The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
VIRGINIA. team
IN Bis RELAYS.
Athletic Association Determines
to Send Track Stars to
Philadelphia April 80.
TO ENTER CLASS A
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Will Meet Harvard, Cornell, Yale,
Chicago, Michigan and
Other Big Colleges.


Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CHARISJTTE6vlLL VA, April
1.-THE decision Of the General Ath-
ietic Association Of the University Of
virgtfiA to send relay team to the
big intercollegiate relay races which
take place In Philadelphia on April
~ was learned with keen sAtisfac-
ton by the student body Of that In
stttntion. ny senoing this team vir-
tfnia will be able to hold the prisi-
iege Of being 3 member OF the Inter-
coilegtAte Association, which was last
year obtained with much difficulty,
and only through the splendid Teputa~
ton Of the Virginia track team Ok
1906.
When the announcement was made
last week that no men would be sent
70 the intercollegiate meet on April
30th, there was Q feeling OF regret
that Staunton's great work In the
P6nnAyfvAnia meet would be his hnai
appearance this year against the best
runners. But tho present plan Of
sending the relay team II the most
satisfactory substitute that could have
been made.
The colleges which enter thcEs-r re-
lay races include all the leading m
stitutions Of the North and West
They are divided into q number OF
CLASSES. being classified according to
the strength Of the teams ut the time
OF the formation OF the Interco1le-
KtNt6 Association. Class A includes
Yale. Harvard. Princeton. Pennsyi-
vania, Cornell Columbia. Chicago.
wisconsin. Michigan and one or two
others. Virginia IL In the second
ciass. However. any class lower than
81. Ms<sa A~o tk< xss.40I1nsu sxF aVt a =
the highest or championship clasa, II
they feel strong enough to compete,
and this is what the Virginia team
witt do.
Trainer Lanrigan thinks the teams
which Virginia will have to fight hard
est are Harvard. Cornell Chicago and
Michigan. The relay II for one mile,
the distance at which Virginia was
beaten by Cornell this winter at an
indoor meet In washington. Harvard
defeated the latter by ten yards at
Boston. 10 that her comparative
strength with Virginia may be Judged,
taking into account the accident Of
Douglas falling down. II all the listed
colleges enter teams there viii be
eleven Ia the race. which with necessi-
lines. Lots are drawn for positions.
which may In itself be great advan-
tAGc or disadvantAxe at the start.
II II certain that II viii be a fight from
start 10 finish between the fastest re-
lays In the world. and Trainer Lanni-
gan will Be satisfied with fourth
place. although II II hts ambition to
see the team turn the tables on Cor
nell.
Track Men working.
The track men reported for work
several days ago. and win be IN fine
fsttis by the time OF thu relays. Cam
didates for the team are Stanton.
Wiltshire. DougiaA. Todd. 0ooch,
Caldwell WfiiiAmR 0reis and others
The first three will almost certainly
hold their positions and Todd seems
to be suitable man for fourth place.
after his showing In the dual meet
with the University Of Pennsylvania.
The time for trycuts has not YET
been announced. The team win q
least average between 81 and 50 Soc
onds for the quarter. which u excel
lent time.
The track team this year. with the
poorest prospects, have done enough
to win the confidsnce OF the college
and the relay team which goes "a
Philadelphia on the goth viii be back
ed by supporters who are expecting
some Sensational work.