New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-14
AMONG THE COLLEGES
HARVARD.
PuxHINe THE WORK ON THE NEW ATHLETIC
FIELD.

hAhN AhD.
PUSHING THE WORK ON THE NEW ATHLETIC
FIELD.
Cambridge, Dec. 10 tspecial).-Although the foot
ball season is long past, and the strict training
season does not begin before January 5, never
theless the past week at Harvard might truly be
called an athletic week when one calls to mind how
Of athletic interest has been going onTrafords
re election as captain OF tho eleven two hare ana
hounds runs, the college conference On the subject
OF the sthetc committee, and Professor Whites tax
on the new Soldiers Field Mt Harvard. This field
IS rapidly nearing completion. The grounds VIII e4-
tend 900 feet with a width Of e00 with the base
ball diamond nearest the road and the football helh
next, though for certain reasons this orocr may pe
reversed. The diamond will be surrounded oy naiI-
circle Of seats. The football field 600 rect py @oo
with seats on both sides. will be surrounded by a
ouarter.rnile track with the 900 yards on one sde
The result of all this cannot fall but give harVs'u
the greatest athletic field in the world.
The freshman crew candidates are all WORKING
hard. for after Christmas thinning OUT VIII
take place and one wishes 10 20 one
of the unforsunates. Az present i"" mon
are ont irving for the crew. The average
weight of the men is very low. Out OF all the can
sdsfes but five weigh more than 100 and no one
more than l7O-an unusually low average, even foi
freshman crew. The first crew is at preseu' 'oin'
posed as follows stroke, Cspen; q, Bress o. eNa"h
mole: s. Goodwin; A. Schereschewsky; o. furuoo -
bow.
heaviest and the youngest-weighng 40 pounds ana
onlv barely seventeen years OF age. Klein Is the
oldest twenty two years old Eddy, Emmons Murehie
Wardner Potter Cook Raven, Raymond and Hitch OF
the eleven expect to begin work next week.
The manaseanent Of the Harvard Union has been
busy lately making arrangements Tor the JOINT oeO''e
with Yale The following committees have been ap-
,oint4d; Reception committee OF which r. NJ Gillespie
800 e chairman; advertising committee, A. 7. stone
,93 chairman; press committee, T. H. horne, D.
chairman; committee tickets. }. NJ PERKINS, w.
chairman. There has been large demand Tor ucAc's'
not only from in college but also many ou'sne's
have applied.
The agitation which started two years ago "i'n
the purpose OF building new reading room TO the
presech library was taken up with great energy hst
wear by Henry p. Ross '91. As he has gone abroad
etoly his work is be continued ~ Moses Milelns,
the last week to treasurer and J PTstee % sns
fund. The total fund up 10 ossH sc,es work can be-
fhe Harvard Republican Club bids fair to be ,t the
nost successful political club ever organized AZ la
ward. TAers are $50 members and the hist i, con- on
etany Increasing Much Of us success IS que 10 ''e
energy OF the president, II. Men, Gillespie, w, d
The Harvs.d clce and banjo club gave concert In
jamaica Plains on Friday evening for inc DeuenV VI
ing Bsrls Brown, 'o6, has been appointed manager OF
The freshman crew.
PRINCETON
Princeton Dec. 13.-The individual record Oh 'ne
members OF this years football team has just appearcu
Captain Warren is the only man VINO psSeo III eVo,'
game of the a,on, Vincent coming next with Only
,,o ahsences The report shows that Princeton maze
col pouts against nineteen by her opponents Sixty
eight touchdownS made, from WHICH hIty -io.r
coals we're Kicked Bergen made fifteen of the touch
downs Wood coming next with eleVeh' "aii0''
bymmes and Vincent the only men who iaheu 10
Get the ball over the line Princeton forced but one
,nd that was in the game with the University OIL
pennsy lyania on November T. Two goals from u'e
field were kicked by Romans.
Al q recent meeting OF the Philadelphian society
the following officers were elected President bieueI
wolf ,92 vicepresident, Van Dyke wright, ~.
t,easurar Harnshaw '92 corresponding secretary ot-
ley 1913 recording secretary, {. j. Rigs % Hol''
Erdmnn '04 and Robbins "a; reading room oihceI'
YaIrow '94; committee on books Gresham ~
Collins 9o. Cochran. '93. DR.. Gordon, of Boston,
WAS chosen 10 conduct services on the Day OIL prayer
for Colleges January oS, with Di. Meredith OF Brook
Ign, as alternate, ,.o. -.
Rutgers a few days ago by score OF 10 TO o. lmS
is the first time the freshmen have gained Victory
over q sophomore team since 1883.
The preparatory school at Lawrenceville mas Deei
mnkpg rapid advances in the last few years, the
latest one being the erection OF another building which
As to be finished by September TO- lesZ al coS' Vi
$4,000 il will he the most expensive ana INC
tandsomest building on the campus.
The candidates for the university baseball team be-
gan training In the y mnasum last Monday, the pac-
tee consisting Of light exercise with dumbbels ana
chest weights Twenty-six men have handed in theh
The gee banjo and mandolin clubs Will give
their FIRST concert at Princeton In che second Pesby
terrain Church. on Tuesday evening. The concert VIII
10 ca, tho benefit OF tile Isabella McCosh Intrmary.
The following ladies will act as pa roneses; MIS-
James McCosh Mrs. Henry b. Fine, Mrs; i. Harrison
Mcmillan Mrs Francis l.. Patton, Mr. C. J. Rockwood
Mrs Franklin Sattcfthwalie, Mrs. William NJ. Sloane
Mrs, Woodrow Wilson. MI,
At the recent senior class elections, G. !; InlOy
was elected chairman Of The Nassau Herald COM
nittee.