Show v YALE YALE AND AND H HARVARD STILL FOLLOW OBSOLETE RULES i- i American Football App Appears ar to fo toBe JB Be BeComing Corning Coming ng Into I Its ts Ow Own Ag Again Jin BY WALTER CAMP ITHE best est thing that H Harvard and Yale Vale d is h t to dr ob 1 rate can ean dp drop dror p a an obsolete 1 fashion known as their Dual Cup Gap Deed of ot Gift which permits one o of th their ir four major branches of or athletic sports to be run independently of the theother other three both boUt as u to juris jurisdiction and n rules es This s has before in involved t th the two un universities in differences of opinion notably bly a few years g 1 ago when hen a hurdler knocked down own a 8 number umber of the barriers and yet et won because it was vas found o on reference to tho the antiquated rules i in this Deed of ot Gift w which iel I had bad not been altered to keep with modern modem pace pac track rules rales that a men man might knock down dO nil all the obstacles if ho liked and still win i The latest trouble was occasioned on when i it was found that I these rules permitted a aman man t to c contest for four years Jears for this eu cup when the rules of all aU other sports at these universities set act a a. limit of ot tb three ee ye years rs The whole object of the Dual Cup Deed of Gift was originally to stimulate in in- terest teresta 5 on the 41 in track sports at the two universities at a 1 time when t they e. e seemed seethed n There Is la no- no longer any nay doubt about the Interest and perma permanency ency of ot track contests between the two and nd no reason reason rea 18 rea- rea son lion whatever for the se separation on of ot this thia branch from the general government of or all tho the other sports port by bT the two athletic ath ath- ath letic letlo committees at the universities As Aa AsIt s sIt It stands now the rules governing s normal normol athletic meet between the thi two may rest entirely In the hands bands of ot representatives rep rop- n nOt nt t of the two universities but of or t tile the e donors of a sp special cup and anda a a. a these rules 0 not not been boen brought down do to date the whole hole thing Is an anomaly which should be dropped In Inthe tho the Interests of ot harmony 2 L. L J- J HE Palo Alto Ato the student organ of THE 2 X Stanford university contains on its front tro t page pago of a IL recent Issue Iu the statement statement state ment mente Stanford Intercollegiate agreement agree ogree ment committee was WI officially Informed of the action taken by t the California stude student body breaking reso resolutions with Vo-Ith Stanford In a II letter received by President President dent den Worthy last Jut evening The Tho Stanford Stan Stan- ford committee e wa was WAil further r Informed that the CaUto California Athletic committee Is proceeding with arrangements for or their athletic calendar next year providing providing pro pro- viding for tor contests without Stanford Then follows the statements s regarding tho Indirect accusation etc and It all s sounds ver very much like Uke some of the old Harvard Yale quarrels Tho The situation is Is Ie however peculiar In that If It It U should result In hi such a rupture a as to prevent football games between the two each would have havo to look for torAn any big team teamwork teamwork teamwork work to an opponent vl playing American football Instead of rugby which would prove proe Interesting to the many who are arc arenow re the American American Ameri Amen now advocating Ung a return to can game same APROPOS A A PROPOS of or this question an ari un- un signed 81 ned card has been sent out from California calling attention to the re reinstatement reo re instatement nt of the American football at at Columbia university and drawing comparisons which f would uld lead to the conclusion that there Is a pretty strong desire lo to h have the two universities who play rugby on the coast f follow Columbia's Colum Column bias bia's example Following Is IB the statement state men ment t The faculty of ot Columbia university has reinstated American football Tho The Stanford Bt faculty no now Is tho the only one discriminating against tho the game This antagonizes other coll college ge en D men and places Stanford In the wrong light The colleges anc and high schools ch oI of ot the northwest northwest north north- west vest have repudiated It H. The Canadian colleges have dropped it and have havo adopted a game to The Thc American game gome has ch changed greatly since 1906 The Them m mass play plaY and interlocked Interference have been ruled out The The forward pass PillS and the lateral pass paes as used In rugby rueby rug rug- rue rue- b by and man many other plays have made the tho American game far more open and spectacular In 1914 there was waa not a S single man killed on an any colle college e team playing the American game came In California Call Cali fornia alone in 1914 au there were five killed killed all all In rugby There