SETTLED,
The Conference Held—The New
Course at New London
Satisfactory.
There has been no further develop-
ment in the rowing situation since last
week, as far as actual agreement for a
match between Yale, Harvard and Cor-
nell is concerned. The conference
asked for by Cornell on the receipt of
Yale’s challenge for a dual or triangular
race at New London, was held in AI-
bany yesterday morning, but the result
at the time of the WEEKLY’s going to
press had not been made public. Cap-
tain Whitney of Yale, Captain Colson
of Cornell and Captain Goodrich of
Harvard, were present and talked the
situation over among themselves.
It is now understood that Cornell
wishes to make her rowing at New
London conditional. She wants a three-
year agreement with Harvard and Yale
on the same water. In the request for
a conference, however, Cornell said
nothing about this condition. It is
earnestly hoped at Yale that the ar-
rangements for next year’s meeting
with Cornell may be closed without any
trouble. There is strong opposition to
any agreement for future years, and.
Harvard is known to be of the same
mind.
On Monday, the 6th, Captain Whit-
ney and Coach R. J. Cook, went to
New London, where they met Captain
Goodrich of Harvard, and the three, to-
gether with officials of the New Lon-
don Board of Trade, went over the
newly laid out course on the Thames.
It has been planned to accommodate
three crews very well, and’ the repre-
sentatives of both colleges seemed
well pleased.
TheNew London Board of Trade re-
cently made a complete survey of the
river, in order to test the practicability
of a triangular course. In the opinion
of good judges the course is superior
to that at Poughkeepsie, and though
there are two slight bends in it, it is
thought it will be faster than the old
one, because it follows the channel,
making the whole distance in live
water, and avoiding the flats.
The width of the river as given in
the New London survey is as follows:
Start, 2,000 feet; one-half mile, 3,500
feet; one mile, 1,250 feet; one and one-
half mile, 2,250 feet; two miles (oppo-
site navy yard), 1,300 feet; two and
one-half miles, 3,700 feet; three miles,
3,300 feet; three and one-half miles,
2,700 feet; finish, 1,450 feet.
From the start the new course runs
one and one-half miles straightaway;
at the one and one-half mile it is 400
feet west of the old course, and then
deflects to the east for three-fourths of
a mile. From here it is one and three-
fourths miles straightaway to the finish,
just north of the Thames River draw-
bridge. This course offers a depth of
water, after the first half-mile, varying
from 18 to 50 feet. Each crew will
have at least 50 feet of water all the
distance, considerably more than the
Englishmen allow for their crews on
the English Thames.
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Yale-Princeton Shoot.
The shoot-off between Yale and
Princton Gun Clubs for the final pos-
session of the cup offered by the Shoot-
ing and Fishing Magazine, was won by
Princeton, by a score of 214 to 1097.
The cup was offered five years ago, and
was to become the property of the col-
lege which should win the annual in-
tercollegiate the greatest number of
times during the five years. By win-
ning last Spring, Yale tied Princeton,
each having won two years. The shoot
took place Saturday, December 4th, at
the New York Athletic Club’s traps
on Travers Island..
Each man shot ten rounds of six
birds each. The Yale team had a lead
of nine birds at the beginning of the
sixth round, but went to pieces in that
round, and Princeton more than made
up Yale’s lead.
The scores were as follows:
Princeton—S. Payne, Captain, 47;
Brown, 36; Chedester, 38; Kendall, 47;
Young, 46. Total, 214.
Yale—C.
43; J. E. Bulkley, ’o99, 45; H. L. Loomis,
1900 S., 38; W. Bennett, P. G., 39; J.
Brown, ’99, 32. Total, 197.
B. Spears, 1900, Captain, .
ZT ALH ALUMNI
INTERCOLLEGIATE CHESS.
VYale’s Chances Seem Good—History
of the Contests,
Yale’s chances for winning the in-
tercollegiate chess championship this
year are better than ever before. Both
the increased interest taken and the fact
that the members of the team of last
year, including substitutes, have re-
turned to College, will help to insure
success. Then, too, there has been
much improvement in the average play,
and the University tournament last
Tuesday has been more closely con-
ested this year than ever before.
