Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18
PHENOM
MAY ENTER PENN
Tays, Western SchooIboy, Does
Hundred in 9 As and 440
in 4o Seconds
STARS IN FOUR SPORTS


L been without four-letter man for
many years, but may have one within
the next two seasons il Jimmy Tays,
sprintcr, quarterback, guard and short
stop. enters the University in February,
as is his intention.
Tays made an effort TO enroll as
student in the Wharton School in the
fall Of 1919, but was shy on the ncces-
sary scholastic credits. Since that time
hs spent a year at Blair Academy, and
during the last fall spent some time at
State College. He expects to have sufii-
cient credits in February 10 become a
Penn student.
rays il credited. according TO his
statement. with having done q 10 Sec
onds in the century and 40 seconds in
the quarter while running in the Middle
West. lie played shortstop OH his high
school team. was q forward with the
quintet and quarterback on the football
team.
Gained Fame IN 1910
He first started to gain fame as
schoulboy runner while attending To-
Iona High School, Just outside Of Chi
cago. in June, 1910. in the Central
A, A. u. championship meet. Tays
scooted over the cinders in winning the
100 in o 40 seconds. the fastest time
ever made by q schoolboy runner in that
section of the country.
In June. 1921. Tays sprang into fame
rs q quartermiler. when he ran the 40
wards in 40 seconds fiat in the tryouts
for the National A. A. L. meet, held
in the stadium of Northwestern Uni
vcrsity. This earned him place on the
team. In the finals Of the A. A. U.
championships in 1910, Tays survived
the heats and semi finals and managed
to finish fifth in the final.
Tays won the running broad jump in
the Meadowbrook games here in 1919,
with leap Of 90 feet . inches. Shortly
after the meet he entered Blair Acad-
envy. Last June he graduated from the
prep school and last fall entered Penn
State in the Agricultural School. Farm
work did not appeal to the athlete and
he decided to change colleges to pre-
pare for a business career.
During the war Tays was a member
OF the s. A. r. G. gridiron team at
the University of Chicago, playing
regular quarterback throughout the sea-
twenty one years of age. While at
Tolona High, Tays was captain and
shortstop Of the baseball team. and
played forward on the basketball team,
being selected on the ALI State quintet.
Should Tays be able to enter the
Wharton School he would be unable to
compete for Penn for year due to the
one year residence rule.
Relsyists Show NIidsesson Form
Coach Lawson Robertson had his re-
laylsts running through their daily
practice yesterday with a view to han
ding the baton. Meredith, McNfullen,
Lever, Ray, Jack Wittmer and several
others took turns in rounding the board
track and passing the wood to each
other. The brisk wind that blew across
the field yesterday held no terrors for
yorted around the track In mid season
form.
The week end for the Penn teams will
be a busy one. The indoor POLO team
opens its season Saturday night In the
Cavalry Armory at Thirty second and
Lancaster avenue with Cornell as the
attraction. The basketball team Jour
neys over TO New York to meet Colum.
bia in league game, the result Of
which will have most important bear
ing ON the Intercollegiate League cham.
pionship. The nineteenth annual inter-
scholastic swimming meet will be held
In the Weightman Hall swimming pool
Saturday afternoon.
Polo Team Working Hard
The polo team has been VIC! king ZEAL
ously for the opening game for the last
couple of weeks. Ever since the monies
were secured the coach has been work.
ing Jimmy Sexton and his mates over
time to get them into shape for what
promises to be an even better season
than last, the first for the Red and
Blue. The loss of Ed Ware and Byck.
OF last years trio, was keenly felt at
the start OF practice, but the form
shown by half dozen recruits leads
the coach to believe that he is going
to have strong team to place on the
tanbark floor this season.
Entries for the annual interscholas-
tic swimming tournament have been
slow in coming In, according TO Coach
George kistler, of the Penn team.
However. It is expected that almost
as many, il not more, schools will be
listed to start In Saturdays races
by Friday night, when the entry list
closes
Lawrenceville, Grard, West Phils-
delphia, Erie, Wilmington, Coatesville,
Mercersburg and Peddie Institute have
already wired in their lists for the relay
event. which is always one of the best
on the program. Coatesvilie and Will
mingtcn are new entrants this year,
and both are said to have exceptionally