New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.


IN the long history Of college track and field
athletics there was never a company Of ath-
letes to equal those gathered in the Harvard
Stadium on Saturday Six intercollegiate rec
ords were broken in one day a feat unequalled
in many years It was a day for stars, and the
first and second teams were made Of half a.
dozen. Generally, the championship IS won. not
by few stars. but by well balanced team Of
from 4 dozen 10 a score Of performers. And
still another unusual occurrence was the fact
that Harvard had 10 be satisfied with seven
points new low" record for the Crimson
college On Friday morning The Tribune pub
lshed & forecast Of the games, endeavoring 70
pick first. second. third and fourth men in the
various events. The athletes performed right
up 10 FORM for OF the thirteen events eight were
won By men selected IN The Tribune. three Of
them finished second. being beaten out by men
who had been placed second in the forecast.
Two Of these second men had 10 break long
standing records to win The Tribune picked
Pennsylvania TO win the meet with thirty
points. The Quakers got thirty-three points.
Michigan was the second choice, and the
Badgers were the runners-up. Cornell was a dis
appointment and Yale proved exceptionally
strong. Probably the most remarkable work Of
the day was done by Guy Haskins Of Pennsyl-
Fania, who won both the half and mile. He
was PICKED 20 lower the long standing record
of minutes % % seconds. held by George
w. Orton. but no one thought he could run the
distance In 4 minutes 30 3-5 seconds. This race
brought ont a big field, and considering the
crowding on the corners il was a most note
worthy performance. Second honors must go
TO Johnny" GarTclls. Of Michigan, the winner
81 poJh hurdle races ana second man in the
ehot put He scored more points. thirteen, than
any other competitor. he equalled the world 9
record Of u ID seconds over the high hurdles,
pll the judges decided he was aided by the
Wlhe The Badger captain has run In u ID
seconds before, so II IS probable he would have
maze the same time had there been no wind.
m oI ms team mates Rowe, ran the two mile
Iaoe IN minutes "a 40 seconds breaking the
Ieooro Of minutes 20 seconds held by Warren
-, Schult, the Cornell and Rhoades scholar.
- means that he averaged 4:47 % for each
renr.,Sle~t 5le~t credit IS due J. Is. Taylor, the
on SslVahid negro runner who lowered his
RI marx for the quarter TO 4s4-5 seconds
rn., $50 g. athlete is undoubtedly the fastest
r,reeort me Instance 81 the country at the
:sr,tI[ t.4-e He has a beautiful stride and
- - aeIulste of all great runners a heart
e.. 80 rsl.es up" The other record break
Kr-Uszr ~ S, OF Yale. In the pole vault;
i,eo.n1l OF Pennsylvania in tFo b,oi, sumn The
:. 80 20 Gear the Lar AT Il feet 3IL inches
-. 80 captain Marshall Of vale II yvos n
i.1"' "aY ior Mike Murphv's men ond tbez,
1890 '1i-'-'loishlp for the first time since
,.,.,lg TLe Ecsteyn intarcolleeiates were held at
'-H' GA saturday. A c0rQuarisop of tho ner-
agl-lances there with those q Car1ori5ce
s.t"Mt" mat the East was FAR In advance MAJ
-, ~ n" The hundred Yards I'm 94-5 sec
,'Df, liir only performance. t;,af vras .,ead oP
i-nse ii the Stadium 'i'''' "'@ "'''N VI