were thir- thir five ty killed In baseball last year e J Why not discard baseball anu pia pay CriCK is a a. Certainly tho American game battle game It is a battle of ot wit speed and skill Every Ever virile game Is Isa Isa Isa a battle game A glance Jance at recent American all teams shows that big beeves beeves' are not required to pJ play y It The argument that the coaches run the American game gamo Is easily refuted by quoting the tIme American rule which does not allow coaches on the side lines Unell The miserable crow crowds ls at atthe the tho preliminary rugby games hero show how popular ru rugby bYI Is The Te hundreds of or Alumni club the lance l teams playing and free tree American game for pure sports sport's sake and without coaching show Its popularity larity Even Evon the faculty athletic committee com corn here hero has not kept up with the football Without Without With With- of American progress progress' fairly the out how can they object to o Its Us return T I has s as now no now finished out her herr I r rowing for forthe the year ear but the other contenders contender In the preliminary races I have them their main events events- Harvard and Yale In their contest at New ew London and aUl Columbia Cornell and nd Pennsylvania anla In their struggle on tho the that Hudson Hutson at P. The line tho various races have furnished on the contenders Is I. perhaps not the these e best hest that could be wished tI owing to the fact that these races on the and J Lake ke Carnegie have been short dis distance affairs furthermore n. n no nr one can n cantell cantell tance tho the tell teU just how ho much Importance coaches placed pl upon victory and antI hence how far tar they trained their crews for their short distance events or pushed their development at the expense of ot their later successes This much however however how how- ever we have to bank on OP and that Is that Columbia which won tho the PouCh ear yeat with Pennsylvania Pennsyl race race- J last st year vania vanla second seC mn made e exactly the ame same showing on Lake Carnegie nosing out tho the Red and Blue but Princeton made both coth of ot them look awkward rd and In Ineffective ineffective In- In effective Disheartening reports have hare been coming comin from Ith Ithaca ca all the tho season regarding e Courtney's Courtneys Cornell crews crewe b but t this much Is Ia certain that he had hati a strong lot of material 1 In his fre freshman boat last year Ar which Is now In lila varsity var var- Water Ater Sit lit sity and nd this old Wizard Izard of the h has 9 never ne been defective In his ability to mould good material Into affective effective 8 crews If It given a a. reasonable amount of ot time Courtney vcr very much to Ret get b back ck Cornell's rowing prestige and hence there ls-ev ls ry Inducement this to make moke a a. desperate attempt to accomplish year this Columbia Is I. good and has fair blade work but does do not seem that should to have havo the physical al power tho the hearts cf of their backers Pennsylvania ha has more power por but loss leis S nn fl that hors here la in a chance for Cor Cor- nell t to II h show w ih them both m-both both up As All for tor the Yale d race If It Yale has hu any Idea that It wont won't take a a. better crew and ed harder rowing than last year they are reckoning without their host for tor Harvard Haryard Har Har- vard yard with Lund a an as stroke and a IL nucleus nu nu- nucleus nu- nu cleus deuR of ot that crew which rowed so well wen at Henley will take a lot Jot of beating has done a R. good Job at Now Haven naven H He Ho won last year yar against great odds and he h took some pretty prett crude rude material and nd m made de oarsmen of them early cHuh this season but he knows Just a we well as I do for tor he saw the Harvard lIar Har vard yard second with Lund stroking when they won WO nt at Henley that It wi will J take taken a n m mighty good crew and one that can cn stand the gaff to repeat repent that victory Ictor which ho he secured last ye year r. r The prom promised visit of or a ft Stanford crew crewl to te Poughkeepsie and the nl thu thus far unknown qualities s of ot this years eArs Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syra- Syra cuse crew will lend IMd added spice to the problem of f picking a a. winner on the Hudson tnt Interest reat In the Triangular BASEBAlL rS league lo called so-called Is reaching Its Su height for tor Harvard b jut Just played Jd Its Ita I ts first Princeton contest and next week Yale Yle tackles the Tigers TIger so 0 that by the time that game Is la over we shall han have seen sean all three In action against their competitors competitor It still un looks look a as 88 It Harvard had hAc something of ot an tag tage In her up clean-up hitter hitters and rather greater choice in IA the matter of ot pitch pitch- ers ens Yale's infield Is 1 far and away the best beat and should her nine nine- of ot ball players once commence to find themselves at the