Evening star., 1925-05-01

The Tigers form will be interesting,
II only because DR.. Spaeth, the row
ing director at Nassau, has had the as
Sistance of Charles Logg. former cap-
tain of the University of Washington
eight. who has been giving a great
deal of attention TO the varsity men.
Some difficulty has been experienced
in selecting the proper combination,
hut since the visit of the Harvard
carsmen at Princeton the Orange and
Black situation seems to have been
clarified. Little, however, Will be
known as to the real ability of the
outfit until it turns in its race against
the Navy.
Midshipmen Promising.
AS TO the Midshipmen, whether the
eight will compare with great Navy
crews of the recent past remains to
he seen. Reports from Annapolis have
been optimistic, so far at least as
material is concerned. This being so,
young Glendon is likely to have made
much of it. The boat moved well in
the race against NJ. |. T. last week,
but, of course, the crew will be up
against more difficult proposition on
the Jersey lake.
Springing from the Winter chrys-
ais. athletes in all branches of sport,
save those, of course, that relate eX
Clusively to the closed months, are
disporting themselves upon turf, Gin
der and clay. And everywhere the
burgeoning athletic spirit is enCOun-
tered.
The other day at an uptown club,
where representatives of many uni
Versities of the various sections are
wont to foregather for luncheon, one
ran into fact, open and rumor, on
eYery hand.
A man just in from California as
serted that the University of Califor-
MIA foot ball eleven is going to sweep
the Far West next Fall. If Glenn
Warner and his Stanford outfit could
not skin the Bears in 1924, in view
of the material at Palo Alto, they will
certainly, said the Westerner not sue
coed this year. For California will be
loaded for bear after a comparative
off year.
Badgers Looking Up.
Spring practice at Madison, accord
Ing TO a former Badger athlete, indi-
Gates that the Wisconsin eleven will
require a whole lot of beating next
Fall. and, by the way. he is far less op-
tmistic concerning the prospects for
&he crew from Lake Mendata.
University of Kansas, it was re-
ported. has foot ball squad out for
Spring practice almost every man
of which is more than six feet tall
and built in proportion. Reports con-
corning speed, agility and knowledge
of the game will have to come in
though, before the Jayhawkers can be
touted as likely to clear up the corn
belt.
T,Lor o,,o,,. 80 ~. ~ LII en- =
arguing as to which sort of ball
yields forth the most alluring sound
when Smartly and skillfully struck.
One man held that the most inspir-
Ing impact in the world is that of
an ashen bat against a swiftly thrown
base ball, and, indeed, it is a sharp,
husinesslike whack that never fails
ID bring thousands to their feet as
one man, with that long drawn sigh
which one hears when the thorough
breds are off in an important turf
event.
q Golfer Gets Kick.
But there is a world of thrill. as
a crack golfer who was present point
ed out. in the click that proclaimS
golf ball well hit, especially salts
flying to the man who delivers the
blow, but since this is very much the
rule when good or even fair players
meet, the thrill which attends it
must be allowed to be of lesser mag
nitude than in base ball.
The thud which follows the impact
OF kicker's instep against the pig
skin is usually lost in the excitement
attending the punt, while there is
nothing that stirs the imagination
or spirits in the rather fiat sound that
attends the stroke in lawn tennis.
In the end, even proponents of sports
other than base ball were inclined to
yield the palm, SO far as stirring
qualities are concerned, to the base
ball and bat.
Copyright, 1881