New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
James J. Wendell Says New
Scoring Makes 1t Hard
TO Pick Winner.
POINT SYSTEM HAS
BEEN SHAKEN UP
Champion Hurdler Looks with
Favor on the Chances of Yale
for Title This Week.
BY JAMES I. WENDELL.
Intercollegia Champion. High and 10"
Hurdles

! Hurdles.
The interest OF the college world no"
centres in the thirtieth annual intercoi-
legiate track and field championship
games which will be held in the Harvard
Stadium on Friday and Saturday FOR
the last four wears the standard OF per-
formance has been so high that the meet
stands on pinnacle.
To make out a dope sheet u.s. even W
the most expert and observing criuc'
most difficult task. To do so with any
hope Of success one has to know ho'
only the past performances OF the uii-
ferent competitors, but their Improvement
and possibilities. Again, there Is soihe-
thing in the spirit of an intercollegiate
meet that pulls some competitors along
faster than 1t does others therefore, 70
pick winners and place men accurately Is
utterly impossible One has also 10 con-
slider the so-called dark horse
An innovation this year is the change
IN tho scoring of points. The number OF
points given for first place remains the
same hut il is interesting TO note that
second third and fourth places Will count
an extra point each-namely. four, three
and two points. A fifth place mas 0e'i
added which will count one point
The addition of this place is sure 30
make q difference In the scoring, ana at
the same time will swell the score OF col
leges which lack the champion type ol
athlete and vet have men VINO might
Mace under the new system OF scorlhs'
Again the total number OF points scored
nv the winning college is sure to be much
larger than Pennsylvania's minimum rec
ord score of "a points, made last year
To INV mind. the most likely colleges
for premier honors are Yale. Cornell
Harvard and Pennsylvania Inc last
named is bound to suffer under the new
system of scoring, while l THINK hd!e
will be the one to derive the most oehen''
favor Yale for several reasons III
the first place. she has five men IN Cap
tain Brown. Potter, Wilhe, Loughrluge
ord OIer who have a very fine chance 10
mil down four or perhaps five firsts be-
tween them. OF the lot Potter Is inc
most likely TO win two firsts In the hish
and low hurdle races. At the same tiine'
in the high jump, Yale has three nfe
narforners in Oler, Douglas and Harris
wick. who all jump around the six-foot
mark.
HARRISON end Roos under the new sys-
TEN may secure a place or two IN 'he
sbo+nu. Unlike former years. when Yale
hos either turned out a winner In the
mole vault or a runner-up. this year mas
e. without a vaulter of real class, and II
would not be surprising II II taiieo 10
oualifv n man in that event
Pennsylvania's apparently easy dsfea'
AZ tho hands of Cornell in their duai meet
annears to put the Quakers almost out
Of the running for first place. Perhaps
the greatest blow Penn has received ms
wear has been the unfortunate hoodoo Oh
breakdowns which seems to have pur-
sued Orton's men. The most unfortunate
of these has of course been the retirement
Of Lippincott, the star Splinter with d
badly pulled tendon. However, at fehh
they still hold out some hope that ne
will be able to get into good enough
condition to place at least In the 22o-yard
dash.
II is very doubtful il he will be able 10
stand the terrific strain Of the heats In
the event Through this unfortunate &C
cident Penn probably loses at least