The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-03
SOUTHERN TEAMS
IN CLASSY MEET
Initial Contests of S. A. I. A. A.
at Baltimore on
Saturday.

washington, May 2.--Many followers
OF track athletics I'm Washington Will
journey to Baltimore next Saturday
to witness the initial meet OF the re-
Gently organized South Atlantic In
tercollegiate Athletic Association. and.
Judging from the clussy list of en-
tries already received, tho meet
promises to be the biggest SUCCESS or
Its kind this season In tho South At
lantic section. An entry list Of be-
! tween 100 and 175 Is certainly soma
Indication OF the quantity OF COMPETE
tlon that Will be served the specta.
, tors.
The elnder path artists at George
town have been in hard training for
the past several weeks, and in view,
OF the excellent showing they made In
the several indoor meets during ,ho|
past winter. the followers of the hin.
Top school are confident OF u clean Vic
tory. which will not only conclude one
OF the most successful track seasons
In the history OF Georgetown. but win
give the school the unique distinction
OK winning tho first meet held by the
newly organized $. a. ]. a. A.
Elier' whose all-rounl work on tho
georgetown track team this year has
peeh the sensation OF tie South. IS nj
present III excellent condition ana much
Is expected OF him by his fricnds. uor.
ius' LIE nun. wagner and Hunter, OF
johns hopkins, have each nerotiatc oh
the 1o0-yard dash In ten seconds 80
ana are certain 10 give the New YORK
iau close race. Glass, captain OF thn
Washington and Lee team, must also
pe Iechohed as possible winner In
.his event. Costello. OF Georgetown
besides being entered In the pole vault
wiz night for Place in the lOO-yard
dash. EX- Captain MARTA and Connie,
McGrath. of Georgetown, viii s,renpth.
en- me chances OF their team to place
III this event.
Brewer. the surprise OF tho tr,cr
season at Georgetown, is showing
great form In tho trli. dashcs at the
west End, and is certain to be hoard
from before he leaves the MonumentuIl
City. ''"'
Landon. OF Georgetown. who ran on
'he relay team In several meets. won
me sSo-yard event at the Fifth Regi.
ment games. the mile run in the WASH
hs'on National Guard meet, placed
ihird In the sS0yard ron In the Same
meet. should give Lee. OF iioDl,,ns
1ose race In the mile. Tails di;nInu-
I'VE Washington lad besides being
'eauy runner, is possessed OF n never
'ay-ole Spirit that has won him many
faces In Hhc last four years. While
ae claims to have been troubled some. J
what with bad throat. he will 90 in
Emo fsttie by Saturday
CsRDman. another Gtorgeto1yn main.
.'hy In tae distances. is training daily
o. no ~
toTmances considered. he should snow
AIS heels to most OF those entered
against MIN. In this event however.
spence, o! the University OF North
Saf"l'ha, VINO goes the dis;a me- In two
minutes four seconds. and Canaan
Trottor. OF tho North Carolina \. ana
a. team WITH time equally as fast,
are strong favorites
While the shot-put Is by no mcans |
me stellar attraction of the Homcwood |
meet. because of the large numhnr q, !
we'll known competitors no I,,,In -
teTest Is centred IN this event. Fol |
towing are the men entered: Peck AM,
Mics OF Washington and Lee; Filler
or Georgetown; Johnson. OF Richmond !
Col'ege; Bowler. OF Virginia polytcch- |
mic Institute; Floyd, Hurtt, Cool, lar. |
grove. of North Carolina y. and NJ |
Disnan. L!ehenspergcr. Michael Bald |
Hopkins.
The preiiminaries FOR tn. meet will |
be held at Homewood. Baltimore. Fri |
day OF this week at P. NJ Ths anais |
VIII be held Saturday at . p. NJ I'M |
mediately following thu track NEE.
finals the championship Ia crosse gam. !
VIII take place between Hopkins and |
S'wartimore. Much interest is also |
centred IN this game. since the much
improved Swart!imora team is strain.
Ing every. nerve to wipe out the de-
feat received at the hands OF the Hop |
kins team last year.