Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-02
CLUB FOR HARVARD ATHLETES
Building to Be Erected at Cost Of Not
Less Than $4,000.
MEMORIAL TO FRANCIS BURR
Memory OF Varsity Captain of 1908
WIN BE IIOnOred--AmDIe Train
Ing Quarters for the Coli
lege Men.
TO FRANCIs RURR

BOSTON. April There should be an
air OF prosperity and satisfaction surround
ing athletics and athletes at Harvard In
the near future. Under the new system
now taking shape at Cambridge every de-
tail making for the care and comfort of
the members Of the various teams will be
matter OF routine. Harvard plans to do
away with the old Varsity club on Holyoke
street and build new structure, which
will be used exclusively by the members
OF the university's athletic teams. The
old house, where many Harvard stars have
trained, is by far too small to accommo-
date the material Harvard uses during
year for representation In field and other
sports. The old builndng was first put
into commission as a training house two
years ago. II has quickly outgrown itself
and Eow the authorities declare It is in
adequate and inconvenient for the proper
care Of athletes
Ready for Foot Ball squad.
The new building is to be erected at a
cost of not less than $4,000 and will be a
memorial to Francis vardon Burr, cap
tain Of the 1905 Crimson eleven, whose re-
cent death was greatly felt at the Cam
bridge institution. Ground will be broken
in a few days and work will be started
on the foundation soon. IL is planned to
have the building ready for occupancy by
the beginning OF the foot ball season. II
everything goes along smoothly this can
be accomplished, 1t is said.
The authorities who have charge OF plan
ming the building state that the structure
when II is complete win be the finest train
ing house for athletes claimed by any col
lege II win be large enough to accommo-
date all the men in training 1t is hoped
to provide the needs OF the university
teams properly with a three-story building
This also includes a basement.
The building win be erected at the north
west corner OF the Union, between the
Union and Warren house. Although Il is
to be attached to the Union. It win not be
under the same management The building
will be pretentious ia every detail and the
athletes every want will be supplied On
the first floor there will be a 32x42 feet
living room, a small grill and a hall A
large medallion Of Burr is 70 be hung in
the hall. The second floor win contain two
small and two larger dining rooms, which
will be Installed for the crews, base ball
and track men. The freshmen and minor
teams will be given reservation on the top
floor, where also viii be quarters for
graduates and others who return to college
to help condition the men. The kitchen,
store and serving rooms viii be in the
basement. The former is to be OF the most
up-to-date type. AS the preparation Of
food for athletes is an important question,
the crimsons heads intend TO provide
means whereby food win be properly
cooked and made appetizing.
Steel Stadium Stands.
Announcement was also made to the ef-
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steel stands as a safeguard against fire.
r is said that the athletic committee is
sit willing 70 take chance with fire again,
9bd. 60 be on the safe side OF the fence,
piil replace the wooden stands with steel.
A question that is worrying the author
tiles is the proposed adoption OF the new
code OF eligibility rules. Whether the new
rules win be adopted depends on the ac-
ton OF the committee selected to thresh out
tho matter The athletic committee at a
recent meeting talked the matter over. the
result Of the conference being the naming
OF committee 70 decide the question. The
committee, which is composed OF Dean e.
II. Wells, Hyliged de Windt the foot ball
manager, and W. q. Garretson. treasurer
Of the athletic association is to meet soon
and report It's opinion on the new code.
Since most OF the managers OF the fall
athletic teams have been appointed by the
athletic association, q majority OF them
are already beginning to outline their
campaigns. The distribution OF the Prince
ton. Dartmouth and Yale tickets has been
given over to the charge OF three men On
the surface II does not appear TO be a hard
job 70 distribute the pastboards. but this
is one OF the ends Of foot ball that requires
a considerable amount Of attention and
time.