Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-28
COLORADO TRACK
PROSPECTS LOOK
BETTER ALL TINE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-With
the election of J. H. buckley as cap
tain and the inauguration of training
under coach Evans. the University OF
Colorado track squad has settled
down 10 regular routine work Pre-
lininary work mas been on for some
time. Captain Buckleys specialties
are high jumping and low hurdles il
which those who have seen him per-
form expect him to appear as among
the best in the conference. rs run
ming mate in the 120-yard hurdle
events he will have knoVlton. unless
someone else develops faster form.
pa1Hear and Big Bill" Shaw vii,
handle the shot ana discus. while
J. Reed, who holds the high school
record Cor the javelin throw-recently
substituted for the hammer throw
and Charles Reed. his brother. who
also losses the lance. round out the
mainStaYS in the field events
on the patti Charles Adams is the
best prospect for dash material
Cveiglow, who Won the 40 in the in
tercoleSiate meet recently and his
running mate, Thompson, are in line
70 represent the silver and gold IT,
the quarter
Bracy and Alexander both new
men. are the best available material
so far Tor the half mile McHatten.
holder of the record for The western
slope OF Colorado. is expected to show
winning time in the mile Greenaw2lt
and White. both of last years team.
are available for the two-mile event.
M9riley and Wear are cross country
men who 50 far are heading the squad
IN that respect.
Pomona, is the latest of the Cali
fornia cities to consider the matter
Of laying out a public golf course.
Business men have started move
mert toward the acquisition Of ter
rain IN he South Hills range which
IS said 20 be exceptionally fay orable
for a links. This range is composed
of gently rolling bIttes which form
the southern fringe for series of
meadows south and southwest Of the
city. Golfers declare the proposed site
IS admirably equipped with many
natural hazards
What Stanford university crews
viii do in the future as regards
place to row in preparation for theii
reSattaS IS a problem which is in
teresting both the graduates and I'M
dergraduates Of that Institution. Red
wood slough. an arm Of san Fran
has been used in the past but the
steady march of Improvements in the
way OF land reclamation has gradual
y filled up this basin so that already
there is scarcely sufficient water 10
flCa- a shell
Members of the Olympic club ara
interested IN the showing that Billy
Hughes. who. until his recent en-
trance into the professional ranks
WAS he lightweight champion of the
organization, viii make in the East
ihe -oungster is q product of George
Green The clubs boxing instructor.
and has been consistently winning
against all corners in the local four
found bouts. Hughes viii make his
eastern debut in Bridgeport. Conn. in
z couple of ten-rOund bouts. and. if
successful. will take on Other matches
9r tho Atlantic seaboard q think
The boy viii be heard from in the
future is Green's opinion of Hughes
prospects.
Manager Herbert Hester Of the
Great Falls. Northwestern league
baseball team, is lining up his team
Cor the coming season and has an
nounced that in addition to having
several men under contract for his
pitching department he las negotiat-
cd for a catcher who is well known in
ths east
The basketball SQUAD Of Colorado
Agricultural college -.iready has be
gun work with IN idel 20 betterin ,
its position this year in the confer
ence.
Chandler, who last year scored u