Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-28

PHILADELPHIA. May 2s-A big. pow
erfuliy built athlete named R. c. Craig
came here from the west yesterday as a
representative of the University of Mich
igan. and upset the calculations of al
the experts at the intercollegiate cham
pfonships, which began at Franklin Field
He captured his heats in the 1O0 and 40
yard daShes in such impressive STYLE as
TO warrant the belief that he will win
both events in the finals today.
And victories for him in these events
may mean the downfall of PENNSYLVANIA
which was the unanimous choice for the
championship title. Deprived Of these vic
tories Penn is by no means out of the
race, but its chances are lessened to such
an extent that many believe Yale will
nose her out for stellar horors Mike
Murphy. the veteran trainer believes his
team-which he considered sure winner
until the arrival of Craig-wll now be
beaten out by the sons of Ell.
Otter experts are of similar opinion
but the trainers of the otner institutions
represented at the meet with the eX-
ception of Al Copeland of New York Uni
versity. say Pennsylvania will win. They
admit the chances of Penn have been les
sened since the appearance of Craig. but
they believe the Red and Blue will man.
age to squeeze through to victory. Cope
land figures Yale will win by the narrow
est of margins.
Craig Conceded a Great Splinter.
While the talent differ as to the win
ner of the meet. all agree that Craig is
q swim In, md NO
semi-final of the 1Uo-yard dash he de-
feated many fast men, including Tex
Ramsdell, tie giant Texan of L. of p,
without trying his best. For three-euar-
ters of the distance in his semi-final he
ran abreast of Ramsdeli and Minds and
then drew away and won as he pleased
by more than yard. His victory in the
longer dash was just as easily accom-
plished.
Craig's speed was not the only feature
of the meet. Every event was Spirftedly
contested and in most of them it was
not until the tape was breasted or the
last trial made that the winner was de-
cided.
Wilton PAUL. Pennsyivania's great
miller. displayed championship form in
his heat in the half-mile race and won
it easily But G.. II. Whitley of Prince
ton won his heat just as impressively.
1t is a matter of conjecture which will
be Returned the victor today in the final
Charles d. Redpath of Syracuse lived
up to his reputation as great quarter
miller. He won impTessively. His stride
Is long and graceful and he bounds over
the ground without any apparent effort.
Some training experts say he is the best
quartermiler since Maxey Long.
Accidents Hurt Harvard Chances.
Whatever chances Harvard. had of
in the afternoon. Before the contests
had fairly started Capt. Little Sprained
his wrist at the shotput, which put him
out of the contest, and Reggie Foster,
the present intercollegiate champion at
100 and 100 yards, strained a tendon in
the longer sprint and was carried off the
field
Princeton showed better than was ex
pected She qualified every one OF her
track men and several in the field
events Consensus of opinion says she
will tally about twenty points.
If Yale wins the title il will be because
Of her superiority in the pole vault. ham
ner throw and hurdles. Cornell has no
chance of winning the meet, but Jacl.
Mcakley believes his men will finish first,
second. third and fourth in the two
mile run. ard that they will tally in the
one-mile run.
New York University and Columbia
each qualified one man Harry Babcock
of Columbia -vaulted better than ever
before. He cleared the bar at u feet.
". G.. Fielding OF the y. y. I. cleared
:, feet II inches in the running high jump.
He is picked To win place in the finals