New-York tribune., 1878-04-01
ATHLETIC AFFAIRS AT YALE.

| THE UNIVERSITY CREW - SENECA LAKE RACES
| THE UNIVERSITY NINE AND THEIR PROSPECTS,
| NEw-LONDoN-IHE RIFLE CLUB-ATHLETIc CON.
TESTS.
| NEW HAVEN, March 28.-Tbe unusually good
weather Of this spring has been very favorable TO ath
etc interests The university has been practicing
the water for me and their regular and faith.
fu work begins show itself in the improved condition
OF the men, and in the manner in which they work
gether Captain Thompson Is certainly doing well bat
it is impossible for to row and coach at the
same time with the desirable degree Of satisfaction.
Hence the advent Of Mr. Kennedy who viii TO this
ci1y next month"; to practice for the Seneca regatta,
looked forward with anticipation of good results as his
suggestions will be greatly beneficial TO the crew.
The university has decided to send neither ouroar
crew nor paioar the Seneca regatta. both because
Of the expense and Of the difficulty to get up out
side OF the college An undergraduate could be
sent for the double that the with Harvard
must by means be interfered with, and that tho
Faculty will not allow members Of the college
away from the city during term time. The officers Of
the Harvard navy have sent TO President ite letter.
In which they congratulate Yale on sending an able rep
resentative. such as Mr.. Kennedy, to the re.
gaa and which they regret that Yale could not send
tn Philadelphia four They also express their hope for
Yales success II is needless to add that the good will
there shown BY Yale's real rival IL appreciated Tho
conditions TO be led by London In regard 10 the
race next June, have been agreed upon by Yale aud
Harvard and have been forwarded 10 that city for a
proval The conditions provide for the proper survey
and buoyDg OF the for the erection OF suitable
ground stands and prOyisons for the comfort OF visitors
spectators for the building OF two boating houses
tOr the providing Of boats for the and judges and
| for attending 10 certain minor anairs new paper
shell has Just been ordered from Waters the Troy boat
builder and tnis boat will be used Tor the race. Toe
crew rowing in the new barge, Which was built
short time ago IN this city.
During the Winter fourteen have been practising
for the university nne which, though 1t has not been
Officially announced YET will doubt consist OF the
i following men; Wm. V. Downes. Chttenango ~ T.;
Charles f. Carter, Chicopee Falls, Mass Vtsr smith,
West Meriden. Conn; Fayette W. Brown. Yonkers NJ
" II. Clark, Hartford, Conn; William Hutchi.
son. Norwich Conn; william Parker, Cleveland Oaio;
Henry Ives, NewlIayen, and Everett Walden Scranton
Penn. Alfred L. Ripley, Andover, Mass, viii probably
be the substitute. Downes. who is the captain and Car
and Smith, members Of the Senior class and also
OF last years nine Brown is .he only representative Of
the Scientific School, but is excellent player Clark
tos last years nne) Hutchinson and Parker from the
Sophomore class ana the three best players from the
very good Freshman nine OF last Ives and Valdez
are Freshmen, but nevertheless sklful in handling the
ball and bat. Ripley belongs to the Senior class and
hdc made fair record in the class games The nine
start out with very fair prospects. and in batting
especially. in which for years past ;hey have been
weaker than III the field, they show marked in-
ranged viii be pa7td as follows: Within providence
Club dYgng TIE latter part OF Apr with Harvard
Haven May IL; Cambridge. May % New-Haven, Jinc
"a: Cambridge. june %: with Amherst. New Haven.
June t. aud Amherst. June %; with Princeton, New
Haven, June ).
The Yale Rife Association is in n very beautiful condi-
ton and Numbers among Its members several excellent
shots Messrs Allen, Stefson and stone especially have
made fine record in local matches IN whch they have
won several prizes. Ills hoped a match may be ar
ranged with Harvard this year. which viii not tai as Tho
one did last year.
Mr. william Dole. under whose auspices the athletic
games held last FALL will again take charge Of mat
ters and help up the spring games In general
athletic ars there to be little enthusiasm here,
and 1t with considerable difficulty that contests arc
arranged The athletic association died. leaving small
debt few years ago. aud contests held until
last Fall. when Ar. Dole who is much interested IN
athletics assumed the responsibility and took Charge
OF the contests. which were eminenty successful TIE
Spring games viii take place, therefore, sometime IN
May and one-haf OF the net proceeds VIII 20 toward
linli,latiug the old debt