Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-14
penn TRACK TEAM
EXPECTS RECORDS
Red and Blue Athletes Think
Eby Can Break Hall
Mark

Members OF the Fem track team will
consult the ouiia board today in the
hope that the omens will bring good
weather and a fast track to Franklin
Field for tomorrow dual meet between
Penn and Cornell. With fair weather
and fast track the Red and Blue ath-
letes look forward TO seeing some
record breaking performances. The
reason: The two teams are so evenly
matched that it will take the best
efforts of the speedcst men in the two
squads 10 step their fastest to win
This is especially true in tho half
mile, where Earl Eby, interallied mid
die distance champion and half miller
par excellence. will be pitted against
Mayer, Of Cornell. last year 8 inter
collegiate half mile champion. Reports
from Ithaca say that MAYER is cunning
faster this year than ever before, and
that Eby is in for ono of tho hardest
races of his career. Since coming to
Penn Eby has never been pushed hard
enough 70 test his real speed, and this
being his first year of varsity Compe-
tition he is expected to got enough OF
IL between now and the time the IN
tercollegiates are over to bring his nall
mile mark down close to record time.
Ely VIII Be Pushed
In the relays Eby was clockcd for the
half in | :Jt 40. and many think he
could have made much faster time had
he been pushed. Eby had lead Of
twenty yards on the rest of the field,
and while coming down tho stretch was
cautioned BY Coach Robertson 10 ease
- t. ipta iODnl two 10 race
Eby was so far in the rear when he took
the baton from Larry Brown that it
was impossible for him to catch the
fleeing Rudd. vet Eby covered the dis
taDce in SO 80.
Tomorrow il is felt that Eby will
be pushed TO the limit from the start Of
the race, and if he is many think that
Meredith is in danagcr Of taking fall.
The mark is l :522 %. Meredith when
on for the RELAYS characterized Eby as
one of the speediest half milcrs he had
ever seen.
Rob Maxam, the Washington youth
Is out TO bring his best time for IN"
ouarter down to As seconds. and he
Maxsm did As . in the last quarter Of
the intercollegiate mile relay in tho relay
carnival, winning by ten yards.
Rush Smith Fast
In Rush Smith, who surprised in the
Dartmouth meet by winning the 900
and tying for first in the 100. Robert
son has one Of the best sprintcrS de-
veloped in years on Franklin Field.
YIe rs expected to FIJI the shoes Of Greed
Haymond 100 and 220 champion last
wear. This is Smiths first year Of
varsity competition, and with two more
Years should become one of the best
sprinters in college ranks.
Watts tho big Ithacan hurdlcr, will
he lostseo Cornell tomorrow because Of
A severe cold. according TO a dispatch
rersived last piEht from Ithaca. Watts
broke the worlds record for the 440'
ward hurdle race. His loss will be
severely felt, but the Red and White
has in Smith, who finished second to
Thomson in the 120-yard champion
ships in the relays. one Of the best hur-
dlsrs In college ranks. Everrt Smalley
who is running iu great form this season
will give Smith a great fight for frst
4 y,lsce ip the high aud low events. Against
Ihomson. Smalley proved that he is
; rapidly coping 10 the fore by finishing
both eysnt>less than yard in the rear
Of the Dartmouth specialist.