The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
SPORTS
GOPHERS A FACTOR
They May Decide Result of confer
ence Ira X Meet.
soCKMAN's SHOWING IMPORTANT
First Place In the, Contest Lies Be-
tween Michigan. Wisconsin and
Chicago Universities.

But five days now remain before the an
nual western intercollegiate meet which is
to be held in Chicago ON May 81 and as
this grea: event draws near an unusual
amount of interest is being manifested in
college circles.
Three conference universities figure
prominently as candidates for the cham
pionship banner. namely, Michigan, WIS
consin and Chicago. The team when
will represent Minnesota has very slight
chance in the race for first place but
nevertheless will be one of the most i'm
portant factors at the Chicago meet
This is owing to the fact that Chicago,
in order to win the meet, must secure
both hurdle races. In Maloney Chicago
has a man, who, in public form has done
better time on the high hurdle than any
man in the west. having covered the dis
lance in Is 3-5 seconds at Philadelphia on
April 26. In the low hurdles, Maloney
has made % is seconds which is but one
fifth behind the western record held by
Bockman What Bockman is able to do
against MaIoney will determine, there
fore, in large measure, whether Chicago
will win the event.
In considering these chances Bockman's
prospects to win from his old rival, Ma
loney. certainly seem excellent Up TO
the present time IS As seconds is the best
time that the former has made in the
120hurdles. which he did both at the spring
meet and at the Wisconsin meet last Sat
urday. While Maloney has covered the
distance in one-ffth faster time. it must
be remembered that this was done on the
Pennsylvania track. which is one Of the
fastest in the country.
On the other hand an advantage will
certainly be with the Chicago man owing
to the fact that the race is to be run on
his own track and over his own hurdles,
with which he is thoroughly familiar. In
viewing the matter impartially it must be
admitted that Maloney seems to have
shade,the best of it on paper in the short
event.
Over the low hurdles, however, the
chances favor Bockman, who esta blished
record last year at the conference meet
which Maloney has not yet equalled.
Other Events.
In the 100 yard dash Blair is fairly
sure winner for Chicago: while in the
pole vault Chicagos chances with MCGEE
are about equal to those Of Michigan
Carey, the hammer thrower, should he be
reinstated by. the faculty in time to com
pete, has some prospect of securing hrst
place with the hammer. Henry is looked
to, to score points in the wo-mile race
and although fast, can hardly be given
place over the two little men from
Wisconsin,, who ran such a pretty race
here last Saturday and who won first and
second IN this event at the lnIerCOllegldIe
meet last year.
These men constitute Chicago's principal
strength, and should Maloney- make
good in both hurdle events his university
will doubtless carry off first honors,.
Wisconsin has the finest middle and
long distance runners in the country and
will probably take first and second in the
half mile, first and second in the mile, and
first and second in the two mile. with a
Mace in the quarter mile. AS the team
scoring twenty-five points will quite like
ly. win the meet, twentyfou points Sc
cures by getting first and second in the
three distance runs will, give Wisconsin
q, lead. which it will be exceedingly diff
cult for any other college to overtake.
In the 100 hurdles too should Schulz be
In condition, Wisconsin is sure Of a point,
with a possibility even of first place, since
he also has made Is As seconds for the
distance.
Michigan's strength lies in the broad
and high jumps, the pole vault, shot put
and discus, and in the 100 and 22O yard
dashes.
While these events are attended with
considerab BILE uncertainty, they nevertheless
first place, although Michigan's prospects
can hardly be considered equal to those
of either Wisconsin or Chicago.
Minnesota Team.
The team, to represent Minnesota at the
meet has now been selected and will be
made up of the following men: Bockman
C. c. Pierce, Haroldson, O'Brien, Tebbitt,
Riebeth, Tredwell, Murphy, Crossette
Boeckmann, Robertson. E. B. Pierce
Knowlton, Lafans, Mcpherson, Richards
Bogart; Green, Mattson, Thorpe, Robinson
and Redmond
This team will leave Minneapolis or