South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
THIRTEEN HOLDS
No TERRORS FOR
N. D. TRACK MEN
"Unlucky" Bunch of Runners
and Weight Men Will be Sent
to Compete in Meet at North
western University.

Athletic Director Harper stated yes
terday that Notre Dame would be rep
resented IN eight events and in the
relay race at the indoor champion
ships OF the Central a. A e. 10 be
held Saturday IN Patton gymnasium.
Southwestern university. Thirteen
men VIII wear the gold and blue IN
Saturdays big gathering.
Bergnsann, NewninS, Hardy and Won
Thron viii be entered in the go yard
dash. All of these men reached the
semi-hnals in the recent First Regi-
ment handicap meet and have shown
fine form in the dashes since that
time in the ]. A. C.-NOtre Dame
meet, held last Saturday. this quartet
OF speed merchants copied an the
points IN the 40 and 22O yard dashes.
Won ThrOn. the speedy fresh
man. IN the opinion of local fans.
should make Chicagoans sit up and
take notice in Saturdays meet He
is expected 10 give the famous BelOte
"a good chase and especially if the
NOtre Dame yOungster gets good
starr he is almost sure 10 land among
the leading three.
Ex-Capt Johnnie" Plant Will run
for Notre Dame IN the half mile.
Plant did 40 yards yesterday in
IS 1-5. showing that ne has the speed
that will carry him through the $50
up against the best half milers in the
west when ne meets Osborne of North
western, Sauer OF the q. A. A. and
O'DOnneil and Cameron Of the /. A. &.
Plant fell on the track yesterday in
taking a curve. but the few bruises
he received viii rot keep him out Of
Saturdays meet.
NOtre Dame viii have Capt. Hene-
han and Birder in the 44O, but the
gold and blue is not very sure of
placing fR the quarter mile race for
neither OF her stars are in any cOndi-
ton TO do their best. Capt Henehan
Is suffering from an Infected toe and
has been ordered by his physician 20
QUIT running for a time He was not
out for practice yesterday but viii
likely start the 44O Saturday Birder
appeared In a track suit yesterday FOR
the first time since he strained a ten
don a week ago. 'Cid" had been
going great guns up TO the time of the
accident.
Wage has been entered both i'm the
half and in the mile. but as the mile
event comes before the $50, he VIII ruu
his best in the longer race. He did
three-quarters Of mile yesterday 10
3:2S and was strong when he finished
Notre Dame will have two men in
the 90 yard low hurdles. Lar1in and
kirkland, but kirkland alone viii wear
y
hurdles. Larkin's legs are in bad
shape because of the fail ne received
saturday. but he was on the job yes
terday practicing his start. kirkland
viii take a crack at both barrier
events.
Rockne. Notre Danes old reliable
in the pole vault will represent the
varsity in this event Rock" forced
IIenOurck. one OF the best vaulters in
Chicago 20 20 the limit and 10 break
the local gym record TO win the vault
in the /. A. c. meet.
The shot put and relay race COM
plete the list of events in which No
ire Dame will endeavOT 10 win points.
Bachmann and Eichenlaub viii take
care Of the weight event for the var
sity. Bach" has been heaving the
shot a. feet and Eichenlaub is also
doing we'll. NOtre Dame Will not be
able to show to very good advantage
in the relay race on account Of the in
iuries TO Henehan and Birder.