Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-12
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TRACK MEN IN GOOD FORM
Cornhuskers Certain of Several Win
ners This Spring.
EARLY PROSPECTS DISCOUNTED
Men Ineligible Last Year Constitute
BuIwark OF the Team Vow
wIIdman Leads in the
Dashes.

Wildman Leads In the
Dsshes.
LINCOLN, April ll.-CSpecial.)- 1.-The first
week of training for the University Of Ne
braska track candidates has given the pros
poets for a successful team this spring a
bright hue and has greatly pleased the
coaches with the showing made by the men,
A few weeks ago the outlook for strong
team was decidedly gloomy and Director
Clapp had little hope df the Cornhuskers,
winning many points on the cinder path
this season. In the first days Of the early
spring training, however the candidates
have shown up to such good advantage that
DR.. Clapp is much encouraged over the
prospects. He is confident that the var
sity will win many points in the btg Mis-
souri, valley conference meet and that u
will push both Minnesota and Kansas hard
for first honors in the annual dual contests
with those Schools.
The showing made In the early training
makes the Cornhuskers certain OF several
point winners on the track. In some events
they will capture first and in others they
will probably take second or third. In no
events, 1t seems, will they be as. weak as
had been expected. Much of the new
strength OF the team has come from the
men who were ineligible last year on ac-
count OF tho freshmen rule. Two Of last
years freshmen-Collins and Burke-are
among the stars OF this springs candi'
dates.
Wildman, one of the ineligible freshmen
of last spring, is leading in the dashes and
is making an excellent showing. 1t is eX-
pected that by the time of the first meet
A. To- tar
seconds He was not out to train with the
SQUAD last year and his form in this early
spring work is considered remarkable. He
gives promise Of being one of the fastest
men who ever ran in the dashes for Ne
braska.
Big Four for DHshea.
Hughes Perry and Bentley are the other
candidates who make up the big four in
the dash events. OF the three, Hughes and
Perry look the strongest. and probably will
develop into point winning form within the
next few weeks They are doing some fast
work in both the lOO-yard and 22O-yard
runs. Perry's work is better in the 40
yard than in the other dash. Bentley is
pushing the other two candidates hard in
the 1OO-yard event. and is expected 70 make
the result Of the preliminary in this run
doubtful.
Burke. another of last years ineligi-
/ BILE freshmen, looks like 4 real star IN
the quarter mile run and is being figured
| on to win points this spring. He has
made the run in less than the university
record time. Last year in the prelminaries
! he defeated the men who. ran the quarter
| on the varsity in the intercollegiate
| meets One of these men was A. D. Smith.
who has equal the university record and
who is one of the candidates again this
spSing. In his running this year, Burke
has had good form and many enthus-
iastics are looking for him TO lower the
university record of 81 seconds in. the meets
| with Minnesota and Kansas.
The Cornhuskers will not be lacking in
the longer runs for the coming meets,
Penrod OF last years team will help
Perry take care OF the half mile run. Both
of these men did promising work last
spring and in the early training this year
are making much faster time than they
were able TO do before In the mile. A.
d. Smith is running with much success
and will be able to crowd most of the
men in this race this spring. The two
mile event is being run by Captain Alden.
who is one of the best long distance men
in the west. 1t is expected that he will
have this race cinched for first honors In
all the meets Nebraska will have this
spring.
CandIdatea for HuraTaa