Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
TECHS START TRACK work
BLACKSBURGERS TO ENTER
BIG MEET IN THIS CITY
Virginia POIys Have Interesting SEIZED.
Tile of Outdoor Events-Mnny
Veterans Arc Daek.

BLACKSBURG. VA. February Elm
spite of the prevailing cold weather at
Blacksburg, the track squad Is steadily
taking It's daily workouts in the field
house, in preparation for the coming
season In which the Virginia Techs are
TO face one or the most interesting
schedules in the history OF track attn
letlcs nj this institution. with the
exception OF the loss of two men, prac.
tically every man OF last years ban
ner team is back in harness. ami the
prospects look exceedingly encourage
ing.
The two men lost to the squad this
year are Euuua, who took first place In
the loo-yard dash in the :. \. |. a. a.
meet held in Baltimore last spring. and
tho other is Mutt Terry. who figured
prominently in the iong-distance runs.
On the other hand. the mon who are
back include, Chinn. captain OF last
Eear's team. and thr bright star OF last
season. caused by his lowering of tho
South Atlantic record for the two-mife
run. II is highly probable that he will
at least retain his record throughout
this season, ana il will cause no stir
prise in track circles Al V J.. I. if
he again sets new mark. Next comes
Captain Davenport, OF this years team.
who has shown himself Ia he a fol-
lower OF Chinr. I'm running tho mile in
stellar fashion. Much will he expect ed
Of him this season. Among tho other
letter men OF last year are TO he found
CottreN. Hopp. Benedict, Tehbs. Parrish
and Sutton.
The first chance that the Techs will
have 10 display their form will he on
March :. at which time ,wo-nile re-
lay team will enter the George Wash
ington University meet in Washington.
Following this the annual field day will
he pulled off on April g. while on the
18th or the same month tho Agrlcultu-
raj anu Mechanical College OF North
Carolina will be met in 81 dual meet.
The Techs met the AgSics last year on
tho latters home grounds. the Tarhecls
losing TO the RlackshurE institution.
On April 20 will probably he witnessed
tho banner match OF the season. mt
which time the Techs Will clash with
! the Virginia Military lnstitutc and the
| University Of North Carolina in n tri-
; angular meet. which will bo held in
/ Blacksburg on Miles Field. From pro.
! vious years II is known that the Tar
| heels and the Techs will be closely
matched, but since this is the first
time that V. NJ. I. has ever cnra god
| the Virginia Techs In track contest
| IL is rather dubious rs to where the
cadets will stand In this comparison.
F.! In the South Atlantic intercollegiate
meet V. j. I. will again send n dclcga-
tion. and IL any such form is shown
/ rs the Orange and Maroon displayed
! last year il will be only matter Of
! how many men are taken az to where
they Will place. With but six mon In
last years representation, the Techs
| piled up total of twcntyfour points
| placing second I'm the meet. The track
season will he brought TO n close will,
! tho Virginia intercollegiate meet. Which
will take place in Richmond May ~
The Virginia intercollegiate Athletic
Association Is composed OF Richmond
! College. llampton-Sidney, Randolph
! Macon, william and Mary. Honnoke
College and the Virginia Polytechnic
: institute. Since this association has
, never entered into an open meet 1t will
no doubt prove itself TO be quite an
| interesting match.