Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-27
BOUND TO WIN.
Harvard Graduates Organize to
Aid College Athletics.
Large Meeting Held in Sanders Theatre
Address BY Gen. Bancroft and
Mr. Roosevelt.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 26.-A meeting
was held this evening in Sanders The
atre for the purpose Of organizing the
athletic association of Harvard gradu-
ates. Gen. w. A. Bancroft, rs, presid-
ed. and addresses were made by Gen.
Bancroft and Theodore Roosevelt, as
sistant secretary Of the navy.
1t was by far the largest gathering of
graduates interested in athletics that
has ever come together in Cambridge.
IN the course of the evening Gov. Woi-
colt entered the hall and was escorted
to the platform. Other gentlemen who
were given places of honor were Prof /.
n. Hollis, chairman of the athletic COM
mittee: c. r Adams. 'SS; A. G. Hodges,
IA; r. w. Boyden, So; B. W. Trafford,
'93; Prof. f. w. Hall, E. N. WriShting-
ton. 81 and F. w Moore, 80. The
meeting was called to order by A. G..
Hodges. IA, New York; Gen. w. A. Ban
croft, rs, was elected chairman. The
association was formally organized
with Fred w. Moore, '93, as permanent
secretary.
After the speeches were over the re-
port of the committee on organization
was presented by C. F. Adams, 'SS, and
A constitution adopted The meeting
tive committee OF "a members, and the
following were unanimously elected: A.
c. Hodges, IA, New York; w. A. Ban
croft rs, Cambridge; e. d. Brandegee,
'S1, Utica; George B. Morrison, SO, Bos-
ton, Roland w. Boyland, So, Beverly,
Mass; ]. }. Storrow, 'S5, Boston; A. +
Gardner, '96, Hamilton; W. A. Brooks,
Jr., 'S7, Boston; A. F. Holden, 'SS, salt
Lake City; T. II. Sears, SO, New York;
E C, StorroW SO, Boston; Kellogg
Fairbank, 80, Chicago; j. p. Hutchln-
son, 80, Philadelphia a. j. Cumnock,' u
Nicholas Longworth, 81, Cincinnati; D..
p. Lee, 81, New York; F. n. Watriss,
% New York; A. J. Dibblee, '93, San
Francisco;s l.. A. rockingham, SO, Bos-
ton; B. G. Waters, '94, Boston; r, ID.
Wrenn, '95, New York; N. W. Bingham,
Jr.. 49, Cambridge; D. D. Scanned, ~,
Boston; E. N. Wrightington, 97, Bos-
ton.
A resolution in memory. of Marshall
Newell '94 was presented by b. IL wa
ters, "a. and passed by standing vote.
Cen. Bancroft was then introduced. |
In explaining what the association pro-
nosed to accomplish, Gen. Bancroft
said: Nothing but organization will
properly canvass incoming material.
Through the organization we shall form
tonight, we shall obtain information
from all over the United States about
class is composed.
I'm other words, information has
been received informally and Irregular
ly in the past, will, in the future, be |
gathered systema tically and used me-
thodically. Again, all captains and
coaches in the future will have def
mite body to whom they may appeal
for advice or assistance.
ION the other hand, from the stu
dents point of view the association
will tend to stop confusion of advice
and ignorant criticism from graduates, |
through the medium of accurate infor- |
nation on the progress of athletics in
the university"
Mr.. Roosevelt said he hesitated to
speak, because he was one of the small
fry in athletics. But he was glad to
speak for the great mass, and to help !
hold up the hands of those who were
doing the work, for every loyal graduate
he said, should share the joy of victory
and the pain of defeat. With such a
spirit, victory would come as sure as
fate. The speaker declared that he was
a thorough believer in athletics as an
important influence in the development |
of character. Though he might be con-
sidered hereto, he confessed, Also a |
preference for those sports that were
called rough.
1t did man good, he said, to buck |
up against an opponent and get
through hinl-like a gentleman always, |
but working for every ounce that was
in him Il don't believe" he continued, |
lin the doctrine of peace. We have |
seen the concert of Europe keep the
peace for the past two years, at the ex-
pense of more bloodshed and misery |
than has been caused by all the wars
of the last half century Lately we
have seen a peaceful acquisition of |
territory in China made under circum- |
stances of profound peace"
Mr.. Roosevelt concluded with an APP |
peal for a more reasonable view of ath- |
letics. He did not believe in careless
optimism, and he did not believe in I'M
der-estimating the success which had
actually been attained. With victory |
over Yale in base ball and breaking |
even in foot ball. Harvard men should |
press pluckily on in the future, taking /
defeat only as a spur to greater effort |
Nothing could prevent an ultimate vic
tory.
Gov Wolcott followed in brief speech |
that was heartily applauded.