The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-24
SPORTS
PROMISE IN SQUAD
Showing Made by gu" Athletes at
Saturdays Meet.
STRONG TEAM FOR THE SEASON
Interest Now Centers in the Wis.,
consin and Iowa Dual
Meets.

The result of the "U'' meet held in the
armory on Saturday was exceedingly sat
isfactory to all those interested in the
success and advancement of track and
field athletics at the university. It was
not so much the records made as the as
surance of a large amount of very prom1s-
ing material in the squad. The material
in this freshman class IS phenomenally
good, and several of the events on the
program were captured by freshmen. The
relay races were especially close and
exciting, and were without doubt the
most interesting events to the spectators
These events have proved particularly
beneficial from the developmental stand
point on account of the large numbers Of
men which each brought out.
Squad of Seventy Men.
The total number Of university men
who competed in the various events was
sixty-seven. To this number few more
will be added when the outdoor work be-
gins on the cinder track, so that alto
gether there will be squad of at least
seventy men to pick from when the final
team to represent Minnesota against
Iowa and Wisconsin is selected.
The present material, too gives promise
OF a Wellbalanced and Well-rounded team.
Last year Minnesota was strong in the
hurdles, strong in the high and broad
jumps, and in the half-mile, but outside
of those events had no men who made
frst-class performances. From the ma
terial now on hand, however, it is expected
that the university will be at least we'll
represented in every event on the pro-
gram.
Freshman Spring Games.
AS the season advances the manage
ment plans to arrange set Of games
open to the members of the freshman
class only, SO that the new men will
have every encouragement and opportu:
ity to develop. This certainly is wise
plan.
Meets With Wisconsin and Iowa.
The events which the candidates are
now looking forward to with the great
est interest are the meets with Iowa and
Wisconsin. Last year the Iowa team
came to Minneapolis and was badlyl
beaten, Minnesota winning all the events
on the program, with the exception OF
the hammer, shot and discus throwing.
The coming meet with Iowa will this year
be held in Iowa City on May 8, and team
of about twenty men will probably be
taken. Iowa this year will have con-
siderably stronger team than last year,
but Minnesota will doubtless be able again
to come off victorious.
Wisconsin Meet Here.
The meet with WISCONSIN Will De neld
In Minneapolis on May IT, and a royal
dual contest may then be expected. Wis
consin has at present probably the strong
est athletic team in the west, and in the
recent dual event with Chicago scored
nearly twice the number of points made
by the athletes from the windy city. By
the middle of May, however, it is ex-
-.pected that Minnesota's team will be
sufficiently developed to give Wisconsin a
battle royal, although the chances will
doubtless be in favor of Wisconsin
Must Have a Track.
The crying need at the university at
the present time is for a good cinder
track. Wisconsin, Michigan, Chicago,
Iowa, and many of the smaller western
institutions have fine quarter-mile cinder
tracks in their athletic fields, while Min
nesota has unquestionably the poorest
track In the west. 1t is impossible to do
work of high order and obtain satisfac-
tory results against rival institutions I'M
less facilities for good work are furnished
and 1t is to be hoped that the university
will be able to provide such track as, at
the present day, it Is disgrace for any
first-class institution to be without
New Material.
In tn hurdles the university has GER
tainly q coming man in OBrien. While in
the central High school of ST. Paul
Len ran on even terms with Clapp,
TOW Yale's best hurdler, and it is thought
by many that Captain Bockman will have
to look well after his laurels If he is
not to be beaten by the clever lad from
ST. Paul. The race on Saturday which
O'Brien won cannot be regarded as a