The evening world., 1894-02-09
News AND GOSSIP.
Capt, Waters, Of Harvard, Talks
About College Athletics.
lalc's Grew Out in the Harbor for
the First Time.

n. G, Waters, Captain OF last years
Harvard football team. has been talking
on the subject OF college athletics. He
said some interesting things during the
course OF his remarks. but zone as much
so ms the following: The secret OF the
popularity OF the eleven and crew Is that
their success In In team work. The
greatest enthusiasm Is not aroused at the
tennis matches, where every contestant
depends on himself alone. nor at tho
Mott Haven games. where the runners
and Jumpers do their best In their own
events. but at the football games where
1t is only concerted effort that wins"
1t has long been something of n
puzzle to admirers OF track aud field
athletics-not necessarily confined to the
colleges why that branch of sport is
patronized 50 poorly compared with foot
ball. rowing and baseball, and no doubt
the explanation of Capt. Waters par
tally solves the question: Yet. team
play is by no means indispensable to
make n sport popular. as atttested b.
the drawing power OF boxing.
four i!l ~standro'nts', says Capt. Matters $:
interest whatever In athletics and does
not even know when the important
games come OF. The second class f. the
ordinary undergraduate, who Is inter,
ested In the contests and knows, all
about the men n the team. The third
Is the most. interesting class. and he In
known as the heller. The heller Is the
success Of The team as h men them
whether tieE are defeated or not. and ie
rubbing them down to running after q
shoe lace. The fourth class IL made up
OF the players themselves. the green men.
the old men. and the Captain"
Capt. johnson, Of tn. Yale crew. took
advantage of the mild weather yester-
DAY afternoon, and took his men out In
TIE harbor for the first time. A new
light barge was used. The barge, is n
compromise between a Ihell and the
old heavy barge, and the men had no
little trouble in keeping 1t steady. At
first the eight was lost on the water, be
ing so accustomed to the tank. and he
ald coached from tho second-eight..
The first crew was made up Of nater,
5: Lonsacre. 1. Messier, I; Holcomb, ..
stroke, and is doing fairly we'll, RoEcrs
h iss esSmp %"v of 4 N To 10 with 4 'G F."nsss
sey so that he will not he o~verworkei.
The candidates will go to the training
table about March l.
Although the Cycling Committee OF the
New York Athletic Club has no, yet
received all the claims for mileage
medals. a sufficient number OF members
have FLED applications for substantial
recoEnitIon Of their efforts on the wheel
have qualified. The following are the
distances received u date:
T. f. Bel,s, 5.sss c. |" Jones, ieoo; T. Il.
ssSs; { K. .iiIsy' :,tso;' $, i Dsslls; ;5c:,
Hubbard. soai; Clarence l.. smith, s,oo6; 7, 4.
hsHley' i's%S; y: g; hates i;S.'' D. a. c mss,s'
ihssii: Il @, barnard Mi I'M mo; ', J." bom !: i'e'' r.,
i4l A. Msstre, / as: =. c. Elgsr. !. so7 q. l..
nrlss. ! 100; J. s. Wool, i'i;a; e + neII,nser
ner. l.0i,.
Dan .Creedon and Tom Tracey, the
Australian pugilists: will be among the
attractions at the Corhott- Mitchell show
for the benefit of the Bread Fund at
Madison Square Garden Feb. "a. George
Dixon may cancel an engagement to
APPEAR.
Billy, Sexton was out on the street
cablo car two months ago, He Is still
on crutches, and 1t Will he. several weeks
6efors he can walk with the Injured
limb The "Old Comanche' looks well.
and seems non the worse In spirits for
his long siege indoors.
Chevalier PM. the Italian swords
man. will fence with NJ, Gouspey at the
Rae luet Tennis club this evening.
According to n Louisville despatch the
New York Baseball Club offered 800
for Catcher Grim. which offer was re-
fused.
A Young Athlete.-Wr do not know OF
such an athletic club. There are several
at which the dues are very small.
-..SlNCE THE WAR.
FAMOUS