The Washington times., 1922-12-26

The Yale leader has not been run
ming in the best Of luck for the past
three years, or ever since going to
the Blue stronghold. He has won
several big races, to be sure, but his
record which preceded him to New
Haven has not been wholly lived up
to, and, as a result, the Windy City
product il eager to get out there
and show real form this winter and
during the outdoor season next
spring.
As a youngster. Tommy was one
of the speediest bits Of running
through all the wide West. and be-
fore he decided to come to Yale
many scholastic records shivered
and several tumbled from their
inches in the halls OF schoolboy
fame.
Yale was considered lucky to have
corraled such a sterling trackman,
and the acquisition Of the Middle
Western star was looked upon as n
sort of coup" on the other colleges
in this section Of the country.
All did not turn out as expected.
however, and Campbell has yet to
show the consistent form that
made him one Of the greatest
schO6lbOy runners Of his time.
Going to New Haven several au-
tumns ago, Campbell annexed the
freshman intercollegiate cross-coun
try title at the three-mile distance.
Fans believed this to be but the be-
ginning of a string Of phenomenal
performances, but time after time
the Yale runner has disappointed his
stanch admirers, and, although ne
has turned in some sterling perform
ances, he has yet to win an inter
collegiate title.
The ELI captain was a competitor
In the S00-meter run at the 1920
Olympics at Antwerp, and it was in
this race that he met with failure of
a nature that may have a great deal
to do with his lack of consistent sue
cess on the track.
AS the spectators and all followers
Of track will recall this particular
race In Antwerp was one of the
most thrilling and at the same time
one OF the greatest tests that any
runner could ever expect to be
called upon to face during an ordi-
nary career. The track was man
killer and the field one of the
classiest that ever faced a starter.
A. G. Hill. of England; Basil Rudd.
Of South Africa; Earl Eby, of Penn;
Don Scott, former Mississippi Col.
lege runner and national half-mile
champion In 1916, and several other
high class mon were the opponents
OF the Yale man on that August
AFTERNOON two years ago.
Tho pace was terrific from the
start and when nearing the fin
tsh, Campbell. who up to that
time had been up with the pace
settlers, was seen to tOpple over
on tho track. When officials
reached the fallen runner he was
found to be unconscious, and IL
was moro than an hour later be.
fore>he fully regained his senses.
Joie Ray, in speaking Of the Incl
dent later. stated that on several
previous occasions Campbell has
collapsed during hard races in and
around Chicago.
While this has not actually hap.
pened to him In the East II 10 felt
that many Of his failures to come
through" when he seemed primed
for victory may be laid to his blow.
UP at Antwerp and similar break.
downs in earlier races. It will be
recalled that Campbell practically
collapsed at the three-Quarter mark
in the mile run in the intercol.
legiates at the Harvard stadium
two years ago.
Campbell has been at odds with
the Yale track coaches for some
time, but with a new track mentor
installed at New Haven track fans
are told to expect better things
from the Eli speed king.
The Yale leader In alleged to have
openly declared to the COMMITTEES
on athletics at New Haven that he
had not been properly conditioned
for many OF his races during the
past few years and to have asked
for q new coach.
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