The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-26
GREAT ATHLETES
SEEKING RECORDS
Richmond People to Have a
Treat Saturday-Conrad
as Star Performer.

On the eve of the most holly contest
ed track meet In the history of Indi-
ana colleges its toss-up whether
Wabash or Earlham will make away
with the honors OF the meet, which is
being watched by athletes all over
the state and by the Ohio athletes in
A. A. ". against whom Earlham will
contest at Dayton in the near future.
There are so many factors to be con-
sidered that one cannot make any
definite prediction as to the outcome.
An upset in one or two events is liable
TO radically change the position Of the
Quaker leaders, az did the collapse Of
Foster of Harvard, last year when
that university's supremacy seemed
assured. Wabash will enter the field
with a spirit OF retaliation for her re-
cent defeat in the state meet by Earl
ham. An analysis Of the strength and
weakness OF the two teams would
seem to give Earlham shade the bet
ter OF the fight for the reason the
Quakers will stage their "three-man,
all-star team" that practically won the
state ]. G. A. l.. meet on the goth.
Condrad. Stanley and Brown should
be certain winners of forty-six points.
Wabash Is fortunate In being strong
where Earlham Is weak. and not hav-
ing any outsiders to reduce her point
total. II will simply be dual meet
between the first and second place
winners OF the I. G.. A. L. meet, with
DePauw university not in the running
to deprive Wabash of several much
needed first and seconds. II was De-
Pauw's failure to land more than two
FIRST places In the state meet that
gave Wabash n high score. but the
frsts and seconds OF the former insti-
tuition will doubtless revert to Wabash.
The Great Conrad.
BY far the most important and spec
tacular work OF tomorrow's meet will
be done by Captain Roy M. Conrad Of
Earlham. who Is. beyond a doubt. the
fastest Splinter In college athletics
anywhere. No college athlete has so
for this year been able to equal his
record of As seconds for the GEN.
fury race. which Conrad has done
twice In the present season. His de-
feat OF Martin OF Notre Dame. the re-
cent winner Of the intercollegiate re-
lay games at Philadelphia. has estab-
lished his supremacy In both the 100
and 220 yard dashes.
While the followers OF college ath-
letics In the east are watching Craig
Of the University OF Michigan, run
the century race in 10 seconds fiat,
In the I. G. A. A. A. meet, the crowd
on Reid Aeld tomorrow will see Conrad
dash across the tape in o AS seconds
and thus again establish his wonderful
record. This Ia Conrad's last appear.
ance before an Earlham audience. az
the veteran runner receives degree
from the college in a few weeks. He
stated to a Palladium reporter this
morning that II the weather continues
clement he would run the 100 yard
dash in 8 As seconds. This will be
the first. and probably the last occa.
sion on which such fast time has been
made on the local track, previous rec.
ords having been made abroad. In
the go yard dash, the Earlham cap.
tain stated that he would surely equal
his remarkable record of % 2-5 sec.
onds. while in the broad jump he will
be expected to pass by three inches
the !. c. A. A. A. record Of % feet
~ inches won by Roberts Of Amherst
last spring. II the weather conditions
continue favorable Conrad can be
counted on for II feet. 2 inches in
the pole vault, pushing Starbuck
wabash's all-around man. stronger
than perhaps that athlete will stand
Stanley and Brown.
Stanley. the Earlham weight man
who last Saturday broke the state rec
ord in the discus throw. hurting tina,
missile 10 feet. II inches. will easily
win hrst place In the three weight
events. Stanley Ia also expected tc
make a new state record in the ham
mer.throw tomorrow. having last Sat
urday tied the old college and state
record Of 124 feet 10ia inches.
Macarthur OF Cornell, the fastest
Quarter.miler In the country. two
weeks ago established n record o.
20 20 seconds in the 440yard even
against Princeton. Brown, the Earl
ham track manager was caught at the
tape In the Miami meet on the sam,
day In the same event ut so 3-5 sec
onds. thus establishing college rec
ord, and state record of the race hat
been run In Indiana. Manager Brown
10 In rare condition and promises Il
cross the tape in faster time Satur
day than he has ever done before
Earlham and state athletes are watch
ing this race with expectancy.
The hurdles are practically the onl!
events that Earlham athletes will con
cede to the Wabash team. The poll
vault 10 uncertain. as IL also the mill
and half mile events. but Earlhan
does not have hurdler who can viii
first place In Indiana meets.
The meet will be called at tw,
o'clock Saturday afternoon and thir
teen events will be contested by fou
O'Clock. when the Earlham baseball
team will occupy the field in game
with Butler college from indianapolis
The oficials OF the meet have not We
been announced. but they are tn
best that can be procured in the state