New-York tribune., 1890-04-14
AMONG COLUMBIA'S ATHLETES.
.o,,rcE BOYS HARD At WORK TO WIN lNlHh'
COLLEGIATE PRIZES

COIIFGlAlE
Perhaps never in the ms'o'' ',o,'n,,,o,s ,tb,o,,c
.,.re heen more interest shown III 'oi''''0"
.~ams than this year. This Is i"'scH ""o ~ Wv
.molramation Of the four Leading ""''', .sa
S" ',o Roo, c,uh the athletic assoclati"h' the
no"s ."o .,, and the football association The
paS'o''' and the college cricket club VIII be
'''''.'s 80 ,a,, into line The amaleama'cu bouy OF
VI. ,,..,o ,-nio, as il is called. Is governed oy
s.,-o committee composed of graduates as wei
as representative underground or. a,, ,ror,,ro .
o. a,aotes for the Varsity crew are "orhnS
- rhov are ten in number as Norrlc' WIN ""'
onsidorod a sure stroke. has pech ooi'so" ~ ,'P
ror,pc ON account Of the weakness VI ''' W. Wv
io" ,oan, Nel,en has been put III stroke on ac-
oi HIS n'"i" ,,o,t FORM but his short stature Is
oo"i' " vo,calfe Robertson. the captain. ana
"e - .,r.-0f seats Andrews, Nother>pooh'
h'sn"' i. poosman. smith and Chrystie are all men
49, have rowed before though not Ill varsity
boat. ,o, namcd Prince will
s.. nut in the varsity boat this year. lie Is pow
erfnIy built fellow. and has already aho"oi'" MS
class tuc-of-war team TO victory
Tho average weight of the crew Is los ponhuS'
,., ,o,o,r mat of last year. The average chest
oasure is 80 "a inches. one OF the ere" weakest
o,n,s il the short stature of most OF the men, As
,ho Coufnba stroke requires long, sweeping rcach
49,, &, ON ,mnortant consideration. Last year there
=. only ono man Under feet inches. While now
.nroo of the men arc only feet inches high.
Tho Photographic Society will give its annual cX
,ni+ at the college on Thursday and Friday. The
r,mi,tec of Arrangements is H. X. Taylor. 81 Joh
6 iiovt 30. and George = Nicholas. jr.. o. The
so-s of the society," recently elected. are J. 1. Da
vsss ir 81 president: Dwight W. Taylor, 81 sec
,atarv H. r. raylor. 81. treasurer. 49,.
The college tucOf-war team l. IN Sood coluiti"H
nd will reflect credit the college this year MllIcI
oT viii anchor it this year lie was the anchor o'
ne victorious class team. and weighs 1Cl pounds
Pohnson 80, the captain. l. an Ola man, anu n,' M
,ysahy made record for himself. He weighs io'
nnnwds Hewlett 90. Will pull next. lie ma,
never pulled before but has pulled strong oar OF
,s liver and was the strong halfback for the var
sitv football team this year. lie Weighs To- pouus
noueas so is the fourth man. lie pulled hst I.al
.rS his wear on his class team. and Is noted lol
grit lie weighs 14G pounds, -
.Realism in several Lteratures before the columbia
Colkse Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa society !"
rhe annual Joint debate between the three literary
societies Of Columsis Is he his' Low w ProcSsol
bur-ess and Joseph II. Cho2c VIII ne Inc luns'S; ''
tho debate will be held at the college on Npri -
The subicct i, Resolved. That the Negro SEOnlf bt
Disfranchised7 The Affirmative VIII ne sm,r%'ue'
bv Charles H. HAYES. 80. Of the Barnard Literary a.
sociation H. VI. Powell. 90. Of the PciihOl3sIu
society and Henry A. Gildcr>leevc. IT,. "o oi IN,
PhiLDlexian society The negative wiil te supper eS
by James w. Gerard. jr.. 30. OF the Phil0cNiau'
Worburfon 30 Of the Barnard. and tharle' HOOD
.0i of the PhilOleXan. Hammond oden ~" %
the Barnard. VIII preside. The contest K loI M M
and second honorable mentions Las year IN
BARNARD both honors The rivalry ms Neei,i !
Keen and the debate viii be worth hearing All -
the speakers are new 10 this contest except MI On
ders.eeve. Mr.. Odcll who will preside, won the hrs
honor for the Barnard last year