Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1921, Page 31

SPORTS. ‘ Harvard Alumni Wants Crimson to Take Up Polo : FOUR COLLEGES IN EAST ALREADY SUPPORT FOURS Yale, Penn, Princeton and Norwich Now Playing In- door Game—Government Is Aiding Sport by Providing Horses and Equipment. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. EW YORK, December 14—H: learned tod N bridge. This follows the announcem arvard alumni in New York, it was are taking steps which it is expected will lead to the organization of an intercollegiate indoor polo squad at Cam- nent that Cornell now is taking steps to enter the intercollegiate game. Yale, Pennsylvania, Princeton and Nor- wich universities already Yale appeared at the Riding Club, have teams and are actively engaged in play. on West 58th street, last week, and also played.the Essex troop three in Newark. Princeton has played at the Riding Club, at the New York Riding Club, whose headquarters are at Durland’s, and at Essex Troop armoery. Norwich has played at the two New York clubs, at Philadelphia and at Newark. Here is a game that all colleges and universities, particularly those in- stitutions which have R. O. T. C. courses, could take up with great benefit.” The government is interested in the developjnent of polo as a means of teaching young men to ride and to handle horses, under pressure. Horses and equipment are furnished by the government and thus there is ever¥ opportunity to learn the game without cost to the participants. Lack of Horsemen. In many college centers there are riding clubs; indeed, the great prob- lem in this age of gasoline is to find horsemen to avail themselves of the equestrian facilities that exist. In New York the equine clubs always e W o mount college teams, nse of transporting . save. of course. iate tournament in . when teams must bring their own ponies. The college game is being fostered by the Indoor Polo Association, which was organized last winter and now a powerful bod ‘There are six teams playing under the aegis of the ation in Philadelphia, six in New York and three in Providence, . 1. The association also has repre- ntatives in Chicago, Cleveland and cinnati. It thus will be scen that the game is sufliciently com- prehensive as to territory to offer opportunities to many universities. in Atlanta, Birmingham, Richmond _and _elsewhere, the trai- tion of the horse is nowheye more dequate and facilities for the de- clopment of the college game are 1 In the south, br In New York the big new armory of Squadron A, tional Guard. State of ew York, will be the scene of the nior. junior and intercollegiate tour- ney, running from February 28 to March The time ‘will come, all proba- when representative college teams 1l sections of the country will appear in the college division of this tournament. The trip to California. said Dr. Wolce, the Ohio State coach, to the writer re cently, is a splendid experience for an or middle western foot ball He added, however, that the g feasibility of the enture is ble. A team, he said, simply ge in climate. all coach, H. on the basis of a three-yeal Stegeman is not only but a fine influence characterized by technical ex Few realize the. handicap fiery spirit. under which most southern coaches work, The material they have 1o handle comes to them raw. The sec- ondary schools of the east and middle west have developed foot ball to a fine point and annually they send prepared material to the universities. ‘But south- ern coaches catch their men in the rough, largely speaking. Their task is thus the greater and their achievements i turning out elevens of class the more signal. GAME WITH HARVARD UP TO CALIFORNIA’S COACH BERKELEY, Calif.. December 14— ‘Whether the University of California will accept an invitation to play the Harvard foot cieven at Cam- bridge October 28, . will not be decided until the return here within a few d of Coach now en from the eas been ann i by Luther A. N Califor te manager. Nichols said California first desired to know what games Smith already has arranged with middle western colleges for next season before other negotiations are considered. Vandy Makes Stadium Plans. NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 14.— At a mecting of the Vanderbilt Sta- dium committee engineers and archi- tects were named for the $150,000 athletic field. _ An Anchor Top’s cost-to you is too low to be compared with the comfort and protection all* fall and winter through. Your health and demands an Anchor Top on Touring, 1915-16-17-15-19 OVERLAND, “Four” Touring WILLYS-KNIGHT, 20 . PACKARD, 7-pass. Touring, ifornia ... REO. T8 Tourtng. STUDEBAKER, Light Six, The Above Prices model 3-35, “Special” M’SEU CAR-PON-TEE-AY HE GROW ZE MUSTACHE 14—Georges December world after interviewing the French pugilist prior to his de- parture for Ei e Australian fighter, after hin recent fllmess, which halted his training for some time. .His weight, which dropped 10 160 pounds at ene time. wam 171 the dny the correspondent saw Carpentier trained at La Guerche, the country place of hix manager, Francoix D has extablis at which he employs more than 200 persons in the manufacture of cheexe boxes. PICKED TO PLAY CENTRE, ARIZONA LOSES NO TIVE TUCSON. Ariz., December 14.