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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
SELECTING OLYMPIC CREW
SUGGESTED THAT A RACE IN
PEOPLES REGATTA DECIDE.

Il am very much interested in the pub
lished articles in relation to the merits
of college oarsmen over that of the anna
teur clubs, especially wherein the dis
cussion applies to the selection of crew
to represent America at the Olympian
regatta next July in England" said Capt.
Earl Mueller, the capable officer OF the
Potomac Boat Club.
Il read the article in recent Sunday
Star quoting college oarsman, who
maintained that the average college crew
was faster than that of the best club
crew, and while I do not want to enter
any emphatic denial, because it is hard
to prove except by competition. / will
say that the time made at the National
by the winning crews has never been
equaled by the college crews on still
water like the Schuylkll.
The college races are held at New
London and Poughkeepsie, and the races
are arranged so as to give the con-
teStants the benefit of the tide, which
on botn streams is equal to at least ff-
teen seconds to the mile something the
CLUB oarsmen never get when going after
records for their distance. 1 desire to
differ also with your college man when
he states that the Cornell crew of last
year could defeat any eight in the cOun-
try.
IF he argued on the four-mile basis
I will probably agree with him. but If it
was for the American distance of one
mile and a half. think can safely say
that the two leading amateur crews of
last year-ArgonautS of Canada and Po-
tomac of this city-would lead them over
the whole distance. This is not idle
talk but is based on comparison of
time made by Cornell and Yale for the
mile and half at the nill-race swash of
the Hudson and Thames rivers and that
of the Argonauts and Potomacs on the
dead water of the Schuylkill river
Another thing in this connection"
said Capt. Mueller. is that at different
times the University of Pennsylvania
Cornell, Columbia and Yale have APP
peared on the Harlem river. and the New
YORK Athletics have made them repeat
edly take the wash from their she'll as
II Shot across the line. winners of many
events
IT admit college oarsmen have a de-
cided advantage over club crews. as, be-
ing housed together for year. they have
ever. opportunity to train consistently
for the crews. while the ordinary club
man only has "a chance to get in work
some time after May l.
PERSONALLY. ! would welcome chance
to try conclusions with the college oars
men on Lake CarneCie for ! am sure the
Potomacs would be glad to send its fast
going crew to meet any college crew over
the Henley course, but believe that If
the college men want to meet the queS-
ton squarely, the Peoples regatta at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
CHANCE FOR A COLLEGE CREW
IT MAY ROW EIGHT PICKED
FOR OLYMPIC REGATTA.

IF there is any college crew in America
which thinks that it can beat the eight to
be selected by the American Olympic
committee to represent the United States
at the Olympic regatta next summer, [
am sure that the subcommittee on rowing
will be absolutely delighted to give such
an eight am opportunity to defeat the
committees selection. And if the college
men, or any other eight oarsmeH. whose
entries are acceptable. can accomplish
this. no one will be more willing than our
committee to make such an eight the rep
resentatives of the United States i'm this
regatta.
This. in brief is the gist of a statement
made to a writer i'm the Buffalo Express
recently by James +. Sullivan, the presi-
dent of the Amateur Athletic Union, and
the chairman of the American Olympic
committee. Mr.. Sullivan continued by
saying:
A great deal of criticism has been made
of the methods for the selection of this
crew. but we are endeavoring to get to-
gether the strongest eight this country
contains. because | feel sure that such Il
crew can win this regatta. The require
ment that all American rowing entries
must reach England the LIST of June need
not scare the American oarsmen. We
have taken up with the English authors
ties the matter of having these dates ex-
tended. and l think we shall succeed.
see no reason why the entDies should not
be held open until July l, or even later
This authoritative statement from Mr..
Sullivan will be most welcome news for
the college oarsmen who had good reason
for feeling that they had been discrimi-
mated against in the plans for the selec-
ton of this crew. But if the committee
makes good its promise to arrange for a
meeting between the crew of its selection
and any other eight that wishes to be q
candidate for Olympic honors, and like
wise extends the date for receiving
entries. the collegians will no longer have
just cause for complaint.
In order that they may become candi-
dates for the regatta, the colleges will
have to be prepared to send in their
entries at an early date in case the time
limit is not extended. In any event, the
Americans will be handicapped. because
their standard race is four miles, and the
length of the Olympic course is the Hem
ley standard of 5-16 miles. II is easily
seen, therefore. that IL is asking great
deal of college crew to train for two
races in which the contrast as to distance
is SO great 1t is very much like asking
track athlete to be a good Splinter and
distance runner at the same time
There is no doubt that q good many COX
lege crews will take advantage of the
change in conditions and become active
candidates for the honor Of representing
this country. In case the stewards refuss
to allow an extension of time for entries,
there is no doubt that several universe
ties will enter their Fights anyhow, and
then take their chances in the final tryous
with the crew which is picked by Pilkins-
ton and Curtiss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
OUTLOOK rs BRIGHT.
Prospects Of the Sunday School
Base Ball League

