The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
SPIDER TRACK MEET
HANGS IN BALANCE
Whether Virginia intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association VIII Hold Events
Soon TO BE Decided.
INTERESTING COLLEGE RACE.
Richmond College viii Run Inter
class Meet II Committee Calls on
SIX Club Competition at Blacks
burg

Upon the decision of the executive
committee of the Virginia Intercolle-
state Athletic association, which will
soon meet, depends in large part the
status of all track events in the asso-
citation this spring. If the committee
decides that it is inadvisabie to have
a track meet between the six colleges
Il hat form the ieaRuc-Richmond col
lege. Virginia Polytechnic institute
Roanoke college. William and Mary.
Randolph Macon and Hampton Sid :
ney--it seems unlikely that there will
be much activity in track work at
these schools,
Tho most interesting event that
lakes place in the association is the
SIX -cornered meet in which teams
from these schools vic with each
other for supremacy on the cinder
path and in the field events. This is
an innovation Of recent years and the
first one that was held was at West
hampton. At that time the Techs
aGaSscd the highest number OF points,
with the Spiders as close second:
Last year the meet was not held be
cause war had lust been declared and
there was strong sentiment against
any unnecessary expenditure FOR any
Kind OF athletics. This has passed
row, and it IL being hoped that the
executive committee will give its sane
ton 10 the affair and set date for it.
should it he held il will come about
the last OF April or the first week in
May and viii he held on Miles field
at Blackshurg. the Techs being the
hosts on the occ8 sion.
Await the Decision.
Manager stephens and captain.
kuyk. of the Richmond college Spi-
ders' track team. are awaiting with
particular interest the outcome Of the
meeting THIS is due 10 the fact that
the meet may he the first and only one
in which spider runners will partic}-
pate this year
The General Athletic association If
the college is loath 70 furnish guar
antees to visiting track outfits or to
nay the expenses Of the squad on any
road trip. For the siN-cornered meet
it viii provide funds and send full
sued squad To corn pete in the events.
The polcy Of the Athletic association
was made plain at recent meeting
- tho Athletic council Of which
Thomas Il AcAdame is chairman.
Whether the Virginia intercollegiate
association meet IL held or not tho
spiders viii have a field day this year.
Instead of being meet IN which only
highly specialized TRACK mon particj
rate. tho field day entries VIII be open
% any man in college and there will
he representations from all Of the
four classes \ medal will be given
- the all-round athlete. the man max
ing tho highest number Of points.
Some Of Richmond's fairest young la
aies will probably be sponsors on the
occasion. In past years these field
days have been of considerable i'm
portance and have been attended Ivy
large crowds.
Two letter Men Left.
Two letter mon in track are now
at Richmond college They are Good
wyu Kuyk, captain Of the team: and
t;oode q broad -iumper. and the hold
or Of the college record in this event.
The new material does not seem par
t.cularlv promising hut in the event
or an intercollegiate meet II Will be
developed to the utmost probably by
Vaughan Gary, an old Richmond col
iege track man, and with the veterans
as nucleus, the spiders are confident
~ being able 10 hold their own with
me other teams of the association.
Spencer. than whom there is no
better distance man in these parts.
will report TO Camp Lee today for ser
vice in the national army He re
ceived his call the early part OF the
week In his going the college will
lose one OF its most reliable men in
track events.