Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-24
OxFORD-CAMBR|DCE
TEAM|SCOMPLETE
Arrival of Jeppe. Sensational
English HurdIing Champion,
Pleases Shrubb

with the arrival of H. r. Jcppc. the
oxtord hurdlcr. on Franklin Field yes
terday afternoon the Oxford Cambridge
team for the relays is complete. Coach
Al Shrubb was plated at the appear.
ance of Jeppe. who was unable to ac.
company the remainder of the team be.
cause of passport troubles.
When Jeppe started working out on
the cinder track yesterday there was
universal praise from the Penn stu.
dents. With an easy stride. more
American than any of the other Wis
itors. Jeppe rounded the track with the
speed of dash man. He looks more
American than any of the other mem
bers of the English team and has all the
form earmarks of an American trained
college athlete
Jeppe is entered in the 100 yard hur-
die event. and is confident that he is
going to make good showing In his
last race in the Oxford Cambridge duaI
meet Jeppe was timed for the l20 bur
dies IN 10 20 seconds on grass track
on muddy day with the wind in his
! face. This performance gave him rank
as one Of the best hurdlers in England
He won the event by a yard from the
Cambridge star.
1 According to Shrubb Jeppc should
come under lG seconds with ease be
"auSe Of the difference in tracks. The
"lnder track at Penn is just TO the
liking Of Jeppe, and. along with Shrubb,
he is of the opinion that he can make
: the fastest American hurdlcrs hustle 10
defeat him.
Shrubb expected to select his two
mile team yesterday afternoon. but will
wait until today or Monday to confer
with Colonel Jackson. who returned
10 this city last night afrcr Q visit 10
New Hork. Either Milligan or Stal
ard will be the fourth man in the event
ter announced yesterday that he would
be in shape by Monday, and that Frank
in Field railbirds would get an oppOr
tunity to see him speed around the
track.
The condition Of Marvin Gustafson
is causing no end Of worry 10 the Penn
coach The Penn skipper showed a re.
turn of his old form on Thursday and
was expected to round into shape before
the week was out. Yesterday, after
running a speedy half mile. Gustafson
complained OF severe pains in his right
lpg. After massage by Billy Morris
the pain was considerably relieved, but
Gustafson limped from the dressing
room. Granger, the former Dartmouth
athlete. will run in Gustsfson's place
should the injured captain be unable
to compete.
This afternoon the baseball team
meets the strong Yale nine at New
Haven in one of the most important
games of the season. Huntzinger is du,
70 take the hurting peak and. IL he
shows the form he demonstrated in thv
two innings be pitched against Har
ward the Bulldog nine should suffer
defeat Yesterday afternoon the team
held peppery n6eld practice drill
after which they departed for the train
The same lineup will be used as ap.
pcared against the Crimson nine.
Tonight Penn students will see their
boxing team for the first and last tim,
this year. All three meets this veal
were held out OF town and hence Peur
followers have been unable to sec thei
favorites in action. Captain Heinic
Bourne whose illness during the las
two weeks proved costly TO Penn
will be in shape tonight He will NEE
Jimmy Hayes.