The New York herald., 1922-09-03
CALL FOR COLUMBIA
HILL AND DALE MEN
Coach Merner Advises Candi-
dates to Run Mile a Day
the First Week.

Columbia Uniyersity's cross country
team got under way during the last week
with the sending out OF letter by Bob
coming season. to the most promising of
the prospective candidates. The circular
stated that Carl Merner. mentor OF the
hill and dalers, would like to see his
without speed by the time college opens
Coach Merner advised the men to
run mile day during the first week
OF training, two miles day the second
week and three miles between the ris-
ings Of the sun thereafter until the real
grind starts. 1t may seem odd to some
that the Blue and White coach does not
like other mentors, say Now it's time
to cut out smoking, late hours, cold
drinks. irregular meals, &c" That is
not Merner's way. He thinks that a
man who does not "lay OFF, unless he is
told to do so is not the type Of fellow by
which Columbia desires to be repre-
sented.
Prospects look good for successful
cross country season this fall. for the
material Is better than usual and grad
uation has had little or no effect on the
than the average Columbia material and
that of Cornell and numerous other
| teams have been shot to pieces by gradu-
alton lead many to believe that the
Morningside colleges vision of new
Columbia In the sporting world may get
| its start by the winning OF the inter-
collegiate cross country run.
| The only two hill and dale men who
| have been lost to the team are Alan
Haskall who succeeded Walter Higgins
to the captaincy when the latter re-
signed last season. and V. F. Morosof,
who by the way, was elected TO Phi
Beta Kappa, the honorary collegiate
fraternity in the United States.
Contrary to report, Walter Higgins,
captain of the track team and inter-
collegiate two mile champion, will again
be with the barriers, for although he
completed four years work last June
he still has two years in the Engineer
ing School and has competed on the
varsity track team two years and the
cross country team only one year, This
of course means that he has one more
year of track and two OF cross-country.
That Higgins has decided TO come out
certainly augurs well for the success OF
the barriers. Two years ago he broke
the record for the old Van Cortlandt
Park cross-country course twice and
ran second to John Romig in the in
tercollegiate cross-country run. Last
year he did not do much because he had
TO withdraw from the team and resign
the captaincy because OF a lack of time.
Asked where he ought to rate among
the Columbia runners, Bob Moore, the
captain. said, About tenth" But that
is just like Bob he never boasts. Re-
gardless of what he thinks there are
many others who consider him Column
bias second best bet. He was not
rated among the top notchers last year,
but since that time he has made great
strides forward in the track game. At
the intercolegiates In May he finished
third In the two mile run, while his team
mate, Higgins, won the race. few
days later he took third in the run for
the Johnny Overton cup at the N. Y.
A. C. games at Travers Island Higgins
again repeating last years victory.
other veterans who are expected tu
report and to whom letters were sent
are: Bert Harris. Joe DeMarrais, Char
lie Williamson, AL Sand. Skeats AMI
| ED Mclaughlin. the tennis player, who
took part in the intercolleglates with
Gerald Emerson.
Among last years freshmen who will
probably make strong bids for places
OH TIE lfdli dit LINlkt piH4lis
Blachinsky. Herr. and Johnny Theo-
bald. a cousin OF Carl Theobald. the
crew man.
Several new men will also wear tho
Blue and White of Columbia In the
local teams cross-country competition
II they live up 10 expectations. Most
promising Of these are Frank Brennan.
formerly of New York University. who
was a member OF the championship
senior four mile relay team at the
metropolitan championships Don Riker.
erstwhile runner at Colgate ana New
York A. c. star Joe Brooks, also a
wearer of the Mercury foot; Walter
Fox, Schaeffer, a member of the track
team; George Waschek. who has been
rowing in the varsity and junior varsity
shells: Burke, brother of Billie Burke,
captain and star distance runner o.
the Harvard team, and Bronson Alex
ander
1t seems to be habit with the Burkes
to be excellent RUNNERS; Billie Ii a
star, his father was excellent several
others were good and bright prospects
are therefore held out for the younger
member Of the family who has cast his
lot with the Blue and White.