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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
FTTZSINlMONS STILL
IN GRAVE CONDITION
Former Worlds Ring Champion
Battling Against Severe
Attack of Pneumonia
CHICAGO, oct. 20.

CHICAGO, Oct 20.
Old Bob Fitzsimmons. the greatest boxer
Of all time, was on the verge of knockout
today in the biggest fight Of his carecr-a
battle with death
The old ring hero. whom hook and up
percut failed to stop. was slowly taking the
count from pneumonia, only a question OF
hours" the doctors said.
At / o'clock this morning Fitzsimmons
was still conscious, but visibly weaker, and
Mrs. Fitzsimmons stated he was mot ex-
pected 10 live through the day"
She had not left his side since he was
taken to the hospital and is on the verge
of nervous collapse.
All hope that Fitzsimmons might weather
the attack, as he had stalled through
storms Of blows by courage and cunning in
the past, had been abandoned by every one
every one except the ancient gladiator
himself
Fitz, who at one time held three titles
heavyweight, light heavyweight and middle
weight champiCn-contracted a cold sew
eral days ago while appearing In vaude-
gllle act at a Southside theatre.
Gamely he stuck at his work until he col
lapsed Wednesday morning. Then his wife,
Mrs. Tina Fitzsimmons, forced him TO go to
the hospital She has been at his bedside
constantly since then.
Physicians at the hospital declared today
that both of the cid mans lungs and his
heart are affected and that he has but
few hours to live. His children. Robert, Jr.,
Martin and Rosalie have been summoned
from Dunelen n. j.
Fitzsimmons was born in Cornwall, Eng
land. fifty-seven years ago. He went to
Australia when boy and built up his Won
derful physique as a blacksmith. After win
ming the boxing championship Of that con-
tinent he came TO the United States in the
early sos
In this country lie won the middleweight
title from Jack Dempsey, the light heavy
weight title from George Gardner and the
heavyweight belt from Jim Corbett. He lost
the latter championship when he was
knocked out by Jim Jeffres.
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First race, claiming two;year5old .maidens,
~ furlongs-Aztec, III; Dick Miller, 1t2: Par
tisan. III: Fellcltaton, 100; Irish Idol. 1905
PhalgrlS ia, Ei .p, Gapi,tani3o IA; Mss Peep.
Bajazet, liz; Beaupre, i6O; Miss ,Fiey. 100
second race, claiming. steeplechase, four
Jimmy boy i4i: cold salt. l3O 'Kitty Quine
ISi Marchcourt, l47; Slumberer, la; 'Carl,
i99: Bamboo, 1i4; Falling Weather, 141
Third race, selling. two-year-olds,. @ fur
Wright H. lO0 wondthrush. 100; sixteen To
one. il2; Moosehead ia; II. c. Bach. III;
Sweep Up H.. 100; Highest Appeal, ln6; Poor
Joe, los; M!dnisht sun; ne; Garonne, III Uncle
Fourth race. the Camp Meade Liberty Bond
Handicap. for all ages, furlonEs-talTop O.
Rsally. ia: Va Cudihee, nos, (a)Bringhurst i2O:
Man. 100: benevolent, l15;, Water. Lady, los
FIFTH race, the Chesapeake Purse. three-year-
olds mile-The Belgian ii, lllt Lucius, III;
TVrant, 1903: Straight Forward, Ill; MIX Man,
III: Diversion, lOOi Waukeag, llli Merchant,
Sixth race. claiming three-year-olds and up.
1 i-i0 miles-Solder. 1l6; Balfron. ll3; Kath-
iesn II 10; Mira. 10: 'Galaway, 10; 'GOl-
den Bantam, %; Budweiser. ll6; Joe Finn. ll3:
Cbarmeuse, III: Beau OF Menlo. l10; 'Goidy
i've iiO: Flora Finch, 10i 'Highway. lOa
Eleventh. race, selling, hrce-Year-olds and uD,
III miies-Charles Francis, ll2: n X. Real,
iOg. sAsk Ma, 118 'Starter, lO2; Amphon
io2. brother Jonathan, l03; 'Copner KinE. 100:
'Muclross, o2; Ed Bond. i00; 'sky Pilot, li8:
fssRhiye mounds apprentice allowance claimed
Weather, clear; track heavy.
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MACK'S ALL-AMERICANS
CONTEST WITH HILLDALE
The Black Alexander Vies With Shaw
key in Deciding Game of
Series

