New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-04
Yale in Fear
Tiger Athletes
Will Conquer
Ellis Appear Strong in the
Field Events, but Are
Weak ON the Track

NEW HAVEN, Conn. May 3.-Yale's
track team, which will be selected as
result of days spring meet for the
dual games with Princeton and Har-
ward, is unusually weak in track, but
above the average in strength in the
field events. Eli undergraduates think
that it has less than an even chance
of defeating either the Tiger or the
Crimson this season, especially the for
midable aggregation which it must
meet at Princeton next Saturday.
Much depends upon the physical
condition of Harvey Reed, the mile
runner, and Walter Schleiter. the
Splinter, both of whom are slightly out
of form. Reed, who returned from
military service only a month ago, was
unable to take part in the University
of Pennsylvania relay games, and John
Mack, the Yale coach, fears that he
Will not regain physical form this year
sufficient to be counted upon as a point
winner.
During his freshman year Reed, who
came to Yale from Mercersburg as a
preparatory school record breaker.
reeled off mile in minutes % sec
onds. Schleiter, who won Yale's 100
yard and 220yard dashes in the last
meet held, pulled tendon last week
and his return to form is exceedingly
doubtful.
Dee Cernea, one of Yale's best sprin-
ters two years ago, has not yet shown
satisfactory form this spring. Mack
has in Smith, Cowles, Neville and Jones
q fn1I
both the 100 and the 220-yard dashes.
but none of them looks strong enough
to win either event against the Tiger
stars.
For the quarter-mile Yale has only
one probable point winner, Frank Hef-
felfinger, who is travelling close to
nifty seconds. For the half-mile Yale
will rely upon Fisher and O'Brien, the
latter miller who will run in both
events. This spring, however, his best
form has been shown in the half-mile
event. Prizer, another second string
entry, Will be used in either the mile
or half mile, as Mack decides to cam
palgn the distance material
Aside from Reed, O'Brien and Prizer
are the likely entries for the mile
event, leaving Waterman and Driscoll
Tor the two mile. Both have favored
the mile event until this season. when
they were switched to the longer dis
lance event
Yale is unusually weak in the hurdles
TINS season, Captain Erdman, of the
Tigers, being conceded first in both the
timber events. Shedden, Yale's chief
entry, has not been we'll this spring,
and is still out of form. Totten HeffeI-
finger, brother of Frank, the quarter
miller, is Yale's chief hope, unless Shed
den returns to form
Yale seems certain to outpoint the
Tigers in the field events. Landon. who
won the high jump a t the University of
pennsylvania games with a leap of six
1eet, Is favorite for first place at
Princeton next Saturday.
Ford, Sweeney and Parker, in the
pole vault, compose a trio all OF whom
have been clearing the bar at twelve
feet. Ford and Sweeney have even
done trlf1e better in practice. Prince
ton VIII be fortunate to win more than
one point in this event.
Ford, Roche and Cowles have been
gearing twenty feet in the broad iump.
Ford having leaped twenty-five feet in
practce trial; Yale should register
majority Of the points in this event
With Captain Jim Braden. of the
Yale team, putting the shot fortv-six
feet,. and with Carter Gait recording
nearly torty-four, Yale is favorite for
nrst and second places in this event.
Calf IS Yale's best entry in the ham
mer throw, and is favorite for cantur-
ing first place. Otis, the former foot
ball tackle, is also a probable point
winner IN this event, with Acosta
vorys, Morris and Captain Gates of the
football team forming a fine field of
weight throwers