Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-31
ny a. c. BYRD.

c-o-,.,I track and field team has been de-
feated this spring in a dual meet wiz. u.e
University of Pennsylvania squad IL s
favored to win the intercollegiate "
morrow in Philadelphia. In spite Ok .'e
fact that 1t IL admitted that there aie
several schools which would win from Tue
Jthacans in q dual event, they are gener-
a,,v picked to come first In the champion
ship games.
Cornells main strength lies in the TACT
that II has two or three men VINO are
sure to count In one or more e.e"''
Berna and John Paul Jones ere almost
sure to win every distance run. ana II Is
figured that enough points should ne DC
cured by the men who can be counted vi
for seconds and thirds to carry the i'iee'
to Ithaca. While there will be many more
points than those to be secured by ooi
nell. they will likely be divided so evenly
between four or five colleges that none
will get enough to beat out the NUMBER
that can almost be granted Cornell oe1ore
the start of the first race.
Columbia, Syracuse, Michigan. Harvard
and Pennsylvania are the other schools
which are considered as having a look
in for the championship. 1t is not
thought that either Princeton or fale
can muster strength enough to accom-
plish much. Columbia has a shot-puttef
who is expected to win that event, nav
ing already done better than any OF the
other men entered. He is not in the best OF
condition, though. and may not be at
his best Syracuse has Reidpath VINO is
practically sure to win the quarter-miie,
while each of the other teams has one or
more men who are likely to inquire IN
first places. Thomas Is the only man
from Princeton who is likely to win q
first, while Wagner Of Yale is counted
ho R1up in the lead
in the pole vault. Thomas won 1ourtn
place in the sprints last year and should
come very near finishing in the LEAD
this spring. unless Jacobs OF ColuinDlA
shows the form that he has once or twice
in trials, when he has been timed In
q As seconds.
OF course. it is hard telling what up
sets may occur. Pennsylvania will al.
ways be in the running. having well
rounded squad. as will also Harvard and
Michigan. 1t is almost impossible to give
an accurate idea as to the team that Will
finally win. but II the points are scattered
spirits Cornell stands an excellent
chance. Pennsylvania should be next
best IL 1t does not win, with Harvard
third. II Cornell gets the men 1t ex-
the others who are expected to score
come UP to the mark 1t Is likely to be
found that the Ithacans will finish in the
lead, with three others punched for the
places.
In discussing probable winners in
track meet there must necessarily be
lot of Ifs interjected. Give Cornell a
sprinter. which 1t may or may not have
other school could tally more points.
Jones Is sure to win the half and mile
runs, Berna is conceded the two-mile
event. and with another first place In
sure to win With twenty points certain
there would be every likelihood that any
where from five to ten more would be
made by men running In second and third
for second to Jones in the half and he
may also be started in the mile. Give
Cornell the twenty-five points mentioned
and 1t will very nearly win the meet.
so closely does 1t appear that the schools
are matched.
There is a possibility that either Har-
ward or Pennsylvania will come out first,
though on the events which can be count
ed as certain for each 1t would not seem
that either has as good chance as Cornell
It is more than possible, though. for both
to finish ahead of the Ithaca squad. Mike
Murphy has an exceptionally well round
ed team, and will show a whole lot bet
ter than last year. Michigan. too, will
come east with a good squad. and must
be reckoned with in the final distribution
OF points.
The Chevy Chase and Metropolitan
clubs will meet in base ball game at
American League Park tomorrow after
noon at $40 o'clock. The game will be
for the benefit Of Providence Hospi-
tai. and will take place between picked
teams from the two exclusive organiza-
tons.
Three years ago a handsome silver
loving cup was donated to the team
which should win three times. Tomor-
rows contest may decide the disposition
of the trophy, as the Metropolitan Club
AS, kvrfN h0
will put forth extra efforts to have a
strong nine in the field. In order that the
handsome prize may not be lost to it.
Arrangements have been made to have
a band present to render all the popular
airs during the game. The 10Th Cavalry
Band will perform.
Many seats have already been disposed
Of for the contest. which has always
proved a popular one from social stand
point Fifty boxes have been sold. and
it is expected that all will be gone before
the beginning Of the game.
The two teams will line UP as follows:
Metropolitan-J. B. Bayre, captain: Ned
Mitchell. Ned Mclean. William Hit.
Huidekoper, Gulick. DR.. Mason, Beale
Bloomer, Charlie Milliken, Mccartney
James Hopkins and Franklin Ellis.
tain: Frank Poe. DR.. A. Y. P. Garrett
Upshur Moorehead, Myron Parker. Capt
Davis Wills Capt. Evans, Fleming New
bold. Will Meredith, Dr. L. c. Lehr, DR..
Harry Kerr and Jack Siebert.
No matter what may be the final result
Of the Intercollegiate tomorrow, 1t is
probable that the end Of the meet. will
find the teams more closely punched
than in years. There are about Ave
teams, any one Of which may be con-
sidered as having a chance to finish well
up among the leaders, and there is not
one that can be conceded the meet
Some Of the amateur leagues laid off
altogether yesterday and did not play.
while others made special efforts to stage
extra attractions. Two games were
played in the Sunday School League, both
Of which were won by Ingram, and two
were scheduled in the Independence
circuit, one of which was won by Loffier
and the other by the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
The Army ball team will come south to
Annapolis today to meet the Midshipmen
tomorrow. There is no telling which
team will win. but the chances seem to
favor the Army. The Navy does not
have a man anywhere near as capable to
send to the mound as is Hyatt, the Army
pitcher. Hyatt is rated as one of the
best collegiate fingers in the country,
and has shown form good enough to war
rant his being offered berths with several
OF the major league clubs. 1t is not like
ly that the Midshipmen will be able to
hit him very effectively. The Sailors,
though, have been putting up a fine article