New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
How THE POINTS WERE DIVIDED.

Philadelphia MAY 3o-Under weather conditions
THAT were bad could be imagined for
track meet the stout hearted athletes OF Cornell
University the intercollegiate championship.
the premier college athletic event Of The year. on
Franklin Field to-day. by margin Of AZ points.
The Ithacans took 81 points. Pennsylvania was
second with e9iz; Yale, third. with 2. Harvard.
Fourth. with 17lz and Dartmouth. fifth with l..
Michigan and Swarthmore each got SIX points
Princeton and Columbia four each AMI Syracuse
three.
No records were broken. but good time made
considering the conditions. A heavy rain, which
set in early in the day. coming down IN tor
rents when the meet began. The track was flooded
an many places, and the field ankle deep with
water.
Cornell's all around work was excellent her
scoring in events. The Ithacans took four
f-sts, three seconds. thirds and fourth.
Pennsylvania also scored in events. winning
-FOUR frsts. two seconds. third. one fourth AID
getting tie for fourth place in the high jump.
Cornell practically the meet her showing
an the tWo-uaile The Pennsylvanians say TO-
night that had il been the accidental falling
OF bell Michigan would have eight points
in this event. thereby giving the Philadelphia team
the meet by 29ln points TO Cornelrs Is. Rowe and
May for Michigan. running well in this race
when, at the beginning OF the seventh lap, the bell
hanging the finish post. which IS used to notify
the runners OF the beginning Of the last lap acct
dentally fell the passing the post
The two Michigan men. thinking IL was the be-
ginning Of the eighth and last lap spurted and
pulled away from the other sixteen contestants
tn the race They both crossed what they thought
was the finish well in the lead and let up their
pace. Learning OF their mistake they tried TO keep
their lead. but had not the strength. and Trube
and Young. Of Cornell: Hall Of Columbia, and De
Golyer. OF Cornell. finished ahead of them. The
Cornell men finished strong that it is doubtful
81 Rowe and May could have beaten them.
A feature Of the day the performances OF
the Yale pole vaulters- All four Of the Yale men
who qualified yesterday tied for first place at Il
feet. and in consequence the New Haven team
captured the entire eleven points IN the The
take-off vas SO slippery that a greater height
impossible. AL four have vaulted more than twelve
feet. has Cook. Of Cornell
Jones. OF Pennsylvania. furnished q surprise by
beating French, Of Cornell. in the half-me. and
Coe. Of Michigan. who had been expected 10 win
the mile was unplaced
Cartnell cid magnificent work for Pennsylvania.
winning both sprints in fast time considering the
conditions. Harvard old unexpectedly well in the
shot put and the high jump The summaries fol-
low:
ss5s SasTTn2E . bs.1Toq.h seoona Ehita Ps1.ss
Two hundred twenty-yard dath-won by Csrtmel.
s5aag 2na ts E sa.r asra 1a2es ond s p
-Four hgndre45an5. f9T1y-SaTd T71n Won by Isyior
Cornell third Henrie saarhrnore o:52ls
s oP9 rs h J gs IsP5 F1sn. F Pnss
ton fourth Tine 2:o2 '''--1 'a-''-'
oue-rnie rune-won by Hals,ead, Cornell. Rove.
fourth. Time $50
THo--aie by Trub. Cornell. Young. Cornell
seoonc Hal Columbia third. Guyle- Cornell fourth
Time.
hurdle ssss,s
third. Howe, Yale fourth Time. o:I5@
1 Ssis afan RsIaf 5send Shay
Dartmouth. third. Gardner. Harvard fourth. Time
o24A
Hammer chT0p-von by Pew. Cornell. "a in:
tzorr, Syracuse, second Isl Baker Cornell
thrd. $50 O.. il. FolveI. Pennsylvania fourth,
q. 10
Putting le pound shot chnaTon Kreuger. srarth
noTe distance ~ feet Bangs Harvard. second distance
49, feet Little Harvard third. ~ p&
Stephenson. Harvard. fourth distance
Running high jump by Palmer.
mouth and tiarwood- Harvard tied Cor first place
q So in Pope. Harvard. third. 3 Nevberry |
PENNSYLVANIA. and Sorers. Harvard. pac.
a go
Running broad iurrp-Won b. Cook Cornell. distance |
= = 81 in Heath. Michigan, second. distance D
- in. Corners Princeton. third. distance
sherman. Dartmouth, fourth. distance q # ~
Pole rault-Dray. Nelson. Gilbert Campbell all Of |
Yale. t.e5 Cor nlare