DARBY, Pa, oct. 20. -- Connie Macks
All-Americans and the strong Hlldale negro
baseball team met for the deciding and
final game OF their series today at Hill
dale Park. Boldera. of the Hilldale, chose
Joe Williams, the black Alexander to bring
home the possum, while Art Cummins sent
in Bob Shawkey to do the twirling against
Williams.
The series stands: Hillside-Won and
lost /. All-AmeriCans-Won l and lost !,
The Hilldae team has been large draw
ing card all season, being one Of the strong
est colored baseball teams. At the call of
the umpire TO play ball both stands were
filled to their capacity The field was roped
off ground rules being in order.
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LatOnia Entries for Monday

First race, claiming. 500, two.year, 3lds'
maiden allies, 5hA tgrlongs1'Pazza' i905; Bee.
berger 1l2; Victoria Scott, l12 Blue Water,
l12: Miss Agnes ll2; Balanny, 1l2 Olga Pc
trova, 1l2; Ukulele liz; Clarice Ruth li2.
Angoline il2; Gafrney Girl, il2i Phenta, 112'
"5S second ID race, claiming, 5000 .year-olds
iOI; Evelyn v, l00; 'Hlgh Gear, 1906 Hemp
lock. los: Lytle, los: Dental, 109; Immense. 100;
Pilzon 100; Tom Anderson, 100; Verde, ia
Also eliEible-SisteT Emblem, 1O9 'BTight Sand
Eyeless 100; Parr, 104.
Third race. claiming, $500, two-yea r-olds. o
turlonss-IPretty BABY a 90 'Co6rita. gS; o sspeT
tom. l05 Frank Wilson, l05; Azeeia, 107;
Pastime lO7; Marauder, 10; Cathedral, 10;
Postmaster 49, Also eilgible-Jane Francis,
Princess iO7: Eastern Princess. lO7; Courier 90.
Fourth race. $500. Liberty Bond Purse three
year-ods and ", l l-16 mlles--Platt, OF; star
Always. iO5; Sands OF Pleasure, lO2; Lady
Rotha, lO2; Money Maker. 1O2; Dorothy Dean,
iO9: McAdoo, 1902; Sol Gilsey, 1O3 Hanoyia, l09,
cap. all ages, Q furlongs-Atalanta 100; Be
lieve Me Boys. 1O6; Harris Kelly 100; John, Jr,,
100; Bradley's Choice, ll3: Hodge, il4 Etrus-
up. l-l8 miles--Bob Dundon o5; Jocular 05
Colonel Marchmont, lO4; Big Fellow. lO7; Solid
iOT. Sea Urchin, io7 'Black broom. los; Her
bert Temple. no; Sayonarra, no. Wadsworth's $
last liG Also eligible-Elfadir. lO7; Nash
Vile. lOT; 'Checks. los; The Grader, liO: Bean
Seventh racA claiming $500. three-year-olds
and up / III miles--Zanl0ra. 1O7: Durward
Roberts, 100 .olga star 100; Pleasant Dreams.
Jos; tsansymlns lp7 ioiite. ioV Ague i09;
''e1 "a 5erentles nss allowance claimed.
WeathsF clear; track. heavy.
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By ROBERT W. MAXWELL