The affairs of the Church League are
progressing finely and President Carpen-
ter says the outlook for the season of 1909
is very bright. and much better contests
than ever before may be looked for in
the championship series.
1t was the hope of the Church League
managers to put eight teams in the field
the coming season. the success of last
year being the basis of the hope. but the
adoption of the strong eligibility rule has
forced the managers to give up the prof.
ect
President Carpenter announces that.
owing to the withdrawal of Manager
Spencer from the Rhode Island Metho-
dists, no team will represent that Sunday
school. but as the Fifth Baptist Church
of South Washington and Grace Baptist
of Southeast Washington have made APP
plicaton for membership and filed their
money consideration as matter of good
faith. a schedule for six teams may be
arranged. Last year there were only five
clubs. The board of governors of the Or
ganization is firmly intrenched in re-
gard to reforming the matter of eiigi-
biiity of the players. and hence none but
bona fide members of the several churches
will he seen in uniform during the year.
Each manager has pledged himself to live
up to the rule. for it is he'd that more en-
thusiasm VIII be aroused among the mem
hers of the churches when they know that
each team is represented only by steadfast
associates of the church II is elaine d
that this enthusiasm will cause every
game to be Witnessed by large crowds.
The schedule committee is now arrang-
ing the games for the year. and they will
be reported at the next meeting of the
association. when the umpires will be ap-
pointed the grounds selected and all
minor arrangements for the season set
tied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
COWBOY" WESTON.
One of the Crack Pool Players of
the Country

Charles Weston. or the Cowboy Pool
Player" he is known the world over.
is a PittsburG boy. whose name is Oliver
S. Rectanus. He has been playing pool
before the public for the past fifteen
years and has met all of the cracks in
this country and Canada. and.ia is seldom
that he does not pull down the long end
of the purse.
Weston has always been hard nut for
all the champions to crack, and they have
been known to fight shy of him when he
is in condition. Not long ago he played
Thomas Hueston. the present champion.
for the title at St. Louis. and lost the
match and championship by only IL
points. Hueston was asked after tho
match whom ile considered the hardest
man to defeat in the pool line and he
replied that he would rather cross cues
with any of the big fellows than Cow
boy" Weston. admitting that the latter
had played him off his feet the first two
nights of the match. getting lead of
over 100 balls in the two nights play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
KEEP BODY OFF
GROUND TOO LONG
Alfred Shrubb's Style Looks
Freaky to Observers, But
Critics Declare His Idea
Is Correct.

