New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-26
CORNELL PICKED TO
WIN BIG TRACK MEET
Yale and Pennsylvania VIII
Press IthaCans Hard Tor
HonorS, However.
MANY RECORDS MAY FALL
Jones Selected as Winner OF
One Mile Run, Which VIII
Be Greatest Event
of Year.
MANY RECORDS MAY FALL

<h, Z, an, Cor the intercollegiate track ana
o,,d championship at Cambridge to-day
,rd Tomorrow. and the annual forecast III
rbe Tribune points to the three colleges nm
lshng in the order named
When tho gun is fired at O'Clock mus
afternoon the sprintcrs VIII shoo' HUN
,balr mark I'm the first trial heat OF o'e
,tir,v-sixth annual renewal OF the saiheS
If tho intercollegiate Association OF Anna
- ,thIefes Of America. Harvard Is 'he
-, this wear. and before the final event
A. finished tomorrow afternoon the 'hou-
sands who gather in the big staolulh at
soldiers Field will undoubtedly see soihe
performances which will shatter the present
records for the cream Of the college "'"-
,etss Of America are entered in the thir'ee"
or.s on the programme. Everything de-
,ends upon the weather conditions nv
track with the big protecting walls. Is one
nj the fastest in the country.
Those who have taken the trouble to COM
rare the past performances oil me Naiious
.ntrants-and there are hundreds VINO
bave-are unanimous in the opinion tha'
sbe championship cup will be won pY ei'heI
Cornell Yale or Pennsylvania AZ ithaca
o. ,,suel they are making no rash fore
casts but the big Red team is hopeful'
MANY think the Bulldog has a fine chance'
oven better than last year. when Penhsyl-
yania nosed out victory by two points
over in Philadelphia they are complaining
about hard luck. but are still eXpectant ol
making it two straight victories None OF
The other colleges is banking on anything
greater than being represented by one or
more Individual champions
Princeton. Yale Harvard Pennsylvania
and Cornell have held ne championships
among Themselves ever since they were
first held. back in 1876. and Princeton
only victorious wear was the first laie
ras not won since 1901. Cornell has hao
three victories. Pennsyly ania two ana
Harvard one in the last six years
! big element Of chance naturally hg-
uros in all speculation as 20 the order IN
which the men ami the teams will finish.
This year II looks as If the margin OF
victory will he so small that the most
trivial accident would throw any one of
tie first three teams our ~ the running
fer the championship a poor start. the
overturning Of three mare hurdles or
foul in the hammer throw might spell
disaster for either Cornell. Yale or Penn.
On the other hand dark horse may
throw all calculations IN the winds.
To the minds Of man. lovers Of track
and field sports this seems 10 he cornell
year Jack Moakley has a band Of attn
lttes who will he aided 10y tho confidence
gained through victories in dual meets
over Pennsylvania-the first. by the way
and Princeton. the conqucror Of Yale. Cor
nell Is undsputed champion in dual com
petitions The season al Ithaca did not
start with the prospects any too rosy. but
the team has rounded 70 form in wonder
ful stvle From present indications Red
and White men seem cspahle ~ finishing
frs, i'm four events Twenty points is
mighty fine foundation 10 tuild upon. and
the Ithacans look strong enough in second,
third and fourth men TO erect a structure
which will rise slightly above its nearest
Il competitor
vi Yale lost 10 Princeton and won from
y harvard in its two dual meets. The New
Haven squad hopes 70 win the champion
ship through the proves Of ITS star hurdler
and competitors I'm the field events. just
the reverse from Cornell.
Pennsylvania like Cornell. depends upon
SIS runners and hurdlers to capture enough
points 10 win the championship. And
right here Vale looms up. for Cornell and
Iennsylvania's greatest strength is found
in the same events ard while they are
cutting each others throats the Bulldog
NAY take away the prize. Several Of Mike
Murphy's best men have teen under the
weather this spring and much depends
upon their condition today and tomorrow.
The sprints.
craig. Of Michigan. seems 20 he in A
class by himself, and should win both
6ashes He finished second To Ramsdell.
Of PENNSYLVANIA. I'm the hundred and won
the furlong q year ago. edualling ;he rec
ord He IS very consistent performer.
and may be the only athlete 10 win two
first places this year. Minds Of Pennsyl
vana vas third I'm both dashes in 1910
and may be able 10 step up place this
year Cooke. ~ Princeton Ford, Of Cor
nell. and Reilly, OF Yale should all pick
up points Young, Of Amherst: Lauer. ~
New York University and Bleistein. Of
Yale. possible point winners.
The Quarter Mile Dash.
Macarthur. of Cornell. who finished sec
ond 10 Reidpath. Of Syracuse. on Franklin
Field q year ago. is selected To win the
440-yard dash because Of his great race in
that he had improved since las, year Reid
1a,h rs not expected 70 compete. Kelley.
Of Harvard. has done all that has been
asked ~ him this year. and in a conyinc.
Eng way. He is given the place over Saw
yer ~ Princeton. and Fogg Of Syracuse,
who turned a great quarter in the SYRIA
'cUse-Michiran meet Although IL is not
likely the record will - broken in this
event il should be- a thriller from start II
finish
The Half Mile Run.
Back in 1905 Parsons. ~ Yale set up
the mark Of SO for the half-nile. and II
las not been beaten since. Putnam. Of
Cornell. may establish new figures either
g. the trials to-day or the finals tomorrow
Iic won against Pennsylvania in only two
ffths Of second slower than the record
and he is going faster now. Pennsylvania
has PAUL. Foster and Levering TO uphold
the Red and Blue. Prebe, Of Harvard, Ia s
fire chance 10 get the place. but the
Cuakers will give him the run ~ his life
Hall. Of Michigan. may slip into one Of tho
places. lie finished good third 10 PAUL
year ago.
The Onc-Miie Run.
Without a doubt the one-mile run will be
the greatest ever run in this country. and
the winner Will get the honors as much bv
rs head by his legs and lungs Jones
Of Cornell: Paul. Of PENNSYLVANIA. ami
JianaVan. Of Michigan form n trio such -