The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
R R SPORTING TALK.
CORNELL I HIT ROW A BI0 ENG
LISH 'VAkSITP CREW HERE.
Cambridge Contest suEEested-Havo Corr
bett and F~Itsimmons signed to Fight AEnint
What Rang OF the Ceiumbin A., q, SAYS.

Co-nells dilemma in not being successful II
arranging n boat race with Yale, and her EN-
barrassment due TO the fact that Harvard would
like to row a race with her at New London
have prompted O suggestion made by local row
ting men that the Ithacans might arrange a race
with the winner OF the Oxford.C Cambridge con,
Test to he rowed on tho Thames. England, next
March. II the winner Of the English varsity
race could be induced to send q crew to this
country and compete with Cornell, Columbia,
University OF Pennsylvania and possibly other
Fights in a grand regatta at PouRhkcepsie, IL
would throw "A gloom over the Yale.Harvard
race at Now London. Oxford and Cambridge
row their race much earlier than the American
universitfcs meet on the water. but tho mem.
bers OF the English crews continue their train.
ing and row under the colors Of many OF the
noted clubs, especially at Henley. Therefore
q would be comparatively easy for the winner
Of tho English varsity race to come to this coun-
Try for a contest in June. As the Cornell crow
has once paid q visit to England, as a compcti.
tor in q Henley regatta, II would seem to DO no
more than fair that a representative English
university crew should return the compliment.
Arrangements could possibly be made, II Cor.
nell should invite the Englishmcn to come here,
20 pay the expenses OF the oarsmen whilc in this
ecountry. An event in which the best college
crew of England could be seen to advantage
In o competition with a crow in.America.would
nUreate unsurpassed enthusiasm. Inc suRReS-
htion to this effect, while it has not reached the
Athletic Council Of Cornell officially, has been
brought to the attention Of a local member Of
ftho council, who said yesterday that he would
take steps to have the matter considered. Cor
hAen has only to extend an invitation to tho
fWinner of the great race on the other side Of
kthe water and tho graduates will undoubtedly
kSome to the front with'their generous.purses to
bring about such q contest. The feeling just
-. $1,000 W. a
k1thacans are almost a unit in saying that any
skind OF o race Is preferable to q contest with
Yale, providing the New Haven mon still stick
Rto their unsportsmanlike policy. If Harvard
fbrings' about a triangular race. well and good.
SBut, say Comedians, If there are no indications
PCT such a settlement within tho next month q
fFegatta will BIO arranged for the Hudson River
swith three. four, Ave or six crews competing.
EPornell Is already sure OF Columbia and the
University Of Pennsylvania. Assurances have
HAlso been received from the University Of Wis.
tLoonsip, and the latest applicant for a place in
sgnch 2 regatta comes from tho University of
Toronto. whose men will be coached by the ex.
% VII th sssit Crews sa% entorcd af in a general re.
seatta. Cornell men. Bellows that the public
gSTSS no rsos be w s,sfSlcIiSsn sry,,, interested eo.na,t to g s'aCnIfs
University Of Pennsylvania for a race at New
70 ouakers to ,gSfo that place. It il, said that
rho men of Old Penn believe that their race
with Cornell should not be made q minor event,
tions closely declare that the University Of
iavors,. IN View Of the he ia @t'i that her 6" ereW W1"f n
recent years have not been in the class with
for s@eitff' tho eie ou mhsTsFu viii Ina agree TS" To sc to pp nerve
London for their annual race with Columbia
sPeaa SSsns,I; " g great a 9RssSSio ln ss9 T YsIe # am
yard Cornell race BY Harvard will be removed.
tbs Is an authentic summary OF the rowing
0ttuation to date.
A great deal has been said about professional
eoaehers in various branches of college ath-
1etics. 1t has not been denied that coachers
strictly speaking, professionals, for the reason
that they not only receive their expenses, but
services. IN rowing It has often, been said
that Charles Courtney. the noted coach Of
SS &c aseelS TniE eompsns as 9 P for sis work ee e rs.
strncting the crews at Ithaca. Courtney.s
therefore for that reason that one or two uni. |
'yGS ysss S.v through cuS,no their rowing EeDresenta.
s aSasi nsHf s se% Gofnsii. T TRRtso0s sa@s i Gn ea.
S sSas.n haze frequently Fl, pointed to the pure
le e%sSSee Of the Il aar y; d U hfiRmsR9' c tss E sna 81
nothing Of other::promlnent. ,coachers who are
experts in a%quatics; but it is q fact: that, |
while condemning the employment Of Court.
See.y. these same universities are on record with
pane his terms to leave Cornell and coach
; ;sistsnd Ts'P ef ins,it Grs%s; D s1Sh is IL the ,o con ;"9:
~ " pIOIG66Iuk ~ D0 Ol- l
flowers of clean sport and fair play.
eleven securing the services Of Ransome. the
university Of CALIFORNIA football player who
S Sbbs'i6n ranss himself = self last fan as a member Of
that Ransome is q professional, because they |
s snEa s shSt he he P Ffss!gsd pay w dSn plating p ylfS + e. Fl:
tSSSSsSSs el shst a ss q 3RSyTs sSGsD ssas ex Ngl : : tb from 2
qulrements. OF the amateur rules. RanRome's /
Term ut Yale, however, will be up In the spring.
y SSpIpe ears, that ia I'M having graduated at the head
Sno years course az New Haven, ana for that
Come a candidate for the Yale varsity football
g Orange, who had seen iha HIM play e on t ~ e cosss'
Eansoms Is without doubt one Of the greatest
s.oqld, easily oHtkiek, and OUTLAY Full I Back
Ssrd and P Gao eto su'h h eG Is also MSr x f fns Ss.a hsFi
player. but he will not b eligible for this years
Iear in Henry Clarkson, who was with The Har.
OF Of the celebrated essIeague pitchers, John
and Arthur, and he has learned ali he knows
"a the team In IL batting ttf% and iield III h Sat soT the hs
eame reason that Holt Of Princeton left Cam.
bridge he withdrew from the crimson ranks and
u, Frederick N. Bangs, President of the Column
reporter OF THE SUN yesterday what he thought
1etio purposes by, the university, said that he
did not believe the money could be raised to
pressed a willingness to see President Freed.
man In regard 10 q possible arrangement for
ehe occupation of the field by the students, II
tho latter will come to the front with subscrip.
Sions and the graduates will aid them in this
work, possibly. n cash bonus might be raised
which would bind n lense. The ntudents never
nave received such "a chance in their lives TO
xurther their interests in the athletic world.
and II they let II slip by reason OF apathy or a
lack OF interest in their own welfare they must
feceiye the blame that will come from the pub.
}iic. New York people in almost every walk OF
tiie love college sports, and the fact that Colum-
pia 10 better suited md better located to mi a
long felt want Is recognized by all. President
SahRs realizes this point, and he says that IL
the students will wake up to the situation there
may oo a change in policy.
president Ebbcts. OF the Brooklyn Club will
khortly go to Washington TO assist n. +. Young