Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-10

send I'D a crew Both the Stone school crew
CT Boston and the Cassadilla crew OF ithaca
have competed here. and every effort win be
made TO have them on hand IN the coming
regatta Two other crews which viii be
specially urged to come are the Worcester
academy and Springfield High school craws
A letter received from d. c. L. Stuart
who was stroke Of the Cambridge university
crew which defeated Harvard at Putney
last September. gives hope that a return
race may occur between the two universe
ties In American waters next summer A
Cambridge crew. It IL said. is coming over
70 row in the Canadian regatta and In the
National regatta. and Mr.. Stuart expresses
the opinion that negotiations for a race with
Harvard either before or after these events.
might be successful. Harvard men say
that they would gladly arrange a race at
any time during the summer that would be
agreeable TO the visitors.
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Tom Connolly, the American league UNI
pire Is not IN favor of any change in the
rules, nor does he want any more authority
than he has for holding rowdy players in
check. Here's what Tom has to say about
his experience last season: IT had very
little trouble last season. surely less trouble
than have ever had since began umpir-
ing in the American league. The American
league ranks first IN regard to umpires
to my mind, because President Johnson
has taken such a firm stand In the matter
and supports his umpires to the letter. The
success OF the game today Is due more
to him than to any one in the country. for
he took hold OF matters when things were
in a bad way. Rowdyism was rampant in
the National league and the officials were
pOweriess. Now the example Of the Amer
lean league has compelled an entire change,
and the prospects OF the game were never
better. Unless the umpires are supported
TO the letter the game cannot prosper"
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Following In the footsteps Of Billy
Lauder, who. on his release from the
Giants. accepted an offer TO coach the
Columbia base ball squad. Billy Gilbert has
agreed to look after the preparation OF the
Morningside Heights team. Gilbert was
recently released to the Newark Eastern
league team and Is now reported to have
decided. to abandon the game a player.
He is the owner OF a cafe IN Harlem and
win be right on the ground in his work
with the Blue and White candidates
Comparisons are often made between the
work OF the old-time infielders and those
OF the present day. The figures that follow
do not Indicate that the stars OF today
cover any more ground OF do any better
work than the players OF fifteen years ago.
Fred Pfeffer In seven years OF second base
playing averaged IL chances per game.
Bid" McPhee for eight seasons averaged
as chances per game. Miller Hnggins has
averaged 81 chances per game in three
seasons; Johnny Evers. So chances to the
game in four seasons. and Lajoie chances
per game in ave seasons. At shOrtstop
Herman Long averaged ga chances per
game for seven seasons. while Hans wag-
ner averaged az chances per game for six
seasons. At first base Charley Comiske,
and Pop Arson averaged I0s chance
per game IN eight seasons Frank Chaucf
and Hal Chase. the crackatack FIRST sack
ers OF today. averaged. respectively. los an
los chances per game in three seasons.
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The attitude taken by Harvard toward
resumption Of athletic relations with Yale
in which the Crimson insists on a smaIle.
gate charge for all big foot ball and Othe.
athletic contests. il attracting eonsidera-
BILE attention az the University OF Pennsyi-
vania, tor Quakers were pioneers in the
movement TO reduce the gate charge for
students 10 a nominal sum Although
Pennsylvania has not reached a position
where IL can admit ali students 10 its
athletic contests free OF charge. II has
made the cost OF admission small that
Il is not felt as a burden. Years ago. the
athletic authorities dxed g as the cost Of
season ticket and membership IN the
Athletic association. carrying with 1t ad-
mission 70 every contest on Franklin Field
no matter what the sport or under whose
auspices IL was held. This gives the student
practically SIS worth Of athletic tickets
for one-tifth the price which the outsider
must pay The Pennsylvania policy has
been found highly successful. for tho slni-
versity has more than L91o under-gr graduates
on It's membership list and the number
b steadily increasing. The university has
no desire 20 make out OF TIA students. and
II the Association were FREE OF debt. Il
would probably admit UNDERGRADUATES %
all athletic contests absolutely ire OF
charge. There Is little sympathy. however
for tho ssntiment that prsvaiia ln some