The Washington times., 1905-01-08

Mr.. Roland: Please decide the fol-
lowing pet: A bets B that Homestead
would beat Hymettus in the .ifth race
at New Orleans on Friday Hymettus
won and Homestead was scratched
Does B win or is the bet declared OFF,
HAND BOOK
The bet should be called off
PENNSYLVANIA is TO be congratulated
upon the choice of George Brooke as
head coach of next rails football team
in place of Carl Williams, who declined
the honor The new coach was one of
the very best fuIIbacks that ever played,
has the reputation of never having
dropped a punt in game. and since
graduating has had a most successful
career as a coach at Swarthmore-
Withal. he is popular with the alumni
and is well acquainted with all the play
ers. Next fall he VIII have the ad-
vantage of having practically all of this
years team available and should de-
yeIor another winning Red and Blue
team. Practically the same board OF
graduates viii assist again. and the
same system which Williams introduced
three years ago will be a.Glin taught.
lake Morse. the well-known baseball
expert. has sent in a request for sug-
gestfons for tinkering with the baseball
| r,1Ies for next season The rules as they
stand at present seem perfectly salts
| factory. There has been considerable
agitation for legislating against the spil
! ban. but the question at once presents
! itself: How can this be done? This
now famous curve was not sprung until
! so late last season that there IS moi
enough known about it 10 make rules
against it. Wait another season anc
/ then If any action is necessary make
rule controlling the new ball
otto Floto's advice to aspiring bal
players is, IF at first you don't succeed
! try second Otto plays the field.
The reorganization of the Georg'
washington University Canoe Clui
means considerably more than the ner'
I Measure Of canoeing that the member
| win enjoy during the late spring ant
summer Some tine IN the future th
Ru6 and Blue is to be represented OF
the water by racing crews, and the for
marion Of the canoe club Is the frs
step in that direction. Last year
| movement was started for Il boat club
but there was not sufficient interes
among the undergraduates and the pr9J
ect fen through President Need mar
| and several other members OF the rae
ulty are enthusiastic over the newly OF
e.nized canoe club, and II Is likely tina
as soon as this organization decides |
go IN for rowing Il VIII have the undi
ylded support of the faculty. alumn
and undergraduates. While II IS hr
necessary for George Washington to "a
ter crews IL the big intercollegiate re
gatta at Poughkeepsie just yet, race
could be arranged with Georgetown, Al
napolis, Washington and Lee. and se'
eral other boat clubs In this vicinity
There are few universities in til
country that have river so well ST
luated and adapted To rowing rs has
the local institutions.
, There seems 10 be no good reaso
/ why. under the proper management
: Carroll Institute should rot became
most important factor in athletic Of
cles IN these parts For years Washing
ton has beer without repreSentati'
Iathletic club which could send tori
teams 10 the different meets and 9th
= sporting events throughout srhe East
iconlpete successfully with the athlet
. OF other cities 1t, has not beer becau
1.-THE propeI material WAS unavailable. b
: because there has been no progressi'
Organization TO foster the sport.
The New Year cross country ! I'm w
i q success from every viewpoint. thanl
. 10 the earnest endeayors of scshairms
> lO'Shea and his assistants, While II
!. humber Of athletes who competed 81
somewhat smaller than that wiIieh cor
petes in the large runs in and about Ne
! ork ana PhilaGeiIaiia still. considerii
I, that tae sport was an Innovation in Il
: city. sixteen men 10 start and abb
: twc 10 finish was Gnc initial SHOWN
TIE run attracted considerable stte
: ;ion outside the institute. and when G
p first weary athlete @trotted across Il
lnnish line he was greeted by a crowd
5 II thousand persons. -eirrroas membe
:. shiT viii increase in proportion 90 h
lsnccesS on the field OF athletics, and