New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
ATHLETIC NEWS FROM CORNELL.
GOLF LINKS TO BE Observation-Disclosures
AND ROWING NOTES.

AND ROWING NOTES.
Ithaca n Y Feb. II (speciaD.-CorneH has at
last taken UP golf in earnest, and will soon figure
in the intercollegiate tournaments. Permanent golf
grounds being arranged for and will probably
be ready for play by the close of the winter term
There are many expert players among the under
graduates, who have only been prevented from
forming a team by lack of suitable links
The grounds will be owned controlled by per-
manent club of faculty members and citizens OF
Ithaca The students will be admitted associate
members and will have all the privileges of the
links. The site of the links will probably be on
East Hill, few minutes walk from the campus.
Mynderse Van Cleef is chairman and Charles Bost-
wick secretary OF the temporary organization.
Among the members of committees are Professor
w D. Bancroft Professor c. H. Hull. Professor
C. L. Durham c. E. fireman, c. H. Blood and j. H.
Tenor.
Cornell will enter teams and men in the following
spring meets. according to an announcement just
made by Manager Warner: April IS University OF
Pennsylvania's intercollegiate meet. at Philadel-
phIa relay teams in two and four mile events;
May dual meet with Syracuse, at Syracuse; May
r. triangular meet with Williams and Columbia, at
Albany; May 1926 intercollegiate meet at Manhat-
Field. New-York; May 80. dual meet with
Princeton at Elmira.
All of the Cornell rowing combinations are again
at work, under the personal supervision Of Fred
erck Colson. who was coxswain during his under
graduate years in the university. Assistance is
also being given by Hugh Troy, SO, the Cascadilla
school coach, and Captain DalZell or the varsity
Chief Coach Courtney is still confined TO his
room, and will not be able to work with the
crew men for at least two weeks. He is suffering
from a serious nervous trouble, and his anxiety
over the retardS recovery.
The Athletic Council has decided to expend 5000
of the football surplus in permanent improve
ments at Percy Field and the boathouse. The inn
provements on the bOathouse will be completed in
time for this seasons work.
Lacrosse practice began in earnest with this
week. Twenty-Five men trying for places on the
team, all of which considered OPEN Seven of
last years team out for their old places. Nc
Kinley, Powell, Drake, Miller and Berry leave
places that win be hard to FILL Nearly all of last
years second team have reported for practice, and
there IS good material from Canadian pre-
paratory schools. The most important details of
the lacrosse schedule have been arranged. The
games out of Ithaca include Harvard University of
Pennsylvania, Crescent Athletic Club, Swarthmore
and Stevens Institute. Columbia and Hobart will
send teams to Ithaca. The out of town games will
be played between May and is.
The Cornell Chess Club has challenged the
University of Pennsylvania Club to a match
take place in Philadelphia in the Easter vacation
There is every indication that the challenge will be
accepted and trials being held for the
three open places the team. The already
selected F. H. Riedel, L. c. Karpnski and G.
Henser, of the Cornell Medical School, New
York Henser is the first medical attending
CornelIs New-York branch to get place any of
the college teams