New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
OlmStead Almost Rivals
Beatty in Shot-Put
at Practice.
WEATHER HAMPERS
ALL THE TEAMS BADLY
Fisher Favors Taking Out Rain
Insurance for the Base
ball Players.

Columbia has uncovered a real find
for its track team in c. h Olmstead, a
big weight thrower from California. In
practice yesterday Olmstead tossed the
16-pound shot 45 feet s inches almost RI
valing the work of Russell Beatty. the
Columbia captain and holder Of the inter-
collegiate shot-put record.
Olmstead is not new to the weights but
his development in the last two months
has been so rapid that he is looked on az
a sure point winner in the intercollegiate
this spring.
He scored in the junior championship
indoor meet last fall In the 12-pound shot
Since then he has devoted himself to prac-
tice with the 16-pound ball and has grad
ually been incre using the length OF his
tries until his record heave yesterday.
Berne Wefers thinks that by the end Of
next month Olmstead will be putting the
shot close to IS feet
Columbias freshman track team is to
have a busy season this year IL the plans
which have been made for il are carried
through A definite schedule has not yet
been arranged. but dual meets have been
tentatively agreed on with De Witt Gin
ton, High School Of Commerce and Hor-
ace Mann School teams. Bernie Wefers
is making a special effort to develop his
first year squad.
Charles II. Mapes, chairman OF the
board of directors of the Columbia Uni
versity Athletic Association. which is
Of 20
out statement yesterday in which he
said that he agreed on the whole with
the recommendations made by the Column
bia board OF student representatives
which conducted an investigation Of the
associations affairs, and declared himself
in favor of extending the privileges OF the
association to its members.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Mapes is to preside at
the meeting tomorrow night, which is to
rake over the affairs Of the association, 1t
is believed by the undergraduates that
the board of directors will offer little OPP
position 10 the proposals already made by
the student board.
Harry Fisher, graduate manager OF attn
letics Of Columbia, Is thinking about TAX
ing out rain insurance for the Column
bia baseball team. The Blue and White
ball players have been scheduled to play
three games so far this season, but as yet
have been unable to don their togs and
get into a real contest because OF rain.
With this state Of affairs continuing
Fisher sees no chance Of making any
money on the ball team unless he takes
out insurance, and he was seriously con-
sidering such step yesterday when rain
made playing the Fordham- Columbia
game out Of the question.
Billy Lush and Andy Coakley have little
hope OF putting the Columbia team
through any real practise before they
reach Atlantic City for two-game series
with Pennsylvania. The Blue and White,
however. has game with New York
University on Saturday. and is scheduled
TO meet Amherst on Monday and Col
gate on Wednesday,
Baseball Is not the only sport at CO.
lunbia that is suffering because of bad
weather. The varsity and freshman
crews were forced TO practise on the ma
chimes in University Hall again yester-
day because OF ice in the Hudson