Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

nj EVER has the outlook for track
athletics at the different local IN
~ stitutions of learning been
brighter than at this early stage of the
season. Every team will have great
many of its last seasons material back,
which, combined with many new as
pirants that always join the spring
practice-and some in the tryouJs al
ways make goodwill give the attn
letic directors this season plenty OF
material for record smashing teams.
At st. Vincent's Occidental, Polytech-
mic and Los Angeles high schools the
opinions Of the coaches are materially
the same in regard to having q success
full season on the track. All emphat-
ically declare that the schools never
boasted better prospects and all look
forward to a successful season. There
is some doubt at present whether or
not Polytechnic high will be entered
in intercollegiate events during the
coming season, as the faculty are serl-
ously considering restricting athletics
to factions of the high school. II this
should become the case il will undoubt-
edly be a serious disappointment to
all those with expectations of making
a place on the team.
Stars for Saints
Probably the brightest outlook is with
holds the national championship in the
22O low hurdles and won the Pacific
coast championship in the 12O low
hurdles at the recent athletic events
held at Ascot park during Elks' week.
viii be backed by a formidable array
of seasoned athletes. Besides entering
in the hurdles, Donahue also will be In
the pole vault, at which he has made
11:3: in the broad jump in which he
has covered the distance Of 21:5, he will
be a formidable competitor. He also
can be counted on to cover the 44O In
fast time, having made the distance
during practice in 30 2-5.
other last year men who viii be
strong factors in the makeup of the
Saints team viii be Walter Casey in the
broad lump, who covered 20 feet 10
in the meet against Polytechnic high
last year, and T. Ybarrando, who has
made the 100-yard dash in 1912 and the
220 dash in 22:4; c. Coutz. credited
with having made the 100 in 10 2-5, is
expected to lower that time this sea-
son. S. Mcneil viii enter the high
hurdles. in which he has made the fast
time Of 1875. He also will train for
the high jump. Mcneil is expected TO
develop considerably this season, as he
was a new man in field work last year
=. O'Conner will be in the pole vault
at which he has made 10 feet inches
but II is expected l1ldi ne Will NbD NlllT
several notches during the coming sen
son. Lockwood viii lope the five-mile
distance this Apring and should make
good time.
Among the new material the Saints
will have NIcConyille and r. B. Shafer
for the low hurdles who should hold
the college honors in these events safe
when Captain Donahue has graduated.
Gage will try for the 100 and g. Nor
ton, who was first out last year, viii
try for the 44O In the $50 and mile
O'MalIey and F. Mccain viii try out
J. Lewis, w. Barley and McNeely will
be out for the high jump. Teaford
although a new man at st. Nincents
has put the shot al the sherman insti-
tute and will work out with the can
non ball. RAIDER, formerly of the Multi
nomah Athletic club. the husky full
back on the football eleven, also will
heave the big pill, besides throwing
the hammer Frank Murray is another
out for shotput and hammer honors.
oxy's Prospects
Coach Gorton of Occidental is less
fortunate in retaining last years stars,
but has, nevertheless, strong point
gamers. Drury Wieman win he his
standby in the high jump, in which he
holds the record OF six feet. ThOmp-
son, who made such a creditable show
ing last season at the hurdles, shot and