| Show ATHLETIC TEAMS COMPARED I BT DY M. M C C. Coach of or the tho University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania SJ and the 1895 and 1908 international international International Inter inter- national champions Not long ago 11 a man who has fol fol- mI- mI lowed towed s for tor 2 o years asked mo mc this question I If the Ule American first string men of ot 1895 were wera pitted the first string men of ot 1908 1008 Olympic team teaman and in m the same events which made mad up tho the 1895 international games which would be tho the winner t This Is 15 a hard question to answer Probably the tho avera average Q man would be Inclined to say that tho the 1908 men would win easily But I 1 am not so o sure about that In fact tact I think that I it If the meet wore between on only I tho the first place men on each team the tho 1896 1895 ag- ag would have considerable the tho better of ot tho argument In the tho yard dash duals I think Waters would have a n little tho tim better of ot the argument with Rector Rector Is 11 capable of or doing doln 9 5 4 seconds when In shape shapo but I 1 think Wafers could usually beat him Tho The superiority of or in tile the 20 yards was even en more moro pronounced though Cartmell tho the best beat man on tho the American team of 1908 wa was wag badly out eat of condition Wafers Voters holds holda tho tim world o 21 u 5 1 seconds and anti j I r could duplicate this time whenever called upon to do 10 so Tho The would have been beon a J. J bettor race meo than either elthor of ot tho the foregoing between between between be be- tween Tom Toni Burke BUll c and Carpenter Both men memi have hn about tho the same Nimo record records records rec rec- rec- rec ord but Burke o had bath more speed an and could havo hao gone gono ju just juit t as far tar as Car Car- penter Race Worth Seeing The race raco between I and Sheppard In the half halt mile would be worth going going- miles to see I confess I t would not attempt to pick the winner winner win win- Inner In ner It If tho the two men could bo be put on the marl mark In equally good condition Kilpatrick holds the worlds world's record I At the tho same samo time Ume anyone anone who T knows knots I Sheppard will ill contend that ho he could duplicate s 's mark I I dont don't think hink any man ever lived li who wise could beat Tomm Tommy of or ortho the tho 1895 team at tho the mile Irons th the winner of ot the broad Jump at London would undoubtedly undoubted have ha beaten Bloss or Sheldon of ot tho the 1895 team b by a toot foot or more Mike Miko Sweeney would certainly havo hU won Wun tho the high Jump Corthe for Cor time the 1895 1893 team as ag no one yet ct has haM approached approached ap 01 ap- ap his Worlds World's r record of or six ro feet t i 5 S 5 S Inches Although h Ralph o mild did only J jm JG G foot feet 7 2 1 Inch j In the thu f shot hot put r nt t London he lie was capable of ot dotu doing 60 50 e I feet or moro more and would undoubtedly have o beaten Gra Gray In the tho hammer throw probably John Flanagan of the 1908 team would be tho winner In a contest with will JIm Jini Mitchell tho the veteran of ot tho the 96 aggregation According this anal analysis IR the tho 1895 team would t to have havo won tho the O yards and yards dashes the mile run anc and tho time three or five 11 ivo miles run whichever was used and tho timo high Jumps 1908 team Th Tim Tho would been sU superior t in tn tho time 1 0 yard ard hurdles broad brand Jump shot hot put and hammer throw Counting the time half mile a tie this would have e ma made mad the 1895 t team tho winner h by C Ii 1 2 to 4 i- i 1 points |
