Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

OF the water Their refusal 70 meet the
Americans. even after conceding them
all the advantages they have. is not in
accordance with our ideas of good sports
manship.
Another Regatta Suggested.
Since Harvard was so anxious to have
the winner OF the New London regatta
meet the winner Of the OXford-Cambridge
race there Is a splendid chance for the APP
plication of this same principle nearer
home. Every year there is a dispute
among rowing men as to which univer-
sity eight deserves the intercollegiate
rowing championship-the winner at
Poughkeepsie or New London. Since Har
ward had planned a poSt-season race II
would be easy matter to arrange for
such a race with the winner of the PouGh-
keepsie regatta. In this way the rowing
honors of the country could be definitely
settled and without interfering with either
regatta
Although it would be inconsistent for
Harvard to refuse to enter into such an
arrangement there is practically no
chance for such race. Harvard has
already scheduled two mile races with
both Cornell and Columbia. whose crews
row at Poughkeepsie, and would probably
be averse to rowing another institution
four miles. In case OF Yale victory
no hope for such a race. as the Ellis not
only persstently refuse to row at Pough-
keepsie. but decline to row any college
that does Outsiders may have their own
opinion OF Yale's stand, but 1t IS like the
law Of the Modes and Persians. which
changes not.
Harvard and Cornell Lining Up.
It is evident from recent occurrences in
the athletic world that Harvard and Cor
nell will soon have scheduled dual meets
in nearly every branch Of collegiate ath-
| letics. They have met for years in base
ball and minor sports. but this year a
championship foot ball game has been
scheduled. This Of itself would be enough
to make Cornell a full dedged partner but
the two also have a boat race each year.
and only this week Cornell was selected
as the opponent for Harvard In one OF the
| feature relay races of the Boston A. A.
games The fact that Yale did not enter
| her relay team against the Crimson and
| hat Cornell took the place Of the Ellis is
| significant. Heretofore Yale has always
| been able to muster some sort Of a team
| to give the Crimson race.
Walkers Sprint Record Doubtful.
| That r. E. Walkers alleged record OF
nine and two-fifths seconds for 100 yards
reported recently from South Africa, will
not be allowed is indicated by detailed
accounts OF that race. 1t is admitted that
Walker beat the pistol a shade This Is
| further indicated by the account Of the
final of the race. the nine and fifths
record being made in one of the heats. Ir
| the final of the race Walker was beaten
| by some three yards in by a man with
| a handicap Of yards The handicap mar
was credited with 8 2-5 seconds. Now wher
allowance Is made for inexperienced tim.
| ing 1t Is seen that Walkers performance
was probably no better than 10 seconds OF
possibly 8 i-5.
Beating the piston explains many 6
new world sprinting record. Had Wake,
not beaten the pistol in the final Of the
| 1O0-meter dash at the Olympic games last
summer 1t Is extremely doubtful II he
| could have beaten Rector. AS q matter
| of fact 1t was a temptation to beat the
pistol in these games, for out Of at least
twenty such occurrences in various
events the writer did not see q single
man penalized for false starts. Unit
some starting system Is found that will
eliminate beating tho pistol we will
continue to hear of world-record per
| formances.