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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
Cnrlridres Fdr Roosevelt.

New Haven, Conn, (Special).-
to be used by President
Roosevelt on his African hunting
trip has been prepared here and for
warded to Washington, together with
the weapons which the President Will
use and which were sent here to
be examined by experts. The ball
Sartridees are in varying weights be-
ing deemed Of the right caliber to
hrIng down an elephant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
GEORGIA PREACHER SHOT DEAD.
Iron Wedge Hurled BY Him Fatally
Injuries His Slayer.

Washington, Ga. (special).-Rev'
G.. Forrest Tuttle, aged so years, was
shot and instantly killed near here
by Warren Bailey, aged 21 years.
lust as Bailey fired an iron wedge
thrown by the preacher hit him and
fractured his skull. He is expected
to die.
A negro whom Rev. Mr.. Tuttle had
employed went to work for Bailey
and as a result the two men quar-
relied
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
HANGS Himself In Cell.

New York Especially Irvine Line
han ended an unhappy life OF ~
years by hanging himself IN his cell
at the Harlem prison. He had been
arrested charged with burglary, The
story Ldnehan told after his COM
mitment was 80 pathetic as to arouse
much sympathy and quite geperai
belief In his statement that he had
exhausted every resource TO secure
honest work and had turned 70 burg
lary when the alternative was 10 beg
''I'd rather die than do thst.' nt
said
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
cermanv Wants IsIets.

London Especially "A news agency
d,snateh from Lisbon declares upon
what It said to be reliable authority
that the owner OF the Berienga Is
lands is about to sell them to the
German government. 1t is also stat
al that Germany intends to forttfy
the islands and to establish naval
ana coaling stations. The rumor OF
the sale has caused considerable ap-
nrehension In Lisbon, and n Is ne
lieved that the Portuguese govern
ment will prohibit the sale.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
A Judge Kilis Himself.

ouebec Especially Jean Gervais
protais Blanchet, judge of the
Queens bench here, blew MS prains
out while suffering from NJ o.
insanity superinduced by az healtn;
Judge Blanchet was 90 years olo anu
a descendant OF one OF tne oiu
French families. He had heio many
positions of honor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
pat McBryde Dead.

Bridgeport. Ohio Especially PAT
MoBryde. first secretary of the
United Mine Workers Of America,
and secretary OF the Ohio Opera
tors. Association, died here OF
pneumonia. He was 60 years ola
and one Of the best known men IN
the mining business The body was
shipped to Columbus, Ohio, fol
burial
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
FaIIs On Knife And Dies.

Gilead, Me. Especially Frank r.
Marsball, OF Portland, was accident
aIIv killed while hunting near Hast
ings While cutting bark for tire
he slipped and fell backward on MS
knife. and, unable to reach 1t, slowly
HE'D to death, his body being found
on the mountain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
Two Americans Killed.

Washington Especially SO far as
official advices show, two Americans
we're killed in the explosion. These
we're John ]. Reidy, a foreman, OF
Indianapolis, Ind, and James l.:
Hummer, steam shovel cranemah' ol
Dunnellen, N. j.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
Young Roosevelt Wins Honors,

Cambridge. Mass. ISpeeiaI7
President Arthur living Hadley, OF
Yale University. addressed the yale
students at the annual award OF
academic distinctions. The number
81 men who reached high degrees IN
their work this year are divided into
three groups. Prominent among the
names In the second group Is that
az n Fl. Burr. '09. captain OF the
football team this fall. Other rnen
10 attain distinction are Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr.. q. u. Roosevelt, 4
member OF the track team, and ?. D.
smith. substitute hslfback Of the
vsrstty this fall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17

Baton Rouge, La. Especial IT OUT
men from the country. who had new
ar before travelled on railroad,
Ieaped from train going 80 miles
an hour near here. Asked why they
Jumped, they said because the porter
called out "All of for Baton Rogue
they were not seriously injured,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
Galloped on with $4,000.

