South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-02
OUTDOOR TRACK
SEASON To OPEN
At N. D. IN APRIL
Local College May Send Men to
Complete in Events at PhiIa-
delphia - Plants Injuries
Cost Catholics Three Points.

Notre Danes indoor track schedule
was completed Saturday night when
the varsity team took third place IA
the Central A a. L. champion ships
landing more points than any OF the
other colleges entered. Notre Dame
led Chicago, one OF the best track
teams in the conference. By one point.
while the gold and blues u counters
completely shaded the five made BY
Northwestern, another conference
entrant
Notre Dame was deprived OF at least
three points when John Plant spTaiu-
ed his ankle warming up and was uu-
able to run the half mile. Plant had
previously beaten O'Donnell and
S -hriver. the men who took first and
second places, and followers of inter
collegiate sport were anxious 10 see
the Notre Dame man and Osborne, OF
Northw eSUern, meet for these athletes
are the fastest in the west in the hair
mile. Osborne scored all OF the NOrta
Westerns points by taking first in the
$50 Saturday.
1t is possible that Notre Dame may
be invited TO send a relay team 10
compete ia the Missouri Athletic club
games at St Louis, but IN case the in
vitatiOn does not come, the varsity
viii enter no more indoor track meets
Harper intends TO give his track men
are begun for the outdoor season. The
men Will continue 70 take light work
outs but the strenuous drilling they
have recently received viii be drop
ped for q fortnight.
Notre Danes outdoor season viii
open in the latter part OF April, should
the gold and blue decide 70 send a
team to the Pennsylvania relay games
at Philadelphia These games are.
next TO the National Intercolleg iates.
the most important intercollegiate
gatherings Of the year. Notre Dame
has figured prominently in the Penn
SVlVania games for the last four
years. but the prOwess OF the gold and
blue was dem onstrated for the most
part in the individual events.
In 1919. the first year NOtre Dame
entered. WATSON took first in the broad
Jump and PhibroOk landed third in
the shot. But 1911 was the varsity's
biggest year. WATSON again won the
broad jump, Bill Martin bested the
most. famous intercollegiate sprinters
in the country and took first place in
the 100 yard dash, while Philbrook
took premier honOrs In the discuss and
first place in the shot put In 1912
Philbrook won first both in the discus
and shot. while WATSON took second in
the broad jump. NOtre Dame entered
a relay team for the first time I'm 1913.
The gold and blue athletes did not
place among the Leaders due mostiH
to the failure Of the locals TO find
man the equal OF Birder, Henehan
and Plant WATSON took first place in
the broad jump.
Whether or not Notre Dame will en-
ter the Pennsylvania games with
mile relay team, this year, depends
upon the success of Harper in uncov-
ering stellar quartermiler. Notre
Dame would have defeated Illinois
the college champs at the conference
last June If the fourth varsity runner
had come up to the mark OF his team
mates. Birder rceled off one quarter
in 30 As. Henehan ran his lap in -
flat while Johnnie" Plant hit ter
rifle pace for his share OF the race and
stepped the distance in 81 10. Notre
Danes fourth man was unable 20 do
better than SO. however, and the var
sity lost good chance 70 humble the
best relay team IN college ranks.
Plant Birder and Henehan are getting
better than ever this year, and If
good man can be found to fill out the
quartet Notre Dame viii be assured Of
stellar representation in the big east
ern games.