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The sun., 1919-10-23
TIGER COACHES TRY
OUT MANY LINEMEN
Roper Is Making Frantic Eff
forts to Patch Defence for
Colgate Attack.
Special DespdtoA to THE Sun.

PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 23.-The Tiger
coaches put the varsity through another
long, hard drill to-day, ending with a
half hour scrimmage against Red" Gen.
merits freshmen eleven. The varsity at
tack appeared to better advantage than
1t has SO far this week. and for while
swept through the yearling eleven with
ease. After the first ten minutes of the
scrimmage. however. the freshmen
steadied, and from then on the first
earned
The varsity scored single touch
down, the result of four runs. one by
each of the backfield quartette-Stru-
bling, Murrey, MacPhee and Wilmer
MacPhee going over for the score.
Roper began the days work with n
long drill in charging and blocking for
the linemen. Hal Ballin took the line
men in charge and coached them on
University Field. while Roper and Fitz-
patrick took the backs to the stadium
and drilled them there in punting and
forward passing Willmer's kicks are
coming around nicely. and McPhee also
got of several pretty puntE during the
scrimmage with the freshmen.
Following this preliminary drill Roper
sent the first two elevens through a
signal drill, and then the varsity faced
the second varsity in a kicking duel
Both teams did nothing but run back
kicks and punt as soon as the ball was
downed. Wilmer did the kicking for
the varsity and Sweet punted for the
second team.
Aided by a good breeze, the varsity
finally worked the ball into scoring po-
sition. and Murrey made a fair catch.
Keck dropped back from the line and
kicked a nice placement goal.
The freshmen kicked off to the varsity
to start the last scrimmage and Stru-
bing received. On the second play. q
forward pass, Strubing to Murrey
twenty yards was gained and the ball
placed on the freshmen forty yard line
Strubing added ten yards with a run
around the end. and Wilmer made ter
more. MacPhee carried the ball over
for a touchdown. There was no fur
ther scoring.
In the backneld the four men who
showed TO best advantage were Stru'
bing. Murrey. MacPhee and Wilmer
Knox and Sweet later got into the scrim.
mage work. Callahan was at centre
through most Of the afternoon, Thomas
occasionally relieving him. Bigler ant
Williams started at the end positions
but Lamberton later tried out Davis
Mcnamara and Harvey.
The sun., 1919-10-23
MEXICO READY TO Z
STAGEBIG BOUTS
-
Fights to Finish Will Be Per-
mitted Below Border
Other Ring Gossip.

If any Of our boxers yearn to ,engagsd
in the United States they can crafty
their desires through the medium OF Al
trip to Naco, Sonora, Mexico. Several
Queensberry experts have at times be-
walled the short distance travelled in the
average bout in this country. and have
given expression to the opinion that II
the limits were increased they would
bo able to win championships. g.
Kid Lewis recently gave voice to then
belief on his part that he could in aps
finish bout conquer either Jack Brittofrie
or Benny Leonard. All that Is neces,,a 7, y
sary to enable him to fight to a finishag
Is to get some promoter to offer pursela
sufficiently large to warrant a trip to
Mexico. The concesslonnaire ts Jose
Dominguez and he has obtained the
per rmission of Gov. Adolfo de la HuertS
of Sonora to go as far as he likes In :
the matter of boxing. 1913
The only trouble with bout In MexAni
loo is that a revolution might start justc
before ring time, and the victors might u
call of the bout or confiscate the gates1
receipts. These little matters must be |"
taken into consideration in arranging
for bout across the Mexican borderte
Jack johnson once thought of fighting .
In Mexico but he changed his mind :
when he learned the percentage of the7f
receipts demanded by the local authori- ~
tbs. O.,
Dundee to Meet Tuohey. 'A
Dave Mackay, manager of the Newark, :
Sportsmen's Club. yesterday announced q
his all star card Tor the next boxing )
show. which will be held in the First g
Regiment Armory in Newark on Novem- 2
Der 4, election night The card Is as
follows:
Johnny Dundee VS.. Tommy Tuohey.. =
eight rounds; Joe yelling vs. Joe Benja-T
min, eight rounds; Benny Valger VS.
Johnny Drummie, eight rounds, andJy
Soldier Bartield VS. Augie Rather, eight =
rounds. The election returns will be-
announced between bouts. 81.
1--WE originally had intended to bring @.
back Jackson and Tuohey." said Mackay. 4
but Johnny Drummie made such a fne .t
showing against Willie that we thought
II would be better to put him in against
Valger. The French Flash is going
great guns right now, and this ought,
TO be great battle. ,nl
'Tn fact every bout on tho card is ars
real star bout" -
The sun., 1919-10-23
Captain II Substitute.

