The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-17
COLLEGE ATHLETES.
First ANIMAL Meeting Of the intercollegiate
Athletic Association in SaratOsl.
ALarge Number Of Entries Expected-Rse
and Growth Of College Athletics.
THE NEW TRACK AT SARATOGA

CAMBRIDGE Mass. June H. 1876
On the day following the University boat race at
Saratoga the nrst annual meeting OF the Intercollegiate
Athletic Association Will DO held. From The number Of
colleges already belonging to tho association and tho
rapid advances which have marked the various
branches athletics during the past year. u Is reason
able 10 expect that the Saratoga meeting will call ont
FAR larger field OF entries and be marked by more
brilliant records than any other meeting Of tho kind
which has been held In America
COLLEGES
answered the call Of the presidents OF the Yale and
Harvard associations last ial and since the first meet
ing OF delegates at Springfield four others have been
added the list and there every probability thai
the number will be greatly increased before the end Of
another year. 1t much Tor college to belong
10 tho Athletic Association than 10 tho Rowing Asss-
citation. Tho expenses are far less, and as the
question is Quo Of Individual representation and thu
each meeting many in number and varied
in character. It Is comparatively easy matter for
college ind men ready and able TO take part in the
contests Tho
RISK GROWTH OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS
has boon rapid since II was given start by tho in
augura,ion an intercollegiate foot by the
gift Of n cup tor two-mie event IN 1873. Mr.. J. g.
Bennett, the donor OF this przc-to which gwen
the OF tho .Bennctt Cup-in the following year
presented set Of prizes 10 the Saratoga Association 10
DO contested for by undergraduates, and the races
which took place for these cups aud medals may DO
looked upon the inauguration Of series Of college
athletic meetings.
TIKI NEW TRACK.
The Saratoga committee have nearly completed .
track TO used In the at this July meeting 1t
IL modelled OF fastest tracks Tor pedestrians
In the worId-that Of the Cambridge University Athletic
Club In length it with be a little over onc-afth Of q
mile, and will DO laid in tho following manncr:Two OF
the sides ITO yards long NJ two 81 YARDS long, with
very gradual curves. The ashes which have not yet
been laid, Will be put so as to raise the track
slightly Ia tho centre, with impcrccptibo slope
toward the pole, s" that tho washing OF rain may be
avoided In tho Of the oval will run carefully
prepared turf sscrease' Tor tho uso OF hurdcrs
This will BIZ 10 yards long and SO feet wldc
with ten hurdles ut distance OF ton yarls
apart and a take-oa OF fifteen yards at
mad. in this country, owing TO the poorness OF tho
hurdles used This year a good deal OF care Will be
gwen their construction and tho ground will be
put into tho best possible condition, In order To mako
the take-on as sprngy as possible The whole Held
Will be enclosed and grand stand, with dressing
rooms underneath H. viii be erected BIT oil rising
ground overlook ny tho whole course while at one end
Of the track and inside the oval proposed put
tent decorated with the coors OF the different colleges
for the the copeiitnrs Judging from tho prep
Tatons which are going on y - psooaGe ,n mat me
grccnsward neat turf, well ashcd track and trinity
arranged hurdles. set on by tho white canvas and
bright bunting at one end aud opposed by the dark
green piues wuich cluster thicklv the adjoining lot
THE EVENTS.
The following Is list OF tho different events TO come
or in the morning and afternoon sessons:-
l. Mile run
Thrce-milc run
g. Hali-mile run.
Quarter mile rum
8. 10 yards hurdle race ten hurdles, 10 yards
apart. and fee. inches high with take. OH aud run.
In Of ID yards each
o. 100 yards dash.
I. Mile walk.
8. Thrcc-milc walk.
o. Running high Jump.
10. Running broad Jump
IL. Three-lcpeed race 600 yardsJ
u Putting the shot.
ID Throwing tho base ball
IL Mile run (2raduaiesl
To- Mile walk (graduatcsL
PRIZES
For each OF these FIRST and second priv
will be awarded, with the exception Of the two events
Tor lot which one pr'zs only ~ esCn racs
in of last jury, although Of the cups
Will be as costly as those presented tho last two sen
sons, and the prizes VIII moreover DO ofequal value
rnk COLLEGES N THE ASSOCIATION
Tho colleges which now belong to the association are
Amherst, Bowdon. Brown, Colombia, CORNELL DIRT
mouth, Harvard, Princeton, TRINITY, Union. Wesleyan
Williams, YALE Hamilton, University Of Pennsylvanln
aud College OF the City OF New York Az The loot
INST RECORDED rrxn pom AMATEURS
in this country made three events--thc milo
run, (which was won by Baron. Of Amherst IN 4m.
l4s:s against 4m, ass ny Copeland Of Cornwall the
finished In 2in. 61ss., aud In the thres-mo, which
Morrclt. Of Amherst, landed IN I'm 7sfs, winning
with apparent ease. With these sixteen colleges
hand this year II vii be surprising II past records are
outdone. Indeed, with the exception OF the thrcc
mile walk, there few college associations which
have better records than made the meeting
OF tho New York Athletic Club It's regular athletic
track ut the meeting two weeks ago. und II the crack
from the different college clubs set against
c,ch other may look Tor some clipping races next
July.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
As to the representatives III the different events
Yale will probably have good 10 for the half mile,
Trumbuil's time has not been beaten and Wake
man, Of the same college, has shown himself atle to
clear tho hurdles easily in 10 seconds Barber and
Copeland, n the latter would train little care
fully, would make fnc for tho mile, aud no one
doubts their ability to pull the time down below
Am 4os. if both were well practircd Union boasts
runner able 20 beat Culver. who tho quarter 50
handy last in 90 y seconds, and Geyain, OF tho
University OF Pennsylvania, who ran IN the 100 yards
DASH 10 accredited with better time than bis victor,
anybody's who has given long enough time 10 his
preparation 7m 07s4s though The best tulc on roc.
ord American amate would make the winner OIL
In tue last oxford Cantab Sports laugh,
when II done ia 15m l2s and thrce years ago u
made, in the midst OF a snow storm by Two mi.
ycrsty men. who dead heat. In 15m Ais So that
there Is plenty OF room Tor Improvement In that quar-
tor before we can attempt rivalry with our English
cousins
As to the walking Taylor, OF Harvard has probably
tho best chance for both events. His record OF
I'm 50 - Tor the mle at his college sports last TALL has
not been approached by any Undergraduate, aud his
style Improves with practice, Of which he has
taken hair enough
Tho other events nero open questions though In
n Of them past records such tickle things base
ones calculations that II II hazardous TO attempt
prediction.