New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
FAST TIMES In
PROSPECT FOR
COLLEGE GAMES
Athletes from Far and
Near Assemble for Test
in Cambridge.

Boston, May 25.-Hundreds Of college
athletes are already on hand 20 com
pete in the forty-frst annual track and
field championships Of the Intercollegi-
ate Association of Amateur Athletes
OF America, which are 20 be held in the
Harvard Stadium on Friday and Satur-
day Afternoons. The Cornell squad sr-
rived IN town tonight, as did the
squads from Syracuse, Maine. the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, Princeton,
Michigan, Yale and Bowdoin. all conf
dent Of making a strong showing. Uni
versity of California and Leland Stan
ford have been training on the track
for the last two days.
The meeting this year has drawn the
greatest entry since the athletic or
ganlzation conducted its first title meet
ing back in 1875. Entries have been re-
ceived from tweIty-four institutions
enrolled, with the list carrying the
number Of competing athletes near the
l 200 mark. Yale leads the way with
143 nominations in the various events,
but Cornell, Pennsylvania, Michigan,
Princeton, Syracuse and many other in
stitutions have entered their full teams.
While Cornell rules the fsvorte with
the athletes in town, they predict that
Jack Moskley's boys will experience
their severest task in many years 20
retain the title. Alma Richards in
jured himself in the Penn relay games
one month ago. and may not DO his
best. Much depends on Richards in the
field events, and should he be unable 20
compete Cornelps chances will receive
a crushing blow.
The competition Of the small but
strong Leland Stanford and California
teams will be felt, while Maine has an
unusually strong team which will out
score many Of its bigger brothers en-
tered. Yale, Pennsylvania and Har-
ward are expected TO cut deeply into the
point score, and if the Ithacans are
the victors IL will DO by the small
est margin enjoyed IN many years.
Enthusiasts are on the lookout for
some o. the dark horses" that Moakley
invariably conditions quietly TO spring
on his unsuspecting foes.
Ted Meredith, the University OF
Pennsylvania star, and Howard l.
Smith. the Michigan Splinter, will both
endeavor 10 repeat their double win
ming. Meredith will start in the 440
end SS0-yard races, while the Western
athlete will confne his activities 20
the 100 and 220-yard dashes.
Mefedlln VIII De cd4led upon 70 peat
Westmore Wilcox, Of Harvard; Billy
Moore, of Princeton; Grim, Of Cornell.
and Z. D. Riley, of Dartmouth, in the
ouarter-mile, and each is capable OF
covering the distance inside Of 80
seconds. IN the half-mile, Meredith
faces L. V. Windnagle, OF Cornell;
Bill Bingham, of Harvard and Ufer,
Of Michigan, who are considered to be
the fastest of the large field entered.
Smiths chances are liked in both
sprints. but E. A. Teschner. the Har-
ward star, who was clicked in 94-5
seconds for the shorter race recently
NAV furnish a surprise in one Of the
races. Rice, of Maine, Is another
dangerous competitor in both contests.
/ Contrary TO expectations. Johnny
. Overton, Of Yale, is expected 70 start
/ in both the one and two-mile runs, but
he will find some stiff contenders m
Windnsgle and Hoffmire, OF Cornell
and Wilson. of Leland Stanford. Both
races should be pretty.
Fred Murray, the Stanford timber
topper. appears to have both the hurdle
races az his mercy. A new record IS
probable in both events.