The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-20


lated upon the continuance of the grad
1late coaching system and the retention
Of DR.. Reilly.
In connection with the announcement
OF the selection, the reports that ef-
fort was being made to GUST DIR. Reilly
and put in an outsider were ridiculed as
''iil-timed and absurd. The Times
knows that outsiders We're spoken Of
for next fall, and it is indeeda amusing
TO see those who were hoping for the
removal of DR.. Reilly now come for
ward with fowery tributes on his abil-
ity as a coach.
The writer took the stand last week
in order to stall off, If possible. the
change from graduate coaches. as he
thought II in the interest of George
town to continue that very successful
plan. Now that the position has been
as. allied It might be timely to ask,
WI at athletic committee selected DR..
Reilly? The first news which the most
prominent officials connected with the
deal received was through the writer.
It is likely that the Yesper Boat Club
will ask the British consul at PhiIadel-
phia, Wi1frid Powell. to indorse the en-
try of the crew which the club hopes to
send to compete in the Royal English
Henley next summer.
Ever since the trip of the American
oarsmen to the classic regatta was first
suggested there have been SO many con-
fiicting reports as to the manner in
which the Quakers would get the En-
giishmen to accept the entry that even
the members Of the club have been at a
loss Just what to think of the situation.
Entries for the Henley races close on
- dow of Ia oh n ar
they must be mailed from Philadelphia
about the middle of next month.
The fact that the Vespers have no Of
fetal assurance that their entry will be
accepted has interfered considerably
with the soliciting Of subscriptions. as
many who are enxious TO see an Ameri-
can eight go to England are unwilling
to contribute until they have good rea-
son to believe that the eight will be al
lowed to compete
The rules of the Royal Henley are
very stringent, and the stewards re-
serve the right TO reject one or all en-
tries without giving any reason for their
action. One Of the rules states that no
one but gentlemen" shall row, by
which term the Englishmen understand
those who have never done manual Ia
Tor. while another excludes all crews
coached by professionals. These two
rules American crews have found very
hard to fulfill, and until something def
mite is heard from the board of stewards
IL wo1ld seem that the Vespers have no
reason 10 believe that their application
Will not meet the same fate as that of
Ed Ten Eyck, who was told that his ~
try was not courted, without being given
any reason.
At the spring meeting of the football
rules committee Alonzo A Stage. the
former Yale athlete and at present
coach at the University of Chicago, who
represents the Middle West on the
board. will urge several radical changes
in the code which will regulate the grid
iron sport next season.
Stage is not thoroughly IN accord with
Walter Camps suggestion, in regard
TO lengshening the distance to be gain
ed to ten yards. but he is In favor of
any legislation which will bring about
more open play. The Chicago repre-
sentative believes that the forward pa IS
would open up a field for spectacular
end running and other features of The
game most pleasing to the average fol-
lower of the strenuous fEil sport. but
just how to bring these changes into
working order so they will not conflict
with the other rules is something upon
which Stage refuses to speak.
The suggestion OF numbering all the
players so they can be more easily dis
tinguished meets with the appreciation
of the Westerner. and he is heartily in
favor of stringent rules 10 keep the
coaches off the side lines and not allow
ing them upon the field af I-Iay under
any consideration.
Stage feels that the game as played
IN the West is highly satisfactory, and
in making changes which might open
up The game in the East he will prob
ably refuse to agree 10 any plan which
might revolutioniZe the sport as en-
joyed in the section from which he halls.
The Chicago man also has some add
vice 10 give the committee III regard to
the arnnor which the PLAYERS win be
allowed to wear, but he Sill not diyulge