FORBES FIELD, Pittsburgh, oct. 20
The most important football game in the
East was staged here today between the
University of Pittsburgh and the heavy
Syracuse eleven. 1t was billed as a ma jor
league contest" and this startled the natives
somewhat because nothing that even re-
sembled major league stuff has been put
on at Forbes Field for many day
Lest there be some doubt. allow US to
state that the Pittsburgh ball club played
on this field all year.
Because 1t promised to be a regular bat
tie, n large crowd turned out to see the
game. The stands were high, dry and
comfortable, but the playing field was wet,
soggy and slippery. The enthusiastic rain
which fell all day yesterday made the
grldron nice and soft and provided a muddy
cushion so the players could fall hap
hazard or something like that.
Syracuse, as was the case last year. was
full of confidence. Coach Buck O'Neill, who
succeeded Bill Hollenback, when Large
William resigned at the urgent request of
the powers that be, stated under pressure
that his team should win, because he had
eleven good players
He limited the number to eleven, as his
substitutes were of the bush league variety
If the regulars were lucky and stuck
through the combat, he said, there would be
nothing to It,
Warner, on the other hand. had little to
say His close association with the In.
dians did not render him loquacious and
ho merely said that he hoped his team
would win, and let it go at that.
The victory over Rutgers last week
boosted the hopes Of Syracuse in today's
game This feat alone stamped the New
Workers. as worthy foes The muddy field
also helped the husky stalwarts of O'Neilrs
eleven, while It was expected to slow up
the attack of Pittsburgh.
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was brought back and Penn penai2ed 5
yards for offside. Eddie We'll brought
Spotts TO the earth for only 1-yard gain.
BucknelIs forward pass, Waddell to Elliott.
gained 10 yards and first down. Bortz
circled Millers end for 5-yard gain. Hobey
Light dumped Bortz for 2-yard loss Buck
neils forward pass hit the ground. wad-
dell punted 30 yards to Lerch on Penn's
l5-yard line, and the Red and Blue quar-
terback returned the ball % yards to Penn's
S7-yard mark
Berry made 5 yards. A forward pass,
Light to Miller. made 10 yards and first
down. Lights forward pass to Miller netted
10 yards and first down. Lerch had Berry's
forward pass In his arms. but juggled the
ball and dropped II. Another Penn forward
pass grounded. Bucknell halfbacks inter-
fered with Miller on Berry's forward pass
and when the ball was grounded the referee
gave Penn the oval on Bucknelrs 25-yard
line Another aerial pass, Light to Berry
netted yards just as the first half ended
Score: Penn, Z; Bucknell. 0.
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NEW lOiNhs OCl. ~.
LIEUTENANT BENNY LEONARD. L. S.
A., the marvel of the lightweight
class and one OF the most phenomenal
boxers In the history of pugiiism, stepped
out of his class here last night and, de-
sntte n dis advantage of six pounds, dis
oiayed sufficient form to win from Jack
prlt,on Weighing 139 pounds. That Leon
ard is a legitimate lightweight-and the cry
mat he has outgrown the class is all bunk
was proved conclusively when he scaled ex-
actly 1873 pounds
while Leonard succeeded in winning from
ME larger foe. a crafty. awkwardly clever
hoxer with as good n left hand as any one
In the business Brltton put up a great bout
and did not lose by a wide margin. Al
though the ChlcaEoan has been boxing at
il2 pounds his Weighing in at l39 ring
side did not appear to slow him up nor
weaken him Throughout Brltton was
strong
Last nights bout was the hardest con-
test the lightweight titleholder has had in
two wears Britton hit him oftener than all
of Ieonard's Philadelphia opponents in his
ias, dozen bouts And some of Britton's
yallops were good stiff punches that car
ried lot of speed. Leonard, too, scored
with heavy slams but Britton covered up,
clnched and turned his back to Benny time
and again, thereby escaping full effect of
the blows.
In the early rounds Britton's crouching
and his refusal to open up and box brought
Kisses and boots from the large crowd. Later
IN the contest, however Britton did almost
as much leading as Leonard and made Ben
nv work real hard. on several occasions
the lightweight put on flashes of cleverness
and had Britton missing with both hands.
lack foundered around in his cndeavor to
hit Leonard and very nearly fell to the
floor.
Hard Fought Match
The bout was one of the hardest fought
matches seen blythe writer in a long while.
Both used everything they knew and in
their anxiety to score with hard body blows
each connected with low punches two or
three times. In the seventh round Brtton
made a lunge with a wild right hand at
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W. AND J. FAVORITE IN
BOUT WITH PENN STATE
Teams Meet for First Time Since
1913, With Ideal Weather
Prevailing

