Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-14

TO TRY TRACK
OCCIDENTAL AND POMONA IN
FANTs MEET TOMORROW
Claims on First Honors, but
HighIanders Should Bring
Home Some Booty

The freshman track meet between
the baby classes of Occidental and Po-
mona colleges, to be held at Claremont
tomorrow afternoon, is the important
topic of conversation in the training
quarters sewing circle at the Highland
camp nowadays.
The Presbyterian chart class is ex-
uberant with hopes of taking to the
Congregationalist infants the same
token of appreciation for it's entertain
ment which was handed to the Pomo-
Mates during the season of gridiron
warfare, but hostile notices from the
sage brush proclaim that such a greet
ing will not be accepted without a pro-
test.
According to reports the Claremont
bottle division is extremely precocious
this year, and practically the entire
strength of the Pomona cinder path
force is included in the personnel of
the freshman class. To further add to
this feeling of worry, If not positive
doubt, in the minds of the Occidental
candidates is the black and white rec
ord of preliminary performances made
by the cactus recruits, which is con-
siderably better than the form shown
in rehearsal by the Goheens.
The Claremonters have practiced
faithfully and long, and in competitive
drill have already rounded into SPLEEN
did condition. On the other hand, Cap
tain Johnson's squad until two weeks
ago We're content with light and indif-
ferent exercise. Consequently the ru-
raj athletes are ready to enter the
contest with a certain knowledge of
their ability, while the Highlanders
are still in need of cultivation.
Presbyterians Have Chance
However, the Occidental aspirants
should by no means go unsung. The
team is composed throughout of classy
and willing youngsters and with eX-
ertion of their best powers should at
least bring home some of the spoils, If
not the bulk of the booty. In the fresh
man captain himself the school has one
of the best embryo athletes in the
south, namely Fred Johnson His bag
gage carries the stamps of approval
from every branch of athletic endeavor
in Los Angeles high school. and john
son has already performed creditably
in Occidental football and track. His
special trade is humiliation of space
over the low hurdles but he can be de-
pended upon to put both of the weights
we'll on the safe side of the line and
can do some real cinder jogging if
necessary.
In the 1OO-yard dash Brewer and Col
llllS are wen u lSpl GStll tIC
institution from a merit standpoint,
having done the century sprint close
around the 10-second notch in practice. |
Together with Scott, they will both |
enter the 220-yard dash.
Salisbury and Patterson are the only |
two who feel equal to the requirements |
of the half-mile tour, but each should |
finish in the money when judged by |
their showing in the interclass meet.
If avoirdupois will lend any assist |
ance in the hammer throw, Willoughby |
is doped to heave the captive cannon |
ball clear out of the city limits. Will |
loughby carries 215 pounds of excess
Wieman came second to the |
record breaking Thomson at the inter-
class meet and is one of the best ham
mer artists in school.
Collins Good Shooter
The shot put detail will consist of
and Collins, and perhaps john
son. Collins and Johnson have both
been considered in the 3S-foot class
during their prep days, and have inn
proved greatly in practice this week.
The other events and entries are:
High jump, Salisbury.
Broad jump, Brewer and Johnson.
220-yard hurdles, Johnson and VIE
man.
12O-yard hurdles, Wieman and john
son.
Relay team, Brewer, Collins, Bonner,
Frame, Scott and Salisbury.
440-yard dash, Bonner, Scott Sails
bury and Kenneth Kellogg.
The Occidental basketball team will
accompany the freshmen to Claremont
o mingle with the Pomona varsity five
III the day of the meet. Dopesters
'oresee disastrous omens surrounding
he advent of the Presbyterians into
he Styx conjured by the fate which
net the crack Whittier tossers at the
lands of the Congregationalists. Whit
Ter defeated Occidental by an over
vhelming score. Figure it out.