New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
COMMENT ON SPORTS
College Sprinters Far Below the
Average This Year.
A QUESTION ON BASEBALL
News and Views on Live Topics
of the Day, Both Amateur
and Professional.

anu Il lOlCSSlohQl'
In talking with a member Of the team
selection committee which has been intrust-
cd with the delicate task of picking the men
to represent this country at the Olympic
games in Sweden next July, he expressed
ths opinion that the college sprinters were
far below the average this year, and that
1t would be necessary to depend upon the
athletic clubs for capable athletes to rep
resent the United States in the dashes
abroad. This opinion was based partly on
the performances at the Pennsylvania relay
carnival Il week ago last Saturday. when
II may be said the poorest lot of sprinters
faced the starter at a big college meet IN
recent years. 1t must be remembered, how
ever. that Marshall. of Pennsylvania, whom
Mike Murphy considers a consistent ten
second man. was withdrawn at the last
minute on account of the poor condition of
the track, while Carey, of the United States
Military Academy, did not put i'll an APP
pearance. The Western men, however, did
rot run 10 their form, due perhaps to the
heavy track and lack OF time for thor
ouch preparation. Particular reference Is
made TO WATSON, of Notre Dame, and Will
son, of Coe College, who divided the sprint
ing honors At the Western intercollegiate
games last year. Both these men are sure
20 improve in the next month, and one or
both, with Marshall and Carey, must be
considered up to the day the committee
makes its final selection.
Carey may be unable 10 make the journey
I, Sweden in any case. but If permission IS
granted he will be seen at the official try
out games at Cambridge on June g. lie
has run q century in 9 As seconds on the
track at Annapolis, and now that Ralph
Craig has been graduated, he is considered
about the best Splinter in the college world
Some good judges have questioned carey
mark, and for that reason he may DC uh-
dcrestimated. more particularly as he mas
never been put to the test against sprintels
Of known ability. Mike Murphy considers
Marshall yard faster in a hundred than
Minds. also OF Pennsylvania, who hnisheo
second to Craig in the intercollegiate
championship games last year
II IL still far too early TO make any lore
cast on the probable selection OF college
men for the olympic team, but one thlhs
is sure: Gutterson, the University OF YER
mont broad jumper will sail away on the
Finland when the day comes. NO ooupl
was left in the minds OF such menoers VI
the team selection committee VINO were dt
the relay games that place for MIN was
secure. His remarkable jump of - feet e
inch. made from sloppy runway ana
difficult take-oR, stamped him IS ilah
quite capable of clearing % feet under Ia
yorable conditions and as one of the great
est jumpers in the country. Guttersoh
Jumps much like Kraenzlein, whom Mike
Murphy considers the best athlete nc ever
trained He rushes up to the take-oll WIN
rare speed, hits it accurately and appears
70 be a master in extending his arms aho
legs so as to get the fullest distance IL
Frank Irons, who won the broad jump at
the Olympic Games in England in lSOs' re-
turns 10 his best form, he and Guttersoh
will make a strong combination at Stock
holm.
The velav games showed one more thins.
There will be no room on the olympic team
for uole vaulters who cannot clear the Bar
at y feet or better. Waggoner, or 1a!e'
the winner; Murphy Of ILLINOIS; baococh'
OF Columbia, the intercollegiate cnamploh'
Gardner of Yale, and Coyle. or chicago, All
did 70 feet or better from the soSgy turf on
that day. There are other men IN the last
quite capable of clearing the bar at TINS
height, 10 say nothing of Bellah ana Scout
of california, both OF whom are good Tor
IL feet G inches. The heavy track operated
against the runners, but two men, In par
t;cular, forced the members OF the seIec-
zion committee to put heavy ring around
their names These men were McCurdy' Oh
pennsylvania, who ran mile III 40 ana
Reidpath Of Syracuse, who covered the
quarter in 494-5 seconds-amaZing tlme'
under the conditions. McCurdy is hardly
second John Paul Jones, but he gives
promise of being good for 40 or better lot
the mile, which means that he VIII DEMAND
careful consideration, even in competition
With such men as Jones. Mel Sheppard
Abel Kiviat, Hannivan, the Michigan STAR
and Hedund. Reidpath suffered break
down last year and was unable to compete
at the intercollegiate games. but Judging
by his performance in Philadelphia II VIII
he impossible TO keep him Oft the Olympic
team as IS seconds for the quarter is quite
within his capabilities, Davenport OF chi
eago. and Bonset, of Columbia, also at
tracted attention
Il, commenting on the remarkable huh'-
her ~ injuries to baseball players this year.