THE SPORTING LIFE. Dec. 13.I

ATHLETIC.SOLDIER ATHLETES.

Exciting Games in a New fork Armory- Indoor Records Broken*

The annual indoor games of the Seventh Regiment N. Y. N. O. were held at the ar­ mory of the regiment in New York City Doc. 6, before 4(KX) spectators.

Sewn of the armory records were broken:'l oue was equalled. Colonel Daniel Ap-

,.;eton was the referee. Following are com­ plete summaries of the various events:

Nm*ty three yurcU run, aeraich Trial heats First heat, won by W. P. Baird, Company B; 20, F. M. Warner, Company K; time, 11s. Sec­ ond heat, won by W. H, Morrow, Company F; 2J, W. D. McClintoek, Company II; time, 11 l-5s. Third heat, won by P. B. Swiney, Company E; 21, II. S. Bartow, Company 1); time, 11 3-6s. Fourth heat, won by J. J. Dol- Jard, Company C; 2d, W. R. Taylor, Company B; time, lls. Filth heat, won by L. VanSyckel, Company F; 2d, T. F. Doyle, Jr., Company L; time, 10 2-5«. Sixth heat, won by W. F. Sapor- tas, Company A; 2d, W. I. Covell, Company F; time, 10 2-5<*. This equals the best armory re­ cord. Trial heats for second men First heat, won by T. W. Doyle, Jr., Company E; time, 11 1-53. Second heat, won by W. I. Covell, Cornimny F; time, 10 3-5j. Tbinl trial heats First beat, won by W. P. Baird; 2d, F. B. Swl- Bey. Second heat, won by W. F. Saportas; 2ii, J. J. Dollard. Final heat, 1st, Saportas; 2J, Bollard; 3d, Baird; time, 1025?,

One thousand yard run, handicap A. B. Ocorge, Company II and Manhattan Athletic Club, won easily from scratch in 2m. 25 1-is., beating the bestarmory record by 1 l-5s.; W. G. French, Company E, waasecond and F. II. Hoyt, Company II, 3d.

One mile safety bicyclo race, scratch Won by John T. Byrne, Company II; 2d, T. O. Barber, Jr., Company I!; :id, C. 0. Woodhouee, Jr.. Company F. Time, 3m. 43 4 53.

Two hundred and twenty yard run, handicap Trial heats First heat: Won by M. Reming­ ton, SI. A. C. and Company G (scratch); 2d, G. E. Dunscomb, Comunny H, (8yds.); time, 25 2-53. This beats the best armory record by three-fifths of a second. Second heat: Won by G. R. Martin, Company II, (llyds.); 2d. T. F. Doyle, Jr., Company B, (10yds.); lime, 25 2-5*. Third heat: Won by S. Duncan, Company H, (7yds.); 2d, J. T. Norton, Jr., Company C, (4yds.); time, 253. Final heat: Won by J. T. Norton, Jr., Couipnav G, (4yds.); 2J, S. Duncan, Com­ pany II (7yda'); 3d, G.R. Martin,Co. 11, (llyds.); time, 25s.

Half mile walk, handicap. Won by Lloyd Collis, Company F (scratch), in 3m. 22 2 5s. This is 18 2-5 seconds better than tho arrnory (ecord. F. A. Ware, Company B (scratch), 2ii; H. W. Warner, Company K, (15s).. 3d.

Sack race, scratch, fifty yards Won by C. L. Jncquelin, Company G; C. S. Bnsse, Company F, 2d; II, S. Bartow. Company D. Time, 8sl

Four hundred and forty yard run, handicap TVon by G. L. Catlin, Company F (4yds.); 2d, TV. S. French, Company E l20yds.); 3d, M. Eemington, Company G (scratch). Time, 55s.

Two hundred and twenty yard hurd!e race, handicap Won by H. II. Morrell, Company F (scratch); 2J, J. T. Norton, Company C (7jds.); 3d, G. Dun?«imb, Company H (13yds,). Time, 28 4.5s. This beats the armory record by 1 4-;as.