Wichia. Kan. (speciaD ~ The
State Bank of Maize, Kan, was en-
tered bya-burglars, who dynamitedi
the safe, took $4,000 and galloped
out of town as awakened citizens
hurried out Of doors too late to cap
ture the robbers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
Nan m Boys skull Killed HIM.

Roanoke, va. Especially "A young
aon OF Mr.. and Mrs, II l.. Scott. OF
Henry County, died from the Effects
of nail being driven through his
skull few days ago as the result
OF a fall,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17

Constantinople Especially Under
what is believed to be pressure from
Germany, Marquis Pallavincini, Aus
trian minister to Turkey. resumed
negotiations with the Turkish For
eign Office for a settlement of the IN
demnity question.
These negotiations were broken on
Wednesday, owing to the wide diner-
ence between Austria's offer and
Turkeys demand, and their early
resumption is considered proof that
outside pressure was brought to bear
on Austria.
The action is in keeping with dis
patches that Chancellor Won Buelow, Of
Germany, had advised Foreign Minis
ter Aerenthal, Of Austria, to make
settlement as speedily as possible
though this report is still denied al
the German Foreign Office.
Simultaneous with >this "peac'
omen" however, It is learned tha
Austria has called out additional re
serves in several provinces and is ar
ranging to transport 10000 troop
by steamers to Gattaro.
Emperor Franz Josef is als'
strengthening Austria's Russian iron
tier.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
cRoMwELL's DENrALs.

The S4O,O00,O00 was paid by the
United States through j. +.
Morgan g. Co. as their agents
to the Bank of France at Paris
on account of the Panama
Canal Company.
denounce the statement that
there was a syndicate formed
by American citizens to pur-
chase the Panama Canal and
sell It to the United States as
absolutely false.
am also positive that not a man
In public life in America ever
had the least pecuniary interest,"
in the Panama Canal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17

St. Petersburg Especially Aus
trials reply to the Russian note re-
garding the Balkan conference Is far
more conciliatory than was expect
ed, according to the consensus or
opinion of Russian diplomats
Instead of standing inexorably
against any consideration of her an
nexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
the note, 1t is stated, declares Aus
tria's willingness to participate In a
preliminary exchange of views with
European chancelleries to agree upon
the scope Of this phase of the con-
ference.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
IS FULL OF FIGHT
He Now Threatens Prosecution For
Criminal Libel,
PANAMA CANAL DEAL WAS HONEST.
He Declares Unequivocally That All
the Purchase Money Was Paid to the
French Government and Tells How u
Was Done-Dselares the American
Syndicate Pure Fiction.
RoosBvELTs CHALLENGE.

One thing have been proud OF IN
connection with the building Of
the canal 10 that there HAS
been no legitimate cause for
the breath OF scandal in con-
nection With the building OF
the canal.
We have cause TO be ashamed OF
only one set OF Americans IN
connection with It and that OF
those who have been guilty OF
infamous falsehood concerning
1t.
II they can be reached for Grim
inal libel, shall try TO reach
them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17

Constantinople (SpeciaD. = The
minister of the interior, Hilmi Pasha,
has a telegram from Monastir stat
ing that a collision took place yester-
day between Turks and Greeks, in
which 80 were killed and so wound
"a
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
BURKETT HAS GREAT RECORD
Former Brown 0utfelder Has Hit
Over 800 Thirteen Seasons.
Since Going TO New England League
Jesse Has Won Two Pennants
for Worcester.

