Forward Pass Debate Continues in Football Rules Committee
The Intercollegiate Football Rules Committee spent twelve hours debating the forward pass with no decision. A merged rules panel, chaired by L. M. Dennis and Walter Camp, prepared changes while Western members showed less support for the current rule. A session resumption today was to finalize proposals and publish changes soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Hill
Cision
Combin
L. M. Dennis
Cornell
E. K. Hall
Dartmouth
Walter Camp
Yale
Committee On Officials
Central Board of Officials
James A. Babbitt
John B. Fine
Dennis
C. W. Savage
Prof
Paul J. Dashiel
Arlimene
Union College Announces 1920 Football Schedule
Union College of Schenectady released its 1920 football slate with open dates on Sept 26 and Nov 14. The schedule lists probable away games against Rensselaer Poly at Schenectady Oct 3, Williams at Williamstown Oct 10, Wesleyan at Schenectady Oct 17, Hamilton at Schenectady Oct 24, Rochester at Rochester Oct 31, Colgate at Hamilton Nov 7, Hobart at Schenectady Nov 14, and Trinity at Hartford Nov 21, with New York University on the final date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Schenectady
Williams
Williamstown
Wesleyan
Hamilton
Rochester
Colgate
Hobart
Trinity
Hartford
New York
Univers
Clarke House Midgets Rally Past NewportNaval Reserves 28-21
The Clarke House basketball team of New York defeated Newport Naval Reserves here tonight 28 to 21 to redeem an earlier winter defeat. The midgets dominated early play and built a lead that Newport could not overcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport, R. 1
Clarke House
New York
Newport Naval
Newport
Brown 15 Harvard 10 in Cambridge basketball clash
Brown, 15, defeated Harvard in Cambridge tonight by 15 to 10. Harvard, struggling on offense, failed to close the gap as Brown leveraged early scoring run and stout defense to secure the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Cornell Beats Hamilton 55 25 in Ithaca Basketball Game
In Ithaca on January 24 Cornell defeated Hamilton 55 to 25 in a decisive basketball contest. The game showcased strong defense from the Big Red and balanced scoring led by key players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Hamilton
Ithaca
McGibbon Horses Sweep Saddle Horse Show Honors
Mrs. W A McGibbon’s bay mare Lady McDonald won the saddle horse championship at the American Horse Exchange, with Jasmine as reserve. McGibbon entries also took top honors in three other classes, including Peter Pan in ridden and driven, and Venus in ladies riding. Judges were Charles G Marshall and Louis Haight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
W. A. McGibbon
Lady McDonald
Harry T. Peters
WW. A. McGibbon
Jasmine
EB. C. Kirkland
Colleen
McGibbon & Collier
Morning Star
Thomas J. Ryan
W A. McGibbon
C.g. Orchid
Thomas J ‘An
M. Stamina
A. McGibbon
B.m. Venus
W. A. McGibe
Orchid
McGibbon
Ebony
W. A . m. Jasmine
Rockland's First Colt From Belmon t Stud in Kentucky Treasure
The first foal in America by Rocksand 125000 sire from August Belmont's Nursery Stud Farm Kentucky is a chestnut colt foaled Jan 20 by Bayon d Ormare Fetich. The colt links to Colin through female line and shares lineage with famed Derby winner and leading sires, signaling high stud value. Fetich, Bayon d Or Feu Follet cross, contributes strong blood for future racing potential.