Three-legged race, handicap, one Jap WT on by C. L. Jacquelin nnJ M. Remington, Coia- rany G (3yds.); 2d, F. G. Rouaiagc, Company B, and W. P. Baird, Company B (7yds.). Time, 2fi 1-5s.

One-half mile run, novice, scratch Won by F. D. Cadmu?, Company F; 2d, F. M. AVarner, Company K; 3d, D. Devlin, Company B. Time, 2ia. 10 3-5s. The bcbt armory record was 2m. 15 2-as.

Wbeelbiirrow race, handicap, two laps Won bv J. P. Thornton, Company C (7ycl.«); 2d, T. JI. Crary, Company H (scratch); 3d, J. S. Woocihouse, Company F (12yds.). Time, 50s.

Invitation race, one mile walk C. L. Nieoll, M. A. C., 1*!; W. R. Burkhardt, P. A. C., 2d. Time, 6ni. 55s.

One mile run, handicap Won by A. B. George, Company II (scratch); 2d, W. S. French, Comimny E (6Jyda.). Time, 4m. 45s. This is 8s. belter than tho armory record.

Two mile bicycle race, handicap Won by W. C. Barker, Company F (scratch); 2d, W. D. Ed­ ward.', Company F (?.5yds.); 3d, D. N. Cole, Company L> (100yds.). Time, 6in. 4545s. This is 7 2-5*. better than the armory record.

Obstacle race Won by W. R. Mill?, Company II; 2d, G. II. Puge, Company F; 3d, G. L. Cat­ lin, Jr., Company F. Time, loj. 3'J l-5s.

Putting the 16-ponnd shot, handicap Won by T. A. Morgan, Company A (1ft.), with a pu', of32ft. Tin; 2J, H. 11. Morrell, Company F; 8d, D. L. Williams, Company G.

Tujz of war, 050 pounds Time limit, 5m. Company C boat Company F by 7in.

BUFFALO ATHLKT1CS.

A Successful Joint Heeling of Athletic and Military Clubs.

At Buffalo, Dec. 6. the Sixty-til'tli Regiment Athletic Assi ciation ami the Iri><|iiois Ath­ letic Club held a joint indoor meeting, which was quite successful aiike in the quality of spurt and the large competition. The bicycle events brought out a new man in Charles Dorntge, I. A. C., who (lid some surprising riding. If he can liohl his own outdoors as lie does iudoors he is certain to prove a won­ der. The officials in charge did their various duties in a satisfactory manner, and the arrangements were well carried out. The summary:

Seventy-five yard dash II. E. Bcrjson, B. L. C., lit; G. A. Vogt, I. A.C., 2d; A. B. Wilaon, 74th R. A. A., 3d; E. C. Curnnell, 65th II. A. A., 4lh. Time, R 1-5$.

One-half mile walk C. J. Wolf, 74th II A. A., In; T. Mercer, I. A. C., 2d; T. W. Frascr, Er., 74th R. A. A., 3d; F. A. Masoa, 74th R. A. A., 4th. Time, 3:40.

Five mile bicvclo race Charles Dorntge, I. A. C., 1st: A. T. Crook?, R. B. C., 2d; J. J. Kane, K.'B. C., 3d; W. II. Penstyres, P. C. C., 4th. Time, 10.57J.

Two rai'e walk C. J. Wolfe, 74th R. A. A., iMj F. A. Mason, 74th R. A. A , 2d; Juetis Leyer, I. A. C., 3d; J. W. Frazer, 74th H. A. A., 4th. "Timo, 17:30.

Running high jump C. F. Richter, I. A. C., 1st, 5ft. Uin.; Gcorgs Mas .n, 74th It. A. A., 2d. 4ft. lUin.; W. H. Stanley. I. A. C., 3d, 4ft. lOlin.; Henry Ruble, I. A. C., 4ih, 4ft. 9Jin.