Jesse Burkett Is stiIl stinging the leath-
er hard as his batting average Of .S5s,
made with the Worcester team. Of the
New England League, last year, proves.
Burkett is one Of the greatest batsmen
in the history Of the national game.
Since 1880 he has batted over 800 thir-
| teen seasons. finishing three times above
the 400 mark. Burketts best mark was
i23. made with Cleveland in 1895
Jesse first showed signs OF being Z great
sticker Ia 1890 when he played the out
field for New York iu the National
League. His batting record that year
was 3Ja For two years be failed % land
among the 800 men. but in 1893 he took
bis place in that division and remained
in the first flight until l9J3 when he
dropped back TO .29G After 1852 he never
got back ia the charmed circle again.
Burkett is the only man to his 40 or
better three years in the big leagues In
1888 ne was a great help 10 Cleveland
IN its battle for the Temple Cup against
the great Baltimore Orioles.
Burkctt also helped Cleveland in the
same series the following year. but they
lost 10 Baltimore four games 90 none
won. He was with Cleveland when the
Messrs. Robson transferred their team
TO ST. Louis in 1899
When the American League invaded St
Louis in 1902 he jumped TO the Browns
with which team he remained until 1905.
when he was traded for Stone. lie was
with Boston in 1900.
At the close Of the season Burkett pur-
chased the franchise Of the Worcester
team. in the New England League. also
his release from Boston. lie is at pres
ent the manager and captain OF the Wor-
cester team. and has won two straight
pennants with the team.
As a batsman Burkett was the peer Of
any man ever seen in the big leagues.
Third basemen found him q hard man 70
play for. as he was a great buuter Bur
kett would draw in the third sack man
by pretending that he was going ia buut.
then drive the ball like d bullet past him.
Burkett was also a good fielder He
had a habit OF proclaiming the fact that
he was sure Of catching the ball by shout
ing I got IT,
Tac.a also H1T q. oooT qrr-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
MIDDIES HIN TWO MEETS
Defeat Penn in Gymnastics and
Yale in Fencing Bout.
Cadets Score 20 10 10 In Five Events
In Gymnasium-Haie Gets Three
Out of Nine Bouts.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to TIE Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd. Feb. 15.-The Midship-
men opened their schedule of midwinteI
athletic sports by winning d double
header event, a gyInnastic meet and
fencing contest The gymnasts traiIed
the colors of the University OF Pennsyl-
yauia by % to 10 points. and the fencing
trio downed the foil artists Of Yale. TAX
ing six OF ale nine bouts.
II was the first Of the local dual pre-
liminaries to the intercollegiate tourna-
ment 20 Be held In New York the latter
part of March.
There we're i've events in the gymnastio
meet, and the contest was close until the
last two events were decided. The Mid
dies got first place in four events, and
second in two, while the Quakers got
hTst in only one.
Waddington, Of Navy, was the star
performer. taking first place in the par
.aIlei bars and flying rings His work in
these two events was brilliant. Bradford
of Pennsylvania, also performed we'll in
the flying rings, though he was hsndi-
capped to some extent by a sprained
ankle. Bailey. of Pennsylvania, was re-
markabiy agile in the tumbling contest.
The summary:
Horizontal bar-Iamout Navy. first Bradford.
captl. PENNSYLVANIA, second; B0iee, Pennsylvania.
third
Parallel bars WaddingrDu. Nsry. first: Williams.
Navy, second Leidtke PennsylyEnis. tied for third
iumbilng-baley. PENNSYLVANIA. first. Sclanze
,capLl. Navy, second Perkins. Pennsylvania third
Flying -Waddington. Nav. first Bradford
PennsylvaHis, seeoad Levi. Pennsylvania third
Side hoFse-AicCabe, NAVY. first; Jeidtke, Pennsyl-
Tauia, second; Boice. Pennsylvania, third
Five points were awarded first place.
three to second, and one to third
Total points scored:
Horizontal bars-Nsvy. 5; PeunsyITania. T. Parallel
hars-Sasy. S. Pennsylvania, I. Tumb,iug-Nayy. g
Pennsylvania. s. FLYING rings-Navy. 5: Pennsyira-
nis. e. side hoFse-Nayy s. Pennsylvania, T. To
,als-NaTy, S; Pennsylvania lg
The fencing bouts were spirited through
out, and, although Navy won decisively.
ii took two extra bouts 10 decide that
many ties. Capt. Burdick. OF the Navy
trio, won all Of his bouts. Instead Of
Brandt and Haas fencing the eighth bout.
As scheduled, Everson and Loree, subs OF
Annapolis and Yale, respectively, con-
tested, and Loree won. The summaries
follow:
b. lick. Nayy, defeated Haas Yale Brandt. Navy.
defeated Smith. Yale Stsey Yale defeated knauss.
NaTy Burdick Navy. defeated Smith. Yale; Knsuss.
NAVY, defeated Haas. Yale, Brandt Nan. defeated
staley. Vale; smita. Yale. defeated Knauss. Navy;
i0gee, Y ale defeated Eyerson, Nsvyi Burdick Navy
defeated Sisley Yale.
The tie bouts were between Burdick. Navy. and
Haas. Yale. and Brandt, Navy. and Staley. Yale.
and IN each case The Navy man was victorious.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
DATES FOR GALLAUDET.
Stin Schedule Prepared for Kendall
Green Baseball Team.

