New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
College Men Now Doing
Their Training on the
Outdoor Tracks.
V. S. BLANCHARD TO
LEAVE WORCESTER
Shoulders Blame for Wrong En-
tries-Bicycle Rider Suspend
ed for Ninety Days.
By ABEL r. kIVIAT.
National One-Mile Champion

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their training outdoors. Yale, Harvard
Princeton and Columbia have had their
track and field men outdoors for over
week. The other colleges will start the
first week of April. The universities
will benefit by the good weather, which
wil give trainers more time than they
have had in the past years for getting
their athletes in condition for the Uni
vorsity Of Pennsylvania relays. Inc
latter are to be held on Friday and Sat
urday. April % and q, at Franklin
Field, Philadelphia.
V. S. Blanchard, winner Of the 10
ward high hurdles at the Eastern Olym-
pic tryouts in 1912, has resigned from
the position Of track coach at Norces-
ter Academy, TO take effect at the end
of the school term, in June. The cause
of Blanchard's resignation IS that some
O. his charges were entered IN set OF
games closed to schoolboys, and were
Ineligible because of being over the age
limit. The Boston Athletic Association
athlete shouldered the blame and re-
signed.
Dan Ferris, the hard working secre-
tarv TO the Amateur Athletic Union,
has put over another first place. Last
Saturday night, at the 18th Regiment
Athletic Association games, Dan won
the l00-yard handicap. HIS victory
proved the most popular Of the even
ing and aided his company. Battery +,
in winning the point trophy. First
Company was just nosed out or hrst
place by the Fifth.
Ninety days suspension IS certainly
severe punishment for an athlete. Id
die Goodwin, the 18th Regiments ch. l.
pion cyclst, has been handed this pen
altv. In the two-mile bicycle race,
open, Goodwin, in a miX-up, was thrown
of his wheel. As quickly az possible
he remoLnted and apparently laid Tor
the remaining riders who were not IN
the first mix-up. Another upset o.
Cured. in which nearly all Of the riders
fell The referee, Harold Dloblee,
manager Of the 7lst Regiment track
team. disqualified Goodwin, and I'M
mediately sent to the Board OF Con-
troll. which controls the cycle game,
written protest on Goodwin. The sus-
pension resulted.
Staten Island is again on the attn
letic map On May %. az = o'clock, the
Montana Field Club viii stage q scratch
six-mile road race. The start and I'm
ish will be at its clubhouse, IN Staple
ton. All the prizes have been donated
by prominent men OF Staten Island.
This organization is new one IN
amateur athletic circles, and tins Is
/ its first effort The members have -e-
ceived promises from all the clubs 70
enter their athletes. The course VIII
be on paved streets, with no lnterIer-
ence by trains. All those who finish
within the time limit, not receiving
+ any other prize, will receive a con-
ISOLATION medal.
f April will be a big month for the
athletes. Every Saturday, Sunday and
most of the Wednesdays are taken up
for athletic meets and road races. The
23d Regiment A. A. starts the month.
The schedule follows:
Ami s-27i Regiment 4 A Brooklyn. indoor
meet 4 M1rrinFsiie A. q. NeS York road tAce
81 Johas t0l.ese A A. ls.l Regiment. Brook
lyn tndor meet 10. Military Afh,rt. Champs. 18th
Regiment indoor meet. lt Regiment A A; New
ARK y. J.. indoor meet. II. f4stlme A q. The
BrluI. road rE.e. Is. B-ontiAle A G.. The Bfon1
road rae. % ans - University of PennsyNtui4
relay Phua.clpls outdoor meet. g. Trinity club.
Brooklyn. rUai rae.
The City Athletic Club has been
awarded the New York State amateur
boxing championship. which will be held
Al its clubhouse on Wednesday and Fri
day, April y and % The classes are
los, ll5. l25, 135, l45. l5S pounds and
heavyweight The classes over l5S
pounds and under l75 pounds have been
left out. Those welghlnG over l5s 20