One mile run T. Mercer, Jr., I. A. C., 1?t; Albert Small, I. A. C , 2d; P. I). La Fninier, I. A. C., 3d; Gua Nowka, E. A. C., 4th. Time, 5:03.

Competition stacking arm?, 65th Regiment members only Siebold and 1,6 Maitro, 1st; Schutram and Sabine, 2d; McC;enn and Lytle, 3d; Maxwell and Schutlz, 4:h.

Ten mile bicycle race Charles Dorntco, I. A. C., 1st; A. T. Crook?, R. B. C., 2d; J. J. Kiine, K. B. C.. 3d; W. U. Penseyrea, P. C. C., 4th. Time, 36:56.

Five mile run T. Mercer, Jr., I. A. C., 1st; E. St. Jnine.*, I. A. C., 2d; Albert Small, I. A. C, 3d; B. F. Seigiist, I. A. C., 4th. Time, 31:24.

Hitch and kick W. H. Stanley, 1st, 8ft. Hin.; O. W. Brush, E. A. C., 2d, Sft. lin.; C. F. Richlor, I. A. C., M, Sft. {in.; J. JI. Schmidt, I. A. C., 4th, 7ft, 3Jin.

Putting si.tucn pound shot M. II. Brnnner, R. B. C., 1st, 36ft 8in.; C. F. Riebter, I. A- C., 2d, 36ft. 5Jiu ; Thomas Fallon, I. A. C., 3d, 35lt. lin.; Fred Butler, Niagara Fall?, 33ft. Sin.

Ilurdlo sack race T. H. O'Mara, I. A. C., 1st; T. Mercer, St., I. A. C., 2d; Patrick Fitz- iiotrick, fiSth Regiment, A. A., 3d; Henry lierst, I. A. C., 4th. Time, 21s.

———-•———— ATHLETES UXPlilt FIRE.

Copeland, Quecklx-rner, Mitchell and Nickerson I5«j:ij; Investigated.

The cases of J. S. Mitchel!, C. A. J. Queck- bcrner, A. F. Copland and A. Nickerson, the ji'Mlctes who were protested at the champion- F..IO iiicelini; of the Amateur Athletic Union, l'.vn at Washington, Oct. 11, oame up before ti.c. investigating committee of tlie A. A. U. nt the Grand Union Hotel in New York City, Dec. 10. Julius Harder presided. The first case investigated was Unit of J. S. Mitchell, \*'.:n was protested by a member of the Man- LfcUuu Athletic Club.

A letter signed hy F. A. Miller, of Elmira, N. Y., who was formerly connected with the management of athletics atPrinceton College, was produced, in which it was charged that Mitchell gave instructions in hammer throw­ ing lor money at Princeton. An anonymous letter was also produced charging Mitchell with haying given an exhibition ot throwing at the dinner of the Tuscarora Chowder Clqb at Stateu Island last summer. The commit­ tee decided to ask Mr. Miller to make an affidavit and to submit to a eross-examina- lion. The anonymons letter was east aside.

President Schuyler, of the New York Ath­ letic Club, conceded that Nickcrson was not a member of tlie New York A. C. when he competed at the championship, hut said that Nicker.son was not aware ot this fact. The prize won by Niekerson therefore reverts to [[. Jj. Hallock, who was second in the run­ ning high jump.

II. S. liluckburn, a professional foot racer, appeared before the committee and testified that he had run a race with Copland for $10 a side at Ocean Point, N. J., in the summer of 188S. He also charged Copland with run­ ning professionally at Pitts'on, Pa., last June, under the name of Clark. This case was adjourned to allow both sides to produce witnesses.

Quockberner was charged in affidavits made by Oliver V. Kilo Cnas. Johnson, J.B. Bond and Vincent Bedell with rm-ing given instruction in swimming for motley at Long Beach, when he was in the Life Saving Ser­ vice. This case was adjourned while the de­ fendant produced witnesses.

