New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
PENN. Wins TRACK TITLE.
Beats Yale by Two Points After
Exciting Struggle.
CRAIG EQUALS WORLD MARK
Michigan Splinter and Nelson,
of Yale, Make Records In
Big Games.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune,l


PHILADELPHIA Nav 2s.-For the first time
since 1907 Pennsylvania won the intercol-
leeiate championship on track and field, hut
not until after magnificent struggle With
Yale. the result hanging in the balance
until the last event. which brought 10 a
climax this afternoon the greatest meeting
ever held on Franklin Field. The speedy
runners and agile jumpers scored 2I1a points
for Pennsylvania, while the blue of Yale
had 10 he satisfied with total of 20l2
points Michigan proved a sunrise end FIN
fshea third. with p points, and Princeton
ran up q total Of IL points.
Not until the final of the 220-yard dash,
the last ard deciding event Of The day.
was a track record broken. and then 1T tell
20 the lot OF Craig. of Michigan, TO cover
the furlong with the help of the wind in
MS seconds This was one-fifth Of sec
end better than Bernie Wefers's interccl-
legiate mark. made in 1885, and equals the
Old Georgetown sprinter's world record. 1t
was grand performance. for Craig did not
seem TO have reached his limit and drew
away like an arrow at the end.
Though Yale did not win the champion
ship cup to-day. the Blue had the consola-
ton Of furnishing the other record breaker
Of The day BY 4 beautiful leap Of u feet
ass inches. Captain Nelson took first place
in the pole vault, beating by 1is inches the
previous record. held fy c. s. Campbell. or
Yale, which was MADE year ago. He then
tried for worlds record with the bar at
Il feet II inches, but failed TO clear it after
several good attempts.
Ten of the thirteen men picked by The
Tribune 10 win lived UP TO its prediction.
Thirty-four out of ffty-two men named as
possible point winners figured in the final
al 20
heat Pennsylvani by two POINTS. Pennsyl-
vania defeated Yale by two points. Sixteen
points were given TO Princeton; the Tigers
got II in the meet Harvard scored l51a
points: it got Il IN the forecast
OF the thirteen events. probably the most
spectacular were the mile and two-ulile
races and the two dashes. The mile was
the first final event to be decided. field
OF twenty-odd men faced the starter. in
Guiding most Of the best college distance
runners In the country. Captain Wilton
Paul. of Pennsylvania. the intercollegiate
record holder. was the favorite-
PAUL went TO the front with the gun
Baker. his team mate almost Immediately
shooting out to set the pace. The two
Quakers sprinted along in front, running
the first quarter in Sc AS seconds and turn
ing the half in 2:oa 2-5. Captain Taylor, of
Cornell was travelling dlODS II lfs rear
running easily and holding himself in
check At the three-quarter-mile mark
PAUL was thirty-f1ve yards in front He
was about the same distance ahead when
they swung into the backstretch-
Taylor. of Cornell, Wins.
When the gong rang Captain Taylor, the
Comedian, seemed 20 be spurred into &C
ton. In every stride he gained on PAUL.
and at the beginning of the homestretch
he was only about ten yards behind, going
like a whirlwind. PAUL fought desperately,
hut he had shot his bolt. and twenty yards
from the finish Taylor pulled up almost on
even terms with him. In the last few
strides he shot ahead. TO win by about a
ward. after one of the prettiest duels ever
seen on Franklin Field. y. S. Taber, Of
Brown, a dark horse, took third place from
H Jacques. jr-, OF Harvard, who fell Over
the finish completely exhausted PAUL evil
IDENTIFY planned to get enough lead so that
he could save himself for the half-mile. g
foolish move. as il proved The race was
n run in { minutes % 2-5 seconds
~ The two-mile was another heartbreaker
~ IT S Berna. of Cornell, the fastest two
miller Of the year, led almost from start &c
finish. hut he had 10 do his best TO stave
off the determined challenge made by May
while May is short and stocky. They pre-
scented an odd contrast racing out il from
together.
MAY was satisfied TO follow the pace SCI
bv Berna for a mile and three-quarters
and made his bid in the last lap. He forced
the young Cornell sophomore TO the limit
and at one time Il looked as If he would ge
him but Berna was little the better Tbs
surprise of the race was the fine Work O.
F. Wolfe, Of Pennsylvania, who was no
considered by any Of the critics He nuns
up among the leaders all the way and hat
enough left TO beat W. w. Greene, o.
Brown. for third place. The time was
minutes 40 3-5 seconds.
Craig Wonderful Runner.
Craig. of Michigan, and TEX Ran1soeh
as pennsylvania. were the class in the
dashes. Both men won their heats IN the
serni-fnals OF the hundred, and pltteo
against them in the final were Mines, OF
Pennsylvania, and Cooke and Jessup' OF
Princeton. In the deciding race Ramsoel
was the first away, with Minds second ana
Craig thira. The rawbone Texan fouSh'
desperately against the stiff wind, and MS
great strength helped him. With wonder
fully long strides he tore UP the track &c
victor. Craig coming stronger and stronger
=
than a yard back and about twice that dis
tance ahead OF Minds. II was remarkably
fast firne-lO seconds fiat-considering the
brisk wind the men faced
The tables were turned in the furlons
dash, Michigan's great Splinter taking a
brilliant race with little difticulty-in record
time, as previously told. Craig got off vel
this time and was never in danger. Rams
dell taking the place. with Minds thiro
Craig clearly o1tcIassed Ranlsdel here
This was the deciding event Of the meet
.ne and on the work Of Pennsylvania
eprsrrers depended her chances of victory
The Quakers needed at least three points
TO win. but Raus6ell and Minds made VIC
tory doubly sure by getting five points be-
tween them
Outside Of Captain Nelson's record vault
the best Individual work Was done by Craig
Of Michigan; Rarasdel. Of Pennsylvania
and Chisholm, of Yale, all of whom scored
eight points, each getting first and sec
ono The high hurdles race was run
against the wind and the time was rathe'
poor. the final being won by Chisholm IN IL