Manager Q, ". UnderhHI has completed
the schedule for the baseball team Of
| Gallaudet College for the coming season.
1t is a stiff one for the Kendall Green
team. as it was fully expected that the
team would be still stronger this year
than it was last year until the faculty
put a new regulation into effect which
requires that all students who fail TO
maintain an average of 20 per cent or
more in all branches Of study in any
month shall be barred from all athletic
competition for the ensuing month.
At present several of the varsity playerg
are affected and the students are waiting
the eligibility list for March with much
interest. The rule, however. will not affect
the players on their trip during the
Easter vacation.
Providing all the candidates escape the
ban. Gallaudet will have all of last years
team to start with. and Brick, d New
Yorker. with a splendid record as a slab
artist. who, with Dillon ard O'Donueli
will form a powerful pitching stan The
schedule follows:
March 21-yHsinia Theological Seminary. at Ken
DAN Green.
March 81. s NaTal Academy. al Annapolis
March a-tieoTge Washington University (pending)
al Kendall Green.
April l-Geofsetown University. at Georgetown
Field
April f-Washngt0n College. at Chestert0Wn.
April s-NlilanoTa College at Kendall Green.
April fredericksburg College at Kendall Green
Apfll l9-Mt. St @osephs College, at Baltimore.
ApTil l6-tiettysbuTg COLLEGE Nst Gettysburg Pa.
April H-Bucknell University at LeWisburg Pa
ApFil -NillanoTa College, at Yiuauoya Pa.
Aprl l9-sunday viii be spent in PHILADELPHIA
April df-Syracuse University, al Syracuse y Y
April ZS-Westem Maryland College, at Kendall
Green.
NAY st Johns College at Annapolis, Nd.
MAY s-Mt ST. Joseph's College, at Kendall Green
May lS-Cathoiic University Of America. at Kendall
Green.
May ls-Randolph Macon College, at Ashland, Va.
May a-Catholic University Of America. at Catho-
lie University Field
May 2-Maryland Agricultural College at Kendall
Green,
MAY z-Maryiand Agricultural College, at College
Park Nd.
May @-st Joseph's College at Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
AMONG THE BOXERS.