WASHINGTON, Pa, Oct. 2O-In spite
of recent heavy rains College Field was
in excellent condition this afternoon fer the
first football clash between Washington and
Jefferson and Penn state since 1913. Coach
Harlow admitted his men were fit, whlle
Washington and jefferson was minus but
one regular, Brown at right tackle AL
most ideal football weather prevailed and
at the kickoff great throng was in the
stands, with both camps apparently very
confident.
Washington and Jefferson team was ten
pounds to the man heavier than the Centre
County eleven, this weight being centered
almost entirely in the line. The game was
the first in the three-cornered competition
among Washington and Jefferson, Pitt and
Penn State, the result of today's struggle
eliminating one of the three for the State
championship. Neutral football men fig
ured Washington and jefferson as the VIM
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NORTHEAST FIELD, oct. 90.
The Northeast High School and William
son Trades School elevens met here this
afternoon in the only scholastic football
game in the city limits. one Of the larg
est crowds that ever witnessed this annual
contest was on hand when the opening
kickoff was made.
Neither team scored in the first period.
Williamson kicked off and kinsman car
ried the ball back 35 yards. During the
remainder of the period the pgstin Travelled
up and down the field, both teams show
ing a strong attack Carter attempted =,
field goal from Wiliamson's 45-yard line,
but the kick fell short The opening period
ended with Williamson having the ball on
its own 1O-yard line
The Erandstand was filled quite early and
the followers of both te ans who arrived
few minutes before the game started
were forced to stand in back of ropes
strung around the playing field Three hum
dred Williamson students arrived with
their team, and marched around the field
before taking their seats
The Northeast team opened its season
last Friday by defeating the Vilanova Prep
eleven by the overwhelming score of 80 to
0. This afternoons game was the opening
contest of the season for Williamson. Last
year Williamson defeated Northeast 500.
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EASTON HIGH DEFEATS
ALLENTOWN ON GRIDIRON
Get Jump in First Period and Run Up
"a Points Against Home
Squad

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Oct. 2O.-Easton
High and Allentown High met this after
noon on the Muhlenburg field before
good-sIzed crowd, the Easton boys winning.
"a to 0. The score does not indicate how
exciting the game was, The Easton team
get the jump on the local boys in the first
period, when LeheclI kicked a field goal
from the 2O-yard line, two touchdowns
following before the whistle blew,
Line-up:
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SOLDIERS ATTRACT
RECORD AUDIENCE
U. S. Ambulance Eleven
Tackles Conshohocken on
Norristown Gridiron
COLLEGE STARS IN GAME
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD, YOUNGSTOWN,

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD. YOUNGSTOWN.
Pa oct. 90
The largest crowd that ever assembled
mere to see football game turned out tbia
afternoon TO see the Conshohocken elevSrse
play the United States Ambulance Corps
or Allentown. The Conshohocken followers
were we're confident that their team would win.
me return OF Pownall TO the team has
caused squirt in Conshohocken sentiment
hllly practiced last night and the eleven
men worked with greater precision than
tney mad shown yet this season. Con.
shohocken was prepared to go down fght-
ing ana actually hoped for victory through
It's open field work
Inc game promises to be a battle of ola
style Football against modern tactics
-. 3 a. {. boys depended almost en-
urey on line punging and their superior
weight gave them an advantage. Conshy
always has presented an able defensive
Ieam' and counted on stopping Cramer and
IRWIN IN their dashes. Conshy depended on
Trick plays, end runs and forward pa sees
TO bring home the bacon.
mounted police officers from Philadelnbia
kept the spectators or the playing field.
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LAFAYETTE AND RUTGERS
RESUME GRID RELATIONS
Football Teams Meet on March
Field for the First Time in
Eighteen Years
MARsH FIELn. Easton. a. Oct. Pal

