New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
YALE WINS TRACK MEET
TIGERS FIGHT IN VAIN.
Princeton Strong in Runs and
DaShes, but Weak IN Field.

Princeton. " J.. May S-Although Princeton
fine exhibition OF sprinting and running,
Yale had her way in the field events to-day
and won the dual track meet by a score of IS to
<S In the five field events, high jump. broad jump
pole vault. hammer throw and shot-put, Yale
scored 80 points 10 Princeton's J. In the track
events Princeton over Yale by q score Of 4o
TO Is.
The field events presented nothing extraordinary
in the way of distance height the Yale men win
ming with ease In the dashes and runs there wers
some fine performances. W. /. DawbaTn. Of Prince
ton. the 10O-yard dash in 10 seconds fiat. and
the 22O-yard dash in q So seconds the latter time
establishing q new Princeton record for the dis
The previous mark OF z 40 SECONDS mao
stood for eighteen Yeas
MCGEE. OF Princeton. distinguished himself IN the
mile and two mile races. winning the hrst IN =
minutes IS 3-5 seconds and the second In minutes
55 seconds. McConger's victory for princeton IN
the quarter mile and Lairds in the han were
complete surprises. In the former event the Blue
counted Villas TO win. In the latter Splitter
looked on sure winner. but he was un-
able 10 compete and kirjasshof failed TO snow any
thing like his true form.
Captain Howe OF Yale took the I20-yard hurdles,
beating Dwight, whom the Tigers expected TO WIN
especially after the poor showing Howe mace IN
Philadelphia The Yale captain had piece Oh
hard luck the 30 yard hurdles, and he hit one
and fell In this event Gamble sprung surprise
by beating Dwight.
Princeton showed poorly in the high jump, and
Yale took all three places with ease, despite the
fact that Coy. who third. only jumped feet
S5z inches. Riley the event and cleared Ihs
bar feet 1o54 inches
Nelson got surprise in the pole vault "hen
Campbell his team mate. cleared the bar with MIN
n u feet AMI tied for first place. Nezen proved
disappointment TO Princeton men. who had ex-
Kected him to win. He vaulted II feet inches
The poor showing of the Tigers in the proao Jump
also surprising. Talcott was expected TO "ln'
but Fitzpatrick, Davis and Baird all of Yale, We're
the point winners in the order named fitzpatrick
jumped . feet az inches
Coy OF football fame. sprang surprise on hii-
patrick by defeating him in the shot put he
made put of 43 feet inches, while the best hlI-
patrick could do 20 feet II inches
On the whole Princeton did as well as her sup
-rorters expected, and showed unusual strength In
several events large crowd witnessed the
game Yale sending down hundreds of rooters-
Considerable money changed hands, but the pct
ting was mainly the outcome Of various eVehtA
The summaries follow.
tvyeaIy-yard hurdle-Non ny HoMs'
THle: Dwight Princeton second king Aa4e' 'Eo- A'
one handred-yard dsshwon by DawbaTn PTnoss93; HIo
Gamble Princeton second Cary i ale to ConeV Yas
second: Frantz. Princeton, third Tire 4-ot
Prince1on: Villas. Yale. second: Seymour Yale third
Snot pnt&von by Coy Yale. Kilpatricll-
Vale 80 IL in, second: Gcebe 1a-e' ~ IL H.
Eight -furdred-and-eighty- ruD-won by Laird
princeton. Mann, Yale. seconn' "hlueE f'iloe'H' ~
lTo aIdtv-entyyard rurdle-Eon by Gamble
princeton: Dwight Princeton. second, King 1die thli0
-hundred-aud- yard dashWon by DawbarH
9isb iaTnsp-zvon by Riley Yale II 1o1l Can
fed Yale second. ST. 81 in Coy Yale thlro' IT,
Pole Yale and ] 6sgPsl o5 Tsis F. BED 2in69 for
frst place al IL - ieet: & s+i y y afO =, q in
Broad jump-Won b. Fitzpatrick, Yale 2 II - ~
~ =. IN