Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13
LITTLE HOPE FOR
A SETTLEMENT
CONTINUANCE OF UNPLEAS-
ANTNESS ASSURED
Rival Preparatory School Meets
Both Receive Substantial
unprecedented and
Hempel

Since the exclusive publication In The
Herald Sunday of the final decision OF
the athletic management OF Pomona
college in regard to the agreement en-
tered into between Occidental, st. Vim
cents and the University of Southern
California for the future control of
intercollegiate athletic contests i'm
southern California those who formerly
believed that a possibility existed of
the U. S. C. and Pomona meeting this
year have become reconciled to a con-
tinuance of present conditions.
The general opinion among those who
have followed developments closely in
the u. S. C.-Pomona "unpleasantness"
is that there is one obstacle to the
resumption of athletic relations be-
tween the two colleges and that is
Walter Hempel ct al. 1t is a question
whether the athletic policy of Pomona
is actually governed by Hempe or a
committee of students said to exist for
that sole purpose. But in any event
the Ciaremonters have avowed through
the medium of Mr.. Hempel that they
are opposed to a four-cornered meet
and that they stand firmly for the four
year eligibility clause.
In the minds of the unattached pub
lie there is more than a suspicion that
the athletic director of the Claremont
institution would be adverse to track
meet with the University of Southern
California under any circumstances.
There are many indications that this
opinion is hardly overdrawn.
While the. meeting of the prepara-
tory school delegates at Pasadena on
Saturday was not productive of definite
results, it proved that neither of the
scheduled meets on the U. S. c. and
Claremont ovals will receive the Of
fetal sanction of the Los Angeles coun-
ty leagues. Prof. Holmes of U. S. c.
declares that Hempel's assumption
that he plans to bar out private schools
from participation in the field day on
April 29 is entirely erroneous and af-
firms emphatically that private schools
will enjoy the same privileges as the
teams from public institutions.
The circular letter addressed by
Holmes to the high schools of South
ern California, outlining his plans of a
prep meet has in all cases resulted
in satisfactory replies from the schools
which will be represented by a track
squad this season. Among those who
have declared their intention of parti-
cipating in the U. S. c. meet are he
Los Angeles high school, Throop, Har-
ward, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Occidental
preps, Compton, Whittier and Escon-
dido
If the negotiations with the Northern
Academic league for a meeting between
the champions of the north and south
result successfully it will be necessary
tn hold a tryout in order to determine
the personnel of the squad that is to
represent Southern California. While
the schedule field day under the aus
pices of U. S. c. appears to have the
almost united support of the prepara-
tory schools of Southern California the
leagues have gone on record as op-
posed to either of the Pomona or U. s.
c. events being characterized as
championship" The local university
undoubtedly possesses the best suited
ovals for meets of this nature and this
has undoubtedly been a potent factor
in securing the substantial backing
which Prof. Holmes now possesses.
AS there is no conflict of dates in the
arrangements of Pomona and U. S. c.
there seems to be no valid reason why
both contests should be conducted with
out any pickering or opposition.
Holmes has gone ahead with his
preparations quietly and has won the
confidence Of the schools interested.
April 30 should be signalized by one of
the most successful field meets Of the
secondary schools that has ever been
held in Southern California.