New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
M0akley Worries Jest
To All Rival Coaches
Despite Loss of Several
Stars, Cornell Expected
to Win at Philadelphia

Reports from Cornell are to the eff
feet that Coach Moakley is worrying
about the indoor intercollegiate games
at Philadelphia on March 3.
This ia some joke for Coaches
Donovan, Of Harvard; Farrell, of
Michigan; Mack, of Yale; Fitzpatrick,
Of Princeton. and Robertson, of Penn
sylvania. They are all looking around
trying TO find out why Moakley should
worry. The nearest any of them can
come to conclusion is that the
famous Cornell coach must be worry
ing as to whether he will win the COM
ing indoor meet by thirty points or by
a scant fifteen.
Cornells supremacy in track and
field athletics Is so we'll established
that such a report causes broad
smile TO appear on the features Of the
above coaches. Verify, il Is to laugh.
10 NAV be just as we'll TO take a
glance over the Cornell situation to
see if there is any reason for Coach
Monkeys pessimism. 1t is true that
last year Cornell lost some very fine
men in Potter and Hoffmire, two OF
the greatest distance runners tnat
have ever attended any college; CubD,
his great hurdier. and several lesser
lights. Other colleges have lost their
stars, 80 that IL is ffty-hfty on TINS
score. The weekly meets held at Cor,
nell indicate that Coach Moakley WIN
have a very large squad from when
to draw and that ne can be depended
on 20 develop some new talent that
will score all along the line.
Strong in Sprinters
In the sprints Moakley has Bartsch,
Acheson, Shakleton, Shiverick ana
others. It is said that Shiverick prom
ises to develop into a very last man.
Watt is another Splinter to snow
promise. In the quarter mile Corheii
will depend on Grim. who was tnird a.
the intercollegiate championships las.
year and who should do close to 40
seconds this season. Grim IS pretty
good bet in this event, as he mas SHOWN
consistent development each year ne
has been in college. Acheson IS also
showing up we'll for this event: In tne
half mile Moakley has Wlndnagie.
ANY one who saw Wlndnagie chase
Meredith all the way last year at tne
Cornell dual meet, when Meredith msde
a new worlds record, will agree tnaI
Moakley does not need to worry much
over this event.
Especially is this so II the reports
are correct that Moskley Will tram
Windnagle for this event and permit
some other runner to look after the
mile. Boynton, Dresser. Campoell ana
McDermott are all useful men Tor the
half-mile, so that at least another fas,
man should be developed from TINS
bunch. McDermott or Robinson VIII
probably look after the mile. McDeT-
mott IL a very promising runner ne
ia big and fast and should develop INTO
an ideal Moakley style distance man,
and this means that he shouid come
near to minutes 20 SECONDS TOT 'he
mile.
Star Field Athletes
IN the field events Cornell will be
strong as usual. Foss Is already clear.
ing II feet easily, Richards jumped o
feet ~ inches last Saturday at Bos..
ton. Jewett, Gillies, Mccormick and
Richards are all putting the shot over
forty feet. Culbertson and Richards
have both beaten 90 feet In the broad
lump. In the hurdles and In all the
held events. a very big squad Is WORK
ing. and under the Moakley, system
some are sure 10 come through: fars
Of Monkeys pessimism is )usuned; a.
he has not 40 many stars Is ne nsu
last year. but he still has sumcisns 70
Il. A..A ..iAhnt,k any duelOOn.