The morning call., 1891-05-31
ATHLETIC.
yin the Times Made on the University
Track Go on Record?

Anl the Times Made on the University
Track Go on Record?
Robert McArthur's mile in 4 minutes
- Is seconds on Saturday the 3d. at the
Berkeley grounds, was a splendid perform
ance, considering that the track was slow.
Had the race been on the Olympic CLUB
grounds. 4 minutes and So seconds would
have been very close to the time made. ii.
c. Cassidy and F. NJ, Cooley were very close
upatthe finish. TWAS considered one If the
best handicap mile runs that has been seen
on the Coast since G. w. GOrdan ceased to
be official Handicapped.
A local uapeT recently stated that j. z.
Lee Of Harvard lowered the world record
for 220-yard spTinung. 1t Is claimed that
Mr. Lee. who held The record, which was
244-5 seconds, lowered it recently TO -
seconds This is the discrimination Of j. L.
Lee holding a record for the 22O-yard dash,
as the record is held by c. q. Wood, q 40
seconds. made in London twice, June .,
July -, 1851 j. p. Lee does hold the
worlds record for 220-yard hurdle, q 40
seconds, but it is not to be presumed that
be has lowered this to % seconds.
There are three things absolutely nee
esSary in making running records, VIZ:
level and full length track, good starter
and three correct timers. At the University
games, according to the official announce
utBtv W. IL A4CllA9 IAN tA4V 10y oLt tiGANAN
IN 16 50 seconds, and allowed Foster to beat
him in the 220-yaTd hurdle IN Is 10
seconds. On inquiry Ii was found that
the timers differed considerably in
the reward distance, the times caught
being 1912 seconds, 10 3-5 seconds and IFS
seconds, and, of course, the middle tlme
was given. Old athletes that have gone
over the course say that they Will stake
their regulations that the track Is eighteen
inches down hill, and If this be so, It Is lu-
possible to haye the record accepted The
Athletic Committee of the University Club
should take steps to have the grounds
properly surveyed, as it is an injustice to
athletes who run races on 1t to be accorded
records that cannot. as the matter stands
now, be accepted by the P. A. of the A.
a. L.
NJ. ". Ford says he is not in good trim for
an all-rOund competition, but he is willing
TO make a small wager that he will jump
twenty-f0ur feet before another winter ar
TiYes. Ford is the athletic editor OF the
Turf, Field and Farm, and in Q recent issue
of that paper answered the question, Nv no
Is the fastest runner in the world2" as fol-
lows:
The fastest runner in the world among profess
slOuals Is Harry HuJcheRs. VINO ran 1917 yards
IN l2l4 seconds, and who has also run 800 yards
iu 80 seconds. Tie hist-named performance IS
ackuOW lodged 10 b. the greatest sample OF
speed running that has been authenticated, for
Il shows The greatest number of yards Travelled
per second. Hutchens' 300-yaTd performance
IS great showing Of cOMDlOtO speed ana
strength, but II is not so good so far as
actual speed IS concerned as his other
great record. II IS not 50 easy 10 determine VINO
is tie fastest amateur, for there are John Owen
Jr.. who holds the best lO0yard record, 9 As
seconds; Luther H. Cary. VINO was beaten only
about foot when Owen made his record Wen
del Baker, VINO can travel IN even tline Tor zoo
OF 22O yaldS; c. q. " God Of England, who has
don. u 40 cOnds for 220 yards, and lastly, L.
Il Polling OF England, who has done q 40 sec
Peuug's running is hard to understand. Heis
without doubt the fastest amateur IN the world
between 200 aud 300 yards, for lie has beaten
even time fof 700 yards ana yet can hardly 20
under 90 seconds for quarter OF mile. An
English writer on athletics In CTil CiZing Polling
said tuat the reason he could run no fur her than
300 yards n prOpOrtlOnate time 10 his 250-yard
nguIes Is that he Is very metbOdlcal trainer
and never runs 10 practice less or fur
Tier Ibau the distance lie Is training
for. feijng, III his opinion, would make The
fastest guarter-miie runner which tie world has
Vel seen % lie praciced IT, for IL stands 10 reason
that any mau win such a combination OF The
bursts Of speed and tremendous amount Of
strength which Is necessary to do 250 yards IN
"A 40 seconds, which he has done on several
occasions, should be able, with a change in tile
system OF his training 10 prOiOng his speed aud
haibUr his strength TO the extent Of doing about
as seconds for 40 yards. Pelng's best tine
for 100 yards is lOi4 seconds, aud he has won
enough important lOO-yard races 10 prove that
he is fas e. than the average Of good lOOyaid
runners
200-yaId race IL lie, Wood aud Baker were the
starters. for these three men have run in phe-
u0nenaIly fast time, and II would be question
oi condition. When Owen Is at his best he can
probably defeat these three athletes for
100 yards, aud II any selection is made
he would be the one when II comes TO hgur-
log on tie greatest number OF yards per
second Travelled by an amateur The time OF
sprint races under 100 yards is not dWelt on too
much by authorizes IN determining mans
ab Y. but when an athlete runs IN fast Time
aud defeats VIGOROUSLY fast men aud the per
Torrance is governed by hrst-Ciass officials, as
was the case wbeG Owen made his lOOyard
record, then the time is looked upon most favor
ably and il becomes an excellent Criterion TO
Judge other performances by.