New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-14
| MINES BRIGHT CHANCES.
Pennsylvania Discouraged, Ho5ccrer
AbOm Track Prospects.

Philadelphia. March 13 CspoclaD-As the various
teams OF the university take up their outdoor work
for the season the prospects Of the Rcd and Blue
in the various forms Of college sport begin TO be
seen
One thing IS evident AZ the start and that is that
the Quakers have no chance whatever Of develop
ing a track team. For the first time In years
Penn finds herself IN the humiliating position Of
not having in her training squad point winner
OF last years intercollegiates. Russell place
in the distance year before last but Of last springs
winners there IS not remaining Added 20
this there Is only Lew man who shows promise
Of having intercollegiate form This IS Taylor the
gauut colored qUarter-miler from the Central High
School He IS very fast, but whether no is up TO
the calibre required 10 win in the whirlwind OF
intercollegiate quarter is another matter. He Is
more than likely to join the ranks Of what IS now
a fairly good sized squad at Pennsylvania-men
who almost fast enough. In Amser in the
hurdles Dear in the sprints and Orton and gin in
the half-mile, Pennsylvania has runners doing
time that would have won hands down ten years
ago. But the pace Of the intercollegiate IN every
other contest but the broad jump is now at its
highest notch, and figures TO win must be 50 near
amateur records that It IS hard to get watch tick
between
On the diamond. however. the prospects Of the
Red and Blue are far more hopeful. Only three men
Of last years team are lost-Orbin, from short;
GladfeIder. from first base and Noble. from the
field The pitching staff Of Devlin. Caldwell and
Groves remains intact and several freshman twirI-
ers are already showing promise.
At first base the Red and Blue is considerably
strengthened by ODonneIl, who played the position
for Georgetown year before last He was ineligible
under the residence rule last season but is ready 10
play this spring Penn has already three catch
e-s-R Bennett Wolf and Cariss but this year an
other has come along who VIII make al three u
last wears squad hustle This Is Hare. Of Haver-
ford Grammar School. cousin OF 7. TruNtOn
In Inc infeld for Orbins place. there IS a lead
inl candidate in Drake. who played half on the
football eleven last fall Drake is considered one
- the best infelders IN the colleges. having
ulaved previously on the Vermont University team
Tr is vet early 20 get any Idea OF crew prospects
Few Of sPeur's last year eight out this spring
Frt that not considered great loss as the crew
Of last wear anything but successful Zane.
who royred bow al Henley. and is the only oars
man now in the boat who made the English trip. IS
The strongest candidate for stroke. He Is q blk
.'chur ky FOR the position. however. and Ward is
looking a Of the lean type who is better
ADAPTED Tor the job. one thing IS cortlir-'P Penn
has never had first class stroke since John Gar
That hard work and the early development Of
power viii be the keynote OF the Red and Blue
training this year is evident from the fact that the
work is started In barges. This leaves the finer
points Of rowing till the shell il manned. but il
gives the candidates a surplus Of hard work right
e the beginning Cf the season That there will lee
q return the hard and fast principles OF the ward
system Is also evident. Hard headed ana all the
experimenting when he returned from the Thames.
Not that this alone is 20 account for the slump 1
Pennsylvania rowing Immediately following the
trip 10 England. That seems 70 be inevitable and
their quest for the Grand Challenge Cup.
Now Penn" rowing men say they have recovered
from the glamour Of the Thames. and ready %
do good old Hudson River rowing again.