New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
NickalIs Lays Down Long
List of Strict Rules
for His Charges.
HARVARD OARSMEN
ROW THROUGH ICE
No Lack of Diamonds on New
Field at YaIe-All Five To
Be Ready Soon.

Be Ready Soon.
Whatever may he the training customs
in English athletics. it is evident that
Vivian Nickaus the new coach at the
University OF Pennsylvania, does not IN
tend to depart radically from methods OF
pas, years,
IL has been frequently stated abroad
that the English amateur athlete ana
oarsman does not train with the same
care or nervousness that is observed IN
college athletic circles in this country
II is explained. therefore, that the sue
cess OF the American athlete is due TO
the fact that he makes business OF
what is viewed abroad rs play or recre-
alton.
Nickalls apparently does not share
these views. or, at least. believes in the
proverb when in Rome do as the Ro-
mans do" He has laid down as strict a
set Of rules and instructions TO govern
the crew candidates as Charles Courtney
or Jim Rice could prepare. The printed
rules cover the entire work of the oars
men, and even the diet of the men is out
lined. Permission can be gained only
from Nickalls. should 1t be deemed neces-
sary to temporarily break these rules
which are. in part. as follows
Hours-Bed, 1885, rise in morning. 7:So;
breakfast. SIS; luncheon, /; dinner, 80
(while on the river. earlier II posslolel
Every man must run before preahlaSI
the distance 10 be prescribed by the
coach. Those living in college must get
together and run on the track If possible;
Those living at home must get out ana
run on the road.
No smoking allowed on any pretext
whatever. Chewing OF gum is also oepre-
Gated.
Lemonade. barley water, tea and coffee
may be used for drinks, but use or sugar
tn moderation. Don't drink water with
Ice in il and don't drink milk. Ice cream
after meals may be eaten once day.
Don't eat pork, veal. duck. goose, wild
fowl, oysters crabs. Holsters or any shell
hsh Don't eat too much bread. Chew
your food well and eat slowly.
II you wish 10 break any OF these rules
apply 10 the coach. G.. you might want
10 so TO dinner He will give you leave
but don't go without leave. Don't dance.
If you are sick tell the coach.
If any of these rules are broken by any
one, whoever he may be, and II comes
10 the coach's notice, that man VIII De
discharged from the rowing squad.
You are on your honor. Be true TO
yourself. and remember always that If
you do not obey these rules you are hurt
ing not only your self-respect but every
member Of the crew of which you are
part.
IF ice in the river in any way binders
crew practice disregard the ice is EVIL
IDENTIFY the motto Of Jim Wray, coach Of
the Harvard crews. For more than a
week the Crimson oarsmen have been out
on the water preparing for the race with
Yale almost three months distant. ana
the other tests, not so far off. Ice foes
have made the work of the coxswains
more difficult than usual, but the work
is progressing famously
One day the varsity shell ran
aground" on a growler and remained
hard and fast until the manager and a
few OF his assistants went to the rescue
in canoes. After some little difficulty,
in which the canoes threatened TO cap
size and immerse the occupants. the
shell was pried loose and the oarsmen
continued on their chilly way.
Although there are only three veterans
in the first eight, the indications are that
the crew will be up to the average of the
last several years. The freshmen, how
ever, hold out little promise Of great
things. The squad is large, but for
the most part the boys are light and Of
little experience. The first and second
crews will row against the Navy on
April % on the Severn.
Plans are afoot at Harvard to send the
varsity baseball nine on a trip to the
Hawaiian Islands after the regular sea-
son closes. If arrangements can be COM
pleted. the Crimson will meet some OF
the best college teams on the way across
the continent, and also in Hawaii.
The baseball candidates at Yale are re-
5oicing over the prospect Of having almost
unlimited territory to indulge in their
fayorite game. 1t is planned to have
three new diamonds built on Yale Field
(oy the opening Of the spring term, not in
GLIDING the varsity and freshman dia-
monds 1t may be, too. that additional
diamonds will be built If needed
Everard Thompson, Of the ticket depart
ment, is quoted In The Yale Daily News"
as follows:
Work on the new diamonds at Yale
Field will begin as soon as the frost is
out Of the ground. II is probable that the
territory on the west side of Central ave-
nue., which was graded last spring, will
be pressed into service for extra dia-
monds.
1T is purposed TO have at least three
diamonds ready by the opening of the
spring term. but II has not yet been de-
clded just where these diamonds will be
Other diamonds will be put in later on TO
supply the demand. There is room for six
In all besides the university and freshman
diamonds"
The student body Of Williams College is
up in arms over the action OF the faculty
In stopping the cane rush and other fes-
uvites on the night of March H. The
undergraduates feel that the faculty
board took an arbitrary stand in the mat
ter in refusing 10 countenance the cele-
brations. despite Recommendation
backed by the unanimous vote of the col
lege.
Pledges to establish reforms which
would rob the cane spree Of any vestige
OF brutality were completely ignored. and
permission TO hold the parade, speeches