The sun., 1897-02-28

what the Varsity ana Yrc.hman Crow Uesai'
dates Are Dsing Just Now.

date. Are Deins sust New.
The Columbia University Union, which has
been somewhat upset since the resignation Of
Messrs. Taylor, Meikleham. and Scligman, held
It's reorganization meeting last Tuesday evening,
and is now again on firm footing. Tho gradu-
ate directors, who wero appointed by the stand
ing committee Of tho alumni TO all the vacancies
left by the designations, were Messrst y. L
Bangs, '73; william K. Otis, 's3, and J. A B.
Cowles, ga. As the positions Of President and
treasurer were left vacant by the resignations,
tho principle object Of this meeting was TO elect
those officers. r. 8. Bangs was chosen Presi-
dent and w. X. Otis Treasurer, and J. A. b.
CowIes was appointed Chairman Of the Rowing
Committee, which was also vacant Suggestions
were made for change in the constitution and
n committee was appointed to draw UP suitable
amendments. At the next regular meeting they
will DO discussed, and 10 is hoped by such .
change as In expected athletics at the university
will be greatly benefited.
The rowing affairs Of the university are now
running as smoothly ~ can be expected, after
the great revolution thcy have had this year.
There are sixteen candidates still working for
places in tho varsity boat. and tho majority OF
them are very promising men. They are ut work
every afternoon In the gymnasium from 4:3O to
6:30, and with the two hours work they are
rapidly getting into good shape. All the old
varsity oarsmcn who are still in college are out
again with the exception OF Carter, who is un.
able to row again on account OF his work, and
thus there only remain four places TO MI, Tho
makeup In as yet undecided upon, but the way
the men have been rowing Of late Is as follows:
Bow prsssps,'s captain HInI lei; ,,di Ne; no e.
sSatincs, I'D. and &. NICK Lewis, 1855 No. ., j. H.
Prentice, 17e; No. 9. O. Cochran, $50, No z O. Lon
ssIe, iss and B. B. Ti's 1886 stroke III. H. Pierre
The other candidates ere T. c, Collins. 1872; 8.
Einstein l5sa; q u. Ma Msehen, TaoS rSo; a. ..
1876.
The crew will spend about four more weeks In
the gymnasium and then II will go on the water.
II is expected that the FIRST two weeks out
qSSss water the Hudson at that me Of tho
year. When the crew does 20 on the Hudson q
boat will bo put on the west side OF the river
under the lea OF the Palisades so that when
west wind blows and the water ia too rough for
q shell on this side Of the river the shell can be
towod across and the crew embark and row
The policy to be followed this year IL to enter
tho crew in more than on~ race so that they
may get as much rowing as possible. Both Coach
Cowles and Capt. PresspriCh are in favor OF this,
and II Is possible that carry this out they may
enter the crew in the Harlem regatta on Decora-
tion Day. university spring regatta Will also
the new Edwin Gould boathouse, but 1t Is not
probable that anything but class crews Will COM
p'f The candidates for the freshman crew arc also
In tho height OF training now. and thus far arc a
promising lot OF men. Coach Cowles takes them
Tor short piece ON the rowing machines every
afternoon, and Ia rather well satisfied with their
work. The candidates are as follows:
H. A. Edison. 1895 3. McLintoch- i5s; o. ". Erdsi.
1oi; S. Mortimer. iooai J. W. Mackay. lot; i.on-
ii3; j. W. southisck 81; r. Pitt. 1871 =; T. Weston,
Ill sa Mis.s Mss .s Ss rlanos ranss@na ia ssoa
i2s; J. A. Reilly. i3o.