Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-22
HARVARD HAS A
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
Athletic Prospects for Coming
Year Are Promising tor
Crimson

John Harvard s sons are IeeilnS
pretty joyous just now and with per-
feet right. Not only have they wound
up their season OF athletics in all
branches with four intercollegiate
championships and two sectional titles
TO their credit, but every prospect Is
fright for the success Of the Crimson
in the coming college year. There are
enough athletes of tried and seasoned
ability returning to the university IN
the fall to make sure a healthy nucleus
for teams in all sports.
The crew of course has the latest
tsIl for notice. although year must
elapse before Haryard.s navy car try
conclusions again with its ancient rival
in workmanship. And the Cambridge
men lock forward to another victory
on the Thames. for of the sqEad OF
osrsmen who acquitted themselves 50.
well against Yale al are returning to
college WITH the exception OF SIX. IL II
the varsity eight that will lose the
most, as the two Abeles brothers, STRAIT
ton. Goodale and Morgan all go from
that boat, together with Meyer fronf
the four-oared crew. But there's the
freshman crew returning intact TO
take their place in the varsity she'll.
and three men of the four-oared COM
bination will also be available Fresh
men are not always promoted to the
but this years Crimson youngsters
number some first class varsity ma
terial, notably in Schall. Lyman and
Soucy. strong sweep swingers Of husky
build. and in Morgan and Chichester,
who were respectively captain and
stroke, of the freshman boat this sea-
son.
Football Promotions
It is the football squad which raises
Harvard's. hopes high for successful
beginning of athletics this fall. OF
the team which humbled Yale to the
score OF 20 to last November and
made seasons total of 176 points to
their opponents twenty-six. nine men
are due to return With a veteran line
the Crimson should be able to give
cards and spades to any other college
team in the country and still top the
pile. more especially because reserve
of twelve men from last years first
team squad and the material to be
gained from the freshman organiza-
ton. Fhe veterans fill every position
end, and in the back field the only va
cancy is at quarterback. That. by the,
way, offers the hardest problem. but 1t
is probable that the position will be
given at first to Mahan. who was cap
tain and half-back Of the freshmen.
He was tried out as quarter in spring
practice and showed ability. but he
will find rivals in Watson. the fresh
man quarter. and in Freddy and Lo-
gan. two of the varsity subs, who as
pire to the dictatorship.
The lineup for the rest of the team
as far as can be forecasted shows Capt.
r. T. P. Storer and r. H. Hitchcock.
jr.. at tackles: Pennock and Trumbull
as guards and Wigglesworth in his
old place as center. O'Brien. who won
his III last fall. is sure for one Of
the ends. and possibly Gardiner. who
was unable to play last year because
of an injury will 90 in on the other
flank. The backfeld is fully as strong,
comprising as it does Bradlee, Brick
ley and Hardwick The last named
must take Felton's place as the punt
sr, for though he lacks something of
his predecessors certainty of place
ment. he averages well on distance
Briekley will, of course attend to the
drop kicking.
There is reason for encouragement
also in baseball for the spring Of 1917
The victory over Yale IN the three
game series brought even more liking
for the crimson nine. aiIa as only four
players depart by graduation 1t will
not be materially weakened
For the track squad, an evenly bal
anced set Of men remains in college
despite the departure Of six Of the II
men who were point winners aginst
Yale.