Lafayette and Rutgers met on the grid
iron this afternoon for the first time in
eighteen years. The two teams had not
met since 1899.
Perfect football weather ruled for the
contest It was the first big game" on
the Lafayette list for the season and at
tracted an unusually large throng of spec
tatOrs
The men Co lch Bergman selected to rep
resent Lafayette were in the best Of physi-
cal condition, but his choice of players was
very much limited by reason of the long
string of cripples who sat on the bench
The Rutgers team was confident of VIC
tory. In size the latter players appear the
heavier.
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INDIAN BEAR AND HUGHES
WILL BOX AT 116 POUNDS

One hundred and sixteen pounds ringslde
will govern the bout between Little Bear,
Joe Blums Indian boxer, and Denny
Hughes at the Nonpareil Club Tuesday
night. Tommy Warren and Kid Statue box
in the semifnal. Other bouts are Mike
Malone VS. Harry Brown, Lew Fredericls
VS.. Dick Crowley and Ray Straw VS.. Willie
Johnson.
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MERCERsBURG, Pa, oct. .

Before one Of the greatest crowds ever
witnessing Mercersburg game, Penn
freshmen and Mercersburg Academy met
in their annual battle today on Mercers-
burg oval
From the first blow of the whistle ,ne
game was furiously fought, with neither
side making any noticeable gains In the
first quarter. However. MerCersburg opened
the second quarter with a grand rush and
carried the ball half the length Of the field
when Jenkins, Mercersburg's sterling end,
kicked beautiful field goal standing on ms
4O-yard line. This was the only score of
nalf, the second period ending 3 to In
Mercersburg's favor.
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r. A. d. Jones Lost to Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn, oct, 2O.-It was
annaunced al Yale today that T. A. ID.
as,nss, .gno has been coaching the Yale
SS.eshnnen eleven, had been recalled 10 Cow
'nrnraent work and would at once quit
aanhinR The freshmen eleven Is the
,,,,tN,ersitvs only gridirOn team this year.
%asch Iones will return 10 the Pacific coast,
rare he viii be a supervisor OF shipbuid-
M Tor the Federal shipping Board, Or.
a hilr q Ides. who has been co aching the
freshman lkAs. viii lake Jones'a placs
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Ouimet Unable to Play Evans

NEW YORK. Oct. 2O-ouimet will not play
in this city on October 2s. planned. He
will be unable to get away and Evans who
was TO. have been his opponent. will likely meet
oswald Kirkby at EnElewood.
Evans and KirlSby have both consented TO the
match, and It Is said the Engewood Club is
more than anxious TO stage the event.
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BENDER ON FIRING,
LINE FOR UPLAND
Final Game With Chester to
Determine Championship
of Delaware County
TUORO RIVAL PITCHER

Chief Bender for Upland faced Chester
in the fifth and final of the series of base
ball games to determine the baseball
championship of the Delaware County at
the Strawbridge & Clothier grounds to-
day before a large crowd. Each club won
in the double series and the extra games
were listed to determine the championship
The first four games were played on home
grounds, and the fifth on a neutral fight
ing field.
Opposed to Bender was Tuoro and the
crowd settled back in anticipation of an in
teresting afternoon.
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Tener to Represent League in Suit

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.--At a special meet
ing of the National League yesterday,
power TO act for the league In the matter
Of the suit OF the Baltimore Club OF the
former Federal League He will represent
his organization In consultation with legal
advisers looking toward any action which
may be undertaken either In defense Of the
suit or otherwise, The meeting was attended
by the presidents OF all the National LeaRue
clubs with the exception OF ST Louis
Branch Hickey being unable to be present
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Atlantic City High Game or