—Ten minutes after acceptances last night of an offer from San Diego to meet the foot ball team of Center College in the California city on December 26 the University of Arizona squad was in uniform and running signals. The players have had a ten-day rest since the close of the regular season and Coach J. F. McKale said that an- other ten days will put the team in better condition than it was at the lose of the schedule. Arizona, champion of the southwest, has eight men on the mytbical all- Southwestern eleven and the other three men were chosen for the second team of the imaginary organization. Coach McKale plans to take thirty men with him to San Diego. When the team will start kas not been de- cided. :{DREADNAUGHT ANXIOUS TO PLAY MERCURY TEAM Mercury Athletic Club and the Dreadnaughts of Alexandria probably will play a foot ball game at Union Park Sunday afternoon. ginians are anxious for the match and thave formally challenged the South- ] west Washington eleven. The Mohaws will not consider the offer of an engagement with the pro- fessional Senators. champions have ended their season and will celebrate their retention of the sandlot title with a banquet Fri- jday night. W. and J. Practices in Snow. WASHINGTON, Pa., December 14.— The Washington and Jefferson foot ball team will entrain December 24 to meet the University of California {squad at Pasadena, January 2. Wash- ngton and Jefferson coaches are granting no letup in practice to keep the team in condition. Yesterday the men drilled on a fleld heavily covered with snow. ! Danville May Lose Franchise. DANVILLE, Va., December 14.—Un- less some action is taken within the current week in behalf of the reten- tion of Danville’'s franchise in the Piedmont League, it will be placed Iwith another city, according to W. G. i Bramham, president of the circuit. the health of your family your car. Installed. 190.00 The Vir-| The independent j THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., QUITS 3. 1. A. A, URGING REBEL BODY BE FORMED CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., December 14—University of Cattanooga, which has voted to quit the SouthernI. A. A., because of the adoption g the anti- freshman rule at the rmingham meeting last week, has decided to Invite schools which find themselves in similar pljghts to join & new er- ganlzation. It was also decided to-offer to play members of the new uthern Inter- collegiate Conference, as well as those remaining In the 8. 1. ‘A. A. under full rules as adopted at Birmingham, ex- cept aa to the playing of freshmen. ‘Wofford Would Secede. SPARTANBURG, S. C., December 14. —Wofford College will ask other smaller members of the . I. A. A. to join in a petition to the executive council of the association to defer the question of first-year rule for one year. Falling In this, Wofford will bropose that smaller colleges with- draw apd form a separate athlctic union. Furman toStay in 8. L A. A, GREENVILLE, 8. C., December 14.—| Furman University will remain in the S. I A. A, Dr. J. W. McGlothlin, presi- dent of the institution, has declared. He voiced his strong indorsement of the five rules adopted by the assocla- tion. Furman received a telegram from the University of Chattanooga inviting it to send representatives to Atlanta Saturday to meet with other colleges to consider withdrawal. — e ———— MMILLIN WILL COAGH CENTENARY COLLEGE DANVILLE, Ky., December 14.—"Bo" MeMillin, Centre College's star quar- terback hias accepted an offer to coach Centenary College, Shreveport, La. It was said the contract calls for his services for three years at $10,000 & year. McMillin said that he had accepted the Centenary College proposal, but declined to say anything more. In accepting the offer McMillin turn- ed down several offers, including one from Dallas University, Dallas, Tex., and one from Howard' College, Bir-| mingham, Ala. The Dallas offer was sald to have been $7.000 a year for five years. i McMillin has been at Centre Collego for four vears and was captain of | the team for two seasons. He was on | Walter Camp’s All-American team in 1919 and has been selected by several authorities this year. SHREVEPORT, La., December 14.—| “Bo" McMillin of Centre College. who ! has-closed a contract to coach the| Centenary College foot ball team for | three years, will be married in Fort | Worth, Tex., New Year's day, accord- | ing to friends here and will build his jhome in Shreveport. the lot to be do- ! nated by the college. Starts After Checker Title. YORK, December 14.—After ving been in_ strict training a month, Newell W. Banks. Yankee. has sailed for Great Britain to wrest the checker championship of the world from Robert Stewart, Scots- man. A forty-game match opens in | Glasgow December 31. i I Wrestlers to Try Again. i NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 14.