The Yale Letter

At a mass-meeting of the university held Friday the new athletic constitution was adopted. An amendment, proposing to throw open all offices to all departments of the university, was laid on the table; and another making the vice-presidents of the different athletic organizations members of the athletic committees, was passed.

The practice of the baseball squad for the past week has been somewhat ragged owing to the muddy condition of the field. The material, although still undeveloped, promises to furnish at least an average team. The fielding has been unusually clean and sharp for so early in the season, and the base running, which was very poor the first of the week, shows marked improvement. The batting so far has been lamentably weak especially in the games with Tufts and Fordham. The pitching is fair, but there is yet great room for improvement. The game with Manhattan Saturday was cancelled on account of the rain.

Although the crews have been prevented from rowing on the harbor by the rough weather, they have practiced daily on the river. Races have been held frequently between the first and second freshman crews and the two junior crews. The university crew is being coached by Chittenden, coxswain of the 1900 crew, and by coach Kunzig, who will remain in New Haven until the Easter vacation. Waterman, captain of the university crew, is coaching the class crews.

A series of handicap tack games is being held, to try out the material and give the new men practice in starting. Nearly all of the squad compete. On Saturday, March 28, a handicap mile run was held, and last Wednesday, a handicap half-mile. On Saturday the candidates took part in the following events: 100-yards dash, 440-yards run, two-mile run, pole vault, hammer throw and high jump. Eighteen men will be kept over for a part of the Easter recess.

Officers have been appointed in the two academic military companies, and it has been decided to hold a competitive drill on Wednesday, April 22, in the Second Regiment Armory. There will be a company drill for a flag and an individual drill for gold and sliver medals.