The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
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Chicago Dope Cuts Minnesota Out
but Trials May Upset
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Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, May 20. - 'tConference
Day is next on the boards. With only
four days of hard training left in which
to prepare for the sixth annual confer
ence meet, the classic event Of west
ern college athletes, to be held at
Northwestern University s new field
next Saturday, the stars of the field
and cinder path are facing the crucial
period of the season, while the student
iadherents in every camp are busy fig
'uring out late "dope sheets' on the
margins Of their textbooks.
The last formal tryout in the form of
dual meets have been run off, and only
possible reversals of form in the final
ners. The college critics, however, are
looking forward to several surprises in
the conference contests, in view of the
high caliber Of the field entrants,
which compares favorably with last
year, despite the loss of the 1906 rec
ord breakers.
The coaches have cut down their
Original entry lists to less than half
their size, but the officials in charge
than two hundred athletes at their
Evan ston field. Their graduate COM
mittee has secured entries from seven
teen colleges, assuring a thoro repre-
sentation In the trials Of speed and
strength.
Michigan in Lead.
Michigan Is practically conceded the
meet on every hand. The wolverines
have the call in more than half of the
events on the program, and from the
standpoint of their previous perform
anees they claim 81 ght of the events
and an equal chance in another. The
maroon adherents believe Chicago, with
the remnants Of last years Champion
ship team and sparse gathering of
new material, can pull out second place
maroon athletes bettered all the others
this season. Wisconsin and Illinois
will also be contenders Of second hon
ors.
Recent developments in the cases of
,Coe, the Ann Arbor weight man, and
Parsons, the badger sprinter, who were
"up' before the conference officials
viii influence the meet to a consider
able extent: This disqualification OF
chance Of record breaking in the shot
put, while Parsons, who will be able tc
appear If he can adjust a slight diff
ieulty in his studies at Madison, will be
the foremost figures in the dashes.,
Parsons and Markley Of Miami, both
have marks of O:09 As in the century
sprint, but the badger Is counted on to
win out, as he has done consistently
high-class work for two years. He has
record Of 0:22 in the 22O-yard dash
and seems to be the chief contender il
this race also. His fastest rivals will
be Dougherty of Minnesota, May of II
Inois, Bronham Of Missouri, Merrill Of
Chicago, and his team-mate, Mueller.
Garrells Can Run.
One of the big questions settled il
the Chicago-Michigan dual meet a weel
ago was the status of Johnny Gar
rells of Michigan as high hurdler
Garrells won over the sticks from Stef
fen of Chicago in OILS 2-5, conference
record time. and proved, his undoub tee
hurdlers. He ought to take the indi
-vidual honors easily, as he should alst
win the low hurdles, the discus and (;
place in the shotput.
Michigan's formidable winners arr
as follows: Ramey in the half mile
Coe in the mile, Roe in the two-mile
Garrells in the high and low hurdles
Heath in the broad jump, Dunlap O.
Garrells in the shotput and Garrelis il
the discus-throw., All of these athlete
have made their best marks in the ives
in their events this season, with tn
exception Of Pinch, whose record O.
six feet in the high jump ties will
Kirkpatrick Of Illinois.
Chicago seems certain Of first plac
In the hammer-throw, with Captain
Parry, and. has a good chance in tn
pole-vault, high jump and quarter mile
besides fighting show in the half mile
100-vard dash and discus-throw.
With the points seemingly centere,
among the wolverines, maroons an,
badgers, critics believe outside school
will not cut in as much as usual. Yer
ner Of Purdue, who should place in tw
of the distance events, is the strong
est of the outsiders.