The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-05
R R SPORTING TALK.
RBlsoNs WHY WALTER PEET DOES
NOT OOLCH COL UMBIh'S CREW.

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Ashsa TO Take Charge or Candidates ana RE-
ceive Instructions from n Com~niitee-soune-
thtng Abuut Garter. the Ysie Pitcher-Ruies
Thas Baseball Magnntss do Net Enrorce.
Many students and graduates Of Columbia
University are wondering why the coaching OF
the varsity and freshman crew candidates hos
not been intruated TO Walter u. Poet, who
turned out tho winning crew ut Poughkoepsie
in 1895. 1t appears from tho statements OF per-
sons who are conversant with rowing affairs at
Columbia that Peet was asked to coach not only
last yenr's eight, but also this years candidates.
and refused because he was not assured of abso-
Lutte control OF the oarsmen. II Is said that Poet
was requested to coach the varsity crew last
year under the supervision of q rowing commit
tee. That is TO say, he was invited to take charge
of the oarsmen ON condition that he would
instruct them in the methods OF u stroke to BIO
nueRested by tho committee. In Wow OF tho
fact that Peot coached a winner in 1895. It was
not considered strange that he should have OBJ
jectod TO receiving pointers from q committee
Of rowing experts. 1t is now said that not long
ago Pect was asked to tako charge of the crew
candidates for this year. and was also requested
10 act In accordance with the instructions OF
still another rowing committee. who believed
that Columbia should adopt n stroke which
should DO q combination OF those taught by
Courtney, Cook and Lehman. Peet, 1t Is
claimed, would have been willing to assume con-
troll OF Columbia's oarsmen. providing he had been
allowed to use his own judgment as to stroke and
trainers, but he could not stand for the opinions
Of the committee. and rather than be handi-
capped so that the crew would not provo n sue
cess he refused TO ha We anything to do with 1t.
Therefore. the report CUES, the committee Sc
lccted Webb, the boatbuilder, as coach. There
are said to be two rowing factions ut Columbia.
one of which is favorable to Poet and the other
opposed to him. AS Peet has been the only sue
cessful coach Columbia has ever had, his
friends argue that his reengagement. with
supreme authority, will guarantee q strong.
or varsity crew wearing the blue and
white than under other circumstances.
Tho system OF controlling rowing and other
sports, as has often been pointed out in THE
SUN, 10 so different at Columbia from that at
other institutions that, in order to put the local
students ahead in athletics, q certain amount Of
reform is necessary.
1.-THE best college pitcher l ever saw" said
George Davis, s~nortstop of the New Works, yes
terday, was Carter of Yale. He had phenom-
email speed. wonderful curves and a remarkable
delivery. l shall never forget the day he pitched
In the carly spring. The day was cold and the
NsT Yosfs, al done Sp In heavy S,1 oD g ';gSi T sen.
nsl 5,hlIirr fi ! with Ihh b hii si r. Ssm onr sSo and H b. s spssG
was something terrific, and we were all dodg-
he would knock somebody's head of. We kept
shoot them in with such steam that, in ali: we
made only about seven hits in the game. When
battle q couple Of Yale men were rubbing Car
CT. S,Tha s, Was , pS5essy R %s, speed you had to-day
Ion. !! don't know replied the tall Yale
Di ss%ell ,P Z should Sai Pe sag w .eia aid.' T rspli SS'1 Ward.
you had us scared to death!
I'm surprised at that retorted Carter.
SERIOUSLY, because my arm ism exactly right,
and ! didn't let myself out
took part in that game have been regretting
fiss IT. is ssS TssS h q sa iIasa T IL S' Ss ' sSsH {ai 4. T Va:
seen on the diamond This generally brings
tShs% ea%pbe! and Henshaw Of HsEv%rd d; jesse
Damn; Hubbard and Greenway of Yale. Kafer
Sy r = Dicf io FfnIaS o. q &c co dln1nsfs,'s sn nd many many
others. Damn became noted as the catcher who
hhsn ass' n nae d Ralbstt.n : Wonderful Gi i saefst 81 i AND
his work attracted the attention Of professional
a Rhs : mean msaAf Ead two. v" P partic Shs s seHa'fsk 70
boast Of in Allen and Campbell. The former
Harverd's champion team. for which Ed
Nichols Vas a e ,pn ma pitcher pi sss &C Cs Al iptf
unknown. Henshaw was the star catcher then
for the Crimson, and Campbell modestly tried
went to Princeton for the frat game in 1857,
Henshsw, BY an accident; pushed bis hand
soai@ not o siSfs G SS9n sif jumped an' p into L sa game "s
and his PhonPm p nR;IRS playing pfonIpted a cry Of
Cd. Campbell was afterward sought after by
the Boston League club. but he went into bust.
Hsss at Boston S.' instead; Grsenway; who e, caught
who was highly praised by leading profession.
SiS: o SG tSs P TSs SO SleV9 Ea taeS ne Ie nSw a tssm,
Finlay Of Columbia, who caught the noted
pSt ittseST AdY siSnsd mere Sg thu sS" Se ssn ys SsRss fRg sie we az
Princeton is considered the best college catcher
in the country to-day. and he 10 only a sopho-
moro at that.
John T. Brush Of the CINCINNATI Club. who is
Objectionable language on tho field. and who
believes that tho players should cease kicking
they are printed in the book. II enforced by the
umpires. VIII put an end 70 all troubles. he
alludes to this rule. which. he says. covers all
the points at issue:
Rule dissection l. The umpire is the sole and alb
s :on, e.! 1nas the OF e paSya In Of no th ins aomeet shSli ,o amy PEE 3.
allowed to address him or question hs decisions. and
legal intsrprssation Of the rules; and they shall not
20 permitted to leave : their proper positions Ito. in SO do
" sitions are: The eoacher's box Tor the captain Tor the
s sa@s sS %n captain a at in nl Il. sa as,a Dis Ne Ses %snu las1a Or sh p9s dthsn
ofioisl OF either club shall be permitted to go on tho
feiture of a game.
This is tho rule that is constantly violated by
pi az T Tso c Srs nevsF P punished %b, BY f , mag,
"a, covered by the following. though in some
what milder terms:
Rule 80. The umpire shall remove from the game
and the field any player guilty OF Indecent or vulgar
LANGUAGE or conduct. and in addition thereto he shall
b required TO assess a nne OF e25 against the player
90 removed.
In the past whenever umpires have enforced
this rule. they have been generally upbraided by
club Presidents and protested to n. Il. Young,
Another rule that has caused trouble for the
umpire Is this one:
Rule 60-Section /. The umpire Is directed, and
Instructed, to impose a fine OF not less than 81, nor
morn than $40, during tho progress OF a game, az fol.
lows: For the captain, coacher. or any player OF the
eontesting teams failing to remain within the bounds
of his position as defined In the rules. This. however,
shall not deprive the captain OF either team from ap.
pealing 20 the umpire upon a question involvInga
legal Interpretation OF the rules.
By INJECTING fines In accordance with this rule
umpires have brought down the displeasure OF
various club owners. who have set the wires TO
WashingtOn on fire with REQUESTS for an imIne.