The Washington herald., 1912-02-05
CAPT. TODD MAY NOT
RUN FOR VIRGINIA
Leader of Orange and Blue Track
Team Is Slightly In
jured. ...

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville, Va, Feb. 4-Trainer
Lannigsn. OF the University Of Virginia
field and track team. has announced the
makeup of the relay team which will
meet Washington and Lee in a mile
race at the George Washington UnIver-
sity games next Saturday, as follows;
Fite. Briggs, Guy. and Capt. Todd
The men will run in the order named,
although there Is a possibility that
Wiley Cooke will have to be put in in
place OF Todd. The latter sustained an
injury to his leg while working out on
the boardwalk several days ago, and
some doubt has been expressed as to
whether he will be in condition to run.
The injury, although not serious, Is palm
full, and is sure to keep him on the track
for several days. Trainer Lannigan had
figured that II would not be necessary TO
use his mainstay Wiley Cooke in order
tc beat Washington and Lee. despite the
report that the old-time rivals are well
fortified. Cooke is entered in the open
quarter and 1.000-yard races, and had
been looked upon as sure point winner
in one or the other or possibly both
events.
Virginia's representation will be as
strong as in recent yeae& and its fol-
lowers confidently expect a victory. That
his boys carry home the point trophy is
the earnest desire Of one Pop" Lanni-
gan. and to this end he has been work.
ing since the start OF the season.
OF the twenty-four men who have been
entered in the games, those who are
looked upon as likely point winners. out
side OF the men already mentioned. are
Cochran, IN the pole-yault: Capt. Todd,
Harriss, Holcomb, and Walters, in the
dashes; Hart, In the 6O0-yard novice
event; Gooch, Stacy. and Ward. in the
hurdles. and Jones, in the mile run. All
the men have been showing exceptional
form OF late and are ready to- give a
good account OF themselves
FELTON, Looks Mighty Good.
FELTON,, ex-captain OF the Lawrenceville
School field and track team.
who entered Virginia last week. Is rap
idly rounding into form. and his work has
been widely discussed Of late. Many ex-
press the opinion that he will develop
into a remarkable athlete Of the Stanton
type, and that he will be one Of the men
to face Georgetown in the big race in
March appears a foregone conclusion.
Trainer Lannigan is highly elated over
his showing, and Is spending consider
able time these days working toward the
perfection OF his work.
II has just been learned here that
Johns Hopkins University has refused to
allow a guarantee to the Virginia team
for its games in Baltimore February Il.
No reason has been assigned for the ac-
tion but Il is looked upon as a result of
the trouble that existed during the foot.
ball season last fall. Authorities here
have denied emphatically that any, III
feeling exists between the two institu-
standing But, on the fact OF the latest
action. local followers are at a loss to
understand the exact nature of condi-
tons.
1t may be that five or six men will be
sent to the games in Baltimore at the
expense of the university. as Trainer
LannIgan figures that work on the big
track in Fifth Regiment Armory, which
will serve as the scene OF the games, will
be of great benefit to his men in gain
ing experience for the races to follow.
Virginia will enter her team in the
Richmond College games February. a
md in the Georgetown games In Wash
ngton a week later. The relay team that
s selected to compete against Cornell and
North Carolina in Richmond will un-
loubtedly' be the one to compete against
in the crowning event of
he season. At this time, Capt. Todd.
Wiley Cooke, and FELTON, seem assured of
while Mickey Guy, WASH
ngton boy, is granted a shade over
Briggs and Fite, his most formidable
'ivals for the fourth place.