The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17

What should prove one of the most
closely contested and record break
ing track meets OF the teams Of the
University Of California and Stanford
university viii be held on the oval at
Berkeley tomorrow afternoon. The
first neld event of the day, the ham
mer throw. viii be called promptly at
o'clock while the hrst track event.
the mile run, viii De started nalI an
hour later. Beginning with somewhat
shattered forces, boJn trainers at lile
big institutions have gradually deNei-
Oped teams. until. on the eve OF the
meet. boLu 3ggregatlOnS rank as per-
haps the best ever turned out, and
contain men who should set new inter-
collegiate rccOr0S IN numerous events
Ia the record setting line II looks
as If stanford viii hgure the largest.
but this viii by no means determine
the outcome OF the meet Ihls nnal
score seems 10 be a matter OF greater
past
MUNN DARK HORSE
The element Of uncertainty which
forhids The determination OF the meet
is largely contained in the Berkeley
camp. Trainer Walter Christie Is said
10 have men trained Tor the meet VINO
have not proved To be remarkable IN
the practice meets Of the season, but
VINO VIII create d surprise today. If
THE work OF Albert Mum, tie versa
tile field event man OF tne blue and
gold was known, the greater part
Of the solution would be easy. Mum
is rated as a dark horse lie is well
known for ability in practically every
field event and how many ne VIII qaul-
lily in tomorrow is a question. stan
ford has a few surprises but the ma
lority OF the unexpected performances
which may naturally be looked for in
the meet viii be largely due to the
steady Improvement Of the Cardinals
during the past few weeks.
The teams this year are neither or
them particularly well balanced. While
the California team claims 10 have
track men who can outrun the Palo
Alto contingent. IL Is doubtful II the
blue and gold VIII capture many o.
the events of the cinder path outside
Of the hurdles and possibly one of the
dashes and the mile. This latter event
viii see the most sharply contested
exhibition OF the day as stanford is
extraordinarily strong and California is
confident The sprinJers Of Dad Moul-
ton should, however. win d least one
OF the cashes, Miller or Nyman cap
Iure the quarter mile, with Miller a
rrSt in the half mile and " WOrthingtOn
or Newman a winner in the two mile:
In the relay race the fVe Stanford
men are conceded TO be the pick.
WEAK IN THE FIELD
While the stanford team appears to
possess an advantage on the track.
outside Of the weights. il is weak in
the held. 1t is decidedly unba lanced
here. the blue and sold is Oh the
track. The hammer throw and shot
put are TO be the subject OF dispute
between Crawford, Horton and Wooley
Tor Stanford and Mum, Glazier and
GTabberI for California. Past records
would allow the Stanford trio a large
majority, but in these events the un-
certainty Of Mum figures.
The high jump is practically conced-
I'd California event The best Dad
Moulton of Stanford expects is a third
for Poor, while in the broad jump a
similar state of affairs exists, though
the possibility Of Stolz, the only dan
gerOus Stanford entry. lettering his
past records. is more seriously consid-
cred. Villas Of California and Rathbone
are expected 10 place ahead of the
Stanford man.
The pole vault is in question. and
Lee Scott Of Stanford holds the secret
II this athlete is in good form he can
be expected 10 give the best Berkeley
man q close call. Scott has however
bad ankle. and may not be able 10
show at any height.
The events which viii be watched for
records viii be the quarter mile half
mile and hurdle races. though a new
mark in both the mile and two mile
are not unexpected In the weights
the Stanford entries have shown form
which would suggest the possibility Of
record smashing.
The condition of the respective teams
is problemaucal. though the news of
injuries has been largely confined 10
Stanford, and IL is stated that severaI /
Of the most promising cardinals will
be somewhat crippled by breakdovns
This is true Of Horton. the cardinal /
captain, who viii be kept ont Of the
high hurdles. Holman the sprinter and
Worthington. the two miller.