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America
Belmont
Kentucky
England
Rockland
Bélmont
Colin
Davill
Monarque
Gladisateur
Vedette
Surefoot
Ica
Fame Inc
Davills
Woodcock
Exile
Esauimeau
Edith
Stewards Cut Board to Nine and Approve Meet Dates
The Stewards of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association met in Windsor Arcade clubrooms and reduced directors from twelve to nine while accepting resignations of Thomas Clyde and H. Carroll Brown. They granted April 25 for Rockaway Hunt on Long Island and May 28 29 for the Watkins Hunt at Plainfield, plus registrations from Blackstone Valley Hunt and Oakridge Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Watkins Hunt
Plainfield
Blackstone Valley Hunt
Massachusetts
Oakridge Hunt
Virginia
Conference on Yonkers Stakes Plans For August Meet
Empire City Racing Association Secretary Lyman H. Davis arrives from New Orleans to confer with Empire City Club President James Butler on August FEmaira City meeting stakes. Officials aim to outline a main feature handicap stakes worth a day, opening the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
Lyman H. Davis
Empire City Racing Association
New Orleans
James Butler
Empire City Club
Femaira
Ountil
Butler
Davis
M. Nasser
Empire City Trackers
De Witt Clinton Clinches P S A L Title Over Eastern District
De Witt Clinton won its third P S A L basketball title in a gym at Fifty-ninth Street and Tenth Avenue, defeating Eastern District High School 24 to 8. Lineup and scoring omitted due to partial OCR. referees listed as Silverman with Sperling as umpire, halves 20 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt Clinton
Fifty-ninth Street
Tenth Avenue
Eastern District High School
Clinton
Limberg
Saltzman Melitzer
Shears Salsbury
De La Salle Triumphs Over Mohawk A C in Close 21 19 Final
De La Salle Institute third basketball team rallied with a strong late spurt to defeat Mohawk Athletic Club 21 to 19 at the De La Salle court. Lineups list De La Salle as 21 with players Fitzgibbons Hesse Sweeney and Goldberg contributing. Mohawk A C featured Ablewich Sweeney and Hesse among others. Referee was John Meehan. Halves were fifteen and twenty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de la Salle Institute
Mohawk Athletic Club
de la Salle
Mohawk A
I .Ee
Ablewich Hesse Siae
Sweeney
Hersch Gefuy Boanenks Eeacese
McCann
Eters Saan Mc Anernay
McCarthy
Guderman Ais
Fitzgibbons
Rs Hesse
McGann
Ablewich
Hersch
Goldberg
Levine
foul—Fitzgibbons
Hesse
John Meehan
de la Sale
Yale Rolls Past Columbia in 10 to 1 Hockey Showdown
Yale overwhelms Columbia 10 to 1 at St. Nicholas Rink in the intercollegiate hockey championship seventh game. Herron nets five goals, with Fells, Stanley, and Driscoll scoring, while Murphy stands out for Columbia as Yale seizes a commanding lead and moves to a tie with Harvard for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yae
Columbia
St. Nicholas Rink
Sixty-sixth Street
Columbus Avenue
Yale
Harvard
New Haven
Elis
Herron
Fells
Stanley
Murphy
McKenzie
Driscoll
Thayer
Morrising
Columba
Bakewell
Murphy Thayer
Kistler
Barnum Williams
Borschardt
Ing
Jenkins Herron
Reed Driscoll
Schaefer H. Stanley
Dartmouth Hockey Falls to Bishops College 3–0
In Hanover on January 24 Dartmouth lost 3 to 0 to Bishops College of Lenoxville Quebec. The game was clean with no penalties and featured strong defense from Bishops College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
N. H
Bishops College of
Lenoxville
Quebec
Dartmouth
Hockey Today
Columbia fencing schedule announces seven dates and group play
Manager D Armstrong reveals seven dates for Columbia fencing including meets with West Point Annapolis Yale Princeton and Penn State and Massachusetts Tech not Harvard. Intercollegiate group play will field six finalists from preliminaries at Philadelphia Boston and West Point with Columbia in the West Point Princeton group. C G Amend F J Byrne return from last year with Perrine likely third man and the Manrique Cup at Brooklyn also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. Armstrong
West Point
Annapolis
Pennsylvania
Yale
Princeton
Brooklyn
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cornell
Intercollegiate Association
Philadelphia
Boston
C. G. Amend
F. J. Byrne
Crescent Athletic Club
Perrine
Nnapolis
Sneeton
New York
Yale to adopt graduate coaching for baseball
Yale announces an immediate shift to graduate coaching ending William L. Lush's three season tenure. Lush resigns early after Yale decides to abandon professional coaching. Captain Tad Jones to announce the new system for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Yale
William L. Lush
Lush
Tad Jones
Yale Nine
Owings Named Umpire for 1908 American Association
President O'Brien of the American Association announced the signing of Clarence D. Owens of Chicago as an umpire for the 1908 season. Owens previously worked in the association in 1905 and 1906 and spent 1907 in the Eastern League.
