The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-20


of athletics. With but one man missing
from last years team the prospects for
a winning track aggregation is bright,
and though it wiz be no easy task to
fill Cody Cox's position, it is reported
that several likely candidates will en-
ter for college work during the next
semester.
- A Strong Team.
LAS soon ass wea Their permits, the
boys will be out and ready for work"
said Manager Woodward today. Il feel
confident that the track team will give
the other schools hard rub for cham
pionship honors and it pleases me con-
siderably to know that Trainer Mitch
ell is also optimistic in his views. We
will hold the same strength in Tearly
every event as We did last year. Phil
brook and Dimick will be with us on
be in good condition for the quarter
Martin is as fast as ever in the 100
yard dash and We look to see him clip
his already excellent record of 9:45. In
the broad jump, high jump ard pole
vault we are we'll equipped, and 1 am
informed that Namp, of Oaksdale, the
lad who captured the medal in the
sprints during the interscholastic meet
here last year will be a Whitman stu
dent next year."
Prepare for Big Meet.
Managers L. A. Lewis, Of w. S. c.;
P. Perkins Of Idaho, and G. B. Wood
ard of Whitman have agreed. upon
May ? as the date for the big triangu-
lar meet between the three Institutions
to be held in Pullman on Rogers fed.
The fact that the meet will be held on
Rogers filed this year is due largely to
would make it convenient to both Ida
no and the State college, these insti-
tutions being only Zine miles apart. To
compensate Whitman some conces-
sions were made In the matter of guar
antees.
No New Rules.
The meet will be held under the same
rules as last year, with the exception
that three men viii be permitted in an
event instead of two, and there will
be no limit to the number which each
institution may include in its team.
This latter arrangement will be more
to the advantage of Washington state
than Idaho or Whitman, since the
prospect at the state college low in
dictate that the home track team may
be sufficiently large to enable Manager
Lewis to enter fresh men in nearly
every event.
Washington State this year loses
Thomle and Hammer, two of her vet
eran track men. Thomle being partic-
uarly strong in the 44O. Hammer was
valuable iE the hurdles and jumps.
COOL, the phenomenal Tacoma long
distance runner is retained, his last
years record being a little better than
4.32 Cowgirl will compete in the re-
lay races and the pole vault.
What Idaho Will DO.
Distant men for Whitman are un-
usually scarce, but in other races such
las the quarter ard half mile events.
her team shows up stronger than ever,
land it is generally conceded that in
these events the college team will car
ry off the honors. Idaho, as USUAL will
be strong on the mile and half mile
runs as Matthews and Edmonton are
with the team again this year. "Old
Panther Smith," or as he is better
known by members of the track fra
lternity, Hercules" Smith is also with
the team, thus assuring them first in
he weights. Gus Larson, Idaho's pre-
mier in the heavy work. is out of the
game this season as is also Badly"
Meyers their leading sprint man.
Shy of Quarter Mi!ers.
w. S. c. at present has 10 really good
440 man in sight, and if one does not
show up Cowgirl may be forced into
this event. New men of promise are
Miller, a Portland boy, who captained
the track team of the Portland high
school for two years, who is a middle
distance runner, aid Couch. who comes
with good records in the 100 and 220.
Hahn, track captain, is the strongest
man with the weights that will be on
the team, and holds the college record
for the shot put, which is 40 feet
inches.
Three Big Meets in May
The first meet of the season for
Whitman. which is an annual event
known as the inter- class meet will be
held on the Ankeny field April %. At
this time Trainer Mitchell will be given
an excellent idea on the workings of
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