The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-25
PENN LOOKS G0OO
TO TED MEREDITH

SAA%~A
New York, April 24.--The request
Of Colonel A. 8. Strode-Jackson to the
authorities In charge of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania relay games To
permit him to enter the Oxford-Cani-
bridge team in the four mile race as
well as the two-mile event has many
critics and coaches working overtime
on their dope sheets. Colonel Jack
son has been given the desired per-
mission and will name the race that
he will put his men in just prior to
the games.
Every coach that has q good mid
die distance team wants to put 1t in
the same race with the English run
ners.
Working on the fact that the Eng
fish team was entered in the two
mile race and chose this race them
selves after the showing that their
men made In the inter-varsity races
in England, these coaches are greatly
concerned.
College coaches in this country
have brought men up or down to the
half-rnile track and, II they have to
6hange to the longer distance. will
probably not have as good team.
Also all the dope has been for the
two-mNe race and it is going to be
of no value Ii the longer race is de-
cided upon
IL this change be made, some of
the colleges that have not been count
ed on as among the contenders will
command attention. Cornell, for in
stance. has not been given much con-
sideration as a two-mile team but as
a four-mile team the Ithacans will
stand out as the favorites. Yale will
lose lot of the prestige gained as
two-mile team, as will the middle
Western colleges So that there liz
reason for concern over this possible
change.
I believe that Colonel Strode-Jack-
sons action was due to the injury to
latham, the best half-miler Cam
bridge has produced. latham sprain-
ed his ankle on the ship coming over
and has been declared by Or, TAFT
Mckenzie to be not In shape to do
any work for some time This acct
dent made the English fall back on
Montague, who Is a three miller, who
would be more at his distance over
the four mile course.
I believe that the action of the
Brftishcrs is appreciated by the col
leges and they will be supported In
| the change II they elect to make it
/ have no criticism. but I think II
| is too bad ii the two-ntiie race is not
to be run after all the preparation
that has been made for 1T by the
| teams
! am sure that with good weather
We should see q new record for the
distance. / think the winner would
have been Lawson Robertson's Penn
syivanta quartette-Eby. Gustafson
Brown and Shields. This team is best
on paper, would average on past per-
formances 1858 or better, and would
be hard combination to beat.
However this team will not be
changed II the four-mile race liz run
| and while not as good over that dis
lance viii be stiii about the strongest
| looking contender to me, Eby can
| run up to a mile in good time as can
| Gustafson while Brown and Shields
are best at this distance. The Eng
iish team has not been over any fast
work by Coach Shrubb but they do
get out on Franklin field each after
noon for some light work This. with
walks in the country, Will he as much
- the men viii get until the early
| part of next week when Shrub viii,
give them a good stif work out over
the distance they are to run. After
that they wifi lay or until the race.
| Rudd, the captain OF the team. il a
! nne looking runner and will give the
| man who runs anchor against him a
| stiT pace to follow. He Is lust the
| ideals type for a half-mtler in build
ana IN style of running. He can run
| along with the sprinters without
talking much OF q beating at 100
| yards. His quarters have been won
under hfty seconds and he can go
good mile If called upon. This is
what makes a good half miller. one
| that is hard to beat in any kind OF
paced race.
| In Earl Ely. Rudd has match. No
TWO men could be more alike in ability
| with the EnElishman stronger in
puild Ehy has the advantage of sew
erai years OF experience and is a more
hnished runner but Rudd's strength
Will stand him in good steady should
they get away to an even start In the
! race"