bat they should run away with the series sarles easily So far tar they ar lb at leaning on one ono pitcher Wa Way who showed considerable promise had bad rather rath math er Sr of an upset In hi his Dartmouth game which makes make the Blue partisans partisan Uneasy neur but he should come back satisfactorily Princeton Is la rather better oft off than Yale Yle h having Deyo an and Link both good men There seems seem to have hava developed 1 some dissension at Cambridge and Sexton the old Brown player who ha coached Harvar Harvard Har Har- vard var ball bail nines for tor some five years year re re me- signed signo owing to Interference by the have committee who wished It Is I. a said AleS to him aided by Barrett Wendell and Bill Reid Held Just what effect this will wUl have upon the fortunes of ot Harvard Is a question Uon but her nine Is t. made up of ot a L rather Independent fighting bunch and It may maT not affect them seriously THE T HE have various bc been dual enlightening contests contest while regarding they Individuals have e not really proven le conclusively any guide to th the Intercol- Intercol around all except by showing the general strength of Cornell and Sad making the university a a. rather stronger favorite for first place than before But as regards rs-arda Individual performance per per- er- er these dual contests have hav brought out several men who hAve hava done remarkably well and such as aa enter the Intercollegiate will for that reason b be b. watched with especial Interest South Southworth of ot Harvard who in the Cornell cont contest st covered the tw two miles In 9 minutes 33 5 1 second seconds may maT be marked up as a a. dangerous competitor Overton of ot Yale defeated him later at New Haven Haen in iii 9 I minute minutes 34 3 1 6 seconds In a a. strong wind Ferguson of Pennsylvania anla la Is back in lit form torm again in hi the hurdles hurdle and while his hIli time has not been r record breaking his performances have been good WI Wll- Wll cox of ot H Harvard with hi his hi wonderful 4 48 seconds flat at New Haven facing a a. strong wl wind d in the quarter t. t another man who like Meredith of Pennsyl vania or Wilke of ot Yale with his hl hi one or two strong performances performance on the Yale Yate track may on a specially good 1004 day make a stew new record Oler of ot Yale YaI and nd Richards of Cornell who are the tau star a at t th the high Jump Richards of ot course being practically a a. sure winner have hat not been showing us nil well as they did ct It the relay races The Y Yale le man Oler has shown promise in the thel broad Jump lump with 23 feet foet 11 inches which may make him formidable able In It in the glates lates Camp of ot Harvard has baa shown himself a II consistent performer in the i polo vault and while not a R. record record- breaker cap can be relied upon So can Milton lItton of or Cornell and nd y of or Her Har yard vard McKenzie of ot Princeton with his hili 4 minutes 20 29 seconds s in the mile mil Is to make n a lot of ot trouble Wind Wind- nagle of If Cornell did 4 mInutes minute 22 5 4 seconds seconds' on the same da day that McKenzie WAS was doln doing his 40 and If It it were were- not for the tact fact that tho Cornell Cornel miters milers have almost always surpassed eed them them- selves ch lh lb a serious would f fi ii i au h competition f AU one u. u 11 LQ uit izie win this event BalJe Bailey of Maine did a a. good piece of work orl two VO years a ago o In breaking the hammor hammer record of ot Talbot the Malno Maino man hurling the missile feet teet 7 J inches Inch out as for tor the Intercol- Intercol e I te McCutchton of ot Cornell looks most consistent at about feet fut In the h shot ot Richards ds of ot Cornell seems to be maintaining n his form torm and reputation as he Is getting close to forty five ft fet feet t so 50 la Ia of or Yale but Whitney of Dartmouth Dart Dut- mouth mo on the same day that Richards was WI doln doing 41 1 feet 74 71 Inches covered 46 6 6 feet teet 2 Jn heILI so BO that It looks sa s if It the Dartmouth man had th lead Iud here hert Worthington Another Dartmouth p performer per per- r- r former is doln doing well In the broad brond jump getting over twenty three feet teet Treadway Treadway Tread- Tread way of 0 Yale will be worth orth watching In the 1 but Patterson on of ot Pennsylvania Is showing more marc of ot ht his old pace In the sprint and may UP get back to his his' form torm yet In the hundred there ther are a number number num num- ber of tens ten second cond men an any one ont of wham whon on a special da day might win Just under evens f The half ma may see ee a hair raising finish a If last l year ur with Bingham Bing- Bing ham of ot Harvard Hayes of ot Princeton and Meredith of Pennsylvania all In it There aro are no Kr great at stars In the hurdle events this year yel hut but Ferguson of ot Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania Is most moet consistent Copyright 1315 1915 Otis OU f. f |