New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
OunkerS Picked TO Beat
Cornell by One Point
Thrills Assured in Contests for
Track and Field Titles
Next Saturday.
CALIFORNIA A DARK HORSE
vo,e Harvard, Dartmouth and
Michigan May Also Furnish
Surprises in Games in
Harvard Stadium.

-, standing OF these two teams when
49, last event is over at the intercol-
,ao,ats track and field championship
uo,rss AZ Cambridge on Saturday. After
: careful comparison of the records made
~, the hundreds OF athletes who will
.crnete in this meeting. the trials of
which are held on Friday and the finals
On saturday IL is plain that these two
ola rivals should be in the van all the
vsv with Yale. Harvard, Michigan and
dartmouth so well supplied with stars
that any one is likely to slip into third
,lsce None, however. seems strong
enough 10 dispute the claims Of Penn
sr,vania and Cornell for the champion
slip.
pennsylvania has world of strength
IN the spirits, two high class distance
men and a good broad Jumper; Cornell
has a good Splinter, a champion middle
distance runner. a promising two-miler.
q clever weight tosser and several fair
second string men. Both teams are well
matched in the same events. and the re-
s,It is likely 10 be in doubt until the last
rare IS run Pennsylvania. however.
seems TO have slight edge. no matter
from what angle the puzzle is attacked.
New intercollegiate records may be
made in several events. possibly In the
high hurdles. high jump shot-put and
hammer throw II conditions are favor
able John Paul Jones also may establish
q mark in the one-mile run which will
Stand on the record books for years TO
ccme. This Will be his last race for Cor
nell. and he IS primed to break his own
worlds record Of AIS 2-5 for the classic
distance Keen competition is sure TO re-
suit in every event. and the entry list Is
Of the highest class.
California IS sending on team OF
eleven good men, and will be represented
in the games for the first time since 1900
Some Of these men have made marvellous
records on the Coast this spring. and
their work may have a decided bearing on
the final result next Saturday Whether
or not the long trip across the continent
will affect their form is a question that
will not be answered until the trials are
held on Friday.
The smaller colleges do not seem to be
in position TO pick up many points this
year All Of the big institutions have
exceptionally strong we'll balanced teams
and most Of the dual meets have been
decided by a few points.
100-Yard Dash.
Not in a great many years will 50 many
sterling sprinters face the starter in the
hundred Pennsylvania is particularly
blessed with Lippincott and Patterson
who only last week ran a dead heat at
this distance in Q 40 seconds. equalling
the intercollegiate record. Marshall is
not far behind them. Keller, OF Cornell.
is a consistent 10-second man. something
strlkingy unusual for Cornell. He has
yet to meet defeat. and he is improving
with every race Thomas and Harland'
OF Princeton, would figure prominently
almost any year but this one. Bond. of
Michigan. has A mark Of 40 SECONDS
with the help OF a strong wind. There
are a host Of others. all Of them able 70
do 10 Is seconds Lippincott, II he elects
TO run in this race, looks TO be the win
ner, and Keller may be able to beat Pat
terson for the place.
220-Yard Dash.
The same men. with q few exceptions
will figure prominently in the furiong as
well as the hundred Patterson and
Keller should furnish wonderful tussle.
with Seward Of Michigan, and Harland.
Of Princeton, close up all the way 1t is
a toss-up between the first two. Keller
has beaten Patterson at this distance this
season. but Patterson is a faster man
now than he was two weeks ago If
Keller should win the race it would give
Cornell a great chance TO carry off the
and the coveted cup. on
which the Red and White needs one more
leg
$40 Yard Run.
on the assumption that Lippincott does
not run in the furRnlg ne gets the pref
erence in the quarter. He is one OF the
fastest sprinters produced in years.
consistent performer. a bear for work
and a veteran in racing experience. He
should win this race, and possibly make
a record In doing IT, Cozzens of Cornell;
Barron. OF Harvard, and Han, Of Mchi-
gan. II he starts here, instead of In the
half-mlle. are dangerous men and all
capable of pushing Lippincott TO his best
efforts. Yale expects great things OF
Wlkle. who shaded 40 seconds in the
spring meet. but ne had to bow TO Bar
ron, Of Harvard, week ago. There are
three or four other entrants who have
marks Of 80 seconds or a shade over.
980- Yard Run.
Captain Jones, of Cornell, is the
natural selection for the half-miie run.
When he is right he has no equal, and
he seems to be right" this year. How
ever. ne will have no chance TO loai'
for Brown. II Yale; Mackenzie OF
Princeton: Snyder. his own teammate'
and possibly Taber. of Brown. and HAN
OF Michigan. will be logging his heels
from start 10 finish and ready 10 Jump
10 the front II ne should show the least
sign Of cracking" The chances are
that he won't. but the race Is never over
Until the worsted is snapped.
One Milo Run.
a year ago Jones tried TO win the mile
and coach his team mate Tel Berna INTO
contending position. Norman Taber
came Ike a whirlwind and breasted the
tape with Jones for a sensational deao
heat This year they meet again. Jones
will have only one job on his hands. lie
VIII have his eve on Taber, and the re-
suit probably will be different. 1t should