The Tommy BuFns-Jem Roche fight is
to be held at Dub.in on ST. Patrick
Day.
Johnny Summers and Bert Keyes are to
meet at the Sharkey Club. New York,
on Monday night.
Harry Lewis and Tommy Sullivan have
been matched to box at Bridgeport, Conn,
on February q.
Sam Berger has the March permit for
a boxing show at San Francisco, but so
far he has not secured a card
Jim Bonner, Of Summit Hill. Pa. and
Billy Glover. of Boston, meet at the Ar
mory Athletic Club Boston. on February
25.
Kid Ketchall is the favorite over Mike
(Twin) Sullivan at odds of 10 to s for
their fight at Colma, Cal, on Washing
toms Birthday.
After quite a good rest. Eddie Cham
bers viii make his temperance in the
ring again on next Thursday night. when
he boxes George GuntheT at the Broad
way Athletic Club, New York.
Charley Hitte. the Albany weiter-weight.
is matched TO box Willie Lewis in New
York on Thursday night and If he wins
he viii try to get on a match with Harry
Lewis " Terry Martini
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
MANY PLAYERS RICH
Diamond Stars Who Have
Acquired Big Piles.
WILLIE keller HEADS LIST
Midget OutheIder Heputed tO BE
Worth More Than 500, OO,OOO-High
Salaries Incident TO Baseball War
the Foundation for Many Fortunes.
Cross and Collins wealthy.

While there are no John D.'s among the
ranks Of baseball players. there are a
number Of famous diamond artists who
could quit the game right now and give
the traditional wolf the merry ha-ha,
should he prowl around the front per-
zszZer
+ Had the National League paid the same
salaries in the old days that the players
have obtained since the organization of
the American. a large number of players
who are still in the game could rate their
riches in three figures. AS it is, it Is
doubtful if there are more than one or
two who can turn that trick when making
an inventory of their assets. 4 lot of
them can plead guilty of beng worth any
where frouL $4,000 to $25, 600, however, and
it is thought that q mighty strong team
could be formed OF those who are even
richer than that Have a look at this
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
HARVARD OARSMEN REPORT.
Thirty-six Candidates for Varsity
Crew and Sixty-tyvO Freshmen.

Crew and SiXty-tyvO Freshmen.
Cambridge. Feb. l5.-Harvard's crew
work opened on Monday when thirty-six
candidates for the varsity and sixty-two
freshmen showed up for practice at the
boath0use. The varsity men were all
individually selected for the varsity
SQUAD by Capt Richardson and Coach
Wray on the showing which they made in
the fall rowing OF the last years var
sity, there are Capt. Richardson, Faux
ner. Lunt, Severance, and Fish still in
college, while Morgan, a regular on the
1896 varsity. and G. c. Bacon and G. G.
Ball. of the fOur-oared will again be
available.
The last years freshman crew will fur
nish some excellent material for the var
sity this year Al present it looks as
though the position Of stroke lay between
two sophomores, e {. Bacon, who
stroked the last years freshman. and
Sargent, who rowed bow on the fresh
man. Bacon was the favorite early in the
fail work but Wray later moved Sargent
in at stroke. and his work was. If any
thing. more satisfactory. Reese is an
other man who is a splendid stroke oar
although it is doubtful whether he can
last more than a two-mile race. He
stroked the 1863 freshman crew at New
London.
The freshman squad was smaller than
usual, and a call for additional candidates
has been issued by Capt. Richardson. The
men will be divided into squads, and the
freshman will again be under the charge
of Coach Wray. of the varsity. A. q.
Gill, who rowed on the 1906 and 1906 var
sity four-oared crews. will assist Wray
with the freshman
For the present the work viii be on the
machines and in the tank. Rowing on
the river viii be started as soon as the
ice leaves the Charles. probably some
time in March.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
FRANK GorCH BACKING OUTY
Denies that He VIII wrestIe Under
Hackenschmidt's Manager.

Chicago, Feb ia hitch has occurred
in the proposed wrestling bout between
Frank Gotch, the American champion.
and Hackenschmldt. the Russian Lion.
W W. Wittig, Of Minneapolis, who was
instrumental in getting the foreigner ID
consent to come to this country. claims
that Gotch agreed to wrestle under his
auspices. The American wrestler denies
this, and states that he is open 10 the
most favorable offer.
DR.. John J. Message of Chicago SAYS
he had a talk with Gotch, and that the
latter viii wrestle under his .,GsPices.
Western sporting men believe that Gotch
is preparing to avoid meeting the Rus
sian Lion" as he knows very Well Hack
enschmidt viii not come to this country
except under the management OF Wittig
Wittig is said to nave put up $l000 per
sOnaily to induce the worlds champion TO
visit America and wrestle,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Jesse also had a good arm.
Burketts great record is as follow
BURNS TO MEET MOIR.
American PugiIist Finds Some More
Easy English Coin.

