South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
n. D. RELAY TEAM
ALL SET FOR PENN
ROckne's Two Mile Team Will
Journey to Philadelphia
Saturday.

Coach Rockne is strenuously
grooming his two-mile relay quar-
tet for the big race of the year at
the Penn relays this coming SAT-
urday. The mentor is satisfied that
If the men can repeat their bril-
liant performance OF last Saturday
at Drake that they VIII place in the
national classic. Contrary 10 pub
lic opinion. which regarded the
showing made by the Gold and Blue
at Drake as mediocre. the perror-
nance was worthy Of the best team
ever sent from Notre Dame
Mcchan i'm Heroic Finish.
Capt Meehan ran one Of the
greatest races of his career in the
twO-mile event. Ames surprised the
assembled thousands by winning the
race in 1855. just a fraction of a
second slower than the worlds rec
ord for the distance and over six
seconds faster than the former
Drake record. Ames won this race
10y a 10-yard margin, Notre Dame
and Illinois fought it out for the
last 30 yards for second palce. the
sucker" winning by a few inches
at the tape when Capt. Meehan's
sprint barely failed. Meehan was
running 20 yards behind the held
AT the first quarter and then began
90 pick up. Passing the Chicago
faVoriteS he went after the Illinois
flor and only failed by a arihin
fiier and only failed by "a hair in the
last stride His half was better than
1888 and later he came back and
urned a quarter in less than as.
a real days work for the best mid
dle-diStance man i'm the game. Kas-
per. Burke and SWeenv all ran true
20 form and will be factors in the
Penn race.
Milers Trim Michigan.
\otre Danes comeback in the
milo relay event was one Of the fea-
lures of the meet Capt Meehan
Hoar and Mcridith Illinois won the
race i'm a new record mark of 3:21:2.
Notre Dame was third with 1923 TO
their credit Michigan's much tout
ed quartet failed to show real quail
ity. and although they won their
heat did not register time 10 qualify
tor "A place I'm the event Such uni
Versities as Minnesota. Missouri and
Nebraska were forced 10 trail their
.coIors behind the Notre Dame span
giles. Coach Rockne's charges ran
two great races last Saturday aft
ernoon and as "a result the two-r, -
team will Journey TO Philadeip.lI
To compete in the countries relay
classics. AkhO they have drawn
an unfavora0le position at the start
Roclne expected his men 10 place.
LAST Saturdays time OF 1888 = not
likely TO be duplicated for several
wears and Notre Danes time OF
80 is known 10 be a likely mark
for the Penn two-mile time. there
fore the university fans are quite
confident OF placing hOnors for No
ire Dame.
May Change Dates.
The Varsity baseball outfit is due
To meet Kalamazoo on Cartier neid,
Thnursdav afternoon, but IN view
OF the senior weekend program.
Coach Dorais has consented TO try
to re-schedule the game for Fri
dav afternoon in order 20 aid the
seniors I'm their entertainment pro-
gram for the week end. Indiana was
formerly scheduled FOR Friday but
A postponement. was necessitated.
on May the Varsity Freshman
handicap track and field meet VIII
inaugurate the outdoor season at
Notre Dame. The Varsity regulars
and yearlings viii clash in "A COM
ulete program Of events. The IN
vitation interscholastic meet will