The sun., 1896-10-06

A Movement on Foot for the Advancement
Of Rowing and Genern AthletIcs.

a movement on root Tor the Advance me n {
of Rowing and General Athletics.
The campus of Columbia University was alive
with students all day yesterday who had re-
turned for the first time this year to resume
work, and. as usual. the topic OF conversation
was on the whole about the past present and
future OF athletics. The necessity OF doing
something to foster the universty's athletics
has become evident and not only are the under
graduates employing every effort in that line
but also the graduates. BY invitation OF the
Columbia University Union meeting of the
Columbia graduates was held at Sherry's and
among other things the following resolution
was adopted;
Resolved. That this meeting recommend that a com.
mlttec OF graduates he appointed by the President
the union to consider and report the measures
which should be taken for the advancement of the
interests of rowing and general athletics
AS result of this resolution a committee of
eighteen, nine of which attend TO the rowing
and nine to the general athletics. was appointe ed
for term OF one year. They will cooperate
with the directors Of the union. and in that way
II Is hoped that in year or two. after the uni
versity has moved TO Its new site Columbia will
S,anu on an @ e.uai ,o1Iing OF WIN az her sister
athletics. but in every one;
With regard to football this fall. Columbia
will still retain her backward position and be
will be year or two before she will bloom out
that after that time. when the university is
firmly settled in its new buildings she will be
represented by an eleven. All that can be
looked forward to this year is a freshman team.
The usual class teams will also he formed in
order to play for the yearly class championship,
and after last years ti2Zle between 'D1 and '9S.
there will be ii great battle between those
classes for honors this year The class of 'os
has been talking of getting IN lightweight
team to play minor teams and schools. but as
yet nothing has been done.
la order TO encourage and bring out the
freshmen as soon possible on the water 1t has
been proposed to hold fall regatta. The new
such an event would be an elegant opportunity
OF formally opening it. The only drawback To
this proposal is the scarcity OF shells There
are now IN the boat house only about four shells.
two OF which must be preserved for practice
next spring, and as a fall regatta generally con-
sists OF q race between the four class crews II
hardly seems possible that IL will take place. II
fectly smooth day for regatta to be held on
II would be possible to use thu two new boats
without any fear of damaging them. but AS the
Hudson is very rough for paper boats at this
time OF he year 1t would be 100 great risk.
AS yet no captain has been elected for next
years varsity crew, as the members OF the
crew are scattered, but ms soon as IL is possible
it W i'll be done. 1t Is likely to take place this
week.
Capt. s. II. Blur of the track athletic team is
hard at work making preparations for the com
ing fall games. which are set for Oct Il. In
addition To the usual events there will be a 100
yard novice race. in which tho contestants nre
viii he given TO first and second men. II pOssi-
hi" II j. going to be arranged 10 have tn" Nri-
nurl freShman-s so ahUmore cane rush follow
right after the games.