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Milwaukee
Wis
O’brien
American Association
Clarence D. Owens
Chicago
Owens
Sammy Keller and Babe Cullen Stage Notable Six Round Bout
England’s Sammy Keller and city’s Babe Cullen engaged in a scientific six round match at the New Polo Athletic Association. Cullen gained a late lead with precise jabs, following five even rounds. preliminaries included Nelson knocking out Muller in four rounds and several lively scraps among other fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Keller
England
Babe” Cullen
New Polo Athletic Association
129Th Street
Park Avenue
Cullen
Manly
Jack) Nelson
Jack Muller
Muller m
Griff
Jones
Joe Duffy
Jack Murphy
Willie Krupp
Joe Gordon
Kelly
Harry Lutz
Willie Mangold
Kelly Leaves Michigan for New York Track Switch
Dan Kelly the Western sprinting champion has left the University of Michigan and is in New York exploring club options. He may join the New York Athletic Club or Irish American Athletic Club and will run unattached for the Pastime Athletic Club at Madison Square Garden Monday night. Kelly holds world records for 100 yards and 200 yards and is sought by Chicago and Multnomah clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Kelly
New York
Detroit
Michigan University
Kelly
New York Athletic Club
Brown
Chicago Athletic Association
Chicago A. A
Multnomah Athletic Club
Portland
Ore
Amateur Athletic Union
Chicago
McCarty Best Shot In Mid Winter Trap Handicap
George S. McCarty of Philadelphia won the first prize in the first annual mid winter handicap trapshooting tournament at Pinehurst with a score of 91 from scratch. George H. Piercy was second with 87 from 19 yards, while George Lyon of Durham finished third with 83 from scratch amid a windy, close field. Foord of Wilmington won the 75 third sweepstake at 68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pinehurst
N. C
George S. McCarty
Philadelphia
Richmond
George H. Piercy
New Jersey
George Ik ‘Lyon
Durham
David A. Leahy
Brooklyn
Dr. D. L. Culver
Jersey City
Andrew Lindley
Newark
Wiliam M. Foord
Wilmington
Del
J. H. Hunter
Washington
G. L. Bovian
Guy Ward
A. L. Hatcher
Tom Marshall
Col. J. T. Anthony
William M. Foord
George L. Lyon
Mr. Foord
Sutton's High Average Beats Slosson In Big Exhibition
George Sutton, the 18.2 champion, defeated George Slosson 500 to 276 in nine games at Slosson's Academy on Twenty second Street and Broadway. Sutton averaged 418 12 and dominated the table with a sequence of strong runs, while Slosson totaled 276 in eleven innings. The series record stands Sutton eight games to Slosson three with the final match set for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Sutton
George Slosson
Slosson
Academy
Twenty-second Street
Broadway
Sutton
Tovo
Hoppe Defeats Cutler In New Haven Billiards Match
William Hoppe defeated Alfred Cutler of Boston in a New Haven billiards match by 400 to 309 with Hoppe averaging 1228 31 and Cutler 109 30. In the evening Hoppe won 400 to 103 as he rebounded after early miscues to string runs totaling 43 38 68 37 35 and 62 ending with a 25 average over sixteen innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Haven
Conn
William Hoppe
Alfred Cutler
Boston
Hoppe
Cutler
Pene
Harlem billiard tournament heats up as Leonard defeats Wood
In the Harlem amateur event at Morningstar's Academy on 125th Street and Lenox Avenue, W. Learned edged J. Wood 250 to 210. Leonard broke away late with runs of 28 and 13 to clinch the win, final score 250 to 210.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Morningstar's Academy
125Th Street
Lenox Avenue
W. Learned
J. Wood
Leonard
