The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-08
TRACK PROSPECTS
|. CONS|OEREOG0OO
Many Veterans of Washington
and Lees Last Years Team
Are in College Again.
Especial to Tho Times.Dispatch.l
Lexington Va October 7-Althoul


Lexington. Va. October 7.-AIthough
II is a little early in the season for
any predictions to be made concerning
the prospects OF track activities At
Washington and Lee. yet the number of
veterans that have returned and the
abundant supply OF new material on
hand give good assurance OF = very
successful year.
At present the annual cross.eountry
run is the topic Of absorbing interest
in this department. This event viii be
held about the nrst week in November.
and with only q month ahead. all the
candidates are going through vigorous
training. Glass, who won the hve-
mile event last year. will not compete
In this trial. He ran a splendid race
in 1911. but not being hard pressed.
failed to break the record OF thirty
minutes eight seconds. hung UP by
Wood in 1910. So far there are about
ten entries. mostly freshmen. for whom
the run is intended principally. In or
der TO encourage the interest Of the
new men in track work. The sarne
course used last year will be run. this
being over portion Of the National
Highway.
OF the veterans back. those who won
monograms last year are expected to
bear the brunt Of the work. E. r.
Burk. captain Of the varsity basketball
team, will also le>>a the track athletes.
He has ably taken Satterheld's place IN
the hurdling. working away with the
low hurdle events In the Virginia Poly
technic Institute meet last year. Terry,
a new man from Arkansas. 10 also ex-
peceted to 90 great things in ths hurdle
IT. >nx voiNAfA HfHfancA n ~ell.
being a record holder in these events
at the school from which he came.
Carter Glass. the crack sprtnter. IL
back and will doubtless again smash
a few records. He has manipulated
the z.o-yard dash in 20 As seconds.
the 1o0-yard dash In 10 seconds nat.
and at the Baltimore meet last spring
he lowered the South Atlantic record
for the 440-yard by going the distance
I'm 81 2.5 seconds He has ~ his mate
Hayne. also a ten-second man and win
ner of the nfty-yard dash at the
Georgetown meet last year.
Anderton will be missed in the half
mile and mile. but the two-miie run
win be well looked after by Thorn. VINO
holds the record for this event fonan
should find It easy to break his broeo
lump record Of 81 feet inches. wnIe
Glass and Peoples can oetleE s.s
in the high Jump. Larrtck 10 the on!y
old pole vaulter in school, but mucn u
expected OF the new talent In this nne:
In the deld events all the winners OF
last year are back. Sommervihe' IN
the hammer throw: Peck. who put the
shot IS feet IL inches. and Miles. VINO
holds the discus record
DR.. Pollard will again have charge
Of all track activities, and no oettet
trainer could have been secured ne
"A reponsible for the enlarged track
on Wilson Field. and IL now endeeNoI'
inr to have q nrst-elass cinder pehn
installed
Manager Richardson has secures
several good meets for the team J.
will be represented again 1t the aaao.1
indoor meet at Richmond. TO De heid IN
January. Meets will also be hello A
North Carolina and virginfs Polyeecn.
mic Institute. with the possiosHty Oh
return events In Lexington
Washington and Lee - . memDet =.
the new South Atlantic AseocaaS'0n
formed last year It Baltimore. and W
sen6 n team whenever the ASSOCIATIVE
holds its first annual meet