Some peculiar situations have been
brought in intercollegiate football this
fall by the recent war. Not the least
unique OF these Is the spectacle at West
Point Of the captain of tho Army eleven
battling. and almos. vainly. too, for a
position on the team. This II caused
ey the fact that there were no old men
nom whom to choose a captain, and
most OF the new candidates looked alike.
George, leader the Of the Army team.
has been tried out at every backfield
post without success and now is trying
to make good as an end. He was a star
back for Texas A. and NJ. in the South
western intercollegiate Conference and
had been counted on to make the Army
team sit UP and take notice.
The plucky Texan has been unable
20 outshine the Army candidates. how
ever. and has ben forced to SEQ Nc
Quarrie and others be a bigger help to
the team The Army team Is rushing
through frantic work this week In an
endeavor to make a creditable showing
against the Boston College eleven,
Tales conqueror. which plays In West
Point Saturday.
The sun., 1919-10-23
SYRACUSE REGULARS
FIND FRESHMEN EASY
Score 4 Times-Hiatt, West
erner, Back in Lineup.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Oct 22.-For one
hour Coaches Meehan. Horr and Kallett
drove the Syracuse varsity players In
a scrimmage drill against the freshmen
this afternoon during which the first
string team scored four times while the
freshmen were unable to tally.
The Orange coaches kept right on the
heels OF the first string men and pointed
out their flaws on each play. Straight
football, with an occasional forward pass
by Ackley to either Schwarzer or Brown.
was employed and the coaches were
pleased for the men handled the ball
cleanly. Hiatt, 100 pound backfield
player. who formerly played with the
University of Oregon. got into his frs;
scrimmage in many weeks and showed
UP we'll With Hiatt in condition every
player on the big squad is now ready
to jump into the fray against the husky
Washington and Jefferson team on Sat
urday.
The sun., 1919-10-23
Ruth Joins Movies.

Babe Ruth really is giving Harry
Frazee more concern than selling his
club. According to a report, Ruth left
Boston yesterday for Los Angeles where
he will put in the winter In the movies
Babe left with the threat that he will
stay in movieland unless Frazee tears
up his three year contract and signs
him TO a new one.
Last winter Ruth was a holdout He
failed 10 leave for the Tampa training
camp with the other Boston players
Frazee finally compromised with Ruth
by signing him to a three year contract
for 1000 year, But since Babe hit
twenty-nine homers last season he wants
that contract torn up and new one
for $4,000 a year. Perhaps he will get
II. Unquestionably he is the greatest
individual star In the game to-day. He
even has ecllpsed Cobb.
The sun., 1919-10-23
GIANTS PLAY SUNDAY.
Frisch' Doyle and barnes VIII
Join the Treat EN- RouKhs.

The independent baseball champion
snip OF Manhattan will be decided in q
sn game series between the Treat EN-
Noughs and the Lincoln Giants, which
wlIl be started with double header at
Cyckman Oval. near the Dycilman
street subway station, on Sunday after
noon. The Treat EN- Roughs have
been strengthened for the series. Guy
Empey has engaged Jeas Barnes of the
Giants TO pitch, and he will have Frank
Frisoh OF the Giants at third base and
Larry Doyle at second
The Lincolns will have Cyclone Joe
Williams on the mound IN the frst
same and with Barnes as his opponent
pitching duel Is looked for.
The sun., 1919-10-23
LONG DRILL FOR WILLIAMS.
Defensive Practice Is Followed by
Scrimmage.
Special De.patcA TO The Sun.

