The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
join HANDS FOR
BIG TRACK MEET.
Richmond College and Blues
Come to Final Conclusions
and Games Assured.
TAKES PLACE FEBRUARY "a
Invitations Have Been Sent to
Many Universities and Col
leges to Participate.

At meeting held yesterday in tho
Blues Armory. Richmond College and
tho Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Joined hands for the purpose of hold
ing a monster indoor athletic meet IN
Richmond on Saturday night. February
ready been secured and cards OF inyt-
tation have been mailed out to the
various colleges and schools 10 par
t!cipatc. Entry blanks are now In the
hands OF the printers and will DO mall
cd in few days. From now on
things will hum and nothing will BIO
left undone TO make the meet the sue
GEES i. should be.
1t is probable that the games will
be pulled of in the Horse Show Build
determined. Ono of the features OF
the meet win be the Mutt and JEFF
relay between the long men and the
short men at Richmond College and
in tho Blues There are several of tho
long and lanky variety among the
miiitiamen. while the shorter variety
are also found. Tho Same condition
exists at college. To sec these long
and short fellows treading the boards
VII be worth the price of admission
by itself.
Tentative Program.
A tentative program of events, In
cludes In the intercollegiate class a
hfty-yard dash. ffty-yard hurdles, 44o-
yard. $50 yards. and mile run. pole
vault, high Jump and shot-put In
the scholastic class tho events Will be
hfty-yard dash, fifty-yerd hurdles, 44o-
yard and Sso-yard runs. high jump and
shot-put
Teams are expected from Virginia,
Carolina, St Johns. George washing
ton, Georgetown, Washington and Lee.
from all OF the prep. schools in the
State, from the grammar schools of
Richmond and from the various athletic
organizations. while Cornell. Swath-
more. Yale. Harvard, Princeton. Penn
syiVania and Brown will be asked 70
compete.
Relays have been arranged between
Virginia and Caroline: ST. johns and
George Washington: Woodbury. For
rest. Episcopal High School and Balti-
Tnore City College: Georsetown and
Washington and Lee: Norfolk High
School and Fork Union. Richmond
Academy. McGuire's and John Mar
shall High School and among the
grammar schools and amateurs of the
city.
Looks Like Big Meet.
tt Is a splendid program OF events
and should prove attractive It has
been long time since Richmond wit
messed real Indoor meet and there is
demand for such q meet. The fact
ehet 1t is being conducted Jointly by
Richmond College and the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Is proof that II
Will be properly conducted and gives
the meet prestige which It could
not otherwise acquire.
Prospects for a great track team
were never before as bright at Rich
mond College. The coming OF Larry
Martin has worked wonders Men
who had never before taken an in
terest in any form OF athletics have
donned running suits and are work
ing daily like beavers to make the
team. In all thirty men answered the
call OF Captain Vaughan. and this
number is being augmented every day.
Work Is going on without Interrupt
ton despite the snow and cold
weather. Some fast time IS being
made and Captain Vaughan is show
ing better form than no has ever
shown before. 1t will be big sur
prise Ii he does not develop into the
best miller of the year.
Squnds Working Hnrd.
AT tHe biues drmory the squad Is
treading the boards every day, under
instruction of Captain j. T. Waddel1
and Coach Oin Il4c. ardson. While
the squad numbers but twenty men,
there, is enough class to the candi.
dates for the tenn to bling forth the
prophecy that they will be hard to
beat. Now that the meet Is assured
the men arc putting double energy In
to their work
Tho winner OF tho Blues College
meet will receive handsome cup,
while medals will be given to the In
dividual winners of the different
events. 1t is going t OBJ big success
and will bring out tho support of the
people in Richmond who like this
branch of sport.