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. oct 2O.-Owing
to the uncertain weather conditions the
Atlantic city High School canYeled its
game with Salem High School this after
noon The two teams may meet later in
the season. The resort eleven is sched-
uIed 10 meet Villanova Prep next Saturday
ON the home gridiron.
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Beagle Trials Proving Attractive

WEST CHESTER, Pa. oct. 2O.-The sec
ond days geld trials OF the 5portsman's
Beagle Club, held on the Morris Sellers
Farm, near town. proved quite successfuI
and attracted large gathering OF dog
fanciers and spectators The awards:
Beagle, bitches, all ages, fifteen inches and
under-First, Blue Forest I. B. Snyder
PhoenixVille second. Wrinkle, ]. w. Scott
Newark. Del third, Belivay SuclIless. 4. "a
SNYDER Phoenixville: reserve, Bradford
Beauty. Louis f. Miller. West Chester
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Auto Speedway Races POSTPONED

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Oct 2O.-OnIcials Of the
Uniontown Speedway have announced that on
account OF the unsuitable weather condItions
the automobile races including the annual an,
tumn classic Of 15O laps, scheduled to be run
until october "a A steady rain today pre-
vented the holding Of the final elimination trials
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Moravian Prem. A. A. Election

BETHLEHEM Pa, Oct 20--The Ath-
letic Association OF the Moravian Prso
school met yesterday and elected STANLEY
Lon,Rx president; Mlss Helen Meyers, vice
president Miss 0orlrude Lear secretary
and Albert Doster, treasurer
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HERMAN BAETZEL, VETERAN LOCAL
CAGE OFFICIAL SIGNS CONTRACT TO
REFEREE IN PENNA. STATE LEAGUE
Made Decision Today and Forwards Contract to
President Lewis-Terms are 1925 Month
and Position at Regular Employment

SENERAL weeks ago a meeting Of the
~ various basketball leagues in the East
was called to be held in this city The day
the cagemen gathered to promulgate peace
agreement the representatives of the Penn
sylvania State League were missing. At
the very moment the up-Statsrs were con-
vening in Wilkes-Barre and not only turned
deaf ear to any peace parley but decided
TO sign just who they desired in the East
crn League.
A number Of stars have since been APP
rroached and others made oVertures them
selves for positions in the coal regions, but
the state Leaguers inflicted serious damage
when they secured Herman Baltzel as
referee,
Signs Contract Today
Baetzel this morning sent his signed con-
tract to President Byron w. Lewis and will
leave here on Monday at 1890 p. IN. to
Gficiate in the opening contest that evening
at Pittston His new position calls for
S325 a month, and if the writer's memory
scrvse him correctly this Is the largest
stipend ever received by any cage official
Baetzel has also been guaranteed daily
position at his regular employment
He was the oldest official in point Of
service in the Eastern League ranks and
has been considered the leading man on the
STAFF for eight years. President Lewis
made many previous attempts 70 sign Baet-
eel in other campaigns, hut failed. As a
special favor he finished the season in the
coal regions last year but onIy refereed a
half-dozen games. lie has secured a five
months leave Of absence from his employ
ers in this city.
The minor leagues will be the biggest
losers by his going away lie was chief of
staff in both the American and Industrial
Leagues. and his presence in the cage
acted as big help in curbing unruly
youngsters just Lreaking in.
Baetzel says he could not refuse such a
fine offer as President Lewis rendered him.
hut his close friends admit he has felt
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CORNELL TAKES ON !
COLGATE ON GRID
Colgate Favorite in Game
Before Largest Crowd of
Season at Ithaca
FIELD OF PLAY SOFT


IIIIEfVaN' t. VCI.
cornell and Colgate clashed this after
noon before the largest crowd of the sea,
son on Schoelltopf Field Overcast skies
and cold air made the playing conditions
good, though the turf on the gridiron was
just bit soft from twenty.four hours of
rain. Colgate was a two-to-one favorite
in the betting, because she has Ave vet.
Grams in her team. while ,Cornells material
for the most part is green, Hoffman being
the only &C" man in the bunch. The
lthacans have so far not shown ability.