London. Feb. l5.-Another fight is being
arranged between Tommy Burns and
Gunner Moir, the Briton whom the Amer
lean pugilist knocked out here in the
tenth round a few weeks ago.
Moirs friends think their champion was
in poor form when he met Burns before.
and that he can make vastly better
showing now than at that time. Lord
LOnsdale has offered to back him for s.. 1000
to stay six rounds. and Burns has ex-
pressed entire willingness TO accept the
challenge.
The American will have no difficulty to
find hackers for almost any amount, and
the articles will be signed next week.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Britt-NeIson Right Postponed.

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 15.-The Britt
Nelson fight has been postponed from
February . to March by Manager Nc
Carey. Britt, who already is being
spoken Of as the favorite, will use the
time to good advantage, as he is not in
as good trim for fighting as Nelson. who
has been actively at work for several
months.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Noted stallion BeIvidere Dead

Lexington Ky. Feb. I5.-The thorough
bred stallion Belvidere. foaled in 1884 by
Billet JOconet by bennington, dropped
dead while at exercise at StonewalI Stud
yesterday. B'udere was the sire Of
the noted Salvidere, and was owned by
James Galway, of New York.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
TRIMS CHICAGO SPORTS.
Al Aekerman Reported tO Have Won
Under Assumed Name.

indianapolis. Ind, Feb l5.-Chlcago
sports were trimmed out of Si.0O0 by bet
ting on Paul Geidel. a welterweight
wrestler of Chicago against Bert Hudson,
supposedly from ST Louis. in prelimi-
nary to the Beell-Gotch wrestling match
Friday night, according TO information
received to-day by Wrestler Walter viii
loughby, meeting ali corners at a local
theateT.
The details OF the trimming were writ
ten by men In on the deal. The alleged
st. Louis man, according to the story,
was none other than Al Ackerman. the
best 1i5-pound wrestler q his weight IN
the country
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

WOOSTER CLASS IS WINNER.
Trims Second Class of University
school by ~ TO @.

school by II TO @.
The Wooster Class basketball team
of the Mount Pleasant church. defeated
the second University School team, in the
latter's gymnasium Friday evening. y
70 6. Neither OF the teams seemed able
&, locate the basket In the first half, the
only goal being mace by Snyder on q
free toss.
In the second half, the Wooster team
came back strong, and by its fine team
work and fast playing, completely out
elassed the school team. Both showed up
we'll but the team work Of the winning
quint was easily the feature. Lineup and
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
OFF FOR CINCINNATI.
Fat Men Bowling Team Leaves for
scene of Tournament.

The Fat Men bowling team leaves this
morning at 9:l0 o'clock for Cincinnati,
where it hopes to carry off some of the
rich prizes offered by the tournament.
In the party will be j. L. Fields. H. T.
Waters. Harry Krauss. J. s. Brosnan.
A. W. Allison, A. c. Rodrick and Man
ager Doc" Wright The Fat Men will
90 on in the five-man event on Tuesday.
They will 60 on for the doubles on We'd
nesday at a. M, and at 2I5 p. m. viii
roll IN the singles.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
woIgnst nent baker.

Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. 15.-Harry Baker.
Iof California, was given a good, clean
beating here last night by Kid Wolgast
in ten-round contest. Both men fought
desperately.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
spItzer CnntaIn nt YnIe.

New Haven. Feb. 15.-Robert A. SpItzer,
of Toledo. Ohio was to-day reelected
captain of the Yale cross-country team
for the next season.