New-York tribune., 1902-05-12


in the intercollegiate championships at Berkeley
Oval An Amherst man held the record for the
quarter for many years and il is in this con-
test that Amherst thinks that they have win
ner. Thompson, their quarter miller, must be
considered when picking a winner. He has
done 40 3-5 seconds for the 40 yards and is
running better than ever this season. Even now
Thompson is not yet twenty years old, but he
comes from Newton Mass.-that home Of
sprinters and fast athletes. Thompson will
meet men worthy Of his steel in the quarter this
year, as Holland. the present champion. has done
under 40 seconds while Moulton, of Yale. did
49 4-5 seconds in his relay at the Pennsylvania
relay races last month Rust, of Harvard, the
International college champion, is another cap
able Of beating 30 seconds. while in Boardman.
the present record holder, if he runs, Thompson
VIII meet one Of the best men in the colleges
to-day. Amherst is not counting Thompson
alone to win them points Rollins, their shot
putter, has done IL feet inches and he is i'm
proving every day. He is expected to score. In
p. CARMEL, this New-England college has
OF the most promising of the distance runners
IN the colleges to-day. His best record, 4:42,
was made indoors, but in that he decsively
defeated Dick" Grant, the we'll known Har-
ward runner He is running well and will do
close 10 4:3O for the mile. Amhersts ptain.
Eugene Wilson, hopes to have a hand in the
point winning He is hurdler and has done 10
seconds for the high sticks. His other possibil-
ity is A T. Foster in the broad jump. He has
done p feet. and this may gain him a place.
amherst mas the pest team In ner history, and
they hope to finish we'll up the last days of
the month at Berkeley Oval
The apparent ease with which Grant Eby de-
feated William H. Clearwater in the champion
ship pool match which ended its three nights
session at the Montauk billiard rooms in Brook
lyn on Saturday night a surprise 10 those
interested in the game The match was for 600
points. 200 to be played each of the three
nights Eby gained such big lead in the open
ing game. and increase 1t so much in the
ohd game, that there little enthusiasm
manifested over the final contest. 1t was
pected that Clearwater would put up a stronger
game with Eby than he did, judging from the
clever way he played when he won the cham
ponship a few months before. Eby was also
entered in this contest and gave a rather poor
exhibition.
An invitation pool tournament will be given al
The strollers', beginning on Wednesday, May 81
tor the amateur pool championship of the fol-
lowing New-York clubs. viz: Union Knicker-
nocker. Metropolitan. Racquet and Tennis. New
sork Yacht, Calumet. ST. Nicholas Hamilton,
OF Brooklyn; University, Harvard Yale. Prince
ton' Columbia, Union League, Manhattan City,
Lotus, National Arts Salma gundi Century the
Flayers. the Lambs and the Strollers
1here Will be Two contests-team champion-
ship' tnree men of the same club constituting a
team, and individual championshin Of tho ahove
mentioned clubs - ~
The Strollers' Grand Challenge Gun (nresented
BENJAMIN b. Tilt and Eugene Van Schaick1 for
me team pool championship of the clubs herein
above specified; hundred balls. the StroIlers'
~, uaana Challenge Cup TO become the property of
h1t eiuD whose team wins ii twice. oh mem
per OF the winning team TO receive separate
~ as Wen; entrance fee for each team Sl5.
ne Colby Cup presented by Stroller Howard
''h i0f the inaividual pool championship