The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
Sporting Matters a. Columbia.

With the beginning OF the now year the Col
umbia athletic teams will begin active training.
The various captains have called upon all can
didates to report on Jan. 8. Tho track team
has arranged to hold a carnival OF sport at the
Eighth Regiment Armory on March II. An
elaborate series Of events is being prepared
Princeton and Columbia will compete In one
mile relay race and negotiations arc pending
for similar contest between Yale and Har-
ward. There will be intercass and interschool
relay races. and an S80-yard novice and
60-yard handicap open to all amateurs. During
January and February the indoor gymnasium
cham plonshtps will provide stimulating COM
petition and relieve the monotony Of the long
pull until outdoor work ia possible. Capt.
Smith said: OF the probable strength OF the
team can say that It cannot fail to be stronger
than those, OF past years. We lose but two
can be satisfactorily filled. and many now men
have appeared in the freshman class,
Tho Executive Committee OF the General
Athletic Association has nominated the follow
ing men TO MI vacancies on the various teams:
.I TGSM,sasf " , M.shf ieG A,
Crew-Asslstant Managers, n. 8. Woodward. 1901
Science; H. bayne. 40 science and L. r. LIE Prince.
Cycls Team a Aasis,sqs Managers. G P Read. lsoiI
A massmeeting OF students will be held on
Jan. to I'LL these places by election.
The gymnasium strength tests OF the fresh
man class are nearly completed. Weekes tho
Varsity full back has thus far made the high
est score 'SS5 p9 pat L. Won Taube made
for the first time in Columhia's rowing history,
the vSr 6tg STGT Will Gs picked from class
the Harvard systgm. In place OF Beginning
training with a, Varsity squad. ,ColImbas
recent r9Elng defeats have taught her that
some radical chanRe in rowing matters Is
necessary,
Columbia has instituted moveme nt to form
an intercollegiate Lacrosse Assoc iatlon to In
clude the following colleges: Columbia, Cor
nel. Harvard stevens. Pennsylvania. Lehlgh.
Swarthmore. Hobart and Johns Hopkins. The
team winning the cham nship is to visit
Canada and play the universities there.
College Gymnasium Directors to Meet.
The third annual meeting OF tho Society OF
College Gymnasium Directors will be held in
the gymnasium Of Yale University on Dec. 20
and 30. The plan OF the meeting will be short
talks. round-table discussion upon subjects re-
lating 10 gymnastic work and the election OF
officers and new members. DR.. Dudley A.
Howard OF Harvard will deliver the Presidents
be read and discussed: .'
l. What Is the Best Means OF Preventing student.
From Entering Athletlc Contests when III Crippled
yice.president OF the society. ' '''
2. Wh I Can Be bone 70 popuarizS Physical Train
g. The Place q Physical Training In the g College
currsplum. by Dr. D A. Sargent Of Harvard.
4, What Action Can be Takun 10 Increase the Dig.
| nifty and Importance OF the Physical Work in the
Estimston OF College AuthoritesH by Dr. Edward
e. What Should BE tho Phys steal STANDARD to Guide
! the Physical Director In Passing Uandidates for
Athletic Teams by DR.. Watson L. Savage OF ColuIn.
| biA.
Q, GymnAstc Ierminology and Medical Super.
vision OF Athletics, by DR., Casper W. Miller OF the
University OF Pennsylvania
| New rules will be adopted to determine
surer basis for the intercol egiate strength test
| lnsteau OF the Sargent system now In vogue
Representatives will be present from Yale.
| Harvard, Columbia, Princeton. Pennsylvania
Cornell, Wesleyan. Williams, Amherst Brown,
Ohio State and New York universities,