New-York tribune., 1908-05-18

able TO play on three successive saturdays oi'
account of rain. Cornell has won six ga mes anu
lost seven. Harvard with almost the same nine
as a year ago, seems unable to check bad
losing streak In spite of much ragged fielding
and 8 lack Of team work the Crimson might
have won several games if the men hao SHOWN
any ability bat Two hits In two games one
off BRISK of Amherst and one Of Heynger. OF
Princeton. tells the story. Harvard has won
five games lost seven and tied one. Inc team
has been beaten in quick succession py f1oiS
Cross Williams. Maine Amherst and princeton.
CoIur,b;, lost 2 close game TO Pennsylvania and
another TO Lafayette last week. ana Is ou' u
the race.
vale Cornell and Pennsylvania will fight IL
out for the intercollegiate track and neio alh
1etic championship if performances TO GATE count
for ANYTHING Yale appears to have a strong
and we'll balanced team.
Rector the University of Virginia sprinter' Is
g flyer IF his worlds record for one hundred
wards is not accepted it seems only ouestoh OF
time for him 10 earn the honor
lanes 2 Sullivan, president Of the Amateur
Athletic Union and secretary Of the American
OLYMPIC committee. is confident that tnis couh
fry will be represented at the games In bnsiailu
by an even stronger team than the one WHICH
went TO Athens two years ago. II the necessary
funds are available. In 1906 the games were
held in April. and consequently the best college,
a+b1e+es could not get away. This year. how
ever with the games in July, the conhnlItee
will he able to make full use of those college
ma, who have shown themselves suitable for
,laces on the team Walter Dray, the Yale
o.,,oin who made worlds record in the pole
,,ar,1t Of - feet 81 inches at the Pennsylvania
re,av carnival is almost sure point winner
for America. while Rector, the University OF
Virginia's sprinter, who ran loo yards IN the
worlds record time of 2-5 seconds a few days
oe,o is sure 70 he a tower of strength to the
team If he goes. With Dan Kelley to help him
ont in the sprints and to take care OF the
broad lump and such other good men as Porter
in the high jump. Shepherd and Taylor In the
middle distance events, Ray G E"ry IN 'he
standing broad lump. Martin Sheridan. Ralph
Rose and Flanagan in the weights. Tad White
in the mile, Forest Smithson. who qualified IN
the Pacific tryouts in the hurdles. to say moth
ing of Hubbard the Amherst star. followers OF
the sport In this country prepare to cheef.
These men have not been definitely chosen as
vet but it looks as If all would get the call.
"Racine Maxinls and Methods Of Pfttsburg
Phil as told by Ed. Cole, who was among the
few men who had the full condolences or the
late George E. Smith, makes entertaining ana
instructive reading for those interested in rae
ing The time and weight percentage table ls
worth studying and the maxims worth com
mitting to memory.
It appears to be definitely settled that TINS
country will not be represented in the olympic
regatta in England. Lack Of funds and ol1n-
Guilty in selecting the men for a crew are rea-
that r11iob been overcome II Afnerl-
"a, oarsrnen had shown little more interest
In the sport.
With thirty thousand persons at Belmont
Park on Metropolitan Handicap day and some
thirty-fve thousand Saturday, no question
can be raised as to the popularity of racing.
HERBERT.