Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
WILL THE STIRRING RACE
OF 1910 Be REPEATED?
Up in II Relay That Was De-
Citicd by Inches.
READY FOR G. W. l.. CONTESTS
Orange and Blue Athletes Confident
of Making Good Showing at
Washington in the Indoor Meet
Next Saturday Night.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. ~. Fehr

Next Saturday Night.
: cHARt, s1',E:s LIE VA: February
we'll agains, the Corncll Quartet at
George Washington University's sew
cnth. annual indoor meet. TO be held
Saturday night, as did the Orange and
Blue four against the quartet from
Cornell at Che third annual indoor track
University February :. 1910. Virginia
supporters will have little caus. to
complain.
declared won by the Cornell team two
judges voting for the Ithacans and on"
Tor the E!rgsnians), the honors OF the
evening fell TO Virginia. for the Cor
nell runners refused to accept the
medals because of the close finish and
the samcness displayed by the Virginia
sprinters.
The race was one of the most ex-
citing ever Witnessed in Washington.
When, towards the finish, the men were
running close, with The Marine Band
tors left their seats and crowded
around the runners.
relay for the Ithacans. had II decided
advantage over their opponents, Good
wynn and Douglass Douglass. who had
the misfortune 20 fall in taking one of
ming in the wrong direction after re-
g !g his feet Turner Wiltshire,
6
ened the lead by several yards stan
ton. the Pacific coast STAR took up the
task. lie gained ground at a steady
pace ana at the finish had decreased
a lead OF forty-two feet to n few
Inches. He was given an ovation by
the big crowd.
The; showing of the Virginia squad
next Saturday night. in it's first appear
watched by the s nndeTrr i HS s'0s anG
alumni Last years outdoor season
,,.it1
hopkins in Baltimore, which resulted
IN victory for. Virginia by the score
OF ,ini o' NO, TO IA: a week previous Vir
ut the Southern intercollegiate meet
ned on Homewood Field. Baltimore,
WIN nity-sevcn points to their credit.
between them and GEORGETOWN. which
TOOK second place. Washington and
Of ~ v;r wh,Gn poses as an athletic rival
Thus far little is known of the track
material but IT Is understood that sew
cral of the new men are showing
promise and. under proper training,
should develop.
be or eo ,hS old inner men captain cronly
hurdle nv events. Other timber toppers
OF promise are Harrolson and Wilson
a i "a K Eears squad. and Lunsford and
EpiScopnl High School.
Ruhe" Barker. who made such q
bP pli ,Hre showing rs tackle on the foot
n
compete In the indoor meets and his
presence on the squad will he missed,
Ills work in the outdoor meets last
spring stamped him as n consistent
winner In the weight events The two
Coleman brothers. from Kentucky. TO-
Eether with Tonstall. are out for the
Among the new men reporting re-
Gently Is Conyers. discus thrower.
VINO who balls balls from Culver Military Acad-
ORD is very nattering one and he is
APT to prove point winner for the
Orange and Blue when Lannigan gives
Rollins. Tucker and Astor are the
long distance men left over from last
E i.raro The former. who comes from
| account of himself in the daily work.
outs for the George Washington meet.
RE a Is 81, n youngster of much promise
next saturday night will be closely
"atched by his many friends.
NItG cfGa !, i the giant forward on the
the Episcopal High School, are COOL
men tHr me high jump. Lannigan has
great faith in the former. who showed
gradual Improvement last season
Despite the loss Of three middle dis
lance runners from last years squad,
me presen: outlook is not so bad when
the records OF the new men are scanned,
In addition to such veterans as Norris
Spccr, Goodwyn and Mason, from last
; SGar SQUAD. the quarter mile and half
mile runners have been strengthened bv
the addition of Berkeley Edmonds.
stewart and George Walker ana
Rhodes. who are fast developing into
good men. '"
'crkeley made his track letter Mt VIr-
Einia some years ago as n member OF
the relay team. and is said TO be lust
rs fast as ever. Walker who comes
from the same prep school--F.piscopal
iiiEh-won fame last season In the re-
lay with Mercershurg, and under "Pop''
-annigan's tutelaGe should prove n
valuable man. Rhodes is green. hut
Is fast coming around and is liable to
be heard from in the coming meets
Last ycar Virginia was rather shy on
short distance men. This season she
VIII nave to count upon such runners
as Fitc. Denny, Drummond Holland.
George Walker and Arthur KinsolvinE
TO win points in the daShes
Nirginia's squad entered in the
George Washington meet includes the
following: Captain j. III. Cronly, II. w.
Coleman, w. C. GOODWIN. y. Rerkeler'
\. :. Mason r. r Spcer, w. i. c. Perry.
J. s.. Walker, J. Minor, c. b. Rollins
and III. j. Norris.
Coleman is entered in the shot mt
Goodwin in the 44O-yard open and
half-mile: Berkeley In the 50-yard dash.
40 novice and 40 open: Perry in the
600 novice and $50 open; Walker in tho
440 open ard 40, South Atlantic: Rol
Inns In the mile run: Minor in the $40
omen and i4o. South Atlantic: Norris in
the 40 open and $50 open: Cronlv in
the 5o-yard dash, 40 open and 40
South Atlantic; Speer in the 40 omen
and $50.