Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26

1908 games, and seem to be stars of the
first magnitude
1t is entirely too early to make any
predictions regarding the marathon
runners. 1t is very unusual for a man
to be star at this distance for more
than year or two. 1t is entirely likely
that new crop of marathon men VIII
be developed during the coming sea
son. On account Of their youth It Is
hardly likely that any of the college
men will be serious contenders for this
event. If the Carlisle Indian School
can be classed as college the inter
collegiate element will be well repre-
sented by Lewis Tewanimi. Trainer
Mike Murphy thinks that if Tewanimi
trains properly he win be one OF the
best marathon runners this country has
ever developed.
The college men have always been
superior ut the hurdles, and they Will
likely retain their advantage this year.
From the present indications Chisholm.
the former Yale star, and Edwards OF
the University of Pennsylvania, both
of whom are consistently good for 1J7a
seconds, will be the best men over the
high sticks. In the low hurdles Eller
of the Irish American A. &. is probably
as good as any of the college men.
In the field events there Is likely TO
be a more even distribution of honors.
Taking up the weight events the club
men will have to supply nearly all the
strength in the hammer-throw- Here
there are three of four clubmen, nota-
bly, McGrath and Ryan. who are always
booked for more than 10 feet 1t S
not likely that any of the college men
comes within fifteen feet of their best
throw. In the shot-put 1T viii be a Mn
and-tuck battle between Ralph Rose.
the former University of MICHIGAN man.
and Beatty of Columbia University.
Both of these men can heave the ball
| in the neighborhood of forty-eght and
forty-nine feet In the pole vault, OF
course, the college men are much SUI
perior with H. $. Babcock of Column
bia University the holder of the world $
record. There are half dozen or more
ex college men who will keep In train
ing for tilis event. In the broad JUMP
the clubmen are likely to have bet
ter performer in Frank Irons OF the
Chicago Athletic Association. Irons
was the winner of the broad jump at
the Olympic games In fNH. Wneii ns
cleared "a feet inches. Probably ms
strongest opponent from the ,coIege
ranks will be E. r. Mercer of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. who has done
in the neighborhood of twenty-three
feet. -
former Cornell University star, and bur
dick. the University of Pennsylvania
captain, should more than hold their own
with any of the clubmen. thou the
latter will have several representatives
who can do consistently better than SIX
feet.
Want Boxing in Schools.
Once more an effort is being made te
add boxing to the list Of intercollegiate
sports. William K Cromie. assistant
physical director of the University OF
Pennsylvania, has been making tour
of the big universities of the east for the
purpose of interesting them in the organ
n hny n
citation.
There are at present three universities
| which are deeply interested in tn
project. They are Pennsylvania, Colum-
bia and Yale Official Endorsement has
| been given to the proposed ASSOCIATE on
| by both Pennsylvania and Columbia, but
| the Ellis have been holding out. The OBJ
| lection to boxing is not that the VOL
/ itself is harmful to the morals of the
students or injurious. but the prestige o.
the boxing game in this country Is suc.'
| that many college men think their uni
yersity reputation would suffer If they
should be associated with the orgamza-
| ton of such an association. Al nearly
all of the big universities and colleges OF
the country. boxing is fostered in connec-
ton with the gymnastic courses.
If an intercollegiate association were
formed It would be for the purpose o.
conducting an intercollegiate champion
shin tournament. 1t is feared by those
who are opposed 10 SUCH dH @SSoeiauo'
| that holding boxing tournaments woulI
bring unfavorable notice upon intercol-
| leaiate sports. And it is hardly likely
| that the association. IL finally organized
will receive any very far-reaching sup
port.
Cornell After More Coaches.
| The latest report from Cornell Uni
versity regarding the foot ball situation
there is that the Ithacans are propos ne
| a radical innovation to extricate them