New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

representation and showed up prom-
nently.
An elimination of the entrants
through a series of qualifying trial
heats consumed the entire day. How
ever, only few hundred spectators
were on hand, most athletic devotecs
apparently waiting for the bigger at
traction tomorrow. Although the sun
frightened the amphitheatre Just as
the athletes were called to the start
of the first race, the track and turf was
exceedingly heavy from rain. Under
the conditions record breaking time
was out of the question, but splendid
efforts were made in a number of the
competitions.
Cornell Qualities Most
Cornell's small squad Of athletes
comprised principally of Walker Smith
and W. B. Cleminshaw, the hurdlers
and Kenneth Mayer and A. E. Robin
son, the middle distance men, gave the
Ithaca institution the honor of quail
ants-sixteen-for the title races to-
morrow. However, without the help of
Smith and Cleminshaw, Coach Jack
Moakley would not have accomplished ID
this deed. Both succeeded in scoring
in the two hurdle races and Smith also
got into the finals of the running broad
jump.
Dartmouth, with thirteen represen.
tatives left, now appears to be the
most dangerous opponent on the hori-
zon to the Cornell men. In third place
comes Princeton, with eleven members
and if the several Tiger athletes re
peat their fine performances in the
finals they will make it hot for botf
Cornell and Dartmouth. Pennsylvania
gained the exalted position of fourth
with eight men left, while Pittsburgh
has seven. Columbia and Mass. Tech
have six each
The fight over the hurdles by Smith
Cleminshaw and C. R. Erdman the sta1
Princeton athletes, attracted the great
est attention. Erdman ran in com
mendable fashion when the fact is
divulged that he has been laid up with
bad knee. The opinion prevails that
should Erdman topple over the Ithaca
aurdlers in the finals, Cornell will ex-
perience great difficulty in retaining
its championship.
Smith Makes Fast Time
Smith was at his best in the 100.
yard high hurdle race. He scamperec
over the obstacles in fine fashion anc
went away from his rivals quickly ir
the last two hurdles, to win by fou,
yards. Erdman also won his heat by
one foot from William Gates, OF
Georgetown, in 16 seconds. thus equal.
ling this fast time made by his Cornell
rival
Smith easily was the superior of his
opponents in the 220-yard dash ove1
the low sticks. He went along at :
fast gait throughout, winning by three
yards in the exceptionally fast time OF
2525 seconds. Cleminshaw also wor
his heat in 2645 seconds. Erdman had
uttle to spare in winning the third
brush in 26 seconds.
Again in the running broad jump
was Smith a valuable aid to the Cor
nell men. In this event he finished
second. close behind Herbert Schultz,
OF Columbia, who covered 81 feet 8
inches of ground.
Kenneth Mayer Likely to Win
Kenneth Mayer appears to have the
half-mile at his mercy by best per-
formance of 1875 in winning the
first heat. He never left the issue in
allegiance, as he went to the front at the
start to win eased up by five yards.
However, he should have determined
rival in w. G. Kleinspehn, of Lafay-
cite, who was content to follow home
Robert Shepard. of Columbia, in the
second heat. Kleinspehn, the middle
Atlantic intercollegiate champion, sped
along IN impressive fashion, and
finished with much speed in reserve.
Frank Shea, the Pittsburgh cham
pion, was able to show his speed in
only one event-the 220-yard-as the
4AO-yard run was not contested, only
nine athletes appearing for the test.
The officials decided to permit these
nine to meet in the final for the title.
The Pitt boy won the first heat in % 3-5
seconds, showing a fine burst of speed.
and easily outclassing his field A rival
OF Shea who will bear watching is
Frank Davis, of Pennsylvania, who du
plicated Shea's effort in winning his
trial.
Pennsylvania also showed another
fast sprintcr in the 100-yard dash in
Charley Raymond, upon whom the Red
and Blue students pin their hopes for
this championship. Raymond had five
yards OF open ground over his nearest
opponent as he snapped the worsted in
10 2-5 seconds. This feat was also
cqualleo by Davis, his college mate. in
this event. Shackleton, of Cornell, took
the first trial in 10 3-5 seconds, and is
the one who will fight it ous with the
Penn entries.
Field Work Mediocre
The field accomplishments were onlv
OF mediocre nature, due, undoubted-
ly, to the wet ground A long, drawn
out fight featured the pole vault. whict,
ended after six fthe competitors had
earned the right for the final by sail
ing over the bar at a height of twelve
feet. E. E. Myers, of Dartmouth. "flew"
over the crossbarf with the most pro-
nounced form. A disappointment in
this event was Gerald Sweeney, of