starts.
Advocates Of the antibaseball reso-
luton argued that the abolition of the
game would do away with {, per cent
Of eligibility questions. They declared
that baseball has become so CONNER
cialized that it's retention as college
sport was not desirable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
CHILD DIES FROM BURNS
WHEN CLOTHING IGNlTES
Ester YOrgOw Receives Fatal Injuries
When She Walks Too Close
to Lighted Cnndlc

Ester Yorgow, the eighteen. months
ola daughter OF Rabbi Yorgow, 2OS
North Twenty-frst Street. OF Eencsteh
Israel Jewish Synagogue. 209 North
Nineteenth Street, vas severely burned
last night in her home and died within
two hours after being taken TO Vir-
ginia, Hospital.
The child. just beginning to walk.
is thought to have toddlcd close 10 n
lighted candle. and her fimsy garments
iEnited. She was mass OF flame when
discovered, and they were eXtinguisheG
after some difficulty by those who
rushed to her assistance
Ambulance Surgeon Sease was sum-
moned and found the child so severely
burned as TO make immediate hospital
treatment imperative. She was rushed
TO Virginia Hospital with all possible
speed. her father accompanying her
Everything possible was done for her,
and 1t was thought she would live
through the night, and after remain
ing for about two hours at her bed
side. Rabbi Yorgow took his departure.
Tho spark of life within the child
nuttcred. and she died few minutes
after the rabbi had left.
No arrangements for the funeral had
been made last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
JAMESON HOLDS RECORD
fndford Mnu Contested in Ninety-EYy.
h"ces and Gets First Place In
SiNty-One Events

kADFoRD. VA. December 5-Amon~
the horscmcn OF the world Homrr
Jahison. manager for the Edge HiIi
StoSk Farm. Shawsvillc. with race
STABLES AT Radford. holds the record
iu' having won more races in one sea-
stable than any man known to the
sportihS world. j. l.. Vaughan Is the
owner of this celebrated farm and
stable OF racers. AIR. Jamison is ceie-
hr"ted throughout the South rs one OF
the pest horScmen on the turf. by some
ne is known as the silent man." lie
being person ot few words. 1t is in
accomplishments only that he taxes
'front.' rank. In disposition he is even
hammered, soft spoken, well bred ana
courteous. but with capability and sub
uueu energy written III every feature
fhc people OF I.adford are proud Of
Mr. JamiSon's record and have long
recognized his ability rs great horse
man. Mr.. Jamisou is one Of the
horSemen receiving honorable mention
IN the l'luc Book, the official organ OF
the National Trotters Association
Ihe following Is summary of races
contested in by horses os Edge Hill
stock Farm Stable. spring and fall
season OF 1918: Nmcty-hve races were
contested in. several % which mad more
than one horse started.
summary: I'll firsts. 80 seconds. %
thirds, l6 fourths, 10 unplaccd. tota,
number OF times started. 12s: total
amount OF money won sl3,37250
Summary rs won:
In SOU purses frs,s second,
third, sourths.
In $50 purses--l q ST. 1 fourth
IN $500 purscs--3 trsts. ! second
In $3.50 purses--7 hrsts 1 second
2a thirds, IL fourths.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
BATTLE OF GIANTS
Willard md Fulton Were Cast in Huge
Mold-COntcnder Has Long
Rench.

News from headquarters is to the
effect that everything is set for Fred
Fulton, of Rochester, Mimi. to meet
less willard for the heavyweight
championship at New Orleans in March.
When Willard steps into the ring
with Fulton he will meet the only
fighter in the business big enough to
reach him. Moran. Coffcy. Gunboat
Smith and all the others are so much
shorter than willard In reach he has
only 10 hold out his left fist and their
wallopS miss their mark
Fulton's reach measures eighty-fou
and half inches, or seven feet and
onc-half an inch. It's the longest
reach in Fistiana. Wizards neach is
eighty-th three and half inches. Will
lard is only two inches taller than
Fulton. The newcomer is just as long
in the legs SO In the matter OF size
Ne is = match for the champion.
willard stands six feet six inches
and weighs close to 240 pounds in fight
ing condition. Fulton is trinc over
six feet four inches and scales about
oo3 pounds whcnin ring costume.
Compared to these pugilists, JcTries,
Johnson, Fitzsmmons, Rubin, Corbctt
and Sullivan were small, while Shar-
key and Choynski wero pygmics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
New Haven Fro.ns ON Mig Dout.

NEW HAVEN, CONN, December 3.
The bout between Freddy Welsh and
Charlie White for the championship
title will not be permitted in New
Haven. according to "A statement made
tonight by Police Chief Smith. He
asserted that the city would gain un-
desirable notoricty if the fight were
allowed here. Several boxing exhibit
lions have been held here, decisions
and twenty -round mills have been
sanctioned. but the city authorities or
pose a championship bout. II is Dos
sible, however, that Welsh and Dun
dee VIII fight here The New Haven
Athletic club was recently formed to
bring series OF fights to the arena
which viii seat nearly 5000 persons
The members OF this association are
keenly disappointed ut the refusal of
Chief Smith not to allow the White
Welsh fight here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06

Compared with the wonderful cyhi-
bition of team play given by the Har-
ward eleven of 1915 against Yale the
nrst meeting of these two university
squads would appear almost laugha-
Die IT 1t could he staged again to- day
Ihht contest was played ut New Haven
on Saturday. November 13. 1916. OH a
field measuring 400 by 200 feet and was
witnessed by about $500 spectators
which included several hundred women
The number of players on team was
optional with the captain, the rules
simply specifying that from eleven TO
fifteen might be played The game was
divided into three thirty minute periods
ana the only scoring permitted was n
goal Following touchdown. kicked
over the goal bar suspended ten feet
above the ground from two uprights
twenty feet apart
Harvard won by four goals to moth
ing. the Crimson scoring two in the
hrst half hour and one each in tho
remaining two periods. The ball could
be Kicked or carried: caught on Tho
bound or fly and the runner could he
tackled ana thrown as at present liar
'ards cheering contingent consisted
OF loo students. who made the trim
from Cambridge to witness the plav
NO admission was charged and the size
or the crowd and absence of gate rc
ceipts contrast sharply with fact tbot
very close to 10000 persons paid s2IO
600 to see the Harvard Yale rnmes or
1914 and 1915.