The evening world., 1894-04-16
OR. PATTON ON E1HlElCs.
Princeton's President Thinks the
Craze Has Gone Far Enough.
Harvard Men Who Are in Training
Other Sporting Gossip.

F. L. Patton, d. d., LII. D., Presi-
dent of Princeton College, who Is visit
ing In ST. Louis. believes that many
changes will take place in the methods
OF the Eastern universities. In an in
terview he shid: THE athletic craze has
gone far enough. While the fact that
athletics tend to improve the morals OF
the college when properly conducted Is
realized by the Faculties of the Eastern
universities. IL Is also a fact that In
the fierce intercollegiate contests there
Is required a degree OF proficiency that
cannot be attained without constant
practice: consequently 1t is impossible
to excel In studies and at the same
time be a member Of the football or
baseball team. 1t ia a difficult prob
lem for educators to solve. A thousand
men cannot be controlled like school
boys, but we are limiting the number
OF excuses which we accept for absence
from classes. Yet we believe the inter-
collegiate contests are profitable. 1t Is
impossible to secure emulation. SO nee
essary to the life Of athletic undertake
ings, without intercollegiate contests,
but they should be conducted so that
they, would not require so much time
as they do now
DR.. Patton's statement that 1t is i'm
possible to excel In studies while a men,
Der of the football or baseball team will
be sceptically received, although the
poetoy ought TO- know; 1t Is Ind ,Ss nro,
portion of high standing among those
smong the other students. Again. II was
Trenchard. both football captains, were
high stand men.
The Harvard intercollegiate athletic
at present there are seventeen men al
the training table. although this numbe
will be increased. The following meT
have B st esen taken d a 1S the b. f r Mhits saS,e; s
for the sprints; S. NJ. Merrill; "a, for the
sprints and quarter mile; NV; Bingham n
jr.. 's5, for the quarter mile p; 3: Hi
for the half mile; J. l.: Coolidge, 's5,, foi
w. Jameson. 's5. for the hurdles; J. p.
I,d, e. ~, ga for + the b %nim ga'k SIS, Fl fo ): III IL,
bicycle race; W. e. Putnam. ;jr., SO. an6
3. Bloss, 81, for the broad jump: ant
the hurdles and pole vault. q thest
men Storrs. Coolidge. Stickney. .Hollistel
and Phillips are all new men. but theil
p M =fSe, wG Selection aas oeeh sue" as u
/ ! iti
The principals in the five boxing bout:
OF six rounds zach which will be held a
the Grand Central Palace. Forty-thir,
street and Lexington avenue. tonight
arrived in the city from their RESPECTIVE
training quarters last night. All tn
men are said to be In. good CONDITION
Jimmy Lynch looks better thai ne ha
IN ali his previous battles, and Johnn.
German. his opponent, is W pounds be
low the stipulated weight. AL O'Briel
arrived from Philadelphia. yesterday al
ternoon. Joe Harmon. who Is TO NEE
him, Is an odds-on favorite. Sammy kel
ly and Bob Cunningham will settle a,
old score when they face each other
George Siddons and Eddie I.oeber AZ
expected to put up a good 90. BIN
Ahearn and Jim Holmes will battle q
1876 pounds.
John Griffen. who has been training
Bi ockton for his fight with Critic. Apr
%, has notified interested parties that tn
match will have TO be postponed, as h
has an attack Of the grip.
Martin Flaherty says he will figh
Jerry Barnett for 5000 q side.
The College of the City of New Yor
baseball team will play the st. Franci
Xavier College nine at Randalrs islam
April y.
C. BIB Is right. A could have meld
ed his pinochle first and then the jack
but by NEEDING h 1ackS first h
knocked out" the pinochle.'