The Washington times., 1910-05-29
MINDS CAPTAIN
OF PENIS TEAM
Is Elected at Dinner Follow
ing Winning of Intercol-
legiate Meet.

PHILADELPHIA. May &g.-George
tain OF the University of Pennsylvania
track team for 1871.
The election took place at a dinner
rendered the members of the champion
ship team. Before the election, Billy
PAUL. captain Of this years team, re-
quested that his name be not put for
ward as a candidate since he was not
sure whether he would return to col
leye next fall. Texas" Ramsdell was
nominated against Minds and the vote
was close.
Minds took third place in both sprints
in 1870 and did the same this year His
home is in Ramey. He is a Junior in
the Wharton School and a member OF
the Psi Epsilon fraternity. He is a
brother Of Jack Minds. Penn's Ia
nous full-back in the nlneties, and at
present chairman of the Red and Blue
football committee.
One Grand Meet.
Minds election followed PENNSYLVANIA
winning the intercollegiate track and
field meet yesterday afternoon by scor-
Ing 21I2 points TO Yale's 25l5 points. but
Nelson, OF Yale, had the distinction of
hanging up new record in the pole
vault. He leaped L feet AS inches.
which is rs inches better than the for
ner intercollegiate record held by G. ).
Campbell, Of Yale. Another startling
performance was by Craig of Michigan,
who won the final heat of the 220-yards
run In 2l Is seconds. That equaled the
record held by Wefcrs. Of Georgetown.
Cralg's racing was all the more re-
markable by the way ne ran away from
such fast racing men as Tex Rams
dell and Minds, OF Pennsylvania.
PAUL DisappointS
Pennsylvania victory was a hard
earned one, and because Of the great
uncertainty of the outcome there was
lots of excitement until the last events
we're run. Paull-Billy Paull-the record
holder of the One-mile run was unable
10 win that even. from Taylor, of Cor
nell, and IN the half-mile he was beaten
by Whitley. OF Princeton. This was a
blow to the Red and Blue chances, but
the unexpected happened and Penn was
able 20 regain some Of the points lost BY
PaulTs failures and the UnlOCked-sor
strength Of Craig, who took first place
IN the 2ZO-yardS run, and by Francis
Wolfe picking up two points for Penn
IN the twO-mile run
Wolfe IS practically an unknown, but
the way he held onto the leaders. Ber-
ma, of Cornell, and May, Of Michigan.
stamps nm as man TO be reckon ed
Win any udA- OOrnell nau anticipated
making a killing I'm this event. but they
were doomed to disappointment, for Ber
ma had trouble in beating May. of Mich
lgan. The Westerner twice breasted the
ltlacan on the last lap of the race, but
each time Berna had a little reserve TO
call upon and managed to keep the lead.
The other famous Cornell runners were
killed off in the Erueling pace and COM
ing down the stretch, Wolfe pushed his
way into third place and was followed
by another unknown" Greene, OF
Brown, in $40 3-5.
Taylor Surprises En-.
IN the mile run IL looked as If PAUL
could have won had he run himself out
but as he said after the race. he did not
know that Taylor. OF Cornell, the winner
was so close TO him. Baker. of Penn.
set the pace Cor the first half mile.
and carried the field around al a lively
clip. He then dropped out and PAUL
lead the bunch of runners. BY STEADY
strides he opened up a big gap between
himself and the nearest man back OF
him 1t looked an easy race for him
10 win but Taylor, of Cornell. a big
powerful fellow, set ont to catch PAUL.
He had lot of ground TO make up. but
little by little he did so and passed him