— | Stanislaus, Zbyszke, world champion wrestler, and Charley Hansen of Oma- | ba. Neb. heretofore known - here--as {Charley Whitlock. who grappled Mons }day night three hours without a fall, have been rematched to wrestle to a finish here January 9. Will Lead W. Va. Wesleyan. BUCKHANNON. Va., December 14. | —Jack Monohan of Newark. N. J., a | sophomore, has been elected captain yof the 1922 West Virginia Wesleyan { College foot ball team. He is a quar- terback. Don’t let this Rown. i1 Others from G50c to $55. California Type Toj Include Installing Federal Auto Supply Co. Phone Main 3445 477 Pa. Ave. N.W. e e e e T T LT T T e s PORT 1303 F 905 F jed by the university board of regents. geflmus SPORT MARTSREQLELEDY worry you any longer tha to visit ome of the SPORT MARTS. This year's display of “Gifts they be Giad to Get” in the largest and wost reasonably priced we've ever Gifts for Everybody Sweaters P -, Sport Mart's fa- PR ring. Hegularly $1.50: wool Slip-pvers. Military models— 3 7 Others, $5 to $15. ‘Get the boy something he wants’’ Opening Evenings Until Chri:lnm Three Stores to Serve You Betler 1410 NY Ave.N.W. The Thrill That Comes Once in a Lifetime. A MIGHTY HAN' SomE CuP An' SAUCER ! WHO ENER GETS TS FOorR CHRISTAMAS IS Gowr' T BE DARM, PROUD OF IT, SHALL 1 WRAP T UP For YoU MOUSTACHE cupP VES S1R ,\WE'LL TAKE ¥T WITH US, PLEASE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1921. SPORTS. 31 _ Wilson Agrees to Title Bout in February —By WEBSTER. 'TEX RICKARD TO SELECT v 7 S % THE FIRST CHRISTMAS PRESEMNT You BOUEHT FOR MOTHER Coppriadt, 1931, H. T. Wobsten. Georgia and Centre May Play. ATLANTA, Ga., December 14.—Cen- tre College and Georgia University are trying to arrange a foot ball con- GOPHER ATHLETIC PLAN IS LEFT TO COMMITTEE MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December 14. | test next year. but so far have not | —The future management of athletics | been able to agree on a mutually | satisfactory date. at the University of Minnesotn will be decided upon within the coming month by & special committee of three select-} Arrange Wrestling Match. Mike Londos Lotus D. Coffman, president of lhe.J?p ’rurnnr"x opponent for the wi university; Charles W. Sommers and | !ing match tomorrow night George H. Partridge, both of the board | Capitol Theater. at McKay Wins From Farrell. December 14— ay, ldaho middleweight, | won the referee’s decision over Marty | Farrell of New York, In four rounds, last night. SEATTLE, Gordon Mc! | Herman Shades Abie Friedman. December 14.—Pete Her- | has been chosen as man of New Orleans, former world | BOSTON Wash., i methods i1 lroll up points the way a { bantamweight ! decision over Abie Friedman of this in a ten-round bout last night. | | city champion, won OPPONENT OF CHAMPION Greb Most Likely to Be Chosen—Promoter Offers Leonard 50 Per Cént of Receipts to Meet Tendler or Friedman. EW YORK, December 14.—Johnny Wilson, middleweight champion, has agreed to fight any opponent that Tex Rickard might sclect beiore January 5, with the contest to take placs the middle of February. Harry Greb probably will be named to meet the titleholder. ZEs = —-— ———=, "Wilson's offer was made following | the handing to him by Rickard of a | check for {33.000 to prover his end of the bout with Bryan Downey of |Cleveland in Jersey City last Sep- |tember. The money has bLeen with- | held Rickard at the request of the i New Jersey state boxing commission, | which charged that the champion had not put forth his best efforts. : Baits Benny Leonard. IR PLAY. c A Rickard has offered Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champion. 50 per cent of the receipts of a bout between the champion and either Lew Tendler. Philadelphia southpaw. or Sailor 1 1| Friedman, Chicago lightweight. Moore. “Hope to win by a knock-out.” |~ Tendler and Friedman have been Fans who have followed Pal Moore’s | matched for a fifteen-round bout in work closely believe that if the little | yadison Square Garden Friday night. Jerseyman wins it will have to be |Both boxers informed Rickard that N BUFF PLANNING TOK. 0. NEW 12.—"Am feeling fine and working out great,’ writes Johnny Buff. the double-deck- | ed champion, from Milwaukee, where | he is training for Thursday night's. bantam weight title bout against Pal by & knock-out, since Pal's slapstick | they would consent to a title match against Leonard without demandink " E any financial reward. housekeeper swats flies. It is funny,| Tpe only stipulation Rickard mad . but most fighters ~had rather'jp his latest offer was that Leonard take chances of good stiff wallob# | hould weigh in at 135 pounds at than the stinging slaps that Moore | gclock on the day of the bout. and Harry Greb deliver. This is par- ticularly so because referees and — judges don’t xeem to discriminate as| Battling Siki, the Senegalese heavy hetween punches and open glove hit- | weight. who has made a big hit in ay come to America. 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