The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-22

ship In the "Dig Ten" meet. Gill's
story Is the best possible dope"
that could be secured IS advance
matter for the meet.
by HARRY L. GILL
(I1linels Track Coach)
The western conference track meet,
In my opinion, will be desperately
close. but my guess Is that the teams
having the best chance to win the
championship this year arc Iowa,
Michigan and Illinois.
However. there are four other teams
which must not be overlooked-Chi-
cago, Wisconsin. Ohio State and In.
diana. They all have some good ath.
letes who certainly will figure in the
point scoring ana I give each Z fight.
ing chance.
Iowa, indoor champion. will be q
strong contender. The indoor cham.
pionShip Is not q safe criterion as
many events r omitted. On the
other hand. defeats by Michigan and
Illinois in dual meets should not be
weighed too strongly.
Michigan Is likely to be stronger
than many expect, depending on .
few stars and expecting to pick up
points here and there.
Illinois. last years outdoor cham
pion. lacks scoring strength in the
weights but I think we have u
chance just the same. In q closely
contested meet such as this is certain
to be. all depends on how they cut"
In on you. A team which Is not In
thc running may deprive you Of
points on which you counted.
Looks For Average
I look for a high averasgsof per-
Torrance. With good weather condi-
tions. some new records should be eS.
tablished.
Simpson Of Ohio State in the
sprints and Abbott Of Illinois In the
distance runs are expected to set
some new marks. There is q great
field Of pole : vaulters in Candy Of
Iowa. Warne Of Northwestern and
Bitterness of Minnesota. and the rec
ord may be excelled. Think Of this:
one Of our Illinois vaulters. McDer-
mont, has done Is feet ~ inches and
I have to list him after these other
three.
Ketz of Michigan. who set q new
hammer record at Drake. may do
something to the Big Ten mark.
Abbott already holds the Big Ten
record for two miles. II he Is con-
fined to that event and Is pushed at
all, he might well break 1t. However.
it may be that It will be wise to run
him In the mile, which would prevent
him from extending himself when he
came to the longer distance.
Martin OF Purdue, Of course. Is an
other great runner who will turn In
a superb performance in either the
hilf-mile or mile, as he Is started.
Simpson d Class
Simpson. Of course, is the class Of
the dashes with Tolan Of Michigan.
and Ttmm Of Illinois a. others who
should score. Walter Of Northwest
ern should be the best quarter-miler.
Baird Of Iowa has been off form this
season. Ferguson Of Iowa showed
we'll In the Illinois meet.
The result Of the half mile depends
upon whether Martin Of Purdue Is
started. a ! say. 0ist Of Chicago
and White and Orlovich Of Illinois
arc capable. runners. Orlovich also
runs the quarter. White and Orlo-
vich finished one : two last year in
the half Emile but Gist Is . tartar.
Martin Of Purdue. Let's Of Chicago.
Slime Of Illinois and Clapham Of In
diana finished In the foregoing order
III the indoor mile ct Iowa City this
year and the result at Evanston Is
likely to be something like this. I
don't believe anyone can beat Abbott
at two miles. Fields Of Indiana. 4
good runner, was second in the In
door conference.
Seminar. an Illinois sophomore.
apparently has made the best times
in the hurdle events this season. Rod
gers Of Illinois. Hayden Of Chicago.
Rockaway Of Ohio State. Tarbill Of
Michigan and Sailing Of Iowa are
other leading murders.
Iowa Has Relay Strength
Iowa and Chicago look the best Of
the mile relay teams.
Behr Of wisconsin and Kline Of
Chicago have done something like ~
feet In the shot and there are others
nearly g good. Ketz Of Michigan Is
the outstanding entry In the hammer.
Gordon o. Iowa Is perhaps the best
high jumper. The event will prob
ably Be won ct . height little better
than six feet. Carr Of Illinois. who
tied for first last year. should score.
Gordon Is also likely to prove the
best broad jumper.
i Rinehart Of Indiana Is back In
bis 1920 form the javelin should b
his. but he has not been In shape. We
have just unsarthed . new thrower ct
Illinois. Chambers. who did lo7 feet
against Iowa. his first meet.
Michigan's discus me scored
slam against Iowa, the distance being
134 feet. Raeanug q Ohio state, ]
believe. reaches around 100 feet.
Chicago. May 27.-N1-Records ere
expected to fall Friday and eatur-
day In the 2oth annual BIC Ten track
and field meet. but four q the oldest
marks on the books are almost GER.
tain to survive.
Such quarter-milers IS nut Walter