The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
It WILL TAKE PLACE.
Di fculties Over the Intercolle-
giate Field Day
Settled.
S,coni &C, TO Count Two Points,
and the Bicycle Race to Be- at
the Velodrome.

BERKELEY, CAL, April 21.-The diff
Guilty between the University of Califor-
mia and Stanford regarding the counting G
of points and the place for holding the
bicycle race in the intercollegiate field
day has been settled. The contest will
take place next Saturday afternoon-the
date originally agreed upon.
The questions a issue were submitted d
bv the Stanford men this afternoon to the
University of California faculty commit
tee on athletics, consisting of Professors
Bacon, ClSpp and Edwards, for decision.
They met and decided that the bicycle
race should be held at The Velodrome,
and that second place should count for
two points.
Bacon from Professor Angel, Professor
Capp was asked to act as Stanford 5
representative in the matter. This Pro-
fessor Clapp declined TO do. Professor
Edwards being out of town, Professor
Bacon and Professor Clapp met in the
capacity Of board OF arbitration, and
agreed that the only thing TO do was to
compromise the difficulty.
Professor Clapp, in speaking OF the de-
cision. said: The position OF the Uni
versity Club as regards the bicycle race
seemed to be unassaila bic, while as re-
CARDS the counting of points there seemed
to be fair room for question. 1t was
LHcIclOlc uctluoo tndL lHc ~ SIQU
should give way to Stanford in fecogni-
ton of their courtesy in submitting the
question To us for decision.
"The bicycle race will, therefore, take
place on the Velodrome at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon, as proposed by Manager
Barnes, while second place in the various
events shall count two points as Stan ford
desired"
In regard to his declining 10 act as STAN
ford's re presen tative. Professor Clapp said
that he felt as though there should be no
real representing of universities on either
side, but that the question should be set
tied as speedily as possible on a basis of
equity.
Both Professor CIapp and Professor
the decision.
Swallowed Laudanum.
BERKELEY, CAL. April 21.-W. Kirk
shop this afternoon with the apparent
purpose of getting shaved. w lie in the
chair he asked for glass OF water, and
while the barber's back was turned poured
a quantity of Iaudanum into the glass and
drank it. He was attended by DR.. Oberg
of Lorin.
Last night Kirkham got drunk and as
saulted his wife with knife. Becoming
repentant he took the laudanum.
Stanford JubiIant.
PALO ALTO. CAL, April 81. - There
was great rejoicing on Stanford's cam pus
this evening when DIR. Angel rece we'd
the decision of the Unive sity of Califor-
mia athletic committee in regard to the
inter collegiate matter left to it for
final settlement. The telegram read as
follows:
DR.. AngeH: Edwards away. Clapp and I
argree bicycle race on velodrome track Satur-
day at O'Clock. Scoring, TO L.
THOMAS Z. BACON.
This allows Stanford the points at issue.
The news spread like wildtire. Encina
Hall was thronged with students congrat-
ulating eacn other over the happy ending
of disagreement which threatened TO be
serious. The Glee Club oerenaded DIR.
Jordan and made the campus ring with
its songs. The students pronounce
their rivals good fellows, and excellent
feeling will characterizs the fl id day,
which promises 10 be tine most exciting
ever held on the coast. The students felt
certain OF impartial treatment when the
matter was left with the faculty of the
University of California. The result JUS
titles their expectations. Coach King was
especially happy over the ending OF the
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