Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

versfties which row at these two regattas
and every institution feels that 1t deserved
at least one man in the boat. This would
initiate trouble at the start. to say moth
ing of the additional difficulty of getting
coach acceptable to all. boating the
men and harmonizing SO many different
strokes.
The only feasible way to have America
represented on the other side. If the ALL
collegiate crew plan does not materialize.
Is to permit some big eastern university
that can raise the necessary funds to
enter It's own eight and start training i'm
mediately for the regatta.
When the subcommittee found its way
beset with difficulties, and with the likeli-
hood that no crew could be sent. Mr.. Pill
kington was asked by the writer If such
university eight would be acceptable to
the committee. provided the institution
would finance the project. and he unhesi-
tatingly replied that 1t would. Conse-
quently If the all-collegiate crew fails to
materialize this may be the solution Of
fered.
Anybody's Victory.
The disqualification by Michigan of Neil
Patterson. the star high jumper, complt
Gates the difficulty Of picking the winner
Of the coming intercollegiate track and
field championship meet. Patterson is un-
doubtedly the best high jumper in the
colleges. and victory in this event woulS
have made Michigan almost a certain win
ner of the meet. provided the other VOL
ver1nes came up to expectations. 1t is
still possible, of course, for Michigan to
several points toward Cornell and does
Pennsylvania and Yale good only by
weakening Michigan.
Nothing came OF the attempt Of the In
tercollegiats A. a. A. A. to have the
try-out for the American Olympic team.
The Olympic committee decided that. as
the American team is bound to be smaller
than originally planned. it would he
necessary for all the college men who
at the try-outs June 6. There is very
little likelihood that the $4,000 fund
planned for the Olympic team will be Sc
cured and the committee will be obliged
to cut this team to just those men who
will have a chance to score. Consequently
only the top-notchers among the col
legians will make the team. and they will
have to earn their positions by COMPETE
ton against the club athletes.
Princeton VS.. Cornell Again.
Once more the friendly relations be-
tween Princeton and Cornell have been
strained. This time 1t Is base ball instead
Of foot ball which originated the trouble.
A week ago the teams were scheduled to
at Ithaca, but when the teams reached
the field the Tigers refused to play. say
ing the weather was too cold and the field
too wet. These conditions did not daunt
Cornell. but Princeton persistently re-
fused to take the field. thereby angering
Cornell and disappointing some 1900 spec
tators. many OF whom had journeyed
some distance to see the game.
Cornell men were not slow to voice their
Indignation at what they termed Prince
toms ''unsportsmanlike'' action and the
Cornell Sun. the undergraduate organ.
scathingly denounced PrincetOn's man
agement. Cornell men now threaten to
cancel the second game. The Ithacans
should be interested to know that the
elements which prevented the champion
ship game with their team did not deter
Princeton from playing Syracuse We'd
nesday. Although the field was wet and
the day cold the Tigers. according to re-
port. reveled in the mud and even sent
Heyniger to pitch, on whose account Cor
nell men claim their game was post
poned.
In view OF the fact that hard feelings
were aroused between Cornell and Prince
ton over the failure of their base ball
teams to meet a year ago and the re-
game this fall it would not be surprising
to see some serious developments to the
latest wrangle.
Penn and Princeton Strong.
Pennsylvania and Princeton now appear
to have the strongest base ball teams
within the ranks of the big Five" and
prior to their meeting yesterday were
running even. The surprise of the col
iegiate season is the strength Of the Red
and Blue nine. The Tigers are always
strong SO their work does not attract
unusual attention. Pennsylvania's most
notable victory to date was that over
Yale last week. The Harvard team ap-
pears to be far below the standard OF
Crimson teams. losing to several minor
college mines.
TWO MONTHS ABROAD.