New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-10
HARVARD EXPECTS TO WIN
SANGUINE OF SUCCESS IN THE DUAL
TRACK GAMES WITH YALE
NEXT SATURDAY.

Cambridge. Mass. May (SpeciaD.-Despite the
many rumors TO the weakness Of Harvards
track team, those who have been following the
work of the men closely have been steadily gain
ing confidence in regard to the dual meet with
Yale at Cambridge next Saturday. Mr.. Lathrop.
the veteran trainer of Harvard's track athletes.
said last week that he expected the Crimson to
win by % points and after witnessing the Yale
California meet Saturday he says q bal
of 20 points is too conservative an esti-
mate. Mr.. Lathrop is known be shrewd
guesser. and his judgment in all track matters
goes long way in Cambridge. though to be sure
he is apt to be sanguine where Harvard is con-
cerned- moro encouraging fact than this even
is the confidence which the team itself is show
ing. Nearly every man expects to win. and all
working with great life and vigor.
There have been a number of accidents, the
latest coming this week. when Ristne, good
performer in the broad jump and the low hurdles,
strained muscle in the back of his thigh which
will surely keep him out of the games. Sprague.
the freshman sprnter has also had strained
leg troubling him for weeks and Clark.
the mile runner, has not yet fully recovered from
his attack of tonsilitis. The rest of the men.
however. nearly all in excellent condition.
OF the thirteen events, Harvard expects to
win the two jumps, the two hurdles one of the
dashes. one of the weights the milo and two
mile. She comedies to Yale the pole vault and
the quarter surely, and a good chance in the
dashes and weight events, with more than
fighting chance in the half-mile On the basis
OF this, Harvard would win by over 20 points.
IT has finally been decided have Haigh. the
speedy freshman, both the 100 and 220 for
Harvard. He has done close record time, and
If his slight tendency to beat the starters pistol
does not set him back. one would be surprised
him win both dashes. The quarter is gen
orally given to Boardman. of Yale. second and
third places being uncertain. In the half mile
Harvard has Swan Of her gamest runners,
who will surely win a place. and also Knowles,
new man of strong finishing powers. For the
M
ing back to college after his sickness, and he
should win the race In the two-me run, Foote
and Richardson are both veterans, and very heady
runners. Foote is in the Divinity School, and
year.
Halowell IS going over the hurdles as fast as
win at least from Fincke of Yale. The fight
for places In both these events should be
tremely close, with the chances slightly favoring
Yale. In the two jumps. Harvard has album
Ellis, and Ferguson in the high, and DAILY, Shrk
and Harris in the broad. have all done better
than any public performances at New Haven.
Days ankle, which he sprained badly in the var
sity games, is almost entirely well, and he is
pected almost to equal his old form In the pole
vault, Hoyt, who was a star at the Olympian
on Yale. He has done 10 feet inches in practice,
and expects TO get over II feet Saturday. and
thus take some of the points which Yale is
The weight throwers have had great deal
OF beneficial coaching lately from. Cochems Of the
Law School, who is ineligible to compete but
knows all the tricks of the game He loves the
noon down Soldiers Field. Boal of football
fame, is throwing the hammer in fine style and
is expected to beat out Stlman especially if the
hardly beat Beck, of Yale, with the shot but
Will surely get place.