The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-05-26
College Athletes Ready
question OF 1922 Supremacy to Be Settled in
Annual Track and Field Meet.

Boston, May 26-The question of
1922 supremacy between college ath-
ietes of the East and of the West will
be answered at Harvard Stadium,
Saturday, in the 10th renewal of the
annual track and field tournament of
the Intercollegiate Association OF
Amateur Athletes of America. first
California, the first institution from
west of Michigan to out-run out
Jump, and out-throw the cream of
Eastern eouegiate stars will defend
the championship it won last year
Increased opposition from the West
viii be furnished by Leland Stanford
University which made only a fair
showing in 1921 but three weeks ago
tied the Golden Bears at 81 IL
points in them, annual dual meet
Not only will the intercollegiate
meet decide the intercollegiate track
superiority of the two seaboards but
also the holder of the Pacific Coast
ChanGod onship because of the tie at
vaders a double Incentive. Califor-
MIA won over Harvard last year by
one-half point, accommodating a total
of ~ Ia; Stanford totaHed only Is.
Athletes representing 33 colleges,
the vast majority from the East. are
expected to toe the mark. New
intercohegiate and, perhaps. new
the Harvard StadiumsovaI being con-
sidered one of the fastest cinder
paths In the country, its only equal
the University of Pennsylvania course.
On the western teams will be sew
eral men who won intercollegiate
championships last year. particularly
Morris Kirksey, of Stanford. who ran
second only to Charley Paddock, in
1921. Paddock is the worlds sprint
ehaInpion- This spring, however.
Kirkseys legs have been botheuing
him. Jack Merchant and Brick"
Muller are looked upon by California.
{ as their most probablel point-gather-
whose performance ins-the 22O-yard
dash last year. the lasts event on the
program, won the meet. is being de-
pended upon heavily
who stands six feet four inches,
{ weighs 21O pounds and runs 100
yards in 10 fat, is Stanfoa,d's most
! Capt Hammer of Stanford, throws
! the javelin about 205 feet in prac-
!: tice is being counted upon for the
field events. Eddie Sudden, national
A. A. u sprint champion, is Stanford's
mafnstay for the dashes-
Despite the excellent balance of
the two Pacific Coast teams, the
not upset Eastern experts. The
wealth of Notwithstanding material in
the East. displayed at the Pennsyl-
j vania relays and in subsequent dual
| intercollegiate championship for this
side of the continent.
There are numerous stars from
Cornell, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Penn
State, Syracuse, Columbia and Lafay-
ette a number of whom have demon
trated championship calibre in the
earlier meets of the season. Cornell
and Penn as teams especially are ex-
pected to uphold the traditions of the
East.
In the near ha1f-century that the
) meet has been held Harvard stands
out as the time-tested champion, al
though of recent years the Crimson
trackmen have swallowed much dust.
Harvard has won the meet 8 times
four times more than Yale, Cornell
and Penn, all of which are tied for
second place with nine meets each
their nearest competitor being CO.
funbta- The Blue and White has won
three times; Princeton has won twice
and Mft5hfgan and. Californfs once
each.