Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
SPORTS
ENGLISH TEAMS ENTERED
. IN PENN FOUR-M|LE RACE
Action of Keystone State University
Official Cause Of Much
Criticism
ny JAMES r. ,TEDD MEREDITH.
Special Correspondent Of Uni
NCrNuI Service.

NEW YORK. April 24.-Tho re.
quest % tolone! \. :. Strodc-Jack
the University OF Pennsylvania relay
games Ia I."rIIit him To enter the OK
iord- Canbridrc team in the four
mile race as well us tho two-mile
workins overtime on their dope
sheets, Colonel jackson has bear
given the desired permission, and
Nm namy The race. that ~ will pu,
his men In just prior "a the games
Every coach that has u good mid
ole distance team wants To gut IL in
the same cnCc with the English run
ners, Wonk!nG on the fact ;hat the
English team WAS entered III tn.
iwo-mi!c race and chose this race
themselves after the showing ;ha;
their men made in intcrvarsity races
III England. these coaches are greatly
concerned.
College coaches in this country
have brought their men M or doXn
70 the ha!f-milc tracl<. and. II they
have 10 change 10 the .ongcr u.*-
team. Also. a! tho dope has been
Tor the two-milr race. and il is go
'nE 10 be of no value IL the longer
race is decided upon.
the colleges that have no; been
counted on as among the contcndcrs
viii command attention. Cornell for
instance. has not been given much
fout as four-rnilc team the ijha-
cans will stand out rs nc tavorites
iaic Will lose a lot OF the prestige
gained as iwo-mi!c team. as VIII
The middle Western colleges. 50
that there is reason FOR concern over
this possible change.
believe that Colonel Strodc-Jsck-
sons action Was due 10 The !mj,try
Cambridge has, produced latham
Spraincd mis- ankle on the shin COM
ing OYER. ANA has been declared by
nr. TAFT McNcnSic to be not in snap.
accident made the English .ail back
on MontaEnr. who is three miller.
who would hc more at his distance
over The ;"ur-milc course.
nri;isher* Is appreciated by IN" col
lcfcs. and they Will be supported in
the change ii they c!cc; to maze IL,
have no criticism. but l think It is
too bad j: the twO-m!ic race j. no,
to be ram. after all the preparation
;hat has been mace for i; by the
teams.
am surr that with good weather
We should see Il new record for the
distance. think the winner would
brown and Shields. rms team: IS
best on paper, would avcraEs on past
performances l:oS or better and
i
However, this team viii not bc
changed if the tnurmilc race Is rua.
and while no: as good over that dis
tance Viii be- will about the strong
est time ~ can tiustafsun. while
Brown and Shields are best at this
distance The English team has no,
been sent over :ny fast work by
Coach Shrubb. hrt they Ito get ont
on Franklin F!c.i each afternoon FOR
some light work. This. with walk :
In the country, VIII be a3 much as
the men w!!l get until the early part
uI next week. when Shrubb will give
them " good stif work out OVER tho
distance tncy are 20 run. After that,
they VII Jay on until The race.
Rndd tn" captain OF the team, is :,
fine looking runner. ana vii! give
the man VINO runs ancho: against
him Z s,iiI pace 10 follow. liz i
Just The ideals type for - hI!f-m!lc
~ build. and in style Of running. IL.
can ruu along with The sprintcrs
with"I: taking much Of Il beating AT
ivn yards. His quarters have been
won under - seconds. and he can 20
" good mile il called upon. THIS is
what macs good haif-mi|"r, one
that is nara 10 heat III any Il .nd oi :,
paced rayc.
In Earl Ely l:uId has a match. No
Two men Cuu!n be more alike in IOil-
!ty with tbs l:nSi!rh,n:.m STRONGER in
hu!id. jay has IA" advantage az
several year" al experience and Is Il
more finished runner, but Hudd's
strength VIII stand him III ruo,i
stead should they get avar 10 an
{ ven start IN tho rl,r