FOOTBALL,

Pointers.Robert Magee, ex-champion swimmer of

America, bas been appointed au instructor at the Manhattan Athletic Club.

E. C. JicCleiland and J. D. McCabe, of Pitta- burg, are matched for a fifteen mile race for $250 a side on Christmas Day.

Evan Lewis defeated Joe Acton in a catch-as catch-can wrestling match at San Francisco on Tuesday night, winning three oat of four falls.

The new athletic grounds of Columbia C 'liege comprise twenty acres near the Williamsbridge station on the Harlem Railroad. The price was $80,000, fo rty rer cent. cash.

The Riverside Athletic Club, of Newirk. N. J., has absorbed the lanthe Canoe Club. The latter had a membership of fifty and a club house on the banks of the Pa?saic.

The Tacoma Athletic Club hcs been organ­ ized at Tacoma, Wash., with ISO members and $1700 in its treasury. It has a fairly woll- equipped gymnasium, 120x35 feet, with baths, club and reading rooms, bowling alleys.

The Atlantic City, N. J., Athletic Association has elected the following officers: President, J. G. Hammer; vice presidents, W. B. Laudensla- 2er and Joseph Thompson; financial secretary, Jamea Aikman; recording secretary, C. C. Raith; treasurer, II. S. Scull.

Charles G. Jefferson, of Clinton, Mass., an amateur weight lifter, lifted with his bands alono 157 li pounds of solid iron at his private gym­ nasium, Dec. 10. The performance was duly authenticated. David L. Dowd, of Springfield, Mass., made a proftssional lift of 1412| pounds March 27, 18S3.

At the annanl meeting of the Sta'en Island Athletic Club Dec. 10, the following officers were elected (or the ensuing year: president J. E'. Eberhard Faber: vice president, J. W. Ed­ wards; treasurer, E. E. Habor; secretary, Philip Sus; trustee?, Robert Majep, J. K. McClain, Defrces Crittcn and H. J Woodruff.

The following officers have been elected by the Oxford Athletic Association of Frankford, Pa., for the ensuing year: president, Philip R. Wells; vice president, Jonathan llocrtter; secre­ tary, Frank Newberry; assistant secretary, William D. Aibffortli; treasurer, James France; executive committee, Edward Borie, EllwooJ Green, James Ilearl, Joseph Warnock and Uiirry Spindler.

The Harvard Mott Haven team ia in a pecu­ liar |osition. It won tho cup last year and has not yet withdrawn from the intercollegiate asso­ ciation, but by the ruling of the Harvard faculty the team cinnot go oul»Uc of New England to engage in any contest. E. C. Moon,'91, has been elected captain of the Molt Haven team, and he has gone at thing? as though he intended to t.ike Hi team to New York, a? usual.

The Broadway Athletic Clhb, of Newburg, have elected the following officers for tho ensu­ ing year: Charles F. Slian, president; John White. vi;e president; Edgar Jnnsen, secretary; Frank Weller, treasurer; Charles Bazzoni, captain; D^vid Sterling, lieutenant; Frank Wiso iind Samuel B. Sand', executive board. The club is in 2ne condition nuoierically and financially, and will soon occupy commodious quarters.

Among the cadets at tbo Naval Academy at Annapolis is a youn/ athlete who promises to rival the famous Malcolm W. Ford in all round work. I1U name is John K. Robison, and he hails from Detroit. On Thanksgiving Day he won a lOit-ynrds dash in 10 4-5s. against six competitors. He won the running broad jump, covering 10ft. lOin.; nlso the standing broad jump, covering 10.ft.; tbo running high jump, clearing Sft. lin., and the hop, step and jump, 38ft. "tin. He also contested in the drop kick and throwing the 16 pound hammer, and won second place with the hammer.

