Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
THIRTY colleges IN
Cambridge MEET
Look for New Records In AM
nuaI Intercollegiate at Har-
ward Stadium
WINNER is AN UNCERTAINTY

Cambridxe. Mas, May N.--Aca-
demic considerations cast aside for the
time, TOO college students came 90 tns
Harvard stadium in season of nnsi
examinations today for grades ana
marks in the closing athletic tests OF tne
college year. The occasion was the an
nual championship track and held meet
ins Of the intercollegiate A. A. A.. A.
the forty fifth such set OF games
The scene within the whftened walls
of the stadium was lively and color
ful one, with athletes in action on run
ming path, jumping pit. vaulting place
and field area, showing the colors OF
colleges from coast to coast on tneH
scanty athletic suits Of white:
The blue and white Of Maine was
there. and with It the blue and gold OF
California the red and white Of Le-
land Stanford, Jr., appear d beside the
green Of Dartmouth Co nell and the
University of Pennsylvania showed thear
colors on the same field again FRINGE
tons orange and black was carried with
the blue Of Yale and crimson OF Har-
ward as in other events OF their time.
honored rivalry. Other groups included
the insignia Of Syracuse, Georgetown.
LAFAYETTE, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, CO.
lumbia and Rutgers. The golden eagle
Of Boston College was perched on the
stand, its wearers barred from the games
because Of belated entries.
Perfect Weather
Over this spectacle shone sun that
A enhanced the picture Of the country
college youth at its games. The wind
was mild and from tho northwest, with
| promise Of negative effect on the run
| nera in dashes and hurdles.
With Franklin Field, Philadelphia,
! the Cambridge oval shares honors az
the birthplace of most college records.
Long standing marks in four leading
track events, the 440- yard, $50 yard,
, one mile and two mile runs were made
on the local path over which Denis
Enright. veteran caretaker, has stood
jealous guard for a score Of years.
There Ted Meredith ran the quarter
in Al 2-5s. on May 81, 1913. and Ivan
Dresser the two mile in 9m. 22 2-5s. on
May 81, 1919.
There also Ralph Craig. of Michigan,
and J. e. Patterson, of Pennsylvania,
| tied the collegiate mark Of 84-5s. for
the 100" while Craig and Lipincott
eQualed the 220-yard mark of q lbs.
and James Wendell, Of Wesleyan, the
go yard hurdle record Of % 3-5s. on
the same track,
All Eyes On Gourdin
II seems to be an accepted fact that
this afternoon will see the setting Of
new I. G. A. A. A. A. record for the
running broad jump-possibly a new
American standard for that event. Ned
Gourtlin, Hnrvard's versatile star, last
week excelled the mark Of "a feet Az
inches, established by Al Kraenalein.
of Pennsylvania, at New York, In the
intercolregiates Of 1909.
| In beating Princeton. Gourdin did "a
feet Q inches, and made a new collie
giate record. But an intercollegiat
mark must be made in the champion
ships-and Gourdin promises to oblige.
He also will 60 after Meyer Prinstein' 5
American mark of "a feet 7A inches.
Not in many years have 50 many
teams been conceded chances for the
championship. Last year it was agreed
that the fight lay between Penn and
Princeton, and the Quakers beat the
Tigers by 30h to 20. Princeton does
not appear to be among the contenders
this time. but Penn may put another
one over.
Penn Looks To Eby
| A great deal depends on the condition
of Earl Eby. If the little fier, who
went stale in the meet with Cornell.
has recovered his form Lawson Robert
sons charges will be in the thick OF
the fight. Penn men today predicted
that Eby would come back strong and
retain at least the half-mile title.
Yale's chances are hurt by the report
that Tom Campbell, its leading light.
is not in the best of form. Campbell
suffered an attack of the grippe early
in the week and had to take to his bed
for day. II he is fit he should take
the half mile.
University Of California, with a
handful of athletes who arrived week
ago and are now well acclimated, has
a large following for its title hopes
Lined up ready to make the most Of all
opportunities were larger teams from
Cornell. Yale. University of Pennsyl-
vania, Harvard and Princeton, coaches
of which are carefully considering to
what extent tactical disposition of their
forces might help the result.
As an instance of the manner in which
these possibilities were being devel-
oped, 1t was learned that Edward o.
Gourdin. Harvard's Negro athlete, who
is star in several events, was prepared
to make only @ leap or two in the broad
jump event. He will then concentrate
on the 100 and 220- yard dashes, with
the idea of conserving his strength he
NAV he able RI add to Haryar rd'a fot a I