New Britain herald., 1930-04-25
By CLAIRE BURCkY


 NEA Service Sports Writer And the time-nine and four | tenths seconds-equaling the worlds record"
 If you're on Franklin field or in Drake stadium the afternoon of April 26, the loud speaker is very apt | to convey the information that George Simpson, Ohio State flyer, or Cy Leland, "Blond Blizzard of Texas Christian university, has just streaked to victory in worlds record time for 100 yards. Furthermore, if you're paying strict attention to af- fairs on the athletic field before you, it is almost a certainty that several meet and possibly worlds records will be broken right before your eyes.
 Only one thing is lacking in the annual Pennsylvania and Drake re- lays to make the games the greatest ever staged, aside from the Olympic contests. Neither boasts the entry of Southern California or Stanford universities, kings of the region west of the Rockies. If we exclude the country's intercollegiate stars of cinder path and jumping pit are en- tered in the pair of attractions. The boys of Dean Cromwell and Dink Templeton are withholding their brilliance, to dazzle us later on at the I. C. IA games.
 Eyes Are on Simpson
 Much of the interest in Philadel- phia centers on a tall, slender fel- low from Ohio State university, who has hopes of proving his claim to the title of worlds fastest human," without the starting block reserva- tion. To do this, the young man plans to run several '100 yard dashes, getting his start from crudely-dug holes in the cinders.
 The field over which Simpson must prove his superiority is formidable. It includes Charlie Farmer, who car- ried the colors of North Carolina university to new century record
 
 muth of Georgetown. who snapped at Simpsons heels last year when the Ohio State star equaled the ac- cepted worlds record of 96 seconds: Edward Hamm, Georgia Techs great broad jumper, who several times has done o.S seconds: Reggie Bowen of Pittsburgh; J. H. Macdonald of Yale; J. N. Stevens of Dartmouth: DeArmond Hutson of Denison and Allen East Of Chicago If Simpson wins, it will be his third successive triumph at Penn.
 Leland-Bracey-Tolan Duel
 Rivalry in the Drake 100" re- wolves around Cy Leland and Claude Bracey of Rice, rulers of southwest sprint lanes; Eddie Tolan. diminutive negro flyer Of Michigan; Cave and Patterson of Illinois; Haas of Min ncsota and Ford of Northwestern. In gaining his most recent victory over Braccy, the Blond Blizzard" swept Roland. Lockc's rccrod of 9.C seconds off the boards at the Kansas relays. His time of 9.4 seconds, which equals Simpsons recognized American record, was accomplished before slight breeze.
 Competition in the baton carrying events of both games is the stiffest in recent years. In the distance medley event at Penn. six of the best milers in college circles are match- ed in the final leg of the race. They arc Mckniff, running for Pennsyl- vania; Hallowell of Harvard: Svak of Butler; Lermond of Army; Hickey of New York university and Cham beriain for Michigan State.
 The 40 and $50 yard relays at Drake toss together again the crack Illinois and Michigan quartets, after spirited duels at Kansas. in which they broke even. Useman, Dcken- son, Cave and Patterson bore the Illini colors to victory in 4 seconds, over the shorter race. eQualling the worlds record set in 1927 by an all star quartet representing the New ark A. C.
 A comparison Of winning times distances and heights for the two programs annually provides q source of argument for weeks following the GGlnez. L.aGt year, customers won tho majority of the debates, by rca- son of better marks in II events at Pennsylvania.