In London Dee. 10, Sandow and McCanse the two tamom English strong men, engaged in a dumb-bell-lifting contest. Hercules (McCause) was awarded the victory, though he did all the work with jerl(3 instead of steady lifting, like Sandow. The lattcr's work was very clean. He put up 25U pounds from the right shoulder, using one hand. In New York, ten years ago, Ernilc Rejnier i>ut up 250 pounds in the same manner. Sindow passed a 226 pound dumb­ bell from the right shoulder with one hand, doing cleaner work than Richard Penneli's 201ij pounl?, made in Wood's Gymnasium, New York S.mdow is 5 feet 8j inches in height; he weighs 172 pounds,

There was plenty of cross-country running in tho metropolitan district last Sunday, Dec. 7. The Manhattan's fix-mile spin was won by T. Conneff in 54m. 12J-; the Union A. C. five-mile run fell to J. Boland, in- Sfiiu. 10 4 5s.; R. Cole won tho six-mile run of the Brooklyn Harriers in 33m. 17 2-5s.; tho Uidgewood Harriers' five- mile run was won by J. B. Murphy in 26:n. 23 4-5?.; a six-and a-ha'f-mile spin by the Va- runa's team was won by F. L. Leonard in Sfiai. 12J-; the run of the Acorn A. C. was won by J. A. Hopewell in 52m. 21-Js.; Captain Mooney beat tbo Brooklyn A. C. runs in 27m.; the National C. C.'s run nas won by G. P. Soder in 29ao. 34 3-5s.

CRICKET.At Steinway Hail, New York City, Dec. 9,

Captain M. R. Cobb, of the Manhattan Club, was presented on behalf of the Metropolitan League with the RumforJ Cup for the best bat­ ting average, and the Boyd Cup for the best bowling average, aud the Lowe gold medal and Martin bat for tho highest individnal fcore. The fifth pri/e, for the member taking the greatest number of wickets in aa inning, went to W. J. Wood, of tho Kings County C. C. The championship pennant of the Metropolitan League was presented to the Manhattan Club.

A increment has been started in Philadelphia for the organization of a National League of Cricketers, embracing the cities of Philadel­ phia, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburg and Chicago. Tho idea originated with a mem­ ber of tlio (ierrnantown Cricket Club, and from the way bo bus started in to work the project up, a most pronounced success is assured.

The liarre, (Vt.) Cricket Club has elected tho following officers for the season of 'ill: en plain, N. McKnight; vice-captain, I. A. Jiainbridge; Ireasurer, J. Dow; secretary, 1). Mo Phee.

At the annual meeting last week of the Orange Lake Ice Club at Newburg, N. Y., the following officers wcro elected: Comaiodorc, H. C. Higginson; vice commodore, Dr. Willet Kidd; treasurer, Gordon Van Nostrand; secretary. U'illium It. Smith; measurer, Chas. A. Dixon; regatta committee, Vim Nostrand. Garner, B. B. Moore, J. P. Cruger, Dr. II. A. Waldron and W. II. guiitli.

FOOT BAIL VIEWED BY ENGLISHMEN.

Too Much Science Required In the Amer­ ican Game to Allow It to Become Popular.Among the spectators at the recent Prince-

ton-Yale fiint bull match was an old English player who had been a member bolh of the Oxford University and tlie Somerset county teams. He was much interested in the game as the college boys played it, this being the first occasion on which be hail seen a game un­ der intercollegiate rules. A reporter h:id a long talk with this gentleman, in the course of which he furnished an interesting comparison of the American college game with the Kugby Union game as played in England.

TIIK INTERCOLLEGIATE GAME. It must be remembered that when the In­

tercollegiate Foot Ball Association was formed in lS7ti the English rules were adopted with but slight modifications. Since that time, however, the game has been developing along different lines entirely, the tendency in each ease being to aliord greater opportunity for team play. The result, as shown in the Yale-Princeton match, is a game brought to the highest perfection of science, but for that very reason a game less interesting than the one of a few years ago, marked only by the brilliant work of individual players. Here is what our English friend tells the New York Herald about our game:

