Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17
COAST COLLEGES
STRONG in THE
INTERCOLLEGIATE
University of California and
Leland Stanford Send
Splendid Athletes
SECOND APPEARANCE
Nv TED MEREDITH

that we are TO have two new entrants this
year In our iftercollegiates at Boston, and
rf those who do know this many do not
know Just what influence these newcomers
viii have on the outcome of the meet These
unknown are Leland Stanford and Califor-
mia Universities.
Tho intercollegiate entries are out and
on hooking over them found that these
two universities will both have ten men on
from the West TO try to win from our best
men here
This Is the second time California has
sent team East. but for Stanford II is
their first appearance. They both have
good teams this year and will come very
nearly wrectlng all the dope our eastern
stars Their teams are made UP in pc
cuIlar way in that Stanford is strong only
on the track while California has mostly
Held men.
Several people l have talked with are
Of the opinion that one of these teams is
liable TO spring a surprise and win. This
ls hardly possible, for neither team will
have enough men to score a high enough
total They both will, however, come in for
good number Of points and will be big
factors.
stanford has one man in Murray,
brother Of Lindley Murray the California
tennis star, man they can use in any two
OF four events and be sure of him scoring
eithcr FIRST or second in any of them His
reputation as a hurdler is well known. He
Il national A. A. u. champion in both hur-
dies, and in gaining the title he had to beat
Kelly, OF California, and Simpson, of Mis-
acurL That Is enough to say about his
hurdllng. No one in the East could hope
TO beat him IL he enters these events.
But the Pacific coast colleges may come
East with more than the idea of scoring
points for their university. They may en-
tertain the same feeling that exists between
the East and West in every national and
olympic championship meet, and that is
for the West to beat the East in total
points scored II they do and arrange their
teams for the object of point scoring they
will probably use Murray in the sprints
and send Ted Preble, the California cap
tain and Norton. another Stanford star,
after the hurdles.
Good Westerners
Both Preble and Norton are better than
our best in the East paper. They have
been within, yard of Murray when he
was being credited with Is fiat and 15 l-5
sconds on several occasions. If the trip
ist doesn't throw them off their condition
~ can take care of first and second and
ow Murray to show what he can do in
100 yards and 220 yards dashes He
/ shown his worth in the West, and
i, him good furlong runner as will
an the ntercollegiates but in the 100
ed he will find Smith and Tschner two
rround fast men.
,urpt Murray won three events in the Stanford
nj california; dual meet, 100 yards in 10 1-5.
~ 120-yard high hurdles in Is 2-5 and 220
yards dash in 81 3-5. There were heats in
each of these events, which shows the cali
bre of a sprinter Murray is Second to Muir
ray In both these sprints Wadsworth
Ct California, who also is sprinter of no
mean ability.
The low hurdles were won by Norton of
Stanford. in "a LIS seconds. which is the
fastest time on record for this year.
The field events In this meet were also
won with excellent marks and are even
better than those shown this year in the
-ast
IGndersleeve. of California. threw the
ninmer 154 feet inches Caughey put
ne shot As feet So inches. three California
men. Wright Frisbie and Nichols, tied at
II feet in the pole vault Sisson jumped 90
feet "a inches in the broad and Maker
cleared feet "a inches in the high
jump.
Have we had any such performances in
the East this year2 We have not, and
these winners were pushed to-their best
IN order to do these records, which means
there are several other good men just
Sewsfnches behind who when they come East
will make bids for seconds and thirds
Clever Jumper
Maker. although beaten by Ssson in
this meet did % feet inches later in
the Coast Championships Nichols has done
feet inches in the high jump, Liveridge
can do 40 feet I'm the shot and is the Pa
ciflc Coast champion, so we can expect all
these men to give good accounts of them
selves when they come East.
The middle distances In this meet did
not come up to the performances in the
either events the mile being the only good
time made. This was won by Wilson, of
Stanford, in 4.25, as fast as any one in
khe East has done so far
We can look for this bunch of athletes
20 put crimp in the scoring OF our star
4faztern teams, and with them entered II
4nakes IL look 10 me as IL a comparatively
small number of points will win the cham
lpionships- Cornell will find that some of
her men who last year were good for
tponts will fall by the wayside this year
Ter be contented with place lower down
Jthe line.
Take the high hurdles for instance. with
Murray running; the California colleges
u will place three and very probably
the first three places-Murray, Preble and
Norton. This. leaves but two places for
the eastern hurdlers.
In the low hurdles Murray can again
I win, while Norton with a "a l-5 record
and Meredith House of California. with a
record OF 20 40, chasing him through for
the next two places, leaves but two places
again for the East.
Cornell viii suffer here, for they have
three high and three low hurdlers who have
been counted on to score.
There is a chance that these men will
not be In this good condition when they
land here after hard weeks travel and
1 are mostly all old competitors; that Is.
j they have been in the game for few
years and are a good, husky bunch who
can stand the changes and yet perform
Nsie 50 think they will produce when
the time comes
Dad Moulton, the Stanford trainer, has
hsought several teams across the continent
sinee he has been In the game and he
I'll know how to keep them right for this
event
Not in Form
There is much more to be told about this
meet Lachmund. the best stanford high
jumper, did not hit his form IN this meet
Hnd bad to be content with third place
Ha|sted. who was second in the e2O-yard
49, hurdles. must have been doing under
g seconds. while Richardson and Moalux.
second and third In tle hammer. were both
EHfcHinE over l45 feet
Tbs reason. think, that neither OF
tte1s teams can win the meet individually