New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Manhattan to
Have Stadium
On West Side
Catholic College Booms
Athletics to Place Teams
on Par with Rivals
By 4. c. CAvAGNAR0

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Manhattan College is in the throe'
of an athletic boom that may soon put
the institution on a par with its rivals.
This desired aim cannot be accom-
pGshed without adequate facilities, and
the students have been crying for this
equipment. They are to be aided by
a group Of the alumni. The Manhattan
COLLEGE alumni committee has begun
campaign to collect funds that Will
permit the abandonment of the ancient
building in Harlem and the erection
of a modern structure near Van Cort-
landt Park. where the Brothers OF
Manhattan College own property. one
of the important changes planned is
the construction of a modern athletic
field.
The field will be built in the shape
of a stadium. on the summit OF the
hill west of Broadway and 242d Street.
A baseball diamond, football field
and a fve-lap-to-themil running track
are planned. Manhattan scholars have
not had the advantages needed TO Cd
tain athletic prestige.
Able Coaches Secured
The alumni athletic committee Ed
ward A. Ilanrahan. Thomas }. McEnte-
Fart and Joseph !. Houlihan has Sc
sured Michael 4. Kiley and Zach Er-
hard as coaches. Kiley comes from
santa Clara College, of California
where he was successful with the track
team. He was recommended to the
alumni BY Bernie Wefers, coach OF
Fordham University. ~
Erhard is we'll known by baseball
followers of this city, and has hsd
many years of experience with MAJOR
and minor league teams. After estao-
fishing record as schoolboy player
at the High School of Commerce, Et-
hard was given a trial with the Ne"
York Yankees. He has also seen duty
with the Washington American League
team and the Newark Bears. =
What impetus the acquisition OF
Erhard and Kiley has made at Man,
haitian was reflected in the recent call
for candidates for the track and base
hall teams. The number of students
who are eager to qualify for a place
on either team proved the greatest i'll
the history of Manhattan.
The appeal for track asplrahIS
brought out a total of twenty boys. ana
among this group was great numoer
of athletes with experience. These ve'-
Grams will be used by Coach hlley TO
build strong team. II wever, hliey
Goes not hope to work wonders WIN
the boys before the next indoor season
when he expects his charges 70 shine IN /
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CAPTAIN will again be available Tor the
snrints. along with Jim Hirschman,
Roland McAulffe, William Haubner
and Anthony CARGO. Charlie Power
has shown himself to be the best OF the
distance men. while Bernard Nc
Entecart and Patrick Winters are COW
ering the middle distance routes in fast
time The field men include JACK
O'Donnell and Paul Hewlett, both shot
putters.
For the last two weeks Coach Erhard !
has had the men for the baseball can
didates in the Squadron A Armory. AS
soon as the weather permits the candi- |
dates will take to the diamond Of the
Catholic Protectory, at Van Nest
Among the leading candidates are: /
Catchers. Mullaney, Hagan and Han
nan; pitchers, Jim Houlihan, McMahan, /
Fullam, Fogarty and CARROLL infelders. !
c. Houlihan, Sinclaire, Lynch, Burns, /
Byrnes, Ryan, Capazzi. Hays and Mar
tin; outfielders, Hirschman, Brennan,
Gallagher, Winters, First, Power and |
Pcnnyfather.
New Eligibility Rules
The eligibility rules. drafted at the
request of the alumni body in 1914, are
stringent. At the outset many OF the
athletes failed TO live up to these re-
quirements and were forced to quit the
teams. The rules require every athlete
TO attain a monthly average of 70 per
cent in all his studies. Should ne fail
he is Immediately dropped until he is
in good standing. Only in few cases
during the last two years have athletes
failed to come up TO this percentage.
Things are moving with appreciate
returns in the campaign of the Morn
ingside Athletic Club to enlarge its
clubhouse. Many prominent Amateur
Athletic Union and local officials have
promised 10 speak at dinner on March
81. Victor j. Bowling Justice Barlow
S. Weeks, Congressman Murray HUI
bert and several city officials are in
vited guests. The members of the
Morningside club, Fred Niles said last
night. hope TO obtain sufficient funds
that will enable them TO enlarge the
clubhouse, necessary owing to the in
crease in membership.
With the national championships out
Of the way, George P. Matthews, chair
man Of the local registration commit
tee, promises some lively dongs with
regard to transgressors of the rules of
amateur sport. I. is intimated that a
number Of out-of-town athletes are con-
cerned. II was rumored that Western
runners who hold national titles will
DC requested TO state what amounts
they received as supposed expenses. TO
compete here in the meetings Of the
last winter.