Alfred Shrubb, the famous English
champion at long-distance running. is the
despair of those who are working to have
him in condition.
Shrlrbb resents what we call form. y
He says he made all his records and
won all his laurels by doing exactly
opposite what our trainers say is nee
essary. He holds both the amateur and
professional records from one to twelve
miles.
America does a great many things
better than We poor bloomin' British
ers," said Shrubb the other day. but
We wot-ye don't hit it right in dis
lance running. That's why you've got
no No. Is better than the mile. while
we've got lots of good -'uns at any dis
lance from the mile to ten. You blokes
keep the body too long off the ground
when you stride; you take too long a
stride. That brings the body down each
time with such force that it weakens
would be the case with a short. snappy
stride that wouldn't carry the body too
far from the EARTH
What is known as "Shrubb's style
has become recognized by all long-dis-
lance runners It is somewhat freaky
" I've dina eCuT oDSol sci Jul " StuueHt -
of distance work 1t is plain that Shrubb S
idea is correct.
II cover distance with my short. quick
strides while you American runners are
up in the hair. That's bloomin'' Amer
lean joke. amt it?- l say? But 1t is
just what / mean." said Shrubb 1t
sounds good, but of course Shrubb doesn't
know where the laugh is.
Fact is.'' Shrubb continued form Is
all tommyrot. Form takes the strength
out of a bloke. 1t lasts while your full
powers are left. then stroke me- it's all
in my blOomin' heye. Your pace slack
ems and it's wotto. Bill, yer all i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS.
Movement to Free Local Base Ball
Leagues From Scandal.

The teams of the Departmental Base
Ball League having adopted stringent
rule in regard To the eligibility of its play
ers. and placed its foot down sauarely
on the use of players not carried on the
rcls of the offices. it is expected that the
o, her associations will follow in the same
line.
President Edwards of the Marquette
League is working hard to accomplish
radical reforms in .l:e makeup OF 90.
teams. and 1t is his intention to draft
resolutions preventing players from en-
gaging in local games with more than one
team. President Edwards is endeayoring
to get the other leagues to cooperate in
the reform, aud has addressed COM
munication TO the Capital City and
Church leagues requesting them to join
the movement.
President Carpenter of the Church
League is warm supporter of the move
ment. especially in his own association.
for he is anxious to rid 1t of the scandal
that followed the games last year While
the teams were presumably representa-
tives of the several churches in the or
ganZation, and the players were sup
posed to be members of the several Sun
day schools. the truth of the matter is
that at least one-fourth of the players
belonged to faith directly antagonistic
to the one whose uniforms they were
wearing. President Carpenter wants to
make each team bona-fide one from
each church. so that the finger of scandal
cannot again be pointed at the Church
League.
The commission that locked after the
pcst-season games last year has used it's
influence 10 bring about the reform, and
hopes to the measure adopted by all
CT the crganizat tons before the playing
season of 1858 is ushered in. President
O'Shea of the Capital City League has
been out of town and no expression
could be obtained from him as to the pur-
pose of his well-organized league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
EARLIEST DATE ON THE RIVER
GEORGETOWN CANDIDATES
CALLED TO ROW FEBRUARY II.

Some idea of the active campaign to
be waged by Georgetown on the water
this coming season can be had from thA
series of notices to the crew men posted
on the boards in the rowing room of the
gymnasium.
The GEORGETOWN crew candidates will
go on the water. weather permitting.
Monday. February II. at $50 pm THIS
is the earliest date ever set for the Rlue
and Gray boatmen to begin their water
manship. and Coach Vail evidently intends
to steal a march on his rivals in the col
be able to get out on the river every dav
from the middle of the month on. but
active work will not be interrupted. as
the candidates will then take their prac-
tise on the machines.
Inc announcement is made of an inter-
class race to be held two weeks from the
date of taking to the water which will
bring it on or about March /. The regu-
lar candidates who appear on the indoor
machines every day from now on until
the crews go on the water. will be divided
into three eights, arranged as equally as is
possible for the coach and captain to pick
them. The varsity members from last
years crew-Capt. Fitzgerald, Rice Nur-
ray, Lynch and La Pante-will thus form
the nucleus of the three crews. together
with last years preps-Bringarden. Mad
den. Joliet and Rodriguez-and such men
from the clasS crews as Tighe. Cudahy,
Reilly, Fitzpatrick. Mclaughlin, Moran
Smith, Lavelle. w. Fitzgerald Diamond
McNulty Leahy and others who are fast
getting into shape.
Immediately after this race between the
candidates crews the coach will pick a
varsity and second crew to meet New
York University and some local eight in
races to be held on the Potomac about
April l. There is also some talk of MAX
ing the Georgetown-New York University
race the main feature of a local regatta
with the other WASHINGTON boat clubs,
the Potomacs. the Washington Canoes
and the Analostans taking part to saw
nothing of the Georgetown Props and the
high schools entering.
1t is the present intention of the George
town management to send Id varsity and
second crew to the American Henley at
Philadelphia the latter part OF May. The
Georgetown Props. encouraged by their
fine showing against the Philadelphia high
schools last year. are DESTROYS of again
entering the interscholastic event. The
Props will go on the machines and begin
their seasons work Friday of this week.
The sending of the varsity to Pough-
keepsie this year will depend largely upon
its showing in these preliminary races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Ty Cobb and the Dentist.