W. M. Murdoch, who has represented
Yale for two years and who finished
first in the University Tournament this
Fall, will play again this year. L. A.
Cook, Yale’s other representative was
first substitute last year and has been
playing a very strong game this Fall.
The increased interest in the game
has not only resulted in better play
all around, and hence better practice
for the best players, but it has encour-
aged the members of the Chess Club
to engage the services of a good coach,
Mr. J. W. Showalter, who holds the
title of chess champion of America.
Mr. Showalter gave an exhibition of
simultaneous chess play in Calliope
Hall, December 2d, which proved to
be very interesting. A great deal of
praise is due Mr. E. A. Caswell, ’66,
who has been the chief graduate sup-
porter of the game at Yale ever since
the beginning of the intercollegiate
tournaments, of which he was the orig-
inator. He has helped the Chess Club
financially, and in choosing the coaches.
Although Harvard has lost Ryder
she will undoubtedly make a good
showing.
game last year, will play. Hewins, who
was on the team three years ago, will
play again this year; so with Hewins
and Southard, Harvard will have a
very strong team.
Columbia’s game last year was not as
good as in the previous tournaments,
but the advantage of playing with an
outside club, which she has in New
York, makes a great difference in the
developing of her representatives.
The Princeton team has lost Sey-
mour, but much fine material is being
trained. The make-up of the Colum-
bia and Princeton Chess teams has not
as yet been decided.
The tournament will be held in New
York, at the Columbia Grammar
School, from December 27th to Jan-
uary 4th. Yale’s representatives will
be W. M. Murdoch, ’98 S., and L. A.
Cook, 1900, with J. C. Pickett, 1900, and
H. Logan, 1900, as substitutes.
The final round of the University
Tournament resulted as follows:
Won. Lost.
W. M. Murdoch, ’o8S...... 7 3
de Ae COOK, 1900Gs se easek. 6% 3%
j5 hs Pickett, Ago. A os ~. 5Y% 4%
1, 1,0G8n; T0604 sae 5 5
BP. we eh bach, 08: «23a 4% 5%
A. M.- Webb, 190.35. sa. I% 8%
PAST TOURNAMENTS.
The Intercollegiate Chess Tourna-
ments have been held in New York for
the past five years, during the Christ- -
mas holidays. Play begins every day
at 2.30 P.M., and if the games are not
decided by 10.30 p. M., they are judged
by the umpire. Each player plays one
game with each other man, and fifteen
moves must be played within the hour.
A magnificent silver cup has been of-
fered by a few graduates from each col-
lege, which will be presented to. the
team which wins the championship for
ten successive times. The members of
the winning team each year are given
a silver medal with the name and date
engraved upon it. Harvard has won
for three successive times. |
Mr. Edward A. Caswell, ’66, will have
entire charge of the tournament.
The record of the tournaments for the
last five years follows:
1892-93.
Columbia. Vale.
Won. Lost:;:- 4 “Won. Lost:
Hymes ....6 o Bumstead 3 3
Libraire ..3 3° Skianer..22 4
Southard, who won every -
WY ee ee
Harvard. Princeton.
Ballou ....5 r Dickey: «.:0 6
Wilson ...2%4 3%Ewing ....2%4% 3%
1893-94.
Columbia. Yale.
Won. Lost. Won. Lost.
Hymes cioGe. 154 moss .. ois 2 4
Libraire ..3 3. Skepher: 2.3 3
Harvard. Princeton.
Hewins P58 CeceewWine =s 4% 5
Spaulding 2 4 Roberts ...2% 3%
1894-95.
Columbia. Yale.
bs. Won. Lost. Won. Lost.
Binion ....1% 4%Bumstead 2 4
ETiCes..:. 14% 44 Ross... : 4 2
; Harvard. Princeton.
Ballou ....4% i1%Belden ...2% 3%
Van Kleeck4% 114Seymour ..3%4 2%
1895-96.
Columbia. Yale.
: Won. Lost. Won. Lost.
POLES. 3s 3 Arnstein ..14 4%
ROS8 sk 5 1 Murdoch ..2 4
Harvard. Princeton.
