The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-06
The TESTS EEln II BEREEIH OVAL
ONLY FOUR or LEADlke EVENTS
SUBJECT TO TRIAL ON
THE TRACKS.
Although There Are weak Points,
Great Hopes Are Entertained For
Success Of Yankees in Most Of the
Evsnts-The Contestants.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l-Trials In
four events Of the nine 60 be contest
ed next Wednesday between Harvard
and Yale against Oxford and Cam
bridge were held today on Berkeley
oval. The day was q fine one. and
| the track fairly good Quite q crowd
of enthusiasts were present. many OF
whom were disappointed al the hreyity
Of the programme. for II was expected
that at least seven events would be
contested,
At the last moment, however. II was
decided to hold trials in the hammer
on Monday, and they may be dispens-
ed with. Bond Of Harvard and Still
man of Yale being sent in on their rep
utation. The quarter-mile decision.
also. was settled without trial. Capt.
Willis Of Harvard resigning In favor
/ of Rust. leaving the latter and Board
man OF Yale the only contestants This
was brought about largely through a
feeling that a trial in the event would
be too severe test so near the games
Besides. Boardman Is convalescing
from an injury received in the spring,
and a too strenuous race today might
/ have ruined a very likely chance In
the race with the Englishmen-
Nearly all the English athletes were
present, Workman and McNaghten
I logging a two-mile spin In 10m. IS.
Converse, the Harvard hurdler. damp
lened their spirits somewhat by work
ing out" over the hurdles In 10 sos.
The makeup of the American team.
: thus far determined upon. is as fol-
lows. H indicating a Harvard man,
Y a Yale man;
4 One hundred-yard DASH. Z. Haighs
H.: N. H. Hargraye. Y.
-Four hundred and forty-yard run
e C. Rust. H; D. Boardman. Y.
I HaIf-mile run-E B. Boynton, H.; p.
w. Franchat, Y.
Mile-run-H. B. Clark, H.: H 8.
Knowles. H: w. D. Waldron
Two-mile run-E. ". Mills. H; @,
]. Swan, H.; B. G. Teei, y,
One hundred and twenty-yard hur-
jle-J. NJ Converse, H.: 2. 6. Clapp'
~.
High jump-R A. Herman. H; i
S. Speaker, Y.
Broad jump-A- W. Ristine. H.: J.
>. Spraker, r.
In the games next Wednesday. only
first places count, and by the terms OF
: THE agreement only the above num-
Der OF men may start in each event.
Forecasts based on the makeup OF
1.-THE Harvard-Ysle team. although quite
generally discounted. had awaited the
, lmpenetrable secrecy maintained by
the Yale team as to their form in prac-
tice. Even here there was little room
flor guessing, except as to Speaker
= Hargrave and Boardman had been
: measured as to form in the champion
4 ship games at Buffalo Franchat, the
{ other Yale man to land. was about as
I good as expected, though most OF the
Z followers of form had looked for some
i thing better from Hunter. Yale ap
r pears. therefore. with eight men and
, Harvard with IL.
{ Early forecasts of these games gave
/ the Americans the high jump. but
I. Howard Smith the Cambridge jumper
r has been doing so well in the Canadian
r games that he must be regarded now
I as being on a par with his American
9 adversaries. These early forecasts
had the merit of offering 8 symmetri
; cal problem-three points to each
n team and three doubtful. As revised
Il in view OF later data, the Engiishmer
L have three events fairly sure. the
o Americans two. and four are doubtful
4 In these doubtful events. the high
{ Jump, which has been spoken Of, leans
e rather to the American side. foi
3 Speaker is good for eft zin.. II he Il
8 at his best, and be seems to be good
al a. =
b equal to that altitude, though ST Tin
: Is his best public record
. whether Howard Smith can accom-
e lpany them or not Is very interest
' ing question He has added over Al
e Inch TO his previous performances
' since coming over. and those who nave
Iseen him Jump recently see no reason
4 why be should not keep on with nil
q American rivals when the pinef
e comes.
In the broad jump the American;
8 have q much better outlook since to
3 lday's trials than they had before Th'
; Englishmen base practically all theil
{ hopes on Cornish OF Oxford. who ha'
lsuffered a slight injury 10 his leg
:. Though not In his jumping leg
which is the important thing in
e jumping event In his best form he Il
? probably a trfae better than Speaker
who is the best broad jumper on th'
{ American team The sprint that tn
: broad jumper makes before his 1uml
: is an essential part Of the feat. ana
ICornfsh's injury may slow him dow
enouxh to spoil his chances Ristine
5 the Harvard survivor on the team ap
pears TO have done about what VA
lexpected.
The quarter-mile has been looket
upon as the crucial event CT the pro
Igramme.. principally On account OF a.
! Injury 20 BcardmAn In the spring
! When AZ his best he Is much fssfsl
Z than any az the EEgiishmen- In view
8 OF his iniurv Il was thought HAT h
would be lucky 70 keep abreast o