New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22

editors. THE Crimson for the arst tine retains
the senior editors the Board'until the eho "' INC
year. ,
election of officers on Wednesday. resulting az fo-
lows: President G. O. Smith: vice president D. a
Richards: secretary. r. H. whitney treasurer. W.
N cbadbo The club Is successful this year,
t- I, ,raIbot ri Rrookline has been appointed
manager of the freshman baseball team. ,.,. H.
At a meeting Of the Freshman Mandolin .iup ii 81
following officers were chosen: President ~; ~
Wilder: leader George Manerre; secretary. NJ. sea-
songood. The club. as usual VIII CIV ,ha snrng
There Is a good deal OF interest being taken JUS JUS
now Or Sareents strength tests owing 10 ,l a7
splendid showing made by Arthur L@xtIiis, 80
when he broke the worlds record last "Wednesday
Before then the record had been held by r. Klein,
Harvard -. with total OF l9- p9ntS e., IL (,
went away beyond this. with total OF lo" rr II
quite wenty pounds fnler INA, innn Me ne Low
ering has never been prominent in athletics put NJ
has decided now to begin tanning n, WIN ha tue ''e"
The university has hardly yet got over the excite
mcni and enthusaSm WniCn w ,h SiSnina ~ the
Haryard-Yale agreement The effec, or ms ha ~
ported 10 Captain Dean rs candidates for the base
cage under the general direction Of Keefe, who has
had charge OF the training FOR me iast rev year,
on Wednesday the spring squad In football rcpor'-
ed TO Captain Cabot. About twenty men only are
out as tic other canddaieS are IN 'Fa ing, t1 nor
untu The warm weather SETS I'm. The usual prizes
for puniing and goal-kickins will he given at the
caglan Cabot. Ct the football team annCg ~ ,sd
team next fan would rest in the hands OF
committee Of three. composed of DR. William A.
Brooks. jr.. Of the Athletic Committee. famous
for having negotiated the Harvard y al" treaty oi
peace, Lorin f. Deland, the football stfaieeisi ana
r. W Emmons. captain Of the ~ eleven. These
three men will be assisted by number Of former
PLAYERS who will pay special attention 10 the can
ddateS for their old positions. II Is thought rat
with his committee at the head OF affairs me mis-,
MANAGEMENT which seemed TO prevail last fan VIII
not exist. So,
TIL. athletic authorities received a challenge dur
ing the week from the Princeton football manage
neni for = game be played on November g. This
is an unusually early date 10 receive such chal-
lengc and II doubtless sent 80 early on account
Of the report that Harvard would not play Prince
ton this fail This seems almost sure, although
no formal answer TO the chalerge has yet been sent
But the football men. except MIR Deland VINO on
this question Is a hopeless minority. feel that three
big games will he too much for the team TO under
take and so II will go back 70 the condition OF
affairs OF two years ago. when Yale and fennSyI-
vania were met.
The chances OF having Pennsylvania and Column
bia in the POuehkeepse race with Harvard. cor
nell and Yale now seem slight. Yale objects strong
w. AMI Harvard does no, care TO have more than
three crews Ia the race Harvard is anxious TO
meet Yale. and does wish TO destroy the results
Of many weeks negotiations Hence Cornelis re-
quest 20 allow the other two crews 10 race VIII be
politely but firmly declined.