New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-08

Roth Zander and Bo1in are spge18f
#pupils of Ernie Hjertberg.
N Zander's worlds records are: 1900
Hneters, 3:54.7; 5000 meters, 1887;
", 900 meters, 5:31. His best perfor-
Afance was the 1900 meter run, which
aZandcr ran alone. The former rec
Hord, 1858 was held by Abel Kiviat.
Wander clipped no less than So sec
sonds from Attila's record in the 1000
Ameter run, and nine-tenths of a sec
Hond from the 5000 meter figures. The
Aothcr worlds record to go was for
Athrowing the javelin, best throw with
Acach hand, in which Yngve Hackner
set a record of 114.28 meters.
q The other new Swedish records es-
Established follow: 60 meter dash, 80
seconds; 200 meters, 22.1 seconds;
400 meters, so seconds (Bolin); 44O
yards, sos seconds; 500 meters, 1882
(Bolinl; one mile. 4:175 (Zander);
5000 meters 14:59.6 (zander); 400
meter hurdles, SCI seconds; four men
relay 400 meters, 49.1 seconds; four
q man relay, 500 meters. 1:31.1; four
n man relay. 800 meters, 3:2S.3; four
man relay, 5000 meters, minutes
u high jump, 1883 meters; pole vault,
1883 meters; discus throwing, both
n hands, S3:46 meters; running, three
n miles, 14:3&.7 (Hander); 1000 meter
relay, first man running. 100 meters,
second 200, third 500 and fourth 400,
2:15. One new record was also cs-
tablished in the peculiarly Swedish
contest known as the "mcllanhop.' a
jump for length over the gymnasium
horse.
The condition of college athletics
at eastern institutions is we'll illus
trated by the situation at Cornell, one
of the leading universities of the sec
ton in tho support Of sport. There is
hardly one department of athletics in
which. at tho beginning of the year,
a complete program or schedule is
planned. Efforts are being made to
support as far as compatible with
other more important activities, each
and every branch OF sport INDUCED in
during the spring months. The sit
uation in rowing is perhaps typical
and as outlined in a recent issue of
n university publication gives an in
sight to conditions prevailing at Cor
nell at this time. The article, in
part, is as follows.
Rowing plans have not vet crys-
taIlized. Practice on tho rowing ma
chimes in the gymnasium will go for
ward, and when the inlet is clear Of
ice IL the spring, crews Will be BOAT
cd as usual. On account Of the early
closing of the university however, it
will be difficult for the management
TO schedule dual races, either on Lake
Cayuga or elsewhere. 1t is taken for
granted that no attempt Will be made
this year to revive the Poughkeepsie
regatta Obviously Cornell could not
participate in such a regatta next
spring. John Collyer active rowing
coach, was in Ithaca recently and
while here. he conferred with Mr..
Courtney and others on tho rowing
situation, but no definite conclusion
was reached. Final decision will not
be made until later in the winter.
"In general athletic activities ex-
cept in basketball and wrestling have
been unusually quiet since Thanks
giving, the attention of tho under
graduates being turned largely toward
enlisting and the draft regulations.
After the holidays, training will be
resumed and more interest is looked
for, and a fairly large number Of par
tiCip9ntS.'