The Washington times., 1908-01-26

our young LLOLESS4DLd1 men as a RUE
are too busily engaged IN establishing
themselves TO keep up with athletic
sports.
Boat clubs throughout the country
are beginning To hope that Andrew
Carnegie will switch from library en-
dOwments to rowing endOWments. Not
only has Mr.. Carnegie given Carnegie
lake to Princeton and given that uni
versity TO understand that he will en-
courage rowing there with cash. but
he has made a gift Of $1,000 TO the
Laureate Boat Club, OF Troy. to reno
vate its clubhouse and TO purchase
new stock Of boats. The gift is rendered
on condition that the rowing Organiza-
ton is TO raise 1900 for q like purpose
within six months. The club has accept
ed the Carnegie offer and a committee
has been appointed 10 take charge OF
the work
John NJ. Francis. OF the executive
committee OF the National Association
of Amateur Oarsmen, is an officer Of the
Laureate Club. and It was through his
efforts that Mr.. Carnegie decided to
make the gift.
There are scores of worthy and strug-
Cling boat clubs throughout the cOun-
II VIII tDull put IL lllDuCcAlll VI 50 AN4-
lars to use. and If Mr.. Carnegie really
intends to encourage good rowing, he
will have no difficulty in placing a very
considerable portion Of his income
With the commencement of rowing
practice at Syracuse University. the
varsity crew candidates have decided
upon a novel form of entertainment to
be held in a few days. They intend 10
put rowing machines upon the stage Of
the auditorium in Grouse College and
give a representation OF what a four
mile race IS like to the men in the
shells.
Two full crews will be seated in the
machines, comprising last years fresh
man crew ard the varsity eight veter-
ans who remain in the college, with the
few vacant places taken by some of the
new men. This stationary race viii
be the principal feature of a mass meet
ing which IS to be held for the purpose
OF arousing enthusiasm over crew
for the Orange Oarsmen are In need Of
a lot OF material for the three crews
which are to appear in the POughkeep-
sic regatta this spring, and men with
- the requisite stamina and muscle viii
be called upon personally TO come out
for the squad.
The rowing men at Columbia are in
the dumps over the decision of both
Yale and Harvard to give them the
eo-by and with apparent reason they
claim they have not been treated fairly.
The object of the Columbia manage
nent in arranging the races for the
spring was to fix things so that no
college already in the intercollegiate
Rowing Association should be met This
was in Difference TO the wishes Of the
members OF the board Of stewards, who
believe that such races take the edge
Of the PoughKeepsie regatta TO a
great extent.
Therefore, Columbia, earlier in the
season, was unwilling 10 meet the Naval
Academy. Now If an attempt is made
10 get on a race with the navy. it is
auRured that il will be a hard matter
That is because the Navy, with Har-
ward, Georgetown and Pennsylvania
20 meet. has about all that can be
done safely in the way Of preliminary
training
Having lost all three ways, the Co.
lumbia men are inclined to feel a little
bit sore They think that they have
not received a fair deal and they are
wondering whether there is anything
behind IL all.
Active training for the candidates
for the track ard baseball teams of
the Carlisle Indian School, wln be
started in a day or two upon compile
ton of the board track for the runners
and the erection of the baseball cage
for the diamond men. Although one
or two Of last years best track men
are missing from the squad this sea
son. the Indians evidently expect a
strong team, for they have arranged
meets with the Naval Academy, Penn
State, Syracuse, and several other col
leges. and also expect 70 send a team
TO the annual relay races in Philadel-
rhia and take part in the State cham
pionship intercollegiate meet at Ear-
risburg. Pa, on Memorial Day.
Active training for wrestlers at Yale
has begun. and as all members Of last
wears successful team are available.
with the exception Of ". Goebel, the
prospects are rather shiny The SEIZED
ule for the graphing season began jan
,sr,- "a with a college rO1lrna n1enr