The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-04-28

y'c primarily Will be Il gigantic battl,
fc' iuprcmacy between East and Wcst
Fever In the history OF the Penn re-
lav classic has such a group Of ath
Ie'es boon gathered as today. This 1,
rarity due TO tho European war. which
caused abandonment OF the Olympic
games Altogether there aro cigth,
colleges competing with e. representa-
iioh OF over 100 teams. The colleges
riiored In the championships are:
] Yale. Harvard. Princeton, Cornell
Nftsmouth. Michigan, Chicago. M
npis. pennsylvania. UriJ,rslty OF MIS-
spuG', University OF Wisconsin, Nolrc
Dame, Kansas. Indiana. Occidental
College. brigham University. Iowa
siatc. Georgetown. Columbia, SYRIA
case, Massachusetts Institute OF Tech
nolosy. linmlino College Michigan Az
f'rulturnl. Holly Cross and Pcnnsyl.
van.n State.
: When these colleges represented by
such stars as Mcrcdl'h of Penn, Dia.
riond Of Chicago. Wilcox of Harvard
aud Moore OF Princeton. there Is more
than n chance that ncS world records
VII be established.
This prediction was maLe today a,
spit, The fact the records IN two Of
Tho relay championships and some ni
th" pcn,nthlon events are ~ low as il
seems possible human 'ers and also
s,'cngth can take thnm.
While unusual altrnt an IL directed
toward the sprint and distance mcdIey
championships and tho .irecial events,
CHIEF Interest centcrs In he one.milc
relay, with the two and four mil.
championships almost sharing the
same attention.
Harvard iS picked by many dopest.
crs To win the mile event. Bingham.
1eschener and Wilcox OF last years
speedy quartet are entered, while as
u fourth man the Crimson has Bddle.
Minot and Pennybncker. all OF whom
cnn do close 10 fifty seconds for thu
quarter.milc
Coach Donovan feels confident that
this team will break the present rec
ord. now held by Pennsylvania, OF 3
minutes and Is seconds.
Pennsylvania. however. is figured IN
some quarters TO repeat. but while the
Quakers retain Ted Meredith. Kauf.
man and Lockwood, experts point out
that the loss OF Don Lippincott. one
OF tho fastest quartcrmilers In the
country. will greatly reduce the Red
and Blues chance for success.
Princeton. Chicago. Dartsmou,h.
Kansas and Wisconsin also have en-.
tered In the mile relay and are classed
a. dark horses
From the way the runners shaped
Up during the spring It looks as though
Yale should have a good chance to
slice something off Princeton's figures
for the two.mile event.
The Tigers record established last
year. Is 7 minutes and IS 2.5 seconds,
may cause Yale and Princeton no little
trouble.
Tho dark horses IN the event are
considered to be Michigan, Kansas and
In the 'our.mile re'a.. Cornell Is ey.
pected to repeat her performance Of
J9ll. when the lth,cans walked awav
with the event to the tune Of II min
utes and IS l.5 seconds. establishing
tho present record.
Three OF tho men Cornell has Gp |
tered are Windnagle. Potter and Hocc.
miro. All can run tho mile In 4 min !
rtes. 25 seconds.
The most formidable team the lth
leans will stack up against In this
-vent will be Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology. which defeated Cor
hell at tho indoor Intercollegiate.
Tho medley rela"s, freshmen cham.
pionships and the special events arc
well represented. nearly thirty c"l.
iegcs having entered teams and men
In these events alone.
Worthington OF Dartsmouth, who nm.
Ished next to Berry Of Penn In tho
championship last year. IL
entered again. In a recent broad jump
trial. he cleared 80 feet. 41-2 incnes.
which was two inches better than his
wI n ninu inmn horo last ynar