Ryder o.. 544° ei4 Blmer: 22 3 = 6
Southard ..4 2 Seymour .4 2
1896-97.
Columbia. - Yale.
Won. Lost. Won. Lost.
Parker: ./,:0°°°'s.-Lehibach 3.114 .4%
Prise | 525 3% 2%Murdoch..2%4 3%
Harvard. Princeton.
Ryder ....4 2 Seymour ..3 3
Southard ..6 G2 young.) ..234 34
Summary of games won:
ge O
a ee 8
A. ce °
ay a
TQ0F ce 7% 9 5 2%
104 oe 8% 5 3%
TOOR ok 3 6 6
1800 3 es 84 8 3% 4
1807 232 10 4 4 5%
Total 42 33 23% 21%
Pas ae. ae aa
Buffalo Alumni Association.
The ._ Yale Alumni Association of
Buffalo was organized last Saturday
evening at a meeting held at the Buf-
falo University Club. The following
officers were elected:
President, S. M. Clement, ’82; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, W. W. Smith, ’93.
The Executive Committee is composed
of: Martin Clark, ‘79; Thomas H: Pen-
ney; 87>" Jesse: CC) Dann, “68-75. Ae:
Clement, 82, and W. W. Smith, ’93.
About one hundred names. were
placed upon the membership roll. The
Association accepted an invitation to
hold a joint dinner with the Harvard
Alumni some time in January.
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Dr. Henry Drisler Dead.
Dr. Henry Drisler, Emeritus Profes-
sor of Latin and Greek in Columbia
University, and formerly Dean of the
Columbia School of Arts, died in New
York City, November 3oth at the age
of 79 years. Dr. Drisler was born
December 27, 1818, on Staten Island.
Immediately after graduating from
Columbia College in 1839, he was ap-
pointed classical instructor in Columbia
Grammar School. He was made full
professor of Latin of Columbia College
in 1857, and ten years later he was trans-
fered to the Jay Professorship of Greek.
The same year during the absence of
President Barnard, he was made acting
president. Dr. Drisler received the de-
gree of LL.D. from his alma mater in
1864, and from Harvard in 1886.
He held the position of acting presi-
dent of Columbia University again dur-
ing the year of 1888-89, after President
Barnard’s death. In 1889 he was ap-
pointed Dean of the Faculty of the Art
School. Three years ago Dr. Drisler
resigned and became Professor Emeri-
tus. Dr. Drisler was the author of
many scholarly works, and held promi-
nent positions in educational and religi-
ous institutions. !
PELE Ee ERY 9 Cosi eas
The Stevenson Club, composed of
members of the Senior class, has for-
warded fifty dollars for the monument
to be erected at Edinburgh, in memory
of Robert Lewis Stevenson.
_ Yale is a place full of tradition.
ALREADY A STRONG TRADITION
‘Tra-
ditions not only govern the conduct
of Freshmen, the relation of classes
and the status of institutions, but
also the business dealings of the new
comer. They direct him where to
go for the necessaries and the lux-
uries of life.
Some of thése traditions become
strongly intrenched in a few years,
and there is generally a very good
reason for it. We think if you will
communicate with our store by a
personal call or by correspondence,
you will see why the tradition has
become so strong in a few years
among Yale men to get their fur-
nishings of |
CHASE of CO.,
NEW HAVEN HOUSE BLOCK.
NEW YORK ALUMNI
Who bought their clothes of Mr.
Corbin, while in New Haven, in
many cases are continuing this col-
lege custom, which seemed to them
a good custom, by meeting him on
Thursdays at the ASTOR HOUSE,
between 12 and 4 o’clock.
The New Haven address is the same—
FRANK A. CORBIN,
14000 CHAPEL ST,
il FAIS, AND IS A
KNOX
THAT COVERS THE CASE.
Working Partner Wanted
By a New York Publishing and
Importing House on Fifth Avenue,
representing several English firms and
about to take up others. Applicant
must be college bred, of a literary
bent, possess business aptitude, and be
willing to work for the interests of.
the business. Address for particulars,
WM. T. HENDERSON, Crescent Club,
Brooklyn, N. Y. :
Full-grown Men
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