The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-13
California Student Holds
Breath 10 Minutes and
10 Seconds.
IWILLARD'S NEXT FIGHT.
Pacific Coast Makes Good
Showing on the
Gridiron

Gridiron
(By Associated Prees.)
NEW YORK, November 13.-Prince-
ion alumni and undergraduates are.
hoping that the Tiger football team
will turn on Yale today in the annual
game at New Haven and claw the
Bulldog in a manner which will leave
no doubt in the minds OF the Eli leg
ions that the Nassau University is a
factor in the gridiron game. That
these hopes are justified can be gath.
cred from a study OF the record
Of the rival teams this autumn.
Princeton, under the coaching system
outlined by Speedy Rush has had one
Of the most successful seasons in the
history OF football at the New Jersey
institution. 3
In sharp contrast the showing made
by the Blue this fall has been exceed
ingly discouraging. Small college
eleyens, which in past years have
trembled at the sight OF the. big white
.Y," have romped roughshod over
tie New Haven combination, leaving
desolation in their trail. Following
Z the defeat by Colgate there was a com.
plete change in the coaching campaign
and the Ellis enter the game today in
an uncertain quantity and with the
wagering odds against them.
AS a result, the Orange and Black
adherents believe that this is the
time to strike in for revenge for the
many bitter defeats administered by
the Bulldog, when the latter was the
monarch OF the gridiron. Nothing but
thee overwhelming victory will salts:
" Princeton, for since the initial con
test between the two universities in
1888 Yale has rolled up winning
record that cannot be wiped out BY
one defeat.
vi these forty games to date, Yale
has won twenty-one; Princeton ten
ami nine have ended in tie scores.
s.iiee 1889 when the present point
tcor.ns system was introduced Yale
ilIas scored a total OF 1872 points to
.l3..nceton's i12 and this margin OF
almost two points to one Is a heritage
OF consolation Tor the Blue in days
OIL football disaster.
a University of California student
in recent medical test held his
breath for ten minutes and ten sec
onds thereby establishing what is
claimed to be worlds record. Ger
tain baseball magnates dispute this
claim on the ground that they did 1t
rom the beginning to the end OF the
l5i baseball season.
psiderable discussion has arisen
tern tennis circles regarding the
w OF permitting players from
ot. thgcountr yto compete in
fpionslip tournaments. 1t
that these Journeys are for
Id purpose OF uncoyering
fsin a given state where.
time the play Is open
thout territorial restric:
by an Atlantic state title
"a California; player and
western championship won
luet expert from the South.
Gent system is held to en-.
"A pot hunting and discourage
htry Of promising state players,
D realize that they have little OF
rs chance against the touring stars
rof the upper flights OF tennis.
II Jess Willard defends his heavy.
weight Championship in New orleans
next March, according to the terms
, OF the contract signed a few days ago,
1t will be the first time since Corbett
Knocked out Sullivan that the Cres-
cent City has seen a title bout in this
division OF pugilism. The California
bank clerk sent the great John L., to
the floor for the final count In the
tyenty.first round Of their great bat.
tie at New Orleans, September q,
1892. s7'5sss
s This contest, the first fought under
Marquis OF Queensbury rules marked
the passing of the heavyweight bare,
knuckle gladiator andithe debut of the
knight Of the padded NIT. Thus after
a period Of almost twenty-five years,
during which fistiana has witnessed
the rise and fall Of Sullivan, Corbett,
Fitzsimmons, Jeffries, johnson. and
Willard, the Marquis of Queensbury
Championship is to return TO the scene
OF its birth. 5ss
The dual regatta between Yale and
Columbia eight.oared crews set for
New Haven yesterday revives old
rowing rivalry. between these two un-
tyersities. Not since 1875 have the
= varsity crews Of these institutions
met In such contest. In the race
Of that year Columbia and Yale were
represented by six.oared shells with
out coxwains The race this season
IS the first ever rowed so late In the
s Autumn between the universities ano
formed an interesting preliminary to
the Princeton Yale football game this
afternoon. Alsidelight is found In the
fact that Capt. Seth Low I'd, stroke
:. of the Yale eight is a nephew OF Seth
Low former president OF Columbia
University and first mayor of Greater
New York. IS =. T.
Racing on sthe Grand Circuit this
season was productive Of unusually
high class sport. During period OF
4 thirteen weeks, from the opening
meet at Cleveland to the closing con
Y tests at Lexington, KY, 206 races were
held and sS427;2s paid out in stakes
and purses. The T.w.g Murphy stable
was the biggest money winner, col
lecting more than sSS,oQo while the