The herald., 1897-02-15

The contest between Burns and Cot
ton, at the Athletic club, Wednesday
evening, promises to be one of the beSi
that has occurred in this city for some
time past. Both men are training faith
fully, and they will undoubtedly put uT
a good fight. Burns has a good record
having defeated some good men. In
his last fight before the Athletic club he
defeated Professor Billy Gallagher
through the latter's breaking his arm
He demonstrated, however, that he is
q clever, game fighter. and he should
make q good showing against Cotton
Cotton is also well-known in Los An
geles. and has figured, in\ several good
events. He has been defeated by Gal
lagher, but later met him in this city
and made 1t a draw after thirty-five
rounds. There is but little choice be-
tween the men, and members Of the
club are almost evenly divided as to who
will be the winner
There will also be several interesting
preliminary bouts. Billy Gallagher will
spar four rounds with Jack Burkhardt,
and Joe Welch and Mike Thornton will
again mix up for four-round go. De-
Coursey of San Diego and young San
dow will also try conclusions, and it Is
more than probable that there will be at
least one other event, IL arrangements
can be consummated.
Interest in the intercollegiate field day
continues to increase. and those inter-
ested say that they intend to make 1t
the best that they have yet had. 1t will
be on washington's birthday, the 22nd
inst, and il reports are correct, the con-
testants are all in fine condition, and will
give a good account of themselves.
A Herald reporter went out to the
university one day last week and visited
the training quarters Of the University
OF Southern California track team. The
men are hard at work, and things pre-
sented a lively aspect on the part of the
campus where the training is done. Sew
eral squads of men were out working
on the different events, part of the track
being given up to the sprinters who
were practicing starts and developing
their strides and part to the long dis
tance men who were running for wind
and endurance. The ground inside the
track which Is used for football and
baseball games in season was dotted
over with other squads industriously
practicing for the field events.
Four sprints are included in the pro-
gram, and more men are trying for them
than for any other event. 1t will not
be decided until the latter part of the
week as to who will run in each event.
Edgerton, who won the 220yard dash
last year, will almost certainly take the
50-yard dash. He is very quick on the
start, and is looked upon as almost a
sure winner. He has several times
equaled the Intercollegiate record of
g 3-5 seconds.
Several men are training for the 100-,
yard dash, and it is hard to say who
will take it. Leland the man who took
second place last year, now holds it,
but it is possible that a change will be
made. He and Edgerton have both
made it in 10 3-5 seconds. competition
record, and would either be able to take
a good place. if not to beat Avery, the
Pomona man, and Maize. the Occiden-
tai man, who both have good records.
Among the other men who are trying
for the race, Spencer, who now holds the
220-yard dash, Inch, McEwen ana
Sprowles, all new men, are doing good
work. Seeley, the Long Beach man,
who holds the 220-yard record of 90 3-5
seconds, has been unable to train until
the last few days, but is now being put
In condition and may make this race in
stead of Spencer
The captain and veteran of the team,
Elliott, who has competed in every field
day so far held by the intercollegiate
association, and who wears four first
place medals. will take the 440-yard
dash and one-mile run. He is one of the
best men in Southern California for
these distances. having a phenomenal
squirt at the finish, and U. S. C. has the
utmost confidence in him.
The men who are training for sprints
and runs divide into squads of two or
three and put in most of their time at
practicing starting. After about q half
hour of this kind of work, they are tax
en- into the athletic room, where a show
er bath and experienced rubbers await
them.
The weight men and jumpers and
vaulters train mostly for form and do
not try to reach their limit every day.
A. o. Martin will take the high jump
and pole vault. He has been doing verv
fine work in these events, and while NOT
so much Is expected Of him in the vault.
he is locked to to break the Intercollegi-
ate record of feet 51a inches in the ruin
ming high jump. He jumps in splendid
form and has repeatedly done better
than this in practice. r. w. Avery Will
put the l6-pound shot. He is new man,
but has good form and is making good
marks. The 16-pound hammer throw
will be taken by Chambers, a Santa
Monica man, who, although but il
stands over six feet high and throws
the hammer like a veteran. This is his
first years work with the hammer. blIt
he is already throwing over 100 feet.
The bicycle men train on the Athletic
park track Several men are at work
for the two bicycle races, but Nelson
the colored rider, will probably take
them. He is very speedy man, ami,
while his entry would probably be re-,
fused in an open meet he is a regular
student at U. s. c., and there is no wnJ
to bar him from the intercollegiate races
II the school wishes to enter him. He viii
have hard men to ride against, but n. E
G. men think he has the speed necessary
to win his races.
The team Is in the hands of Van Lem
ven, the veteran trainer, who has trained
the champion Pomona team for several
years. He expresses himself as being
we'll pleased with the work of his men
and confident that they will win the
cup.
The manager Of the team, A. p. .rhomp-
kons 'e7 4 greatly elateA over the pros-
peel ZOE Y. = g. winning, and says the