New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
INTEREST IN THE GAMES.
PENNSYLVANIA A PROBABLE WINNER AT
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE sPoRTs-A
FORECAST OF PRIZE-TAKERs


What are likely TO prove the most exciting inter-
collegiate athletic games held in America will
begin tomorrow Manhattan Field and will be
continued throughout Saturday. For two seasons
IN succession Pennsylvania has won the cup, and
the outcome has been immense disappointment
Harvard and Yale. who for number of years
had been accustomed TO share the honors of first
place. The Quakers are determined TO keep up the
splendid record that they have established for
themselves, while Harvard. Yale. Princeton and
Columbia are equally determined to regain their
old prestige. AS matter OF fact. however the
most careful analysis OF the previous work OF the
various contestants tomorrow and Saturday ndi-
Gates that unless all signs fail, Pennsylvania will
again be crowned with the laurel. For there will
come up from Pennsylvania band OF redoubta-
bic athletes that in several events to carry
first place rresistibly before them. and that
likely 10 get lead Of 30 clear points almost at the
start.
The most exciting struggle will probably be
to the winner Of second place. On paper. owing TO
Harvards recent victory over Yale in the dual
games the Crimson should win second place by a
narrow margin. Yale. however. declares that Har-
wards point-wnners In the field contests are going
to be moved down by stronger men from Penn
sylvana, and that Yale really stands better show
for second place The Tigers not saying much.
but they modestly claim a good fighting chance for
second place. and there is also report that Cor
nell may spring two surprises. On previous
form, however the list should read: Pennsylvania.
first: Harvard, second Yale, third; Princeton
fourth. and Cornell fifth with minor points scat
tered among the smaller colleges No one. however
will be so rash as to venture to predict any order
with any degree of certainty, for there are al
ways a large number Of surprises.
The reason that Pennsylvania seems TO have a
cnch on first place is that she ia clearly entitled
TO first medal in the broad jump in the two hur-
die races. in the hammer-throw. probably In the
shot-put and very possibly in the 23O-yard dash The
Quakers also declare that first place will come
to them in the 1oo-yard dash. Pennsylvania certain
ly has a wonderful lot OF athletes Kraenzein. who
breaks worlds records with impunty alone laying
claim TO first prize In both hurdles and the broad
Jump. Tewksbury is Pennsylvania main reliance
In the dashes and IL will be a very close thing
between him and Boardman, OF Yale, for the ZE-
yard dash with the odds a little In favor OF the
man from Philadelphia. McCracken. the big foot
ball guard can toss the l6-pound hammer ana
shot all around the lot with consummate ease and
grace and he may break another record or two
The loO-yard dash will be OF the most inter-
esting contests run out. The Princeton men
have a great favorite IN Jarvis; Yale backs Blounts
can both run the distance in time. while Col
has won the dash a1 IN and he
himself in equally as good form this year: -,,
with Burke and hopes for several points in the
hurdle races The Crimson also expects TO get
inmp Princeton pr counts on Captain cregan take
the half-mile, but his form has not been so good
of late and he is likely TO be bested. Yale quite
properly lays claim to the pole vault. but nales
general weakness lies in her possible inability 10
secure enough second and third places. Little ac-
count has been taken OF the performances OF the
smaller COLLEGES, though II not infrequenty nap
pens that dark horse from the provincial cor
iege towns will upset all calculations by winning
some race Unexpectedly, so that the forecasts OF
the big fellows are all set awry II Is declared that
ever been before. The crowd OF spectators is likely
to be very large the grounds are fairly access-
BILE and as explained before In this column the re-
cent challenge from Great Britain TO Harvard ana
terest to the present contests The record OF the
colleges date since the intercollegiate games
were first held stands with Harvard at the hea1,
Yale second, Columbia third. Pennsylvania fourth
and Princeton NTH. Columbia has done poorly IN
the last few years. while almost all Pennsylvania
points have been in the last three or four
years IL, -
The athletes Of Princeton and Cornell will have
little rest for their dual athletic games Will De
held at Ithaca Memorial Day; Princeton should
be the winner.
Cornelrs varsity crew is rounding into shape IN
encouraging fashion, and II Is declared that she
will have a stronger eight this year than Tor
year two past. The Cornell second crew is
made up Of frst-rate set OF oarsmen and rows
close to the varsity. In fact. in the frequent
brushes that the crews have had, the varsity
has been pushed hard Oarsmen look for VIC
when It rows the University Of Pennsylvania sec
ond crew On Saturday the Yale second varsity
crew will try its luck at Annapolis against the
Naval Cadets. whom both the Columbia and Penn
second crew is a strong combination, two OF the
men having had seats In former Yale varsity
crews The Yale varsity eight has been keeping
its stroke long and thus preventing the tendency
seward rushing on the recovery. steady improve
ment in the form Of the whole eight has been
shown.