The times., 1899-12-17

ships. But he sprained both ankles in
football and this may handicap his speed
somewhat The best OF the other sprinters
are Leary, Bullard Gaffney, Howard, Nor
row. and Goodwin.
The Quarter-mile ranks have been filed
by several good scholastic runners, notably
DeArmond OF Pennsylvania Charter, West
ley of Drexel, and Smith of Norristown
High School These with Kraenzlein Will
son, DrumheIler, Deakin and Cook should
form a stronger quarter-mile team than last
years
Lane VIII be missed in The half mile. But
there are left Mechling, Grant, Little, and
Bradshaw. The best of the new men is
Standen, formerly captain of the Central
Manual Training School relay team, who
has a record of 2:03 for the half. He should
do better under Murphy's coaching.
Grant is still the peer of the long dis
tance runners. He. with Bushnell, Stuart,
and Bailey, should form very fast four
mile relay team, as the latter three men
are showing good form on the indoor
track.
Pennsylvania still has the matchless
Kraenzlein for the hurdles and the broad
jump. He has not done any training this
fall While taking a little exercise several
days ago he did jump Just for sport"
and cleared twenty three feet three inches.
This was his first time in jumping shoes
for six weeks KraenZlein is captain of the
track team this year. Remington is the
next best man for the hurdles. He has
shown consistent improvement and should
again score in the intercollegiate this year.
Howard, freshman, is the best sticker
among the entering men. Murphy will pay
special attention to the hurdles this year
in order TO develop some one in the first
class
McCracken and Hare are still in a class
| by themselves in the weight events. Hare
is the stronger man of the two and if he
improves as much as last year viii defeat
the former worlds champion. There is
wealth of material for this branch of field
sports in the university and Murphy viii
/ develop some good men later in the season.
With the exception of KraenZlein Penn
sylvania has no first-class men for the
running high or running broad jumps. Nc
Claim can do y feet in the broad but this
is not sufficient for place in frst-class
games. Remington can only do feet 10
inches in the high jump and there are no
better men. For the pole vault Deakin is
the best at 10 feet inches. This and the
high jump are Penn's weakest events. But
Murphy has hopes of finding some good
jumpers among the new men. Mike can
be depended upon to develop the material
| if it is to be found.
With the extra incentive of the trip to
London and Paris next July the rivalry
among the track men this year will be
much greater than formerly. Pennsylvania
will be represented at the open cross -cOun-
! try run in Washington New Year Morning.
Arthur Irwin, formerly manager of the
! Philadelphia and Washington National
League clubs, has been secured to coach
the baseball team. Work will be begun
in the cage Immediately after the holidays.
Irwin expects to have the men in condition
to go outdoors by the middle OF March.
Only three of last years varsity team are
eligible TO play this year.
The gymnastic team has been organized
with T. T. Stevenson as captain and Z. B.
| Rich manager. Work will be begun at once
| There Will be dual meetings with Yale at
! New Haven, and Harvard in Philadelphia
| during the winter. Most OF last years
gymnasts are in college again and the team
promises TO be exceptionally strong.