The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02
He WillCoach
Penn. Again.
3 YEAR CONTRAC7
Won der Ahe's Fate Will Be
Decided This Week.

Ellis f. Ward. last years coach of the
University of Pennsylvania crew, seems
sure of his position for three more years
at least The university rowing COM
mittee obtained, last week, from the
directors of the athletic association, the
authority to sign three years contract
with Ward. A year or so ago Wards
stock did not stand very high either
within or without the varsity athletic
councils, but his success with the crew
last summer, when Penn won the inter-
collegiate race at Saratoga, turned the
balances in his favor, at least among
those who are in authority. The author
ization was granted to the rowing COM
mittee with but a single dissenting
voice. The only step remaining is the
ratification of the contract by the facul-
ty.
The opinions entertained of Ward by
the members of the rowing committee
and by the directors of the athletic as
ISOLATION, do not correspond with the
sentiment of majority of the under
graduates as well as with many of the
alumni, who have followed aquaticS at
Penn quite closely. The opposition to
Ward, on the part of this faction, is
not due to his lack of ability as teach
err of rowing, but rather to his manner
in treating the crew. These men say
that Wards favoritism, prejudice and
Immature have Handicapped the crew
within and without the university and
has given 1t an fll-repute and without
the university repeatedly.
The re-engagement of Ward means
that there will be another outcry at
Penn against the graduate control of
athletics and that it viii ultimately
cause the abolition of the present sys-
tenn. The Penn rowing committee has
never been the most popular governing
body in college, and its engagement of
Ward in '94 was in direct opposition to
the desires and expressed wishes of the
crew of that year. The withdrawal of
Boyle from the crew is also laid to the
door OF the rowing committee because
that body attempted to exercise the
duties reserved to the crew captain, and
| thus wrest all voice in the government
OF the crew from the under graduates.
Ihen came the entrance of the Univer-
slty OF Pennsylvania crew in the ma
uonal regatta by the committee. with
out the consent of the captain or crew.
followed by the forced resignation Of
Capt. Howell and the entire university
crew last year. Whatever NAV be the
wisdom of the committees actions. they
have certainly been unpopular with the
student body
This week Will determine whether
Chris Won der Abe will be dethroned as
base ball magnate. The now famous
squabble between Receiver Muckenfuss
and the doughty Chris for the possess
ION OF the st. Louis franchise will be
aired In the ST. Louis courts. In a word
chris will attempt to show that the
league franchise belongs to himself or
the st. Louis Base Ball Association.
Whlcn IS simply another form of Won
der Ahe's personality Receiver Muck
enIuss, on the other hand will present
evidence to show that the franchise is
one OF the assets of the Sportsmau's
Park and club, of which he is the re-
celver. The courts decision means much
to Chris. But if the case goes against
nm he will have one satisfaction. in
mat with Chris retirement the twelve
clup schedule will become thing of
the past. The circuit will then consist
of only eight clubs, and I,ouisviI1e sn5
some of Chris other friends in base
pau Will be frozen out with him. The
scheme will be to buy out Louisville
and Washington and to play Baltim 1re
in Brooklyn.
Following close upon the heels of
the fairy tale, to the effect that on ar
count OF the removal of almost innu-
nefable polypi from Eddie McDuffea,s
nasal organ, he would be unable to rida
Tor some time, comes another story
That is somewhat more plausible. We
are now told that Eddie's recent fails
| IN Madison Square Garden are more
serious than at first imagined; that one
oone IN his hand was broken, and that
thumb will be stiffened for life. whue
ms injuries are heeling, McDuffee will
lay OH rather than take any chances
OF pelnS lncapacitated for riding later
All of which, if true, will prevent tbe
Boston1an from taking his contem-
plateo chase across the continent in
order TO get on a, race with Jimmy Mi
chael on the Pacific coast.
George Banker recites in a letter TO
MS brother the particulars of his last
appearance in France this season IN
the French circuit. This was nj MAJ oli
ponne, Dec 2. The track was but 9o5
meters to the lap, or about one-eiehtb
OF a mile. and the banks were like fha
SIDE OF a house. The racing men 1res-
ent were not dismayed by Bankers an
pearance, as they thought it Impossible
LOT MIN TO negotiate the banks CAS-
the saying in France goes" said George
IN his letter, 81 did not fall with The
rain, but kept mum, l sawed WOOD
as we say in America. I won my heat
oy tiVe lengths and captured the final
OF the Grand Erik Narbonne. n, ~
nandlcap, two and three-quarter laps
cut 1t wide open, shot up the banks
in passing the field and went home like
shot out of a gun. They gave me
an ovation. for scooped the field Over
mere they cannot find letters large
enough in advertising me upon their
PHI boards" Banker is now through
his winters racing, and is off to Egypt
for long rest.