The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-28
OIJAKERS THE CHOICE in
BIG STADIUM TRACK MEET

Rowe OF Michigan, the western intercol-
legiate champion at the distance; Jones
and Laise OF Pennsylvania, the former the
intercollegiate cross-country champion:
Eisele OF Princeton and Colpitts Of Cor
nell are among the most notable who will
try to swell their respective colleges
total.
The present Indications are that the high
hurdle race will be the best contested
event on the card, as the bunch that will
I'm all probability take the word In the
final will represent the best hurdlers In
the country. Hubbard OF Amherst Shaw
Of Dartmouth. McCulloch OF Pennsylvania.
Garrels OF Michigan. Talcott OF Cornell,
Armstrong OF Princeton and RAnd OF Har-
ward will all he prominent. Hubbard won
the event last year. Shaw being third
Thus far this season the pair have met
many times with the honors very even.
At the relay carnival Shaw won, Hub
bard was second. with McCulloch third
and Taicott fourth II would not be sur
prising IL the record made by Kraenzlein
OF Is 2-5 seconds In 1899 was beaten.
The same squad will take the word in
the low hurdles with the addition OF
"Rube'' Young OF Syracuse, Rulon-Miller
OF Princeton and others.
The competition In the running hign
Jump will he much better than a year
ago. when Marshall Of Yale won with
lean OF 3 feet II inches. Marshall IL
jumping much better as is also Moffit OF
Pennsylvania, who tied for second last
spring Then there is Cure of Bucknel,
the Rossmsn brothers OF Cornell, HorrtN
OF Williams, Ryan OF Columbia, all OF
whom are clever performers Cure and
r. l.. Rossman have cleared six feet and
II up to form should make IL interesting
for the two leading place winners OF 1906.
Knox OF Yale, who won the broad jump
last year. with French OF Michigan are
two OF the very few who have cleared
23 feet or more this spring. euro OF
Bucknell Is reported to have jumped %
feet while Stephenson of Harvard; Greene
and Haydock Of Pennsylvania; Simons and
Connors OF Princeton; Read and Morton
OF Amherst and Mayhem OF Brown have
done better than 70 feet, which should
make the competition more interesting
than ever before.
Kreuger of Swarthmore Is the leading
candidate for the honors in the shotput.
He has rushed the pill over B feet. In
Garrels OF Michigan. Stephenson OF Har-
ward, winner Of the event last year; Horr
of Syracuse White Of Cornell, Shultze
OF Michigan, Pevear OF Dartmouth. the
field will comprise grand array OF
weight throwers. The hammer viii hnd
Horr of Syracuse, who won the event.
again 10 the fore. Cook of Cornell, who
was second In 1906. has not performed
very well up to date. while Shuttle or
Michigan, Kersburg of Harvard. Park or
Yale and McCiovers of Swarthmore have
been doing consistent work.
The pole vault event promises to be the
best ever held at the intercollegiate or
any set OF games. With Dray and Gil
bert of yale. the former holder or the
worlds record. IL feet 5ls inches; Grant
of Harvard and Jackson OF Cornell, VINO
were tied for firse place last year at IL
feet l0ss inches: Allen OF Syracuse, Swain
and Kirkpatrick OF Penn, Vein OF Prince
ton and Bredemus OF Dartmouth, as the
most formidable. something remarkable
is i'm store for the lovers OF this event.
The points will count as follows: First
place, s; second, 3; third, 2, and fourth, 1.