The present Intercollegiate record of 165 feet 3-4 inches made in the hammer-throw, in 1915 by H. P. Bailey of Maine, is in danger if reports from the coast are true. Merchant, California's start weight man, has been credited with over 171 feet and he should win the event with comparative case if he can duplicate this feat. Tootel of Bowdoin, Baker of Princeton, and Brown of the University are the outstanding Easterners here. While Baker defeated Brown at the Penn relays, the Crimson captain avenged himself in the dual meet Saturday and if he can stay within the circle he may press Merchant or even establish a new record himself.

Polo-Vault a Toss-Up

Captain Gardner of Yale would be the favorite for the pole-vault save for the erraticness of his performances this spring. He has attained 12 feet 9 inches on one day and 11 feet 6 inches on the next. Black of California has also cleared 12 feet 9 inches, but with these two exceptions there has been little vaulting over 12 1-2 feet. The battle for the minor places will be keen with Norris of California, Wilcox of Leland Stanford, Guin-look of Cornell and Davis of the University as possible point-winners.

There is no broad-jumper this year capable of endangering Gourdin's world record, but at least half a dozen men have leaped 23 feet. Legendre of Georgetown, better known as a pentathalon winner, is a general favorite in spite of the fact that Lourie, Muller, and Gruff all placed last year. In Boren and Merchant, California has men that help to keep the balance of her extraordinary team while Rose of Pennaylvania is credited with 23 feet, 7 1-4 inches.

Brown and Muller In High-Jump

Muller of California who tied Landon of Yale at 6 feet 3 1-2 inches in last year's meet will not have things his own way this week. L. T. Brown of Dartmouth has improved, as his new world's indoor record of 6 feet 4 7-8 inches shows. Here as in the polve-vault the competition for the minor places will be keen, Chamber lain of Virginis, Howell of Leland Stanford, Weatherdon a New York University, and Doppell of Cornell all having done over six feet.

The two new events this year, the javelin and discus throws, will not differ from the other events by failing to produce some exciting competition. The finals of the javelin-throw will be held inside of the Stadium Saturday and the spectators will be given a chance to watch the Westerners, who are practically in a class by themselves in this event. Legendre of Georgetown is the East's most consistent representative, but his throws of 170 and 174 feet pale in comparison to the reports from the coast which credit Hanner of Leland Stanford with several practice marks of over 205 feet. Newfeld of California has a record of 194 feet 5 1-2 inches, the best mark that has been made in a regular competition, while Bronder of Pennsylvania is said to have made a throw exceeding 180 feet.

In the discus as in the javelin the West is substantiated in claiming the supermacy. Hartranft, Leland Stanford shot-putter, has the best American college mark with a throw of 147 feet 9 inches, while Newfeld and Muller of California have come within 13 and 20 feet of this mark respectively. Weatherdon of New York University has made one of the best Eastern records with 125 feet 11 1-2 inches, while Legendre, Thompson of Princeton, Kellet of M. I. T. and Jordon of Yale have been performing consistently, if not brilliantly.