New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
ATHLETICS AT COLUMBIA
Handicap Contests To Be Held in
the Gymnasium.
DUAL MEET WITH SYRACUSE
Better Material at Local Univer-
sity than in Years-Weak
in the Spirits.

with the beginning OF indoor track work
Last week the Columbia track authorities
are putting in practice this year plan
which II is believed will arouse more en-
thuslasm on Morningside Heights and at
the same time will make the track work
continuous from now until the intercolegl-
ate meet next May. There are TO be ham
dicap contests every week during the COM
ing season. which will be held In the Morn
ingsde Heights gymnasium, and IL the pres
ent plans go through varsity team VIII he
selected late in March for dual INDOOR
meet with Syracuse, which will be held at
Syracuse This Is the first time that any
such scheme has been attempted al Colum-
bia. and II # is successful It is probable that
in future years a similar programme VIII
be carried out.
Judging from the results OF the fail lh'ef-
class meets, Columbia has better material
this year than II has had In seVeral sea
sons. and II ineligbIlity and the other OBJ
stacles which beset college athletes DO not
interfere the Blue and White team next
year IS likely to do fairly well In its dual
meets and probably wind up the season
with some success in the intercoliegiates
with H. s. Babcock, the captain OF the team.
and r. L. Beatty. the sophomore who broke
the collegiate shot-put record on South Field
last fall, Columbia stands a chance OF scor-
ing well in at least two contests. Babcock
had no difficulty IN winning the lntercol-
legIate pole vault last spring, incidentally
establishing a new record, and, although he
did not do nearly so well during the sum
rner this. with some stiff practice In the
spring. will bring him back 10 his old form.
Realty will be eligible for the first time 10
compete in the shotput, and II he does any
where nearly as we'll as he did in the fall
he may establish another record. Columbia
has an almost equally goot shot-putter in
w. C. Roos. 10, who has been putting the
ball close to forty-hve feet, but at present
he is ineligible. and unless he pulls up in
the midyear examinations he will he I'M
able to compete in the spring In the other
field events the team is weak, although X
Babcock turns his attention TO broad jump
ing ne looks good for point or two be-
cause in the class games he has Jumped
over twenty-ohe feet.
With one or two exceptions the team
will be wofully weak on the cinder pain
unless some new material ls developer
during the winter and spring training. II.
II Jacobs, is the best sprinter and has
been doing the 100-yard dash in 10 10 sec
onds right along on a poor track. As A
freshman Jacobs showed remarkable prom
Use. but he has had so much college work
that he has been unable 10 put in ss much
time In practice as necessary. Besides
Jacobs. F. Kaufman and T.. Mason both
have done some consistent
work. but both are inexperienced and need
a lot of coaching. +. Brady, the inter
scholastic quarter-mile champion OF last
wear. is in the freshman class and prom
ises 10 be one of the strongest quarter
niIers In the university before the season
is over. Brady did not do particularly wei
in the fall games, as he was beaten bE
r. NJ Bonsib, the former Illinois quarter
miller and s. NJ Sullivan, OF the senior
class. Bonsib and Brady have both been
running close to 81 seconds on the soft
track on South Field. and they Will do
much better when they get on nrner
cinder path. w Forester, another Clinton
how. who is in the sophomore class, and
+. b. Patton. I'm the Law School, VIII slNe
Bernie Wefers, the trainer the nucleus toi
a strong relay team. ,,,, ~,
Bonsib is the best of the half-mllers: %
Which there are none too many. +. Mac
Donald and 8. NJ. Janney, are the best
men that Wefers has besides Bonsib, and
tbev will have 10 do duty in the mile also
n w Evans r B. Browning and T. Slade,
Of the 'cross-country runners, are the only
two-milers in sight, although Wefers hopes
IN deyelop some more long distance men
efore the winter In over.