PROBE TRACK WEAKNESS

A movement is on foot to investigate the causes of the fundamental weakness of the track team with a view to making clear and, if possible, to eradicate the faults of the track system in the University. It is an obvious fact that during the past ten years at least the standing of track in the University has seriously declined. Since 1909 the team has not won a single intercollegiate track meet.

The great fault seems to lie in the lack of well-balanced teams. It has been the notable stars and point-winners who have kept up interest in track.

Cornell has won from the University for the past three years, while against Yale three out of the last four meets have been defeats. In the past decade but a single victory has been scored in the intercollegiates. The following record of track during the past ten years shows a general decline: Meets With Dartmouth. YEAR.  WINNER. 1907,  Harvard 1908,  Harvard 1909,  Harvard 1910,  Harvard 1911,  Dartmouth 1912,  Harvard Meets With Cornell. YEAR.  WINNER. 1913,  Harvard 1914,  Cornell 1915,  Cornell 1916,  Cornell Meets With Yale. YEAR.  WINNER. 1907,  Harvard 1908,  Yale 1909,  Yale 1910,  Harvard 1911,  Yale 1912,  Harvard 1913,  Yale 1914,  Yale 1915,  Harvard 1916,  Yale

Intercollegiates. YEAR.  WINNER.  HARVARD'S PLACE. 1907,  Pennsylvania  7 1908,  Cornell  4 1909,  Harvard  1 1910,  Pennsylvania  6 1911,  Cornell  7 1912,  Pennsylvania (tied)  4 1913,  Pennsylvania  2 1914,  Cornell  7 1915,  Cornell  2 1916,  Cornell  8

Summary.

Dual meets: With Dartmouth, Harvard won 5, lost 1; with Cornell, Harvard won 1, lost 3; with Yale, Harvard won 4, lost 6. Intercollegiates: Harvard secured 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 fourths, 1 sixth, 3 sevenths and 1 eighth.

Intercollegiates. YEAR.  WINNER.  HARVARD'S PLACE. 1907,  Pennsylvania  7 1908,  Cornell  4 1909,  Harvard  1 1910,  Pennsylvania  6 1911,  Cornell  7 1912,  Pennsylvania (tied)  4 1913,  Pennsylvania  2 1914,  Cornell  7 1915,  Cornell  2 1916,  Cornell  8

Summary.

Dual meets: With Dartmouth, Harvard won 5, lost 1; with Cornell, Harvard won 1, lost 3; with Yale, Harvard won 4, lost 6. Intercollegiates: Harvard secured 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 fourths, 1 sixth, 3 sevenths and 1 eighth.

Summary.

Dual meets: With Dartmouth, Harvard won 5, lost 1; with Cornell, Harvard won 1, lost 3; with Yale, Harvard won 4, lost 6. Intercollegiates: Harvard secured 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 fourths, 1 sixth, 3 sevenths and 1 eighth.