Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-12
5uuruaI srtS Guurisr.
Monday, March 12, 1883.
Yale Sports.

An Afternoon of Skill and Muscular DAs-
 play at the Gymnasfum-The Crew
 Praise Service.
 Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather g large crowd of students and a good num- ber of ladies were present at the Yale gym nasium last Saturday afternoon to witness the winter athletic games. The first event was the tug of war between '83 and '84. At the start 'S4 had the advantage, but by we'll timed heaves 'S3 succeeded in pulling the rope so that at the expiration of five minutes 83 had gained three and three-quarters inches. The senior team was com posed of A. Bowman, Beebe Stone and Carr. For the pole vaulting Peet and Vincent, 'S5, en- tered. Vincent won easily at feet 7 inches. On the horizontal bar the performers were Scott, '84, Norris '85, and Thorn, S5 5. 5. 5. The opinion of the spectators was about evenly divided between Norris and Thorn, but the former won. Brooks, '85, won the standing high jump at feet 74 inches, com peting against Beach, 's3. The rope climb ing was a novel and pleasant feature. Two ropes about 30 feet in length were suspended from a beam. The rope climbers, six in number went up in pairs and the two who made the best time competed in the final heat. Fellows, 86, and Dodge, '85, were the first to climb. Fellows reached the beam first Vernon, 's3, and Jerneberg, '84, then tried and Vernon won. Hawkes., '83, then beat Townsend, '85, s. s. s. Fellows and Vernon made the best time and in the last trial Fellows won. It is said that the best time made WAS made by Vernon in his first trial. The high kickers were Beacb, '93, Halsey, '63, Vernon, '83 and Ludington, 'S6. r.T. aA fnak fr1ah RrnnEG 'S5, easily won the running high jump at 5 feet and one-half inch. The fencing bout which followed was between W. Smith, '03, and Peet, 'S5. Smith won, making two points to Peet's one. Perhaps the most 1n- teresting event of the afternoon was the light weight sparring between Mcdowell, '84. and Bernard, 'S5, s. s. s. Mcdowell being considerably taller than Bernard had much advantage, but Bernard parried his | blows beautifully There was considerable l discussion among the judges as to who was the winner, but it was finally given to Der nard. Some fine exhibition sparring between Camp and Knapp closed the games. The management of the games was better than that of previous years, but for some reason they were more tiresome than commonly. The officers were as follows: President, A. | E. Symington, '63 vice president, c. M Carpenter. '93, s. S. S.; secretary and | treasurer, W. H: Jessup, jr., 84 executive | cOmm1GCeo, J- ID. NOOuWhTO, " Hamill, '84; A. c. Thomson, 85; W. B. An ! derson, 'S6; and J. E. Newell, S. S. s. ref | cree. Charles Halsey; time keeper, c. w. | Hardness.
 The Yale Y. M C. A. held It's regula, monthly meeting last evening. Prof. Rich | ards made an address.
 There will be a praise service in the chape
 at 7:30 next Sunday evening.
 Last presidents reception to the seniors
 this evening.
 The men who are trying for the ono vacan
 cy on the crew and for the positions of sub
 stitutes are H. B. Bourne, '83; B. A. Mer
 ritt, 'S4 c B. Hobbs, '85; E. A. Schultz
 's5; c. W. Cutler, 'S5; and F. G. Peters
 '86 Tucker, 'S3, and Goodwin, '8G, are can
 didates for the position of coxswain Tn,
 crew will retain nearly the same stroke a
 last year. They will have new boat, eithe
 of paper or cedar
 The Harvard faculty have promised th
 students new trainer to take the place O
 Robinson, who was dismissed last year. liar
 yard hopes to have about fifty men in train
 ing for the inter. collegiate athletic game I this spring.