WILLIAM srowN, Mass. Oct. 22.-Fol-
lowing defensive drill In breaking up
the forward pass and a workout on re-
covering kicks, Coach Brooks gave the
Williams varsity an hour of scrim-
mage this afternoon. The varsity op-
posed the scrubs for the first half hour
and scored two touchdowns. The first
string players were less successful
against the freshmen. Later how
ever. the first year men got a to
tie.
Capt. Boynton ran the varsity at
quarter and showed no signs OF his re-
cent injury. Aside from Carick the
reguar team was in the field. Burrows.
basketball captain and pitcher for the
varsity nine Is the latest candidate TO
report he is out for end.
The sun., 1919-10-23
JIMMY RING DAY.
Will he Celebrated at Dexter
Park-Jnck warhop to Pitch. ~

Jimmy Ring Day will be celebrated on.
Sunday next at Dexter Park. near tha
Cypress Hills L." This will not be a.
benefit game for the Brooklyn hero Of
the worlds Series but there will be
many surprises in store for Jimmy, who
started his career in the semi-pro ranks
in this neighborhood. 80
The w. and A Fletcher Club, which
has Just taken the series from the
Doherty SILK Sox, making the Fletchers,
the champions of the State of New Jer-.
sey, will meet the Bushwioks In a double
header on Ring Day. The Kellehef
brothers and Jack Warhop will do the,
pitching for the F1etchers, while Wil5-.
Jams and Spears will take care OF the,
Bushwick end. The Fletcher team IL.
made up OF all former major and ulnor
leaguers and have defeated almost every
team within 500 miles Of the Greater
CITY
The sun., 1919-10-23
PREPARING FOR UNION GAME.
Special Dsspotoh 10 THE Sun.

MrpDLrrowN, Conn. Oct 22-Coach
Liston put the Wesleyan team through
another hard practice this afternoon in
preparation for the Union game on
Saturday All the varsity players are
now on the hospital list and the pros
poets for keeping up the record OF an
uncrossed goal line are good. In to-
nights practice Capt. Hartman, Boote,
Travis, Webb. Lawson. Newhal, An
daraon and Steele showed up we'll.
The sun., 1919-10-23
WIN HARVARD DOUBLES TITLE.
Special DsspatoA to The Sun.

CAMBRIDGH, Mass, Oct 22.-In fivo
hard foufiht sets Bob Lipman and Leon
de Turenne, Californians. won the
doubles championship OF Harvard by
defeating William and Robert Rand,
cousins. whose homes are in New York
The score was S-6, 7-6, 6-S. 6-3
and s-k
The sun., 1919-10-23
SOUTAR PLAYS TENNIS.
Racquet Champion Is Defeated by
jay Gould, 8-6. 8-8 and 4-8.
Special DsspotoA TO Taa Sun.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 22.-Jock Soubar
the worlds racquet champion. made his
debut in court tennis to-day at the Rae
quet Club against the worlds title holder.
Jay Gould Of New York. and. while he
was beaten In straight sets. he made an
impressive showing. II was one of the
fastest matches seen In this city for
years.
Mr., Gould. who IL training for the
American tennis championship. elected
to play against Soutar for a change OF
game. Gould. as usual. played remark
ably well, winning three sets straight,
6-s. 6-s, "a. The amateur conceded
the racquet champion fifteen
The sun., 1919-10-23
TRINITY MEN INJURED.
Special DespetoA to THn sUx.

