Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-18
LOCAL SPORTS AND SCHOOL ATHI ETTCS
GREAT TRACK MEN
WILL WORK FOR B. Y. U.
Coach Bcnnion Has Splendid Material
For Big Mccts-What Some
Have Done.

Coach Fred Bennion of the b. Y. L. a
Provo Is putting In overtime these days
and nights. not only With the atbletl
events which are constantly coming OF
but also In preparation for a mighty bus
athletic spring and summer The trac
team in particular has It's work cut ou
for IL and already the coach has new
baseball material working out daily II
the gymnasium to guard against an,
glass" arms when real outside work he
comes possible.
Wrestling is becoming a very popular
sport with the boys there Is oI
Intercless wrestling meet every week
Three or four men arc TO be entered lr
the state tournament All track men arc
working out In the gymnasium win the
exception OF those In the long distance
who arc on the cross-country course ev-
cry night
The track schedule is as follows
April 15-CIass Marathon and class
meet.
April 23-Sprlng handicap.
April 2o-Intercoliegiute relay meet.
May ~, a. c, at provo.
May li-U. of L, at Salt Lake,
May H-Statc intercollegiate track and
neld meet at Salt Lake.
May 2-Stanford university AT Provo.
Bennlon has some splendid material,
not only developed. but also In prospect
The class meet and fall handicap gave
the coach a good line on the new material
and the coach smiles 1oyfully every time
the new men are mentioned
Capt Snm Baird Is depended upon Tor
great work He is the most successful
point winner In the state. Last year ne
won great glory by defeaung Reed OF
Stanford In the ID but no had TO go IL
In z is to do It, He will be in the broad
and high Jumps and the sprints.
Chamberlain is the holder OF the state
records for the quarter and holf and is
In splendid shape for this season of the
year.
Peterson is down for the hammer, shot
and discus, Last year he won the ham
NOR throw from Crawford OF STANFORD at
greater distance thnn CRAWFORD won
the same event in the big meet aI chi
cago.
Holloway is depended upon In the mile.
He has won this event for the past Two
years in all OF the meets.
Simmons Is expected To do great tninRS
in the low hurdles. He is the holder of
the state record, securing this In the hrst
race he ever run. He Is aiming TO cut MS
figure down somewhat.
Jones' with consistent training should
prove great point winner. He won the
quarter in the state meet two years ago
and WAS a member OF the winning relay
team last year.
Christensen will team with Cham6erialn
on the half and should crowd him for
bonors EIe is down also for the high
hurdles and the high Jump.
Jacobs will mate with Holloway In tho
mile. and Crosby will be in the sprints
and relay.
of the new material. Hcnline, Kansas
man. Is considered almost as good as
Baird on the jump and sprints. Then
there is Ted Olsen. sprinter OF great
promise other men who are thought
we'll of are as follows:
Sprints-Garf, McAllister, Skowson.
Woolsey. Steed.
Low hurdles-McAllLster. Skowson.
Middle distance-Garf. Stuchc. Peterson.
Luke Steed. Hanchett
High jump-Robinson. Horsley.
Broad 1ump-Woolsey. Skowson-
-Wciehfs-Smart, Horsley. Olsen, Stew
arr. sardner, ----,.--7 ~ --~-.-
. Mnc-Peterson.
High hurdles-Hubbsrd. Stuchc