Track Squad Underdog in Cornell Meet

The undefeated varsity track team finds itself in a familiar position, that of underdog against a team it had beaten in the indoor Heptagonals. On the basis of performances this season, Cornell must be favored in the triangular meet at Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon. Host Penn is rated a poor third.

Cornell has a vast depth advantage in both the dashes and the broad jump which threatens to offset the Crimson strength in the distance and weight events. Penn offers little more than two fourteen-foot pole vaulters, Carl Shine, the Heptagonal shot put champion, and Andy Wohlgemuth, who tied John de-Kiewiet for the Heptagonal high jump championship.

Bo Robertson seems sure to give the Big Red big points in the broad jump and whatever dash he enters, as well as the low hurdles. In addition, Cornell has Art Boland and Earl McHugh, both outstanding dash men.

Cornell's John Ingley, the indoor 600 champion, and Dick Allman and Roger Garrett in the shot all appear better than anyone the Crimson can offer, although Ingley is the most vulnerable in the 440.

Key Men

Much will rest on the showings of several key men. Pete Reider is figured for firsts in both the mile and the two-mile, while Tony Gianelly in the discus, Carl Pescosolido in the javelin, and Jim Cairns in the 880 are all being counted on to win their events.

Joel Landau must do well in the hurdles and if he can upset Roberson in the lows, the meet could turn in the Crimson's favour. Sandy Dodge in the dashes is all that stands between the Cornell power and oblivion, for Landau will pass up the 100 to concentrate on the hurdles.

The varsity's one-two punch of Pete Harpel and John DuMoulin in the hammer looks exceptionally strong, although Cornell's Sergio Betancourt placed third in last year's Heptagonals.