HARTFORD, Conn. Oct 22.-with SIX
men In the hospital or on the sick list,
Coach Buck Is working fast to ind men
10 MI the holes left IN the Trinity squad
~ the result OF the clash with Amherst
last Saturday. etiff practice was
started yesterday afternoon In prepare
ton for the game with Worcester Tech
p Worcester, Mass. Saturday. Capt.
Brsslln sustained several broken ribs In
the game with Amherst and will be on
the Sridircn for the rest OF the season.
The sun., 1919-10-23
COLUMBIA CREWS ON WATER.
Three varsity and Four Fresh
men Shells on Harlem River,

About twenty-five candidates for tho
Columbia varsity crew reported to
Coach Jim Rice on the Harlem River
yesterday afternoon. and as a result
three varsity boats were sent out. The
weather was ideal for rowing. and Rice
used It to good advantage.
Duncan Leys OF the 1917 crew stroked
the varsity shell. which contained Cap
tain Bob OToughlin and Helwig. Saacke
and waldecker Of last years boat.
Knodei stroked the Junior boat
Rice sent the shells on a long. easy
row UP and down the river for dis
tance of about two miles. No attempt
at speed was made, but Rice was in
sistent on form The practise was ended
with a short talk.
The freshmen were out IN force. Four
yearling shells were on the water.
The sun., 1919-10-23
NIP AND TUCK TILT AT IEHIGH
Liston Runs 40 Yards After In
terceptinE Forward Pass.
psciol psspGtoA TO TuH Sun.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Oct. 22.-A nip and
tuck scrimmage between the first and
second Lehigh teams took place to-day.
For nifty minutes the mon fought hard.
with only one score resulting, when
Liston of the first squad intercepted a
forward pass and galloped forty yards
The second teams line, however, proved
the stronger and outcharged the first
string.
Fraln. Carlson, Cusick and Gaman.
This was the last hard work of the
week, as the men will be given only
light signal practice tomorrow. Coach
Ready tomorrow will pick the team
that Will contest against Carnegie Tech.
The sun., 1919-10-23
UNION IN sNAPPY DRILL.
Met-Eer's Football Squad Gets Two
Touchdowns.
Special Dsspstoh to THH Sun.

SCHENECTADY, N, Y, Oct 22.-The
mappiest football practice Of the year
was held here this afternoon. the Union
varsity taking the ball twice on its own
Ave yard line and carrying II up the
field without a stop for two touchdowns
against the freshmen. Metzger then
gave the freshmen the ball on the var
sity's five yard line and in fteen plays
but one score was put over. The eleven
was on the Job to-day in spite OF the alb
sence OF Con and Notmann, two half
backs. Hanley. captain. was shifted 10
right end in to-day's scrimmage. Witt
ner went TO full to-day and was drilled
long In kicking.
The sun., 1919-10-23
BROWNS MAY USE SCRUBS
Second Team Likely to Play
Against Norwich.
Special DsspotoA to TIE Sun.

PRovIDENcn, r l.. Oct. 22.-There
seems to be little question but that the
second string Brown football players
will make UP the eleven against Nor
wich on Saturday. for In the scrimmage
this afternoon the varsity was made
up entirely OF the substitutes. A num-
Der OF the regulars were in the game
a short time. They played with the
scrubs, but even with this added
strength the second eleven could not
stop the varsity. Three scores were
made. the touchdowns being made by
means OF straight football and forward
passes
Oden piloted the flrst team this after
noon. He showed UP we'll The re-
mainder of the backfield was made up
Of Murphy and Adams. halfbacks, and
Doody. Adams IL a Paving School
star. while Doody. who has been shifted
from guard to the backfield position. Is a
former New York interscholastic player.
Williams and Mcsweeney were used at
the end positions.
The sun., 1919-10-23
CORNELL WILLTRY
10 REDEEM ITSELF
|Sir Red Eleven's Fighting
Spirit May Worry Dart
mouth Here Saturday.
ARMY CAPTAIN FAILS
Heorge Unable to Make Team
-Rumor Says Yale Cap
| tain Is Ineligible.
ARMY CAPTAIN FAIL

