Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
EASTERN SCHOOLS
EAGER TO co WEST
Only Yale and Princeton 0p-
pose Move Others See
as Fine Gesture.
BIZ LAWRENCE PERRY.

n Jew YORK, March 14.-As
M a result Of conferences fol-
1 lowing the I. C. A. A. A. A.
session here, 1t Is now al
most certain that the 1892 meet Of
this great Eastern track organiza-
ton will be held in Berkeley, Calf.
Opinion among the membership
grows steadily in favor of the trip
to the Far West, chiefly because
OF its educational advantages for
the young athletes, but for other
reasons as well, including a desire
to return the implied compliment
OF California universities in send
ing their track and field men East
every Year.
Harvard, it may be said, favors the
trip and was moved 10 this attitude
more by the wholesome spirit with
which the invitation was extended than
by any other factor. A certain note
Of genial kindlineSs characterized this
bid. No reference was made to the
annual Eastern visits OF West Coast
teams with the suggestion that it was
time to turn about and be fair. This
fine spirit of the Californians won
Harvard and other colleges completely.
Penn, Cornell willing.
Pennsylvania is willing to make tl,c
journey and so is Cornell. Colby ami
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have their men CO. Opposition TO da.a
among the leaders Of the !. G. A. A.
A. A. is confined to Princeton and to
Yale.
Princeton feels-and Yale takes the
same stand-that the date Of the an
nual meet--the last of Mays i'm
mutable. It has always been and i'll
the relation Of the athletic authorities
Of these two universities with their
faculties the inviolability Of this date
has always been understood.
Now, it Is held, II this date is changed
next year to July 4, as it would be II
the meet goes to Berkeley, the faculties
would be unable to unde4 stand why it
could not be changed another time.
why the faculties should be interested
Is explained on the ground of cuts,
athletes leaving classes in time for the
usual May 30 and May 80 fixtures.
Yale and Princeton say, too, that
nothing should be done that might
injure our Olympic chances, the final
trials for which will be held In Chicago.
To send Eastern athletes to the West
Coast, have them come back to Chicago
and then return to Los Angeles 1t is
feared will involve too great wear and
tear In the way of travelling.
Win Follow Majority.
However, If majority of the
]. g. A. A. A. A. members vote to 60
vote will be taken on May %, when
the precise July date of the Chicago
finals viii be known-Princeton and
Yale in all probability will send their
athletes with the rest.
| Proponents of the trip point out that
Of the 800 athletes involved In the
i. G. A. A. A. A. meet only As will win
the right to enter the Olympic trials.
Since One-third of these win surely be
Pacific Coast athletes. only 20 East
erners will be obliged to go TO Chicago
and then back to the coast.
1t is estimated quite closely that
$4,000 will defray the travelling ex-
penses and board of the ESQ East
ern athletes who would make the
trip. They would be boarded at cost In
fraternities and dormitories Of Cali
fornia colleges, and there is an added
inducefnent of Summer courses open to
students who wish to carry on their
studies.