COLLEGE GAME BEHIND THE TIMES. "The game of football as played on Thurs­

day between Yale and Princeton furnishes an example of the intercollegiate game brought to perfection. But in comparison with the llugby Union game it is ten years behind the age. Fifteen years ago in Eng­ land a new root ball exponent arose. His name was Vassal!, and he was successively captain of Oxford University and the Som­ erset County teams. He argue that the in­ cessant scrimmaging indulged in, when every two minutes one heap of struggling brawn fell upon another, was in the tirst place not interesting to the spectator, and consequently the game was losing its popularity; and sec­ ondly, that little more tnan brute force was required, so that the heavier team bad every­ thing in its favor, and all players who coultl not tip the scales p.t 160 pounds or over were barred out. Skill in running, tackling and dodging was about eliminated, there was so little of it to dp, and it became a mere question as to which team had the heavier forwards.

THE RUNNING GAME BEGTJN.

"Vassall inaugurated the fast passing pame, with loose scrimmages and plenty of kicking, so that the ball passes from one eiul of the ground to the other in rapid succession, and the result of the game is in abeyance until time is called.

"Now the American game possesses all the faults of the old Itugby game, with one great exception, namely, the excellent system of signalling and the admirable team play; moreover, the brawn, muscle and weight is more intelligently handled than in the old Rugby game.

"But there its excellence ends. Who bnt the college boys comprehend the signals? To tlie average spectator the game appears to be nothing more thnn a series of rushes, ending in a struggling heap of bodies, arms and legs. There is no opportunity to mark the excel­ lence of team play. Dut the plays which do excite the enthusiasm of collegians alike are the fine runs, sharp tackles and the skillful punts when hard pressed. Such plays as those made by McClung, Homans, Poe and Lee in the recent games; such runs as Ames, Lamar and Terry have made in past days. Bnt how rare they are! A run of forty yards is a wonder in the American game.

LONG RUNS IX THE EXGL1SH GAME."Now, just here is where the Rugby game

excels. A dozen such runs are made by each team in the course of the game. Greater op­ portunities are given to the back to run and for the spectator to admire a fine dash brought to a close by a fine tackle.

"The main difference between the two games is that under Kugby Union rules no player may 'block oft'' or 'guard' a player of his own side running with the ball. Inste.id, he runs behind him, ready for the ball to be passed when his fellow is likely to be col­ lared, and in this way by a series of fine passes the ball is often carried from oue end of the field to the otlier ia a single rnn, after having changed hands five or six times in its journey down the field. A team, therefore, need not be a heavy one to win, so long as the passing and running are good.

"When a man is collared and downed the sides do not wait to line up, as in the Ameri­ can game, but the ball is at once put in play, usually by the player who last ran with it. The game is thus made a quick and lively one, a great amount of unnecessary scrim­ maging being done away with.

A GOOD GAME FOR BUSINESS MEN."A great point in iavor of the Rugby game

is that it is mr.ch better adapted to the tnan of business than is the American game, for the entire success of the latter depends upon the proper understanding of the signals given and the harmonious working together of the whole team on a concerted play. Now; this is something almost impossible to obtain ex­ cept among college men or those who have leisure to practice frequently, as it is an im­ possibility to get a dozen business men to­ gether oftener than once a week, and no con­ certed team play can be acquired under such circumstances.

"Lastly, a player is likely to sustain fewer injuries in the intercollegiate than in the Rugby game; more, perhaps, on account of the personal antagonism engendered through the same two players facing one another dur­ ing the whole game in the rush line; and this, perhaps, operates as much against its popularity among business men as any other cause, since it is undesirable to appear at one'sofrice on Monday morning with an eye wiiich bears traces of having come in contact with an adversary's fist."

THK POPULARITY OF FOOT BAIX.

What it Shows of Public Sentiment and tlio Lesson it Conveys.

