New-York tribune., 1919-12-15
Seem Unwill-
ing to Make Hamilton
Trip; Schedule Changes
By Ray Mccarthy

We have letter at hand from E. C.
Huntington, director Of athletics of
Colgate University, in which ne says
that Colgate has already opened
negotiations with Dartmouth for
game at Hamilton next year, but for
reasons which he considers insufficient
the Green has turned down the offer.
However, he adds the game is still a
possibility.
Hanover continues Mr. HUNTINGTON
land now the Maroon is anxious to get
tire Big Green team to play on its
gridiron next year.
This is all that we know of the mat
ter But it certainly will be regretted
by both alumni of Colgate and Dart
mouth and by football followers in
general if these two elcvens fail to
meet in football next season Both
teams rank high in the football world,
both have much in common and game
between the two is sure to furnish the
fans one Of the big fall treats.
However, it would seem that Mr.
Huntington is right in his contention
that the Green should visit Hamilton
next fall. Colgate by playing good,
clean football for the past five years
aas risen to the top stratum on the
football map. The upstate institution
although its student body Is not 50
large as Dartmouth and some of the
others, needs to dof its crimson-hucd
covering to no eleven on the gridiron.
What is more, the Maroon can safely
ilgure on remaining on the top shelf as
long as Larry Bankhart, one of the
best OF gridiron mentors, is in charge
Of affairs.
Dartmouth may have good reasons
which 1t does not care to divulge for
not wishing to journey to Hamilton.
The Green may feel that because of the
inconvenlence of getting in and out
OF Hanover, N. H., it does not want to
make any more trips than is absolutely
necessary AS long as it plays Penn
and Brown it Will have to leave Ham
over at least twice. Moreover, the
Green may figure that when it does
come out of the hills of old New uamp-
SHIRE 1T should be on worth while trip
financially.
Bnt in any event if Dartmouth wishes
to continue TO play Colgate it must
expect to alternate with home and
nome games as long as Colgate main
tans its present ranking in football
lnasmuch as there appears to be a
disagreement on the place of staging
inc contest, 1t seems that q neutral
ground could be selected one which
would bring III a big revenue to both
institutions. For instance, a Colgate
Dartmouth struggle at the Polo
Grounds here would be sure to draw
heavily. Even if staged in Boston Il
large sized crowd could be counted ,on.
Here is & chance for the alumni of both
institutions to do some missionary
work
Speaking Of schedules reminds us
that the 1920 lists Of some of the larger
universities will show vast changes
when they are issued. And all for the
best. If the reports that are in circu-
lation are true, 1920 should be even a
greater year in football than that just
closed.
Yale, it is said, will add several top
notch elevens to its list, including the
Army. Colgate, it is said, will meet
the Blue. Brown and Boston College
will also face old Eli again.
Harvard will meet the fast Notre
Dame team and the new sensation,
Centre College, which, with Brown,
Princeton and Yale, will be sure to give
the Crimson plenty of opposition.
Williams is back on the schedule and
Colby and Bates probably will be met
in the preliminary games. Such a list,
with one or two others, makes we'll.