New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
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ATHLETICS AT. COLUMBIA.
TRACK TEAM CANDIDATES WORKING
FOR INDOOR MEET-CREw PRELIM-
MARY TRAINING-GYMNAs-
TICS AND FOOTBALL.
TICS AND FOOTBALL.

MARY TRAINING-GYMNAS-
TICS AND FOOTBALL.
A large number of new candidates for the Colum-
ba track team being put through light training
in the gymnasium every day by Johnnie Mack
the trainer. Other men are reporting daily IN an
ticpation of the indoor meet which is to be held on
the evening of March 15 under the auspices of the
sth Regiment Athletic Association. the armory.
Following is the list of contests open to all regis
tered amateurs; Eight hundred and eighty yard
run (novice). mile run (handicap) and
sixty yard run Chandcap). For who have
never had place the track team the fol-
lowing closed events offered: Sixty yard
run. thousand yard run, high jump, sixteen
pound shot put and pole vault. An interest
ing part Of the programme will be the relay
races between Princeton and Columbia, New
York University and College of the City Of New
York. the College of Physicians and Surgeons and
the Law School. the sophomores and the freshmen,
and the New-York preparatory schools. Following
is the list of the most promising of the Columbia
track team candidates:
Sprints-C. G. Gunther, '03; NJ. w Long '01; H.
H Weeks. 03; A Workman. 90; ]. F. Thompson,
'O3; H. r. Steves. O3 Carl Strummel, 03; c.
Scharpes. 'O3; NJ W. Robinson 'O3; J. A. McAner
ney. 'O2; F. P. Degado 'O2; G. Gallatin, 90; w. L.
Glenney 'O2.
Middle and Long Distance Runners-T. H. Lud-
low, '03; R. Ter 'O3; c. Coils, O2; G. c. Atkins
'O2; c. NJ Bateson, 'O2; o. NJ. Bishop O2; j. Cald-
well. '03; w !. Clark, 90; c. j. DOugherty, 01 L.;
A. Dickinson. O1 ]. Dixon. 01 R. M Fair. 'O2; J.
NJ. Graves, 'O2. L.; n. P Hatch, 'O2; B. w. Huyer
90; Fl. l. Koenig O1 c. V. Marshall. 'O2, L.; B. E.
Russell '03, s.; NJ. Ross, '02; P H. Ringer, 'O1 F.
NJ Robinson 90; E. c. Ropes, 02; L. c. Thurston,
'O1; A. Tibels. '03; E. S. Tinker 90; c. N Ward.
'o1 l.; R. c. Wyatt. O3 C. n. Iglehart. O2 H. o.
Mosenthal. 03
Shot Put and Hammer Throw-G. welles 'O1; H.
G. Hull, '02, L.; S. Otis, '02; S. P Nash, '01; D.
Smythe, 'O2: w C. De Mile, 90; L. E Mahan 'O2;
c. c. Lub 'O2; H. Duden, 'O1; S. Erving 90; E B.
Bruce. OF.
High and Broad Jumps-W. H Grace. 'O1 Cax-
Brown, 100; F. T. Brewer, 'O1; J. P Carter 'O2:
H. Dyrsen 'O3; H. NJ Levy, 'O2; D. Menocal 'O3;
A. c. Whitaker P. G.; B. NJ L. Ernst. 'O2 L.
Pole Vault-A. A. Boehm. 'O1 c. Eastnond 'O1;
H. NJ. Wise. '02; ]. B. Smith. jr., O1; j. T. Hane-
man, '02.
CREW CANDIDATES
The response to the call for candidates for the
Columbia crews issued by Captain MacKay during
the last week was not large was expected.
The candidates for the freshman crew who have
been working for about a week. are said to be as
good could be wished for. They number some
until the cHaeb ha bee9 e9 Ic4 acye work done
the work is in the hands of the members of last
years varsity crew. who are putting the
and on the chest weights.
DUAL GYMNAsTIC MEET.
The management of the University Gymnastic
Association has completed arrangements for the
dual gymnastic meet between Yale and Columbia
to be held in the latters gymnasium on the evening
of March 2 AS special attraction a dual fencing
match has been arranged between the teams reDre
senting Cornell and Columbia The members OF
this season, and said to be in excellent
The team of three men which will represent Co.
lumbia Will be selected from the following men:
Ware. Baxter, Hewlett. De Mile and Fuller The
first three named the most promising Fencing
has received an impetus this year, and many more
men than last year have joined the fencing class.
Among the number are several who promise be
In shape for the Intercollegiate contests in April
FAVOR FOOTBALL ON THANKSGIVING.
At the mass meeting of the students of Columbia
held on Wednesday for the purpose of electing the
managers of several of the athletic teams the
question of playing football game on Thanksgiv-
Faculty Committee Athletics and President Low
sent request for the sentiment of the meeting In
regard TO abolishing the football game on that day
Inc committee was of the opinion that, as Thanks
giving Day Is a religious holiday, there should be
no game on that day. After little consideration
was almost unanimously in favor of holding the
game 1t was said that many of the graduates,
from stresS or business duties, able
team play only on Election and Thanksgiving days
them OF 5O per cent of their football pleasure for
the year Besides these considerations. is
one more important, from the managers
point, which had much to do with the decision. it
the pest paying. from a financial standpoint, Of
in the schedule.
At meeting of the Executive Committee Of the
athletic association Charles Chaplin Sargent 81
treasurer This is salaried office, and the in
cumbent is responsible for all the finances Of the
association and for each of the individual
uons whlch compose the general association.