If anyone imagine'! from the failure of the base ball season that the tide had turned and that public interest had begun to abate in athletic games, be was probably undeceived by tlie attendance nt the Thanksgiving Day foot ball game in Eastern Park, Brooklyn. When a crowd nutnberingperhaps 2.5,000 peo­ ple, and limited only by the accommodations, waits patiently ior hours for a game to begin, and then recognizes and applauds every good piny, it is proof that the public interest in athletics, has not lessened. At no time was this concern so great as now, and if base ball Buttered any during the past season it was be­ cause the public (lid not believe that it was being honestly treated.

Tlie popularity of foot ball has shown an advance just in proportion as the brutal fea­ tures have been eliminated. The game of Thursday was marked by fewer of tbesechar- acteristies than any contest of recent years. It was disgraced by no slugging or ungentle- manly conduct, though the struggle was fiere'e from beginning to end. It'was a thorough trial of strength, with enough of the savage in it to show how terribly in earnest the com­ batants were. All tlie leading games of the season just closed have shovru this absence of uugentlemanly conduct, and it may be taken as a permanent improvement. The contests in future will be decided by pure pluck and emliinince, supplemented by science and gen­ eralship.

There will be no difficulty in keeping and increasing public interest in games so con­ ducted. S;iy what we will, there is enough of the Kivage left in nine out of ten men to enjoy a trial of strength between two athletes or two athletic teams when controlled by gen­ tlemanly rules. There are too many crises in life when the tide can be turned one way or the. other by sheer brute force to lead men to discourage the development of physical courage. Tbis tendency has been greatly strengthened iu recent years, when it has been proved that the study of athletic sports is not incompatible with intellectual pur­ suits. The men who have brought fame to their colleges by their achievements on the athletic field have shown themselves the equal of their fellows in the class room

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and more than their equals in the real battle of life.

It is no longer a question that a good measure of mental discipline is obtained by the training necessary to success in athletic sports. The hard, severe rules which must bo complied with and the voluntary subjec­ tion of will to a superior are exactly adapted to fit men to command in the great field of business, professional, or public life. The intellect is trained as well as the muscle. The great Wellington recognized this fact wben he exclaimed on looking at a foot ball match at Eton "It is here that Waterloo was won." England has proved it again and again in history, nnd her worship of brute force is not unnatural.

Every Englishman knows that the strong, red blood which gives a dash of color to his face and which was lent him by his old Norse ancestor, who caught it from the gales that swept the piratical crafts over the North Sea, is the element which lias placed him in the van of European nations and planted bis colonies on every continent on the globe.

The growth of athletics in educational in­ stitutions in recent years has been encour­ aging. They have made their way in spite of the opposition of college presidents and faculties and outside sentiment. There was an opinion that muscle and intellect would not mix, and that colleges were intended solely for the development of mind. Tlie time is happily passed, however. But it re­ mains with the students of the present day to say whether the popularity of athletics shall continue and increase. If the contests be­ tween the colleges are conducted hon­ estly and in a gentlemanly manner they will attract a steady ane generous public sup­ port. But the fate of base ball last season shows plainly what may happen foot ball if deception or unnecessary rudeness marks the games.

Pniits and Kicks.Captain Slayback and full back Hall, of the

Wcsleyan foot ball team, wilt enter the Yale Law School next fall.

Tho Lekigh foot ball team has elected Wm. W. Blnnt, '92, captain, and C. M. Case, '<J2, manager for next ye.ir.

Stone, '92, of Ilaverford, who was badly hurt at the clone ot tho foot bull season in a practice game, has rcturneJ to college.

W. II. Hull has been elected capt:iin of the vFcsleyan foot ball toatn to succeed Slayback, who will graduate next spring.

Around Boston the talk is that Bowdnin will be dropped from the Eastern Foot Ball League and AVesleyan taken in to Dll the vacancy.

Gnliagher, of St. Paul, champion of the Nonh«e.-t, and Smith, of Milwaukee, Gnpeo- P.OQUin champion of Wi.^O'm^io, wrestled Deo.

.9 at Kiiu Clnire, Wi?., for $100 a side and the Northwestern championship, best thrco in five. The contest was wi>o by Smith.

