New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

bv tho hoard while the cyclists say that they
won't do thing :he intercollegiate bicycle rec
ords now recognized by the governing association
A number Of important changes have been made
In the methods employed in holding the meet Inc
plan OF having a resident manager Is good on',
and Oliver Shiras a Cornell man. was selectei
several months ago for this post. Another new
idea introduced this year IL the plan OF holding the
bicycle and athletic contests on one track. the re-
constructed Berkeley oval permitting the two
classes OF sport to be conducted at the same time
This IL accomplished by having board bicycle
track outside of the cnder running path Here
/ tofore In order get n banked track for the
bicycle-racing men, 1t has been necessary TO sep
aratc the contests and run them off on different
days and tracks. An Improvement that Will be
appreciated by every one is the pan which provides
for final contests both days Heretofore 1t has been
the hold the trial heats only on the frst
day, and the finishes the second day. This has
been changed by the Executive Committee In re-
Spouse to the public demand and. IA Will be seen
by the accompanying schedule. the quality OF the
first days sport will rival that of the second:
Friday, May 27-one hundred yard run, trial heats;
half mile bicycle ira, heats f,me rMn TIA hss
G"sler mill bicycle aal heats 40 yari run
beats halt mile bicycle nnai: 22o yard hurdle ole, a
heats putting the shot, trials; poie-vau,ns. trials trial,
running high Jump. trials: throwing the hammer trials
ssaTasy Kay yard R-s ;sm' ,s FINAL
nnas 40 yard hurdle ANAL one mile run; quarter
SyG H1a 2 . g1 As Sye "s s had a
Anal 90 yard semi ANAL hve-mle bieycle nnal:
T throwing the hammer and running bread Jump
Yet another change. and wise one has been
made in scoring. This year first places will count
points seconds. 3: thirds 2. and fourths |. This
is material encouragement to the smaller colleges,
and VIII also lead to struggling on the part OF
Yale. Harvard, Pennsylvania, Cornell. Princeton
and Columbia
1t IS thought that Pennsylvania with her mag
of will MI Al
championship cup. and that Columbia will lie the
fortunate winner Of the bicycle cup The were the
tive work has been OF a high order -,
Conmb1's hcycle team VIII be composed o. r. paw
| and Morrill,. Last year villa won the quarter
mile Dawson the mite and five miles and Dawson
In cycling by fast squad vol divided up among
the five contests 50 th,t few men Til not e %
| include Tweedy. Cheney. Berger. Peter. Van Buren,
Marshall Richards McEarand, SnpneH ani o o,Dn
| on the banked track A. BrdGcport and also on tn'
fast team made Up OF schnde Moran and Dame
miller. Other teams vii represent P.nnsyv,,a,nl',
| New-York Johrs Hopkins Stevens. Boston. Prince
| ton. Swarihmorc Rutgers. Lchigh, syracuse. New
York University. I'owdoin 9nd iiav'r;ord ln,
total bicycle entry is go. and the out of-town men
in letters written 10 Mr.. Shras. confidently preiic
that the calculations of Columbia vii be sad.'
upset before Saturday night,
Four athletic records may be smashed II the per
criterion. They the broad jump, the ls-poun,
hammer the lG-pouni shot and the walk f"nnsyi
vanla has two mon in Remington and krancz,eii
who can easily surpass he INTERCOLLEGIATE record %
- feet ~, inches for The broad jump. Harvard ha
a freshman in -. l.. Sckcrson who is doing close .
tho record and II is In condition he VIII surpd7
II tbs week.
McCrackcn. of Penns ylvana. favored by the wind
f. Is true. recently threw the hammer 1872 fce who
boics i fpr Woolruns Intercollegiate record 81 -
feet inches. mad" last yerr. lie Is also putun'
the shot % feet ~ practice which Is 0ue-half bette
ihan Hickok'. record made in 1905. so that notch !
also I'm danger.
In the walk Policeman. the Pennsylvania, on a
least two occasions this year surpassed Borcne T
linss time % Csc - made In 1902 Fellerman
times this spring 6.43 and 60, which indcat
that n his lden OF locomOion Is In keeping wit
| ih. views - the judge 81 walking h" has neV
record ny his sleeve He can walk around his be-
competitors.