Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-10

held up by some mysterious influence, and
Columbia oval at Williamsbridge is the one
chance here. Just why that is not used is
uncertain. The track is one of the best in
the country. 1t is an old track and has
been taken excellent care of for years
There is a good 22O-yard straightaway,
which is just what is demanded. The only
objection is that there is not seating ca
pacity enough, and that could be overcome
by the spending of only a small sum. The
field is not now so hard to reach as it was
few years ago and everything points to
it as an ideal place.
But as it seems certain that a contlnu-
ance of the struggle between Harvard and
Pennsylvania is bound to lead to very un-
pleasant results, it will be a good thing to
take the chance OF getting the champion
ship away from these colleges. At the
championship meeting the delegate from
Stevens institute announced that next
year there would be a good track at
Stevens. The work now is going on. In
building the track the Stevens men wisely
consulted with James E. Sullivan, who
helped them along with the plans being
used for the track for the Amateur Athletic
union championships at the jamestown ex-
| position. This track, the association was
assured was not like the New York Coun-
| try club track 1t actually was being built
and would be ready for use when next the
association met to decide on place for the
! championships Of 1905.
| So there is one place for the games.
Yale, it is understood, may ask for the
/ championships next year, too, and that will
help to solve the Harvard Pennsylvania
problem. But it seems that It would be a
good scheme to send the intercollegiate
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country meet was so we'll managed-that Is,
Princeton. There was a suggestion at the
recent meeting Of the intercollegiate ANA
teur Athletic Association Of America
that the games should go there this year
| anyhow, by way of splitting up the argI-
ment between Harvard and Pennsylvania.
However, the smaller colleges having de-
cided in favor of Pennsylvania, voted for
Franklin Field.
There is only one objection to Princeton,
and that is the size of the track. 1t is
three-lap path. That makes 1t very hard
for visiting athletes to get their bearings,
especially in distance races. However Yale
and Princeton meet there in perfect peace
and quiet, and perhaps the other colleges
can be prevailed upon to do the same.
1t is certain that the weather there would
be good enough ninety-nine times out OF
a
and accommodations there are adequate
for an enormous crowd,
The house where the competitors would
have to dress in would be comfortable
enough TO hold them all, and taking into
consideration all the conditions that make
for a successful management of the meet
ing, Princeton would be a good place. The
cross-country meet there was very salts
factorily handled, as the athletes who
went down to Princeton can testify, and
that shows what can be done down there
So why not Princeton and end all the fight
ing?
A short time ago IL was declared that
Captain Folwell of the Pennsylvania foot
ball team was visiting IN New Haven. with
the idea OF getting on a game between
Yale and Pennsylvania for next fan. II
possible. Captain Folwell did come 20 New
Haven as a member OF the Pennsylvania
wrestling team. and IL was stated then
that his visit had nothing TO do with foot
ball. From New Haven comes statement
at all events, that there is no prospect OF
Yale seeking a game with the Quakers on
the gridiron for the fall OF 1907.
II IL should arise that the annual Har-
vard-Yale game should fall through this
| tall Yale Will not take on another big