The sun., 1895-04-14
ATHLETICS At OLD PENN.
Her Onrsmen Willing TO Row Two Races
with Cornell and Columbia.

PHILADELPHIA. April 13.-At last something
definite is known concerning the time and place
of the Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania boat
race. The director Of rowing on tho Board of
Directors OF tho University of Pennsylvania
says: THE race will be rowed on the Delaware
River on July l or ." Councilman Horr,
Chairman of the Fourth OF July Committee. an
old Cornell man. says that the committee pro-
pose that the intercollegiate four-niile race be
rowed on the Delaware River on July l, and
that on July 4 the three crews again meet in
race of lesser distance, say two miles or one
and one-half miles. on the Schuylkill River in
the Cup and Peoples Regatta. II the colleges
consent. the council will pay their expenses for
two weeks prior to the race.
TO this proposition the director of rowing
says: There is scarcely any doubt that the
three colleges will accept. 1t will enable them
to row the race on excellent course. with two
weeks OK penses paid. The collegiate supremacy
for that distance will then be settled. The Sec
ond race means simply another championship
for another distance. There Is no doubt as to
their ability to row the second race three days
after the first. 1t being of lesser distance. tho
tax upon their strength would not be too great.
IL is made part OF the councils proposition tor
TO the banks Of the Delaware to witness tho
race as they can the Schuylkil. 1t is not posi-
on account OF the narrow and winding river.
A two-mile race could be arranged. My opinion
On April 20 Franklin Field will be opened by
grand carnival OF sports a grand stand ca-
s OF Sey Se psSe bv see u.ssY
The regular handicap events, open only to Uni
verify OF pennsyiyanla men. TO be decided
$50 yards. and 0ne-mile run, one e-mle walk, l20
and 22o yard hurdle races. two-m!le bicycle
tho shot. throwing the hammer. and pole vnult.
Between these events different colleges have
inr ns Colleges % declined III M ac princeton. ForhSm.
and GeoFsetown Yhe insntiqns ,nst wl
Rutgers. LehiBh against Lafayette. University
Of New York against College of the C,y OF New
York. The in,ersChOlastic teams that have
accepted will race as follows: Penn Charter
against GerlnGniown Academy. iie Lsrcey
Academy against IIaverford Grammar School.
Central Iiigh school against Manual Training
Jersey institute Tie prizes for each OF those
relay races will he four silver cups. one to each
The race between Harvard and Pennsylvania
is attracting attention. Pennsylvania defeated
Harvard indoors at Boston last February. Har-
ward was dissatisfied. because one or her run
ners fell. Harvard has never been defeated in
a relay race outdoors and the Pennsylvania
victory under the changed conditions.
sixteen members of the gymnasium team
The team is the best in the history OF the NM
yersity. and will compare very favorably with
where better faciities for this Work are at hand
Next fall Houston Hal will be finished, and the
university at last will have agymnnsium worthy
OF her. The following places will be visited:
Next Tuesday eysning, Lewistown; Wednesday.
Huntingdon: Thursday, Altoona; Friday,
Beaver Falls; Saturday, Pittsburgh.
Carl Williams, captain Of the football team.
has issued IL call for candid fov spring prpc-
tice, which Will bo continued every day until
further notice Goal posts will be erected on
FRANKLIN Field. and practice in kicking. passing,
and falling on tho ball will he taken.
Capt Brockie Of the cricketers reports that
his team this season will he n good one. Several
promising players are coming out. and most OF
the old men still in college. Every effort will
be made to get good team. and to have repre-
will play the CanadiGns during the latter part OF
June. The American team will he picked from
fiaverford. Harvard and Pennsylvania, while
from Toronto and Trinity universities. both in
stitutions having the best cricket teams In the
Canadian colleges.
Pennsylvania has entered team In the relay
race At Bergen Point on May 80.