The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-05
PRINCE TON MAY Be DROPPED
FROM SCHEDULE Of HARVARD

ments IN public. and accused Presioeht
H,hben Of bringing up an agreement ana
ordering Harvard to sign on the dotteo
line President Hibben responded I'M
mcd!atrIv IN clear statement or the
situation and plea for continuance OF
the relations between the two great
universities.
The Wilmington idea (Which IL shared
bv 4 great many Of the alumni leaders)
~ dropping relations with Princeton and
forming new ones with western schools
l. Guite popular in the West. AS q DE-
pnrture from custom. IL would he ire
mcndous interest revtver. and q great
many or the m!d-wcstern Harvard men
arc pleading for such relation. How
ever. dropping Princeton from Har-
ward schedule. especially after two DE-
reatS. would not sit well on public In.
tcrest or in undergrad circles.
We will not hear so much regarding
the curfaii!ng OF football schedules
Iamong The big universities until after
the close Of the season. Just now tho
teams and the alumni! are doing the
Talking. but when the season is over
there IS going 20 he 10 theard from
the other side.
Games Growth Feared
The season thus far has helped the
football situation and lessened some OF
the dangers that surround Il. but al
ready the over-zcalous ones are press
INK" aEa:n. II was not football to
which the faculties objected. but carry
ing football! to- excess so that II. conf
mrurrd to uVcrshadOw In Importance
other college activities.
Some Of these college presidents and
faculty leaders still stick TO the cid
fashioned idea that the colleges are for
educational purposes.
Well the truth is out at last. A !ot
Of us were told IN utmost confidence that
Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills wero
really matched to meet either IN New
York or New Jersey on July 4. 1898. for
the championship. but don't say word
until after election" Now that the elac-
tton is over. Jack Kearns has admitted
publ1cly that the agreement was made
and that the fight IS on.
The scene either vii. be Boyle5 Th'r-
~ Acres in Jersey City or uptown In
New York. The preference is for Jer'
soy. but IL the Jersey politicians get toe
rapaciOus the scene may be changed.
Dempsey-wills Plight
7 understand that the battle would
have been staged this fall but for tho
pl!ra;!ons. and both the New York and
New Jersey politicians were unwilling
- let such a match go on prior to cleo
ton. in spite OF the fact that Dempsey,
~ the insistanCe OF the New York Box
ing Commission. signed an agreement 10
meet Wills He was threatened with
suspension in New York State unless he
made such match. and then the politi-
clans hcdgcd and wanted delay In stag
ing q mixed bout until the votes had
been counted.
The present plan Is FOR another tre-
mcndouS July spectacle. but prior 10
that Dempsey wants fight or two. The
big fellow has stuck To his old idea that
Tho only way for 4 boxer 10 get Into con-
iiripn for big battle Is 20 Eght his way
there Before he was champion he had
all the chances In the world, because no
one objected no matter how many easy
marks lie trimmed. Now whenever he
wants a preparatory match the critics
object an the grounds that II is bad
match Dempsey says frankly that he
probably never will he in such fine con-
dt;on for a great battle as he was when
lie met Willard. because then he had
fought his way to condition.
# he stages tho matches frankly as
training stunts. and the public Is not
mislcd into believing that It is real
championship match. he ought to get on
with two or three Of the stalking horses.
F!uvd F.tzSimmons wants 10 stage
battle IN Michigan City and kearns has
promised him Dempsey for a spring
date.
Dempsey may make an appearance at
Madison square Garden during the WIN
fer, and one late IN ;he spring. then MI
q date for F!tZSimmous. and be rcacy
for Wills
Crnrvr!ght. 1922. the New York Even
ing Mail