The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-28
Complete for
Spring College Sports

tered the University of southern Cat.
ifornia in the person Of Bernard Hig-
gins. Tie h q younger brother Of J
Fat Higgins, the university rugby |
lie played on the North sgd
ney team and was picked for the New
South Wales team two years age but
was prevented from playing through
Injuries. Young Higgins attended 81.
AloysiA college In sydney and comes
to the University OF southern Cali
fornla as a transfer. which may pre-
vent his representing the university
In games with California or Stanford
until a years time has elapsed. lie
H. reported to be a Splinter of abality
and valuable as a rack team asset.
Harvard crew authorities are much
elated over the successful outcome of
the negotiations with Coach Jim
Wray. who recently signed a five
year renewal of his contract with
the Cambridge university. Although
the terms were not made public Il is
understood hat Wray receives the
salary increase which he had request
ed. The Union boat cub OF Detroit
stood ready 60 Engage wray had he
failed to reach a satisfactory arrange
ment with Harvard. The Harvard
Crimson In an editorial comment
states:
whatever may be said against the
organization of college athletics to-
day. athletic success IL one Of the fac
tors Of a universlty's prestige. Tho
undergraduate department Of a uni
%Versity adds not only To it, own
standing, but to that OF the whole
institution to which Il belongs. by q
good name In the athletic world
Consequently there Is cause for re-
%iolcing Ca more than those primarily
Interested In Harvards athletic sue
cess IN the assurance hat Coach
wray win continue IN tharge of the
crews for at least Tive years to come.
Victories from the crews OF Yale IN
six out OF eight years service, the
swinging Of rowing supremacy Cam
~bridgeward. and a name for healthy
sport, have so placed him that we
must make glad that he Is TO keep
on with his work"
The universities and colleges OF
the middle west are preparing for
spring football practice which will
be held during the month OF April.
Coach Yost Of Michigan. has already
looked over the situation and ordered
cut the Wolverines ON Monday. April
18th. Yost will be In charge all
during the training. and probably
win be In Ann Arbor on brief visits
la the meantime. lie also recon
mended action of the athletic auth
critics In again securing GERMANY
Schultz To coach the Wolverine for
wards,
Coach Andy Smith Of Purdue. al
n recent meeting OF the candidates
Tor the 1914 eleven, passed out print
ed cards which were filled out bl
the prospective players. The CARD
provide FOR information regarding
grades Of the men IN each OF thell
subjects. A space n provided fol
each months grade. The cards vii
be collected each month so that th'
coach will know The exact standing
Of each man at monthly intervals
during the year. The call FOR sprins
practice viii De made April first, &C.
carding To Coach smith. He expects
that u large squad VIII respond TO tn,
call. Rudimentarv instruction vii
be the plan OF spring practice.
I, The Statements attributed q
Trainer Jack Moalley OF Cornell rel
atiye to the eliglbii!ss OF the ONfor,
university track team which Is to run
at the University Of P~ennsylyani'
5 relay meet April 20. do not fine ia
I vor at pennsylvania. The Univer
sity daily In an editorial review OF tn
point states:
p "Of course the Engllshmcn hav'
p an advantage Il they have no one
year rule, hut he using Of tn
Rhodes scholars-no matter hov
! long their residence at Oxford-is
I legitimate advantage, u Il II one. Il
: the case Of Tabor and men IN his pc
sltion there IL nothing which violate
the spirit OF the oHe-year rule.
/, why not let the Engiiahmen us
their advantage The sporting pub
ilc. we are sure. wants TO see then
SIND over the best team they can
, All the more credit 90 the American
team that II able 20 defeat them. Al
I the less bitter the defeat should IN.
Engliahmen carry home The title.
. After all. Pennsylvania T. striving
q 10 hiring about the best four-mile In
ternationai race that can be arrang
p ed. oxford may have an advantagf
in one respect. but u the idea deyel
: ops into one 81 England versus Am
D erica, hasn't this country a decide
= advantages IN the fact that We VIII
p have seyera teams represented q
= Enaland'e one Cornell merei,
weakens America'R chances by stay
Ing away"
Henry haule. Phone oss.