The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Cardinals Expect 10
Beat big Nine"
SPECIAL plsPArcH no rHE cALL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April 25.
The cloud OF defeat which settled over
the cardinal camp last week when the
Berkeley track men captured the big
meet by a narrow mar
gin has not been allowed to assume
the proportions OF a wet blanket nor
obscure the goal that has been fixed
for the track team this year. The
championship of the intercollegiate
Conference association is the mark set
for the Stanford men and to this end
all efforts of students. alumni. faculty
and enthusiastic outside supporters are
being bent
The defeat OF Saturday, which would
under most circumstances have placed
in purses. has had no such effect on
the situation. Rather the showing
made By the star performers OF the
cardinal team has demonstrated that
in the personnel of Dad Moulton's 40
men are stars of the first magnitude
whose brilliancy would not be rubbed
of even when placed in the same event
with the best Of the west and middle
west as represented in the big meet at
the windy city
It is the plan to take nine Of the
best OF the cardinals. together with
Trainer Moulton. and the interest
which upon the track is still unabated
as the competition for the places on
the squad Will be unusually keen
From the showing made at the last
conference meet and the records es-
tablished here this semester 1t appears
that in practically every event, with
one or two exceptions. the cardinal
could send a team which would be
the equal OF the middle west athletes.
Since the withdrawal OF the University
of Michigan from the big nine" there
has been deterioration in the class OF
performances at the conference. Last
year the events were uniformly below
the class displayed upon the Stanford
cinder path last Saturday In the events
won by Stanford and also in several
taken by the blue and gold.
In the mile run last year Lyon of
Chicago won the event in the time of
4:37, which was more than equaled
by Bradford of Stanford when he es-
tablished the new intercollegiate rec
ord
Again in the half mile Brown, the
freshman, would have but little diff
Guilty in ,placing first, as the best time
made at Chicago was Zoo IA, while he
has upon two separate occasions run
under the two minute mark by sew
eral fifths. In the quarter mile 1t is
doubtful whether Brown would take
a first place, although the time Of the
Chicagoans is not below the mark set
here by Stanton last Saturday. 1t is
believed the speedy freshmen would
take a place which would count mate
rally in the score totals.
In the hurdles Stanford would un-
doubtedly be represented by big Harry
Horton, the new track captain. In his
performance in the low hurdles he has
tied the time made in the east and
should be able to place for points In
both events over the sticks. In the
field the Stanford squad should scoop
up winning points.
In the pole vault, high and broad
lump the cardinal men have marks far
better than those made last year at
Chicago. In the broad jump jenkins
Of Illinois had little difficulty in win
ming at 81 feet 5 inches, which is prac-
tically, except for fraction of an inch.
two feet poorer than the mark Wander
WORT OF Stanford has set. The eastern
Jump has been exceeded also by both
Bellah and Meddick. Stanford would
be REPRESENTED by Bellah and Wander
WORT in the meet and Stanford should
be able to chalk six points in this one
event In the pole vault there is lit
tie doubt but Bellah would be able TO
annex five points. as his record of IL
feets inches and his consistent clear
ing of the bar at - feet should stand
untouched when the best height made
bv the athletes now included in the
conference association is IL feet 4
inches.
In the high jump the mark is feet
s inches and ii is thought that STAN
ford could place in this event with
Horton. who has a record made in his
freshman year OF this same height, or
in case Martin is included In the team
he should not have much trouble in
clearing the bar high enough TO add
tallies to the Stanford pile.
In the weight events Horton should
be able 10 CLEAN several points.
stanford will take back relay team.
If the trip is made, which should prove
a hard nut TO crack. The time made
hv the four men Saturday is better
than any time made In the conference
meet and with such men as Miller,
Tsrowr and wyman together with Brad
ford who runs a fast quarter mile, the
event should be another source OF
points.
from China. where he has been for
sarne months. and will be seen In the
Talagoo lineup again this year. boer
Unholz. who is crosse nenu. haVin
ulayed on the fastest teams IN south
Africa, is practicing with the locals
and regards the Talagoos as one of
tie fastest set Of men he has ever seen
with the sticks On dope from past
performances. the Talagoos expect 70
gather in the pennant again this year,
and IL they do so they viii play the
Shamrocks of Montreal for the world 8
championship, their challenge TO that
team having been accepted on condi-
tion that the locals win the state