New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-12
HARVARD.
THE ATHLETIC COMMITTEE REFUSES TO EMPLOY
COACH FOR THE CREW.

NOANb TON M N'SA@''
Cambridge Mass. Jan. II (SpeciaD-Just now, I'M
medatcy after the Christmas recess, Is the time when
the work of the crews and of the Mott Haven team
begins I'm earnest. The subject Of most Interest IN
rowing matters is the refusal Of the athletic committees
10 permit the employment OF Colonel W. ~ Baltroit
as coach for the university crew. Five consecutive
defeats at Now London Lave reduced rowing at liar
ward 10 a point well nigh desperation; ana 10 every
one interested it seems clear that the only hope lay
in return 10 the systematic and effective coarll5 Of
bancroft 10 whom Harvard almost all tbs
success which she has had IN recent years Inc nee
essay money subscribed voluntarily by eraGuaic''
but the athletic committee refused by close VOC u
grant the petition that Bancroft be allowed to take
charge OF the this year. Instead, the! propose -
engage a regular Instructor In rowing, VINO shall have
the same standing til already established Instructor
in track athletics and Will De ready 10 ard, not ony the
university crew. but also the class and individual
oarsncn. Whatever elect this VIII have on the gen
eral interest IN rowing there be little doubt That
IL will not improve much the chances OF Harvard
crews winning race with crew from laIc winch
has had the ADVANTAGE Of all the skill and cxpercncc
Of Cook This year, captain. J " Perrlns, ~ r'"ed
in his freshman crew. and has rOwcd two years WITH
the university crew. lie has been at WORK all the
fall with s!th candidates hnvc presented thcm-
selves, hrst the river ANA then On inc Wao''"c9
and in the tank. Besides the captain, only t"o oil
the men who rCwcd against lalc III juno "ih''"P'
81, and kCOn, 10, are available IoT 'ii' ''"' h
crew. The class crews now all at WORN, iio SCH
iors having been the last 10 begin.
About seventy ave men have presented themselves
in response to a call from the captain Of the Mott
Haven team Field and track athletics have been the
only sports in which Harvard OF late years has he'd
the supremacy and the interest in them sill. cont'n-
ues unIa-glng OF those men IN last year, success
nil team VINO place IN any contest the following
Will train with the team again this year: g. IL Tear
ing. 10; I. !. stead 81; !. T. Lee 81; 4. VI. White,
%, w. IA. Wright ~, +. ". DAVIS, 10, j.. II.
Davis ~. OtI:r candidates with COCA rc"ius are
H. l.. Blo,s ga /. +. Carr, Vi. - ana H. = Haze, 81.
The success OF the Christmas u!p oi tic mus Al
clubs Wac marked. IAcy arr Sit u nave b'tl
specially successful Onr Ot thc cAicl oJctts o. Ia
i'm the revival Of tutlI-t~m for their Old col" q;
among Harvard graduate, ia the West Ih' hcHd' iof
al line men was c4ciup.t.!, and petition pr i"ot'tf
trip DC pIc,CntcU AcAt !tll, Oi.''"l47 "' "'" "'N'
material fui argument ~ the tap Of tiii- year.
Otncer, of the Harvard innrn nave been elected a.
follows: IL. l.. O'Iuen, o. president, J. y irFH'ia,
". vice president, +. y. DHIirci' No. st' rotary d4
IL, c. Moulton, Of Cambridge. England. at the in
" illc luHiOr OF Zen Johnson.
congressman ". &. =. BIcclnudsc spoke IN Fan
ders Theatre at the invitation OF the Free WOOL '"o'
on the Responsibilities OF Power.
C. Il. Nuttcr. 80. Ad- been Chu~'n secretary "I inc
Crimson oaId in place Of v. {. Nichols 80. rs-i'I.
The literary committee OF the lAl Lcld Kappa "'' .
chosen Professor u. W Goodwin 10 hc the Oidt'' dhl
H. o. Chapman. 'rJ to bc the poet Al inc a"hNc''''S
meeting, neat JuLe.