Larkin tops Dalton in long junior balkline match
Larkin defeated J A Dalton 200 to 104 in the junior scratch 14 2 balkline billiard tourney at Knickerbocks Academy Brooklyn. The 59 inning contest saw Larkin average 323 09 with high runs of 21 and 18 while Dalton averaged 146 58 and his best scores were 18 and 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin
J. A. Dalton
Knickerbocks Academy
Brooklyn
Dalton
Columbia to meet Naval Cadets at Annapolis in May
Columbia track management schedules a meet with Naval Cadets at Annapolis for May 23 marking the first on track between the two institutions. The usual Penn meet is replaced by a Princeton date on May 16. A preparatory school relay is planned for the Madison Square Garden indoor meet on Feb 15 with Central High Philadelphia Commerce High and Boys High Brooklyn signaling entries. The 600yard Invitation race will feature H Sedley NYAC J B Taylor and J Y Bacon IAC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Naval Cadets
Annapolis
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Madison Square Garden
Central High School
Philadelphia
Commerce High
Boys’ High
Brooklyn
H. Sedley
New York Athletic Club
J. B. Taylor
JY. Bacon
Irish-American Athletic Club
H. Hillman
High Schools Championship Games Open in Brooklyn Armory
Public Schools Athletic League hosts its high school track championship tonight at the Twenty third Regiment Armory Brooklyn. Fourteen schools enter with Manual Training High School leading a strong lineup including Cozzons Danielson and Lynch. Over 400 boys compete for top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Schools Athletic League
Twenty-third Regiment
Brooklyn
Manual Training High School
Cozzons
Danielson
Lynch
Elementary Meet Set for Feb 22 at Forty-seventh Regiment Armory
Assistant Secretary Emanuel Haug of the Public School Athletic League said the elementary school games will be held at the Forty-seventh Regiment Armory in Brooklyn on the afternoon of February 22. The event was moved from Madison Square Garden after the Garden became unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Haug
Public School Athletic League
Forty-seventh Regiment Armory
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Valentine Horses Banned From New Orleans Races
All horses owned by A. Valentine were refused entry to the New Orleans tracks after judges cited recent performances of Youthful as the reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsw Orleans
A. Valentine
New Orleans
Valentine
Athletes Fail In Threading Needle Club Meet At St Bartholomew’s Gym
The Men's Club of St Bartholomew’s held a structured program on Forty second Street and Third Avenue with events including a threading the needle medley and a blind handicap pole vault. E Bladon triumphed in the pole vault alongside close finishes in the medley and 600 yard run with Stevenson leading the final heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bartholomew's Club
Forty-second Street
Third Avenue
Thomas J. Nevin
Metropolitan Association of the Amateur Athletic Union
E. Bladon
J. F. Murphy
F. Wernecke
J- Murphy
S. Crinow
F. Wieting
G. Krug
L. G. Jindrak
W. Rossback
J. Laraso
Crinow
Wieting
Rossback
Jindrak
EB. F. Biadon
Walter Rossback
A. Cunningham
Seratch
E. C. Cunningham
John O'Neil
Charles Beach
Bladon
O'Neil
Beach
Rowdies Mar Outdoor Track Meet At Public School 179
Rowdiness broke out at the Recreation Centre track meet held at Public School No. 179 between centers 179 and 159. Principal Elgis and Markham restrained clashes as police restored order. Centre 179 edged Centre 159 40 to 23 with no timing of events.
