BOARD TRACKS ARE BAD FOR RUNNERS SAYS WIDE

A happy combination of Swedish, Anglo-Swedish, and the interpretative remarks of Jaako Mikkola, University cross country coach, resulted in an exclusive interview for the Crimson with Edvin Wide.

The great distance runner and conqueror of Nurmi visited Cambridge recently to undergo a violet ray treatment at the Soldiers Field locker building.

"This running on board tracks is bad," said Wide, "it is too hard and the corners are difficult. I am anxious to get on the cinders and get back in shape."

In spite of the excellent showing he has made in his two appearances so far in this country, he says he is still in poor condition and will not try to break any records until he feels he is at the top of his form.

To Make Record Try in Stadium

As has been previously announced, he will make an attempt at a new two mile record on the Stadium track on May 7. Prior to this he expects to spend two weeks at the University studying Harvard methods of instruction, for his primary purpose in this country, is not to run but to prepare himself for the position of Inspector of Public Schools in Sweden, a post for which he is trying.