ANSourn the Dartmouth eleven CON
. e..rss 10 be an odds on favortte IN its
eenins Gsme against Cornell on the Polo
nrounds. interest In the match continues
n ROW. and q large representation OF
esns N a certainty. New Yorkers are
t,mii,ar with Cornell's fighting spirit
and its ability to stage remarkable come
hooAp and are counting on these forces
b make tho game an interesting one on
saturday.
n must be remembered that tho Ithacans
ara noted Cor their last ditch raiiies,
nance Cornell followers are looking for
vard 10 q spectacular battle against
DsYtnouth. one thing is certain-the
Cornell team will extend itself to its ut
most 10 redeem It's showing In ths Coi-
gate game
Hsroio measures are necessary for
sech Q redemption, ana such meas
ures are being employed by the
Big Red eleven. Former stars are flock-
bng back to ithaca on almost every train
and are putting their every energy into
krying to prime the team. for its game
kSainst the Green Jack OHearn, end
(pn Ccrneiis 1914 team. which ranked
1hiSh IN the standing that year, 10 the
Aatsst old star to return.
Cornell's Rally.
kn instance Of CornelI's ability to re-
verse the very dictates Of fate 10 recalled
m connection with this very 1914 team
Due to early season defeats At the hands
Of Pittsburg and Colgate--then among
the smaller fry-the Cornell team had
been rated bad last, Just like the 1912
and the 1918 teams Nobody paid much
attention even when the Big Red team
crushed Brown. II to Z, on the Polo
Grounds.
Then came the Michigan game. For
ehe first two periods predictions were
Borne out The Wolverines snatched q
~ point lead, and none Of the spectators
became disturbed when Cornell managed
70 slip a touchdown across late in the
second period. At the close Of the hall
Pie score stood 13 to In favor of Michi-
kan.
I The Cornell team came back in the
last half and staged the greatest rally
that ever has been seen against Michigan
on Ferry Field. At the close Of the game
Michigan had Its same IL points, but the
dashing Red team had piled up a total
Of 28!
1 Cornell mon are hoping and praying
tfoe repetition Of the Ann Arbor event
but sane reasoning tells US II Is impossi.
bic. But sane reasoning and dope" al.
ways do say that It can't be done unit
someteam gets out and does it-and there
are plenty Of such teams every weel
now.
The sun., 1919-10-23
BELL KICKS TWO FIELD GOALS.
Penn Captain Enables Scrubs to
Tie Varsity.
Special Dssp0fcA 20 The Sun.

Special Dsspofch 10 The SuN.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22.--Capt. Bert
Bell of the Penn team acted the hero
role In the scrimmage to-day. After
the second vastly had scored a touch
down through two long runs by Her
man Harvey Bell was called from the
side lines to help the scrubs. He put
his educated toe back of the ball and
shot q held goal from the forty yard
line and a little later registered one
from the twenty-eeven yard mark, thus
tying the score. Using Bell on the
scrubs was just Coach Folwells idea
Of mixing up the players to get more
competition
HOBBY Light the star fullback, was
out In togs, but merely logged around
the field. The coaches are saving him
for Saturdays game with Lafayette.
Bob Drummer was given another day of
rest He will be ready to report to-
morrow. Lafayette wired to-day for
500 more tickets, making 1900 in all.
The sun., 1919-10-23
RUTGERS PLAYERS HURT.
Weakened Eleven VIII Face New
York AEgtes.
Special Dsspe.cA to THn sus.


NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 22.-Injuries
havo played havoc with the Rutgers
football team. and Banford will be hard
put to II TO get a frst rate aggregation
together on Saturday for the New York
Aggies Sliker, guard. and Duffy,
halfbaok. were added to the injured list
to-day. Sliker broke his left wrist and
will be out all season. while Dufty
sprained an ankle.
Redmond, end. also has been put out
temporarily. though he may get back
for Saturdays game.
The Scarlet line is still weak, and
Sanford had been hoping TO keep Gard
ner and Captain Garrett in his forward
defenses, but injuries to the backfield
caused him 10 SHIFT both men there.
Garrett was placed at fullback. while
Gardner replaced Duffy at half With
French still out, NJ, Redmond is taking
the other halfback position. Baker is
holding the quarterback Job
The sun., 1919-10-23
Are Famed
Ratner-ODowd to Box
For Middieweight Title