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Columbus
Amsterdam Avenues
Elgis
Markham
Markhara
Frank Hall
Thomas Tagner
John Norsh
Abraham Feigner
Albert Little
Owen Doran
James Malloy
Thomas
Jesse Blum
Louis Falk
John Busler
Edward Lamoreaux
Max Brettner
Matthew Weir
Sidney Greenberg
Franke Goode
Yale Sends Largest Track Team To Monster Carnival
At the Pastime Athletic Club event at Madison Square Garden Yale fields its largest squad ever for a meet against Pennsylvania Columbia and Wesleyan. Notable entries include L V Howe D Robbins and L King in the 60 yard hurdle, E H Reynolds and P Jefferson in the high jump, L Buhrman A Sheldon W Goebel and H Andrus in the 16 pound weight, G Butter L Howe and D Robbins in the 60 yard handicap, R A Spitzer in the one mile, R McNulty in the 440 yard handicap, and M Weeks F Williams and R L Man in the half mile handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Wesleyan
Yale
L. V. Howe
D. Robbins
L. King
E. H. Reynolds
P. Jefferson
L. Buhrman
A.sheldon
W. Goebel
H. Andrus
Andover
D. J. Kelly
Seitz
Robertson
G. Butter
L. Howe
R. A. Spitzer
R. McNulty
Erasmus Hall
M. Weeks
F. Williams
R. L. Man
Soldiers to Hold Indoor Athletic Meet Tonight
Company F of the Sixty-ninth Regiment presents an indoor athletic meet in New York with stars from the metropolitan district. The four mile run tops the program and draws wide entry. Notable entrants include Collins Carr and Billy Frank. The 1200 yard relay for the Military Athletic League championship features teams from Ninth, Twelfth, Twenty-second, Seventy first Regiments of New York Brooklyn squads from Thirteenth Twenty-third and Fourth of Jersey. Each regiment fields a four man team. The meet showcases top sprinters among regimental athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixty-ninth Regiment
New York
Collins
Carr
Billy Frank
Brooklyn
Jersey
Ashland House settles AKC Referendum dispute with Belmont
Correspondence shows Ashland House accepts the Referendum Committee report after congratulating August Belmont on election to the Referendum Committee. Belmont expresses pleasure at the peaceful outcome and believes a harmonious era will follow once the committee's work is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland House Committee
August Belmont
American Kennel Club
Laurence M. D. McGuire
Belmonts
Auto Dealers Organize Under New Association
Charles A Wardle announced the formation of the Association of Automobile Dealers of America after resigning from the Management of the agency department of ALAM. The group aims to cooperate with manufacturers, reduce rail rates, register used cars, and compile records of salesmen and chauffeurs for member use. About 2000 retail dealers are expected to join. A ten-dealer committee is in place and an officer election will occur soon with Wardle as Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Wardle
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Association of Automobile Dealers of America
Mr. Wardle
United States
Wardle
Bicyclists In Crose Race Sprint Shifts Leads
In Kansas City six day bicycle race Lawson led a clever team effort by six riders. Root and Fogler, Lawson and Moran, and Wiley and Sherwood gained a lap to equal Bardegett and Mitten who led yesterday. At 6 30 P M the thirty six hour mark shows totals of 737 miles for the four teams, 736 miles and 16 laps for Heop per and Holbrook, and 732 miles and 4 laps for Morgan and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lawson
Root
Fogler
Moran
Wiley
Sherwood
Bardegett
Mitten
Heopper
Holbrook
Morgan and
Monroe
Naval Academy hosts intercollegiate gym meet at Annapolis
The Naval Academy gymnastic team plans a day meet with the University of Pennsylvania in Annapolis on February 15. Expected participation from Columbia and Rutgers may join the Midshipmen on February 22 and 29 in Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Annapolis
Naval Academy
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia
Rutgers
Midshipmen
Fishing and Fishermen Highlight Sunday Tide Plan
The Nonpareil Fishing Club led by Capt. Dick Burbank plans a Sunday outing in Jamaica Bay for fishing and crabbing. Members will meet at Rockaway to travel to a site for processing the catch. James Devlin reports codfish still run in Gravesend Bay with best catch time soon after sunrise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lon
Rockaway
James Devlin
Gravesend Bay
Dea
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Silverman
Celdhala
Melitzer Helfani
Simberg
Friedman
Saltz
Rabinowitz, J
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Mr. Sperling
P.S. A. LO
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Keller
Michigan
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Champion
Willie Hoppe
Wood
Middleson
St. Bartholo
Mew
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