At a meeting of the members of the Prinseton foot ball team held Dec. 5, Jessie 13. Hi£gs, of Baltimore, Md., was unanimously chosen cup- tain of the eleven lor tho coming year in place of Eilgar Allan Poo, who will graduate from college at the next commencement.

Captain Batterworth, of the Frankford. Pa., Athletic Association, H engaged at present in selecting a team from the best players of tho Philadelphia Foot Ball Association to go on a tour East during Christmas week to i.lay the repre?entative teams of Fall River, Pawtucket and other New England cities.

Tiie West Philadelphia Athletio Club has chosen these new officers; President, Arthur Guodwin; vice president, Thomas Heywood; treasurer, William Kneaj; secretary, Albert GooJwin; captain, Jos. Kueas; lieutenant, Ilenry Tickner. There are at preteut over fifty-seven n;tmber.i in the club.

The Princeton Foot Ball Association held an important meeting Dec. 8, and among other matters discussed was tho building of a univer­ sity foot ball club house. It was deci'JcJ unani­ mously to build one, and $7000 was voted to de­ fray tho expenses of the structure. It will be built on William street, near the foot ball grounds. All foot ball players will bo admitted to membership, and tho club will be on the same general plan as tho Ivy Club.

William L. Ilayden, '98, Princeton, the un­ fortunate foot hall player who has met with so many accidents, narrowly e=CEir>el from drown­ ing recently. In company with a party of students, while skating on one of tho pondj near the town, he ventured upon icu too thin to bear hia weight and breaking through went into deep water. Ho was finally rescued by hi.-i com­ rades, but not without much difficulty, and not until several of them in their efforts to rescue him had been thoroughly wet.

The Pennsylvania, Association Foot Ball Union has made this schedule for tne second half of the reason: Dec. 20, Tacony at North End, Nicetown at Manavunk, Oxfurd at Frank- ford; Jan. 3, Miinnyunk at Oxford, Nieetown vs. North End, Frankford at Tacony; Jan. 17, Oxford at Nicetown, Manayunk at Tacony, North End and Frankford; Jan. 31, North End at Manayunk, Tacony at Oxford, Frankford at Nicetown; Feh. 14, Manayunk at Frankford, Oxford at North End, Nicetown at Tajouy.

At Washington Park, Brooklyn, Dec. C, the Crescent Athletic Club and the O'.-ango Athletic Club contested the final game for the champion­ ship of the American Foot Ball Union. The Crescents won by 14 to 0. Tho two teams are now tied for the honor. For tho past five years tho Cresent team hasboltl the championship and has never suffered a defeat outside of its grounds with Yalo and Prineeton un'.il last No­ vember, when the Oronge Athletic Club de­ feated them at Orange by the score of 8 to 5.

The Canadian experts who attended tho Yale- Princeton gKino to study the college game, are unanimously of opinion that the English game is tha best. Says the Toronto Empire; "It is agreed that Canadians have little to learn from tbe American game. Their combination play and code of signals may be used to advantage to a certain extent, and there are a few minor points in their rules that seem worthy of adop­ tion. The general opinion of most Rugby pbyers in Ontario is, however, in favor of the reduction of the members of a team from fifteen to eleven. AH these poinU it will behoove Rugby pluyers in Ontario well to consider be­ fore the annual meeting next February, which promises to be an eventful gathering in the his­ tory of the game."__________

Hugh MoCormick, the world's champion skater, and I,:iid!ow, of Halifax, N. S., are to meet in three skating races for S100 a side each, nnd the total gate receipts. Tho first occurs on Chrisitnr.s at St. John, N. B., and the second at Halifax, N. S., on New Year's Day. The third occurs soon after the seond, but the track his yet to be selected. As soon as he is through with L.iidlow McCormiok will go to Minneap­ olis and skate any one who thinks ho can win the title. Those of the Norwegians who hope to retrieve tho defeats of Axel P.iulscn will have plenty of time to look after some oue to beat the tall Canadian.

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