~ RIDGEPoRT, Conn, Oct. a.
X Preliminary arrangements for
- the fifteen round bout to y
decision for the middleweight cham
pionship of the world to be staged
either In this city or New Haven be-
tween Mike O'Dowd Of st. Paul and
Augie Rather of New York were
completed here tonight at the Hotel
Stratheld by Phil Brenstein and
Paddy MuIens, managers of both
boxers.
The weight announced was set at
1853 pounds at 3 o'clock on day of the
bout.
The sun., 1919-10-23
ARMY SCRUBS LOSE.
white Plains High School Trims
Cadets, o TO 9.
Special Despatoh to The Sun.

Special DsspdtcA to THE Sun.
WEST POINT. N. Y. Oct. 22.-The
Army's midweek practice to-day was
featured by the return OF some of the
hospital squad TO play. McQuarrie,
Schabacker and Blaik were in the
scrimmage for a short period this after
noon. Breidster. the big Wisconsin
guard. still Is hors du combat. Bryan
was shifted from tackle to guard in
Breidster's place to-day. and Kelly
fitted in at Bryan's tackle position. on
an adjoining field this afternoon the
Army's Cullum Hall eleven suocumbed
10 White Plains high school, 0 to 8.
The sun., 1919-10-23
Tender Fouls Noye.

Lew Tender is having his troubles
while touring the West. The Quaker
soIthpaw's first bout was with Johnny
Noye, St Paul lightweight last Tues
day night. They met In a twelve round.
decisionless contest in Denver. Tendler.
apparently was winning in the third
rotnd and had the Minnesotan on the
floor, but Noye claimed a foul and the
referee so decided. -,
In the second round Tender forced =
Noye into his own corner and show
cred him with rights and lefts to the
head and body almost at viii. Noye ap,~
peared to be in distress and Tender was
cautioned by the referee against hitting
low. =
Tender again took the aggressive n
Noye fell to the floor in pain, asserting.
that he had been hit foul blow. -,
Benny Valger, the champion chal-
lenger Of the world. will do some boxing
tonight at the City A. c., Jersey CITY.
when he meets Red Cap Wilson in an
eight round encounter. Valger recently
knocked out Australian Jimmy Hill and;
thinks Kilbane will be forced to fight or
retire. but the Clevelander Is so busy
with politics he does not answer the
telephone. Valger should sent his chal>r
iense IN registered letter ,..i
aa
Pal Moore Is assured of a warm re-
ception at the Arena A. c.. Jersey City.
October 81, for he Is to meet Patsy
johnson of Trenton. If there Is a ban-e
tam in the country who can fight with
more concentrated fury than johnson
his name does not occur to us. =
The sun., 1919-10-23
Also VIII Help Players.

"And in the long run exemption from
the draft will be Of value to the play
ers The renewed interest which this
draft exemption has brought to our
league and others situated as we are
means that we again can pay our play
ers more money AS the great body. of
10 their interest to see minor league
pay as high as ns business warrants
Clubs disposing OF players to the
majors also got better prices and will
continue to do so. Some clubs like
Baltimore may elect TO keep their play
ers, and It is a great sense OF satisfac-
ton to a minor league club owner to
know he doesn't have to sell player
unless he likes to- Formerly he had to
sell him, because II the star wasn't gone
by a certain date some club would cap
ture him in the draft.
1--WE certainly are satisfied with the
new arrangement. and think most Of
the other leagues will vote at the Spring.
field meeting that their first year under
the new conditions was marked with
great success and a new zest for the en-
tire minor league field
Personally I do not see the need OF
any agreement between ourselves and
the major leagues We had business
dealings with the majors last season. as
before, and everything worked smoothly.
All that seems necessary is for the
major leagues to respect our players
and territory. and for US 70 do the same.
In that event I do not see any cause
for friction"