Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19

properly represented. has taken the mi
tiative to the end that this country gets
all that is coming to it The committee
is working in conjunction with the rep
reseHtatives of the United States on the
international committee, so that Prof.
Sloane and Mr. Allison will probably
carry out, as far as they can. the sug-
gestions of the American Olympic COM
mittee.
One English writer. In referring to the
application Of this country to have the
games in 1916, states that a serious OBJ
lection to this country is the fact. largely
assumed on his part. that the games
would be poorly supported here by for
eign athletes. For proof Of this he points
to the games that We're held in st. Louis
in 1901. 1t is perfectly true that the games
of that year were poorly attended by
athletes from across the water But the
fault was due not so much to any lack
OF good management by this country,
but rather to tie lack of interest on the
part of England in anything she is not
managing herself Ii is a fact that in
1880. when the Olympic games We're held
in Paris, the attendance OF the English
athletes was extremely poor, hardly a
dozen OF them crossing the channel
There was similar lack of support on
the part of several other countries. Eng
lishmen can take no pride in the inactiv-
ity of their country in 1904, and it will be
bitter commentary on their bOasted
craftsmanship if they do not support in
better fashion the games to be held in
stockholm next year.
Indians on Harvard Schedule.
The failure of Cornell to accept Har-
wards offer of a foot ball date is re-
sponsible for the return to the Crimsons
schedule of the Carlisle Indians Until
Cornell announced that it would be i'm
possible for her to so to Cambridge it
looked to be impossible for the Indians
TO get this big game. The arrangement
OF the match means a lot to the Indians
Without ii they would have had only a
single big game. that being with Penn
Sylvania.
AS matter of fact the foot ball situa-
uon at tue inuldn school was becoming
somewhat alarming. Within the space
of a few years the redmen had been cut
off from the schedules of nearly all the
important universities of the east and
west Pennsylvania is the only big insti-
tuition that las kept the redmcn contipu-
ous!y on the list Last year Princeton
| gave them game, but the Tigers had
no place for them this fall. The Indians
should consider themselves fortunate in
getting back on the Harvard schedule
There is no team outside of Yale tina.
can draw so big crowd at Soldiers
Field as the Indians. Not only will this
game give them lots of prestige, but it
will add to their receipts very much.
Two Track Teams Going South.
The University of Pennsylvania track
team is not the only one to plan a south
ern trip during the Easter holidays 1t
is now announced that Harvard has ac-
copied the Invitation of the Naval Acad-
envy to spend week at Annapolis and
to hold a dual meet with the Iniidies
before returning north. Yale must be
given credit for initiating these southern
trips for track men. The Ellis spent a
week at Charlottesville. Va. two years
ago this spring. They discontinued it
last year. and Pennsylvania took their
place, holding three meets with Virginia,
the Navy and Johns Hopkins. This
year Pennsylvania has similar arrange
ment with Virginia. AS a result Penn
sylvana and Harvard will be training
| in the same neighborhood together The
! pity of it IS that Harvard and Pennsyl-
| vania could not arrange a dual meet this
| year while both We're in the south
| Harvard men expect to profit very much
| from this trip. There is no question that
! the Crimson is seriously handicapped
every year by the lateness of the New
| England spring. To this is largely due
| Harvard,s frequent absence from Penn
| sylvania's relay carnival This wear
| though, Harvard men will be able to get
J in condition as early as their rivals and
! there will probably he good representa-
| ton at the Quakers' meet.
Where Will Princeton Row.
Rowing men in general and the col
legians i'm particular. are very keen to
learn more OF Princetons plans for her
crew this year The removal of the han
upon intercollegiate rowing by the TIGER
faculty means that Princeton will begin
! to figure prominently in college rowing
matters. At present nothing further has
been determined than that the Tigers Will