Young Mr. Tyrus Cobb. the champion
slugger of the American League up-1o-
date, IS not only one of the chestiest KIDS
that have broken into the major league
ranks in years, but he is witty youth
as well.
Just now he is holding down the role
of jokist: at least Mr.. Nayin OF the
Detroit club seems to think so. and 1t S
dollars to doughnuts that the clever sec
rotary of the Tigers is correct too; ana
Ty will think SO, too. long before tns
present base ball season opens
At any rate Ty is having the time OF
his life now going about and mixing with
the Georgia population. who down in that
section appear to think that the big ball
player Is greater than any man the
Cracker state has ever turned out.
The other day Ty was In Rome. Ga.
when he was bothered with a trouble
some tooth. He Immediately went to the
nearest dentist and he'd the offending
molar extracted. Returning to his hotel
he was met by the laxative hotel clerk.
who said to the great Mr.. Cobb:
Il hear that YOU have been down on
Main street to have a tooth drawn"
That's correct" laconically assented
Ty.
What did he use. gas or ether?' in
quired the Sinking clerk.
He used pincers," shot back Cobb. as
he threw down the paper he had started
to read and strcde angrily away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
GOOD RELATIONS RESTORED.
Virginia Boat Club Explains Salts
factorily to the Potomacs.

The Virginia Boat Club of Richmond.
a regatta on the James river in the
month of July. an intimation of which
appeared in The Star. two weeks ago.
In that notice also appeared a state
ment that it would require some explana-
tons on the part of the Virginia Boat
Club before the Potomac club of this city
would lend any assistance. owing to dis
courtesies received last summer
Capt. W. E. Crawford of the Virginia
Boat Club, on behalf of the organization,
promptly took the matter up with the
racing committee of the Potomac Boat
Club and thoroughly convinced them that
the Potomac Boat Club was not sighted
or treated discourteously by any mem
Der of the Virginia Boat Club. though on
the face of things ii looked that such was
the case. 1t was the work of an indi-
vidual working in his own interest and
the hope of securing a crew for a race
at a summer resort.
The explanation of Capt. Crawford was
very gratifying to the Potomacs who
were anxious to keep in friendly touch
with the Richmond oarsmen hence thew
will do all in their power to help the re-
gatta along, and will send scullers and
crews to make up any number of races
for the Virginians.
1t is said the Virginia club will hold
an indoor meet in March to raise money
to defray the expenses of the July re-
gatta and the Potomacs have been asked
to send a relay team to race the Vir-
ginia boys in mile. Capt. Mueller is
looking over his athletes in the hope of
picking out four medium sprinters. and
among those who will probably compete
for places are Brewster. Hart Ellis
Drury, Miller Smith and Pa DAILY
Some years ago tie Potom2cs had the
best relay team in the citS-Sam and
Preston Edmonston. Daily. Ridington and
Doyle, who vanquished every team they
met-and they We're then very anxious
to get on a race with Georgetown, the
southern college champions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Legs Must Not Be Neglected.

