The evening world., 1894-03-21
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Latest Makeup of the Har-
ward and Yale Crews.
intercollegiate Athletic Games at
Berkeley Oval.

Both the Harvard and the Yale crews
have had the benefit of unusually good
coaching within the last few days.
Keyes and Bancroft have been coaching
at Cambridge. and Bob Cook has spent
few days at New Haven. Although
the crews have been In training over a
month, almost nothing is known outside
Of the colleges, and probably very little
there. Of the ability Of the eights. But
that's a way with college crews, and
there will probably be as little known
week before the race, among outsid-
ers, as to whether the crew is as good,
better, or worse than last year.
The latest makeup Of the Harvard
crew is: Fennessy, stroke; Waters, No.
Z; L. Davis. No. 6; Blake, No. s; Bullard.
No. 4: Townsend, No 8; F. Davis. No. q:
from New Haven without telling any
body his opinion of this years eight.
Mr. George Adee has Just returned from
New Haven. but he, too, is pon.oommlt, nom
all along. that the material is promis-
ising." The eight is now rowing in the
following order: johnson, stroke; Tread
Longacre No 1; beard. No. 8; Hoicomb,
No. 2; Armstrong, bow.
1t is announced that the annual games
Of the I. C. A. A. A.-which means
intercollegiate Athletic .Asociation--will
26. The reasons given for the selection
OF the Oval in preference to Manhattan
Field are that the, former ground Is
will make money, and that it has better
facilities for taking care Of those who
run in the morning until the time comes
/ ron Of a
is. will not the additional trouble of get
ting to Berkeley Oval keep good many
people away who would otherwise go?
These collegians are expert tinanciers.
however, and have no doubt figured on
the matter from every possible point Of
view.
Those who are disposed to take sides
with Farrell In his controversy with the
New, York Baseball Club say that, as
he thinks he ought to have 1000 of the
purchase money paid for his release, no
bring to bear will have any effect upon
him. A baseball writer who takes the
Clubs side OF the case has this to say:
would not play in Washington under
any circumstances. the justice of his
claim for any part Of the transfer money
Is not aaRparent was TarrelYs
anything else that induced the, Wagner
Brothers to listen to New York's prop
OSitiOn Tor his release. 1t seems as
though Charley was playing both ends
against the middle with himself In the
centre"
| The Xavier Club has about twenty
| flve men in training for the Joint games
Of the Past.me A. c. and Company l,
Twelfth Regiment Walsh. OKeefe. Nc
Donough and Miniars will compete,
| Lon Myers, the noted runner. is said
| up at his home In this city with n
broken shoulder blade. which he re-
ceived during recent visit to New
| Orleans.
The Central Council OF Gaelic Clubs
will meet in New York Thursday even
ing, March %, for the purpose OF
strengthening out their financial affairs
and awarding the championship medals
which were won last season. They will
also take action looking to the forma-
ton of a schedule OF championship
! games for the coming season. Applica-
| tions for membership have been re-
ceived from several new clubs. and the
outlook for Gaelic sports In this vicinity
Is very favorable.
Jim Hall Is in Chicago trying to ar
! range a limited round match for an un-
known whom he has in tow.
The bicycling section Of the Xavier
| Club will hold its first road run Of the
| season next Sunday.