The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-09

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had crows developed under condition.
much less favorable than those Of th'
other colleges. Generally Georgetown
has had very young mon OF absolutely
no previous rowing experience who hav,
como into the regatta and always have
Put up e good fght regardless OF yhsr,
OF the regatta last year It was regretted
and hopes were expressed that the alumni
would awaken to the situation In time
to send q crew this year.
II il expected, however, that an instant
answer will be made to the appeal Of the
college this time and that the oarsmer
who In years past have shown something
the regatta to try for q victory there. II
is curious that Wisconsin and Georgetown,
both Of which are so popular because oil
their plucky determination In sending
crews year after year to the regatta
never yet have won b race. although
Wisconsin has been second on more
than q occasion and Georgetown wa
in that place once.
P~RINoRooN AouAT1cs.
The decision at Prinoston that there
shall be no dual rowing races this yeai
for the crew Is not entirely unexpected
y has been known for some time tina
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varsity races on Carnegie Lake were not
being undertaken by any Of b graduate
advisory committee, which at Prinoeton
ls In charge OF rowing matters. These
negotiations we're entered into chiefly
by means Of statement. from rerscns
who were not In any position to accept
obligations and contracts for b Prince
much the best thing for Princeton not
to enter q regatta this year. sven a dual
race, until the financial feature OF rowing
10 wen established.
Princeton has probably had . chance
to look about to see how rowing affairs
at other institutions have been conducted.
At Columbia, where rowing Is OF the
largest OF the sports and q sport on which
the institution particularly prides itself,
rowing this year had an extremely hard
lot. The varsity new at Columbia
was unable TO do any rowing at all In tho
fall because Of the financial deficit and
for a long time the existence OF tho fresh
man crew was seriously threatened by
the absence OF finances.
At Princeton. where the football asso-
citation makes q great deal OF money
every year.. tho conditions are different,
and they support a great many teams
which depend upon the football asso-
citation for their existence. II rowing.
which takes a laTEe amo tS;s f 81 money n, asy
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pendents it ls very likely that the burden
soon would prove too heavy for the attn
letio association to bear. Calling upon
the alumni continually for funds Ia
distasteful to tho athletic associations at
any college, and apparently at Prince
ton the desire Ia toleave the alumni out
OF 1 his thing a. an much tS as possible ~
fishing rowing at Princeton. helping to
buy boats and equipment and lending
their countenance to the whole project.
Coach Titus will have to 60 along for
another year at least before he gets a
chance to test his crews against any other
college Fights. The future Of intercol-
legiate rowing at Princeton Is not threat
faculty has declared II Is not opposed to
this as a sport. The whole thing Is that
the faculty wants to have a little time
to look about and see how rowing should
be conducted rather than rush into the
thing head first and make a failure Of it
from the very start.
There will be colleges enough anxious
to take on Princeton in rowing as voc "a
the Tigers get a crew together and there
will be no lack OF competition. 80 that the
Princetonians need not be afraid that by
establishing a crew In o great hurry
they will miss any chance OF races here
hEbT FOh Ihh AIhLhIbS.
1t is customary at Harvard in the spring
for the captains OF the varsity teams TO
signed statements requesting the
and rooms where the ath-
letes are sleeping, az 1t Is very hard for
athlete 10 do his best work unless he
gets his regular sleep. This request has
its appearance as usual at Harvard
this year and therefore calls for no ex-
comment.
But c~uriously enough almost at the same
time that the Harvard captains appealed
at Cambridge an editorial appeared in the
Daily Californian out or he Pacific coast
nearly the same subject, 1t was an
exhortation to the students OF the uni
versity not to bother The athletes by talk
ing about the competitions in which they
The point was made that II an athlete is
thinking and talking about his
competition 1t will finally get ON his
mind to such an extent that he will not
be able to do his best work.
As coaches and trainers do their best
to keep the minds OF the men on the con-
tests. 1t also is the duty Of the college
ing to them about the games or races
In which they are entered. was the idea.
Almost every one who has been in athletic
competitions knows how boring 1t is to
be approached time and again by all
sorts and conditions OF persons who ask
questions more or less inane about forth
coming athletic competitions. The trouble
is in a good many colleges that those men
who believe themselves great students Of
human nature think they should talk to
each man &c the subject Ia which he is
most interested and they have the i'm
preston that the athlete cannot or will
not talk about anything but athletics.
Therefore, with the kndest intentions
In the world, they will try to draw a man
out on his favorite subject. but really
have no particular interest in asking the
question. 1t may seem q good deal like
ooddling the athletes too much to pay all
this attention to their hours OF sleep and
their subjects Of conversation. but Ii
certainly IL a wise provision that prevents
folks from bothering q man
who really should have some other ideas
than merely the athletic sports in which
he Is interested or IL a contender.
Most men who are going to take part in
races or competitions Of any sort run,
row or play the event over a good many
times before ever 1t happens. 1t only
adds to the strain II they
have to talk about things in addition to
thinking and dreaming about them.
p. BIG ROWLING TOURNEY.
VIII Send . Team to Compete
In the Garden.