The sun., 1916-01-24
OARSMEN URGED TO
PASS EXAMINATIONS
"Wc Want to See Every Man
Eligible" Say Letters From
Columbia Crew Heads.
PLEA MADE ITO LOYALTY

Columba's rowing Ithorities got busy
with their typewriters yesterday and
within the next few days fifty men who
have been on the varsity squad In the
past, 100 athletes. Coach Rice thinks,
will make varsity material. and 100
freshmen will have received call to
arms. The letters were signed by Capt.
Norman Bratton and Graduate Manager
Malcom Roy.
The varsity men were urged to work
hard on their examinations. which start
Wednesday. The management wants
every varsity oarsman to show himself
AS adept in the race for knowledge as
he IL in "a race for a rowing trophy.
The letter to the varsity men was:
DEAR SIR We know you have the
interest Of the crew at heart and We
know how hard you have worked for
IT, SO to prevent your labors and am
bitions from being futile we think
word to the wise would he timely.
Mdyear examinations are coming
on and with them may he reaped "A
crop Of incligibles. our squad Is
small enough az IL is. so we cannot
afford to lose one man. Therefore 1t
Is up to you TO see that your studies
are satisfactory. We know you have
the intelligence and ability to concen-
tratr on your subjects and pass with
flying colors. II you don't We are rea-
sonablc to assume that you are In
tcntionally disrogarding your crew,
your class and your university. You
have never been a gutter in race
with oars, SO don't bc "a gutter In
race with knowledge.
You want and We want To see every
man eligible. Every man must be on
hand when crew call is issued. If
YOU are eligible this February you will
he eligible this June, so We want your
cooperation to make the Columbia var
Sity the first across the finish line In
June. 1916. Faithfully yours.
W. NORMAN BRArroS.
In appealing to the varsity athletes
OIL the campus who can be developed into
oarSmen the rowing authorities en-
phasized the fact that IL a man is eligible
after the midyoar examinations by the
university eligibility rules applied TO
rowing he is eligible 10 row in June,
1915. Last year. through a misundcr-
standing, Tichborue WAS called home
from poughkeepsic for having failed In
a subject, only to Toe allowed by the
faculty 10 return a few days later when
I: was discovered that a man cannot be
decla red Ineligible after February of
the year in which he Is rowing. The
letter to tho possible oaisman was;
you IN The hope that you will be "A cam
dldate Tor the 1916 VARSITY crew, so we
desire to present the following facts
for your particular notice:
Events each year show that the
eight men at PougtN<eepsie in the
varsity crew are not the eight best
oarsmcn of the university. but they
are tie best possible eight men the
crew can produce. The difference be-
p. h.s, hos ii - =
eligibility. We want you TO feel that
YOU need never have had AN oar IN
your hand before that you have just
as much chance as the next fellow.
Rowing is a game of merit. skill.
stict-to-it-ve-ness and stamina. not
beef. II YOU make the varsity or
Junior varsity crew we want YOU to
feel Mat you are rowing in best
combination. not a best possible COM
bnatiuu We want the best men;
therefore il is up to YOU 10 qualify in
Your studies by doing your best work
II YOU are eligible after the midyear
examinations. 10y the university
eligibility rules applied to rowing
you arc eligible to row in June, 1915.
We want to help YOU. but in your
studies YOU must help yourself. Your .
brain is the only one that can do your
thinking. A man that is ineligible is
disgrace to himself and 70 his uni
>ersity. He throws down his self
esteem his class and his crew
When the call for crew candidates
Is announced We want 20 see YOU
emorg them, and be- sure we shall be
giving YOU our wholcshtarted atten-
tiou to make your cndeavors sue
cess.
The University Crew Squad,
RN ". %oHMAS BEATToS. Captain.
NAtr,Nt NJ Roy Graduate Manager.