Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-11
SUNDAY ATHLETICS AT PARIS.
College Teams Will Refuse to Partic-

College Teams Will Refuse to Partic-
ipate.
There is a great deal Of interest at the
University Of Pennsylvania over the fact
that two Of the dates for the Olympic games
at the Paris exposition are on Sundays. It
is not known what action the Pennsylvania
authorities will take on the subject, but it
is the sentiment of the undergraduates and
Of the faculty athletic committee that the
track team should refuse to participate I'M
less the dates in question are changed.
Pennsylvania has already entered a pro-
test which was the first one made against
the Sunday dates.
President Geyelin, when seen in regard
to the matter, said: Il do not know what
the other colleges and universities are do
ing, but do know that the University OF
Pennsylvania was the first to file protest
against the Sunday games and request a
transposition Of dates. What the outcome
will be depends altogether on what the
Partisan authorities do with regard to the
Sunday games, but I am inclined to think
that in Difference to the protests that have
been made they will be changed to week
day, probably the preceding Saturdays"
DR.. Edgar F. Smith, chairman Of the
faculty athletic committee. was also seen
in regard to the matter, and expressed
himself as strongly opposed to Pennsyl
vania's competing unless the dates are
changed. Two prominent members Of the
track team, who are sure to be on the
European team, said last night that they
would absolutely refuse to participate in
any contests which are held on Sunday.
The Pennsylvania authorities have writ
ten to A. G. Spaulding. who Is the Ameri-
can athletic representative at the EXPOSE
ton, and he is attempting to bring about
a change Of dates.
L. "A. w. May Runs.
Chief Road Consul Edward Kloman Of the
District Division League Of American
wheelmen has issued schedule Of runs
for the month of May. The schedule is as
follows:
Sunday, May 10. Dickey's, Great Falls.
Va; Wednesday, 49, Glen Sligo, Nd: Sum-
day. %. city run; Sunday p, Baltimore;
Md; Wednesday, 80, Rockville. Md. All
runs start from 18th and K streets north
west on Wednesdays at Z 30 pm. and Sum
days at 8 am. Unattached riders are In
vited to attend.
Eastern Athletic Club Scores Victory.
The Eastern Athletic Club sent team Of
nine sturdy ball players over to Van Ness
Park yesterday afternoon to confront the
Y. M. c. A., and by a surprising burst OF
speed made enough runs in the first inning
to win the game by the score OF to I;
The Easterns hammered the ball hard and
were lucky enough to have the errors
punched with the hits In the first inning,
and when the dust had settled after the re-
tirement of the third batter 1t was found
that they had chalked up nine runs. For
the remainder of the game goose eggs was
the Easterns regular diet, but at the same
time they prevented the Association boys
making tallies in any considerable number.
Herring pitched remarkable ball after the
first inning for the Association, while
Karnes did well for the Easterns.
Pennsy's Oarsmen Mt Annapolis.
The two crews of Pennsylvania Universe
ty who are to row the naval cadets on the
Severn tomorrow in two-mile straight-away
races arrived at Annapolis yesterday after
noon. Both crews are in fine form. They
put their shells overheard almost as soon
as they arrived, for practice.