The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-02
wAsHBURN ATHLET1cs.
Have Some First Class Men to Care for
Honors at Track Meet.

the Kansas intercollegiate track meet
this spring. Washburn has begun pre-
parations for that event and are going
to do their utmost to win first place IN
this meet. Harold Tice, who is captain
of the track team has issued his call
for men and has met with a hearty re-
Spouse on the part of the Washburn,
men.
Tice will participate in the meet this
year and will be in several of the run
ming events Last year Tice won first
place in the 220 yard dash and holds
the state record for this event, his time
being % 2-5 seconds. He will be in the
220 again this year and probably in
the 100 yard dash. 1t is not unlikely
that he will be in several other run
ming events. Another man who is be-
ing looked~upon to win honors in track
work this spring is Fred Weed, who
will run in the 100 yard dash. He was
in this race last year but on account
in the race the Judges could not &C
curately judge the finish and Weed
probably had first place won. AS it
was he was not given place. Litton
is good half mile man and is al
ready training for this event. He will
probably enter the 40 in addition to
the half mile run. Karnes, freshman
from Overlook, is a promising young
ster and is working hard for a place
on the team. He will enter the half
mile.
In the weight events much is expect
ed of Wister Williams, the captain of
last years football team. In the spring
meet last year Williams won the state
record for discus throwing and is prac-
ticing hard to win this honor again this
year. He will probably be used in the
hammer throw asGhe. is g. pretty good
man for this event. Bradfield, another
freshman,..is <AWenlsing-for- a place as a.
hammer thrower and is expected to
make good. { e
For the 1unirAng events washburn
has two good meh in Weed and Fobb,
both of whom distinguished themselves
in the meet last spring. These men are
working hard and will be prepared to
give some of the tother Kansas colleges
a hard rub next. season.
The meet this year will take place
about the middle of May and by that
time Washburn will be in good shape
to meet any of, the Kansas colleges and
annual May day, meet at Washburn
between the freshmen and sophomores
will give ample opportunity for the
younger men on the team to work out
In addition to this there will be several
dual meets arranged with different
schools in the state. Washburn will
probably arrange to meet the Aggies,
College of Emporia and Kansas uni
versity. This viii give the WashbErn
track team an excellent chance to work
out and should put them in the best
morning in speaking of the prospects
of the Washburn team said, IL do not
see that any college has any better
chance than Washburn and 1 feel con-
pionship in track work this spring.
Washburn's chances will be a good
deal strengthened by the coaching of
Coach Weede of the foot ball team.
Weede is now in Philadelphia taking
post graduate work in dentistry but will
be in Topeka in short time and will
be prepared to give the team a good
deal of time. While in Pennsylvania
Weede was one of the best track men
on the team and won many track
honors for. his alma mater.
The athletic authorities at Washburn
are in receipt of a letter from Pennsyl-
-vania asking Washburn to participate
in the annual relay races at Philadel-
phia. These races will be divided into
three divisions and Washburn is asked
to send men for each race. They can
hardly accept the invitation, however,
on account of the great distance. How
ever Pennsylvania pays great tribute
to Washburn in athletic work. All the
colleges in the United States are d.
vided into five classes and Washburn is
placed in the third class along with
kansas, Nebraska and many other
larger schools. Washburn is the only
team in the state outside of K. U. which
is in the third class.