New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Athletes Ready for Assault on
Records at Olympic Try-0ut.
PLACES ON TEAM AT STAKE
Everything Points to Remarkable
Set of Games in Harvard's
Big Stadium.

Another assault on the Olympic records
OF track, field and path will be made In the
Harvard stadium at Cambridge to-day In
what promises to be the most sensatlonai
sets Of athletic games of most sensa-
tional season. The flower Of athletic skill
In the East will be on hand, and the stars
from college. club and school will match
their speed, agility and strength In tho
hope OF earning a place on the team which
will sail away on June IA to represent this
country at the Olympic games In sweden
next month. Every contestant VIII be
man who has proved his right to enter this
struggle of champions For the eighteen
events on the card 1888 athletes are entered.
AS many of the men have shown ability
10 equal or approach closely worlds record
figures the expectation of marvellous per-
formances on the cinder track. in the jump
ing pit and In the field undoubtedly VIII
pack the stadium as never before except
for a championship football game.
The athletic carnival will begin at 2
o'clock this afternoon Trial heats will be
necessary in the dashes and middle dis
lance runs, and with many competitors In
the field events 1t Is anticipated that 1t Will
be dark before the last contest Is con-
cluded.
The committee will base It's selections on
performances at Olympic distances, which
are measured in metres But in order that
the athletes may have chance OF estaD-
fishing new American marks as well, TIM
ers will be stationed at the regulation dis
tances-1OO yards, 220 yards. 40 yards. half
mile and one mile-as we'll as at the Olym-
pic distances.
Most OF the athletes reached Cambridge
yesterday with the officials OF the meeting,
headed by James f.. Sullivan. the VOL
known athletic authority and special CON-
missioner Of the United States to the Stock
holm games. Several OF these journeyed to
Cambridge ahead of time to look over the
track and field and TO settle minor details
with the local officials.
While the fields will be notable much re-
greet is expressed over the forced with
drawal OF such performers as John Paul
Jones, OF Cornell holder OF the worlds
amateur one-mile record c. ID. Reidpath, of
Syracuse, the intercollegiate quartermle
champion; +. ". Wilmington, of Harvard.
the intercollegiate, two-mile champion, and
Samuel c. Lawrence, of Harvard. the dash
ing high jumper. But with Craig, the
Michigan Splinter; Kiviat, the national one
mile champion: Berner. the Cornell two
miller, and HORNE, the worlds record high
jumper from California, engaged, some
wonderful exhibitions are expected.
George Gould, the we'll known sportsman
and a member OF the New York Athletic
Club. forwarded to Julian Curtiss treasurer
OF the American Olympic committee,
check for $50 10 help defray the expenses
OF the American team at Stockholm. This
IL one OF the many contributions which
Colonel Thompson expects to receive from
millionaire sportsmen before the Finland
sails next Friday.
The Brown University Athletic Assocla-
ton also sent check TO James r. Sulli-
van for $3.50 as a contribution To the fund.
The committee I'm the next forty-eight
hours Will appeal TO two hundred leading
sportsmcn. and feels confident that a good
ly sum will be added to the fund
CAPTAIN wilmington OF tho Harvard
track team says he is not candidate for
a place on the American olympic ledtn ne
has made other plans for the summer.
For the first time since the New York
Giants returned to the Polo Grounds on
May 81 from jaunt around the circuit
some member Of the team failed 10 make
home run yesterday. 1t was an oversight.
on May 81 Meyers dropped the ball I'm the
left field hleaChers for the circuit, and In
succeeding days Devore. Meyers. again.
Snodgrass and Fletcher slammed out the
hall for home runs.
The Boston Braves have purchased Frank
O'Rourke, n shortstop. from the Bridge
port team Of the Connecticut League.
The Washington Senators are cutting a
wide swath In the West. and have yet TO
lose a game in the enemies country. Four
over the ST. Louis Browns and
three In n row over the Chicago White
Sox Is something 10 boast Of. As they
won the last game from Boston before
starting West their record IS now eight
straight No wonder they have climbed
back to third place in the pennant struggle.
Mayor Gaynor has accepted an Invita-
ton to act az honorary referee OF the
track and field games at American League
Park on Wednesday for the benefit OF the
Olympic fund and the Newsboys' Home
Club.