Tine ordinary college coaches were in
cl.ned TO teach their men to use their
bodies. but to neglect their legs: the
House went TO the opposite extreme.
The canons OF orthodox oarsmanship in
sist that both should be fully used Body
and leg work should be so combined that
the bcuy Is balanced on the stretchcr
and the entire weight thrown into the
BEGINNING OF tie stroke by the legs and
tho small OF the back. Another common
ponderous stiffness w.,h which most coll
1ege coaches tried to make their crews
come forward. Steadiness in the forward
swing comes from the recovery onto the
feet not from stiffening the muscles.
Although Christ Church thus showed
up these faults which pervaded the rowing
Of most college crews they did not prove
tho superiority of their styl. to the ortho-
Gox. The extraordinary success of the
Magdaien tours a. Henley and at oxford
in October. followed by the success of tn.
oxford trials has more than indicated
the old style when it is properly practeed
The case with which Magdalen defeated
I.cander in the race for the stewards
cup made one regret that they had not
entered for the Grand. while the races
for the varsity fours and the trial race
showed that in the orthodox style a crew
could row as quick a stroke and get as
hard leg drive in the House style.
while the superior use of their weight
gave the orthodox crews great lasting
powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
NATIONAL GUARD GRAPPLERs.
Amateur Wrestling Tournament on
the 18th and 18th.

An amateur wrestling tournament under
the auspices of the Athletic Association
OF the National Guard of the District of
Columbia will be held in the National
Guard Armory Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, February IL and L. at SD
o'clock.
The preliminaries will be held Tuesday
evening and the finals Wednesday. The
events will be of the following classes:
One hundred and five pounds. l:,3 pounds.
40 pounds. 10 pounds tspeciaD, 1a3
pounds. 1t5 pounds, lis, pounds ard the
heavyweight class. Championship med
ais are TO b. given for each event. and all
contestants are TO be registered athletes.
4 great many local grapplers have sig
nitied their intention of entering The tour
nament, among whom are Conrad of the
Y NJ c. A., Williams OF Gallaudet Col
lege Foley of the Memorial Club. j.
Lockhead Victor Heron. George Curtis
and Stull and Conroy of the National
Guard Athletic Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
LITTLE STORIES OF THE BALL PLAYERS.

PLAYERS who are wealthy has attracted
quite considerable attention among the
fanatics who are interested in anything
and everything appertaining to the great
American game.
Now. while Fred Glade. the pitcher. is
declared to be the richest major league
ball player in the game today. there are
many more wealthy top-notchers holding
down jobs as ball players in both OF the
big leagues.
Most Of these players made their own
money while doing stunts around the
grassy diamond. and then by investing
their salaries in profitable speculations.
But players like Glade. Lewis of the
Brooklyn Nationals. Spencer of the ST.
Louis club and Strang. Glaze. Bower
man and a hosts of others. have been
fortunate enough to be the sons o. rich
fathers.
The other day a group of local sport
ing adherents were down in one of the
local resorts of base ball players, When
the talk turned on these thrifty pali
players. who have the money in punches.
when Joe Handiboe. the clever Virginia
State League umpire. turned to Charley
Hickman and remarked
We'll, I suppose you have something
laid by for a rainy day Ell. Hick.
Yes" replied the big slugger with a
meWy twinkle in his eye. Il nave
macintosh and an umbrella.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Electrical Energy From Windmills

The Danish government has given some
attention TO the matter of securing cleo
trical energy from windmills with the
view of increasing the efficiency of the
great number of windmills in that coun-
try. Nearly 100000 have been appro-
pr'ated and an experimental station es-
tablished at Askoc. great deal of val
liable information has been accumulated
Among other things it has been deter
mined that an ARRANGEMENT of four wings
is the most effective. 4 smaller number
does not fully utilize the wind power and
a greater number makes a confusion of
wind currents between the wings and
serves to retard their movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

Philadelphia July 4, is the time and occa-
sion for such.
The intercollegiate race at Pough-
ket psie will take place June %. and that
between Yale and Harvard at New Lon
don the 3Oth so let it be understood that
tina winner of each race would be accepta-
BILE for entry at Philadelphia. and there
would be no trouble in having the ques-
ton settled, and then let the winner be
Immediately sent to England as Ameri-
ca best crew.
II am against any picked crew Sc
lected at random from various clubs and
colleges, for l hold that the best crew
is the one that shows it's worth by VIC
tories. and Us better than a picked one
Of many makeshift style of strokes
[Capt. Mueller is evidently in error
when he speaks of the defeat of Penn
sylvania. Cornell, Columbia and Yale by
the New York Athletic Club. Teams
from some of those institutions have
rowed against athletic clubs. but they
were not the university teams.J