The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-02
BASKETBALL WITH CORNELL
11HICANS DESIRE no MEET THE
SONS or Ell.

Two Offers Made for the Cana. Inns A
rangements Are Not Yet Completed
Bicycle Squad Begins Outdoor Work To.
INSTRUMENTATION of Scrub Crews-Tbis
Weeks Lectures--other News.
The management of the university
ment of the university basketball team
basketball team are in correspondence
with the Cornell basketball managers.
IL Is desired to arrange a game to be
played at some neutral point, either in
New York city or in Poughkeepsie, and
that it take place before March Is.
Thus far two offers have been made
for the game. One is from the Kniclz-
erpocker Athletic club of New York
city, with no money guarantee, and the
other IS from the Poughkeepsie, Y, M
Y. A. They offer the use of their GYM
nasium and $50 guarantee. 1t is inn
possible to accept either one of these
offers.
Inc expenses connected with such
game would be very high. The Knick-
erbocker club Go not charge any admis-
sion of those who witness games in
their building, and all who attend are
specially invited The amount offered
by Poughkeepsie would not be suffi-
clent to cover the expenses of either
the Yale or Cornell team. Unless bet
Ter oTIers are made the game will UNI
doubtedly not be played.
EVERY effort will be made by Yale to
arrange for meeting of the teams, as
II is desired to enhance interest in the
game among all colleges. Yale's team
mas cone more to advertise basketball
as a college game than any other team.
and they hope to keep up the good
work.
THE BICYCLE SQUAD.
AT o'clock to-day the bicycle SQUAD
VIII take the first ride of the season. A
snort ride of five miles will probably be
taken. L. Tweedy SO will have charge
OF the squad. Negotiations are now
pending with several leading bicycle
manufacturers for wheels for the use
OF the squad this spring.
WORK ON THE HARBOR.
Work on the harbor by both the uni
Versity and freshman crews continues.
and rapid progress is being made Nv
all of the candidates. Although it is
early in the season to predict the abil-
lty OF the crews, the prospects are very
good.
SCRUB CREWS.
Efforts Will be made this year to in
crease the interest in the system Of
scrub crews which was so well carried
on last spring. From the navy and |
Dunhan1 Boat club it will be possible
: OBTAIN two eight-oared barges, one
or two single SOULS and later on. when |
the regular university and freshman
squads have been reduced, it viii be
possible to get three or four eight !
Dared paper racing shells. These will |
oIfer a good chance for the formation
q SCRUB crews by the different classes.
aorrnitories and eating clubs. Thus
[ar there have been two crews organ
zed, one at the, Hutchinson and the
other at Pierson hall Both crews will
begin work in the tank this week.
LOVING CUP FOR J. o. RODGERS.
Inc management of the 1900 fresh
nan navy has recentely presented a,
up to j. o. Rodgers 9S as a token of
.nelr appreciation for his services in
coaching the freshman crew last
spring. The gift is handsome loving
'up of cut glass, with silver rims en-
'ircling both top and base, and ID su,-
ported by two large horn handles. on
he rim is embossed the following in
'cription: u, o. Rodgers, from 1900
Crew"
STUDENT VOLUNTEER MOVE
MENT.
Inc Yale delegation which attended
ne third convention of the Student
volunteer Movement for Foreign Mis-
ions, held in Cleveland, returned yes
erday morning The convention was
ne largest and most successful vet
eld. Many distinguished speakers
addressed the meetings. Nearly every
tate in the union was represented and
bout 800 institutions, there being
bout 200 delegates present. Yale had
he largest delegation of any single in
titution. having twenty nine repre-
THIS WEEKS LECTURES.
Yesteray afternoon at o'clock Prof. )
ioppin delivered a lecture in the south
allery of the Art school on the sub
cot Followers of Perugino."
To-day, Prof. w. III. Goodyear 's7.
University Extension course. "Byzan-
um and Early Christian Churches. !.
20 to- 1000 A. d. at Warner hall at
clock
Prof q. w. Scripture, thine of ..
bought" at Boardman Manual Train :
IS school at 8 o'clock.
Tomorrow, Archdeacon Charles G.
iffGny, D. D., Religious Teaching as :
Hected by Natural and Social Envi- =
'nnlent," at Marquand chapel at s D.
G. e. Prevey, Political Science club. :.
Economic Aspect of Charity Organi- =
ition," room II White hall.
Friday, Archdeacon Tiffany. ssIcreign ).
lssions from the Standpoint of Mod =
n Theology" Marcuand chanel at
N.
Bailey Willis, Influence Of the Phy- -
cal Aspects OF the Eastern States on y
heir Settlement" North Sheffield han !"
s p. nj.
Saturday, Teachers "Music." VIM. J.
Tomlir's Music; It's Influence and Y
ature." College street hall at D. m.
Charlton Lewis, Phi. D., Literary
ualities OF virgil's Poetry" Classical F
ub, 30 Phelps hall, 7:30 p. III. n
FRESHMAN GLEE CLUB. e.
The Freshman Glee club will be final p
selected from the following men: g
First tenors-R. Schneeloch. M. s | d
kepeplman, Z. r. Robertson, r. Il.
Hall, P. Strong. L. H. Bronson, t. c.