The sun., 1897-12-10

clubs, and the L. OF p. experts are con
stantly engaged in the slaughter Of ella.
birds. On February 26th the L. Of p
will meet Lehigh, and it is probable tha
team match will take place with Cor
nell on December 18th. Among tn,
men who are considered Representative,
shots Of the Red and Black are Steel
kistler, Singer, Freed, Weaver, Paul
Parish and Cooper. ...- .zs...
The many friends OF Lieutenant II
ID. Wise, Of the New York Athletic Club
will be glad to hear that his record o1
y hours, 80 minutes between Washing.
ton and New York has been accepted by
the Century Road Club OF America
This n!critoriOus record was made on
October II. The plucky officer had
made Il previous attempt i'll the early
Spring, but found the roads in the
ncighborhood Of Baltimore simply i'm
passabie. Lieutenant Wise is enthusias-
tic on all branches Of sport and is doing
much for the good OF amateur athletics
i'll the regular army. The lieutenant is
now stationed at Governors Island.
1t is generally known that very i'm
portant part of Il short sprint is the first
ten yards, and athletes are continually
seeking information as to the best method
Of practising the start. Many sprinters,
especially those that live in the country,
have to train alone, companion under
standing the giving OF the signal seldom
being available. These athletes, from in
frequent practice, are invariably slow at
leaving the mark. This difficulty of the
lonely backwoodsman was solved years
ago by genius Of New Jersey. This
enterprising youth invented what be-
came known as the Chinese system of
starting. He would place a large fire
cracker in the crack of a fence, ignite the
fuse and start at the explosion. 1t was
certainly an excellent idea, for the
country product became very proficient
at the starting.
Sam Boyle, Captain of the Pennsyl-
wanna crew, has determined to retire
from the captaincy in January, when
the early spring training begins. Boyle
has captained the crew for two years and
was elected to serve third time His
friends say that his retirement is partly
due to the reelection of Ellis Ward as
coach. Boyle opposed the selection of
Ward, and it is feared that serious diff
tcrenccs will arise i'll the near future be-
tween the undergraduates and alumni at
Pennsylvania over rowing.
What is claimed as a new jumping
record at eight back-spring jumps, with
weights, was accomplished at the Hig-
ginshaw grounds, Lancashire, by J. Col
quctt, who was matched to contest the
jumps against |. Aston, who had six
inches start. Colquett covered q yards
> feet . inches and beat his man bv 2
feet inches The match brought out
fifteen hundred spectators.
The girls OF Sage College, Cornclrs an
mex, have Il gymnasium of their own
now and are going in for athletics in
great style. They have games of basket
ball and some gymnastics in public, but
one must be woman, 4 professor or a
man well into the age of dis
cretion to get in.
Pittsburg College will turn its athletic
ground into skating pond.
An athletic association in which MEM
bcrship is confined to dental students
has hccn organized in the University of
Pennsylvania.
The Chicago and Wisconsin universities
have decided to engage Eastern coaches
for the athletic teams next year.
University OF Pennsylvania athletes
ire doing a lot Of cross country running
his fall.
The games played on franklin Field
by the Pennsylvania football team this
wear nctted over $4,000, of which the
Athletic Association will receive about
$4,000, or the largest sum by 80 per
cent ever returned from football. Tie
attendance for the fourteen games played
Exceeded 100, 600.
Edward lIanIan Ten Eyck, who las.
year startled the rowing world by win
hing the diamond sculls ut the Henley,
England regatta, announces his inten-
ention OF again competing in that re-
,atta. His entry will be found in the
ist when it is opened.
A scheme is being talked of by which
IN athletic league may be formed to
include Brown and Dartmouth Universe
les, the other side Of the triangle to be
supplied by Cornell or Wesleyan.
Cornell University proposes to have
ach graduated class send representa-
i've each year to confer with the athletic
ouncil, so that all graduates will be