Evening star., 1921-05-16

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Particularly was this intention ex-
pressed very freely by representa-
tives of those colleges which hereto
fore have made only half-heartcd at
tempts to develop squads. And the
fact that the annual meeting Friday
night was the first at which all
twelve of the institutions composing
the association have peen represented
is Indication that the boom for track
sports already has begun.
An Informal talk by each repre-
sentative at the annual meeting. sup
plemented later by personal state
nents shows trend toward a great
er development of track sports ana
an evident intention 10 place TINS
branch of athletics on higher plane
nv giving il better financial and stu
det support
Big Plans for Future.
Here is what some of the repre-
sentatives had to say,
Forest Fletcher. coach at Washing
ton and Lee: We have been trying
10 get out track squads at Washing
ton and Lee for the last three years.
without great deal of success
However. l can see the goal in front
We have a better team this year
than usual and great many young
L
develop into mighty clever perform
ers in another year We shall have
all the financial support necessary
for our needs. and ! look for bright
future for track athletics"
Ben CubbaSe. coach at virginia
Polytechnic Institute: II see no rea-
son why V. P l. should not attain
just as great success in track ana
field sports as in other lines OF attn
letics. We have many men inter
ested. but heretofore nave NOT oeth
able to send as many men to tn"
meets as we have desired The new
plan Of financing the trips, which
evens up the cost for all schools VIII
help, ard V. p. l. will be stronger
in the future than il has ever he@n.
Coach Read Of Virginia Military In
stitute: "V NJ I. has competed in the
south Atlantic track and field meet
only twice, and practically had no
track team prior to two years ago:
Our first efforts to turn out good
SQUADS have met with SO much sue
cess that l see no reason why We
should not continue to do well. We
have finished second in both meets in
which we have taken part. Next year
our squads should be even stronger
Pop Dannigan, coach of Virginia:
You know pretty we'll what our
track and field teams have been do
ing. We are looking to the future.
though. with even greater hope be-
cause we expect much pelteE HidHcial
support than we have had The fact
that we shall hold the South Atlantic
meet at Charlottesville next spring is
enough, think. to insure plenty of
support for track and field in 1922"
DR.. Taylor of North Carolina state:
We have paid little attention to
any branch of sport except base ball.
foot ball and basket ball but We are
going to broaden the scope of our ac-
tivities. and track and field seems to
me to be a logical outlet for lot Of
our surplus energies. Some OF our
people have been inclined to think
track and field somewhat obsolete
because Of the slackening Of its ac
tivities during the war. and I only
wish they could have been here to get
the Inspiration I have"
Manager Rand Of North Carolina
University: 7 am acting in place OF
Graduate Manager Woollen. who un-
fortunately could not get here. and
ten you that We have started track
in earnest this spring and are going
to go in for it stronE@
Local hstftuf3onS Active.
Most every body around here is IA
niliar with the situation at George
town Catholic University. George
Washington. Maryland and Hopkins.
but il would be amiss not to say
something Of their plans Georgetown
has started. according to Coach John
O'Reilly. to put track and field on the
high standard Of its base ball and
foot ball teams Johns Hopkins track
squad will gradually strengthen and
probably within another year be just
as formidable as before the war.
Catholic University and George Wash
ington intend doing everything they
can to put oot strong teams, and the
University of Maryland this year
took up tho sport again for the frst
time since 1917. with the intention OF
building up gradually strong nu-
cIeus. which would serve as a mold
for a good squad next season George
town, Washington and Catholic Uni
yersity and Maryland accomplished
practically nothing. as far as point
scoring and victories were concerned
during the entire season. but they got
things started and will be heard from
in 1922.
Track and Geld sports undoubtedly
offer greater opportunities for gen
eral physical development for greater
numbers of students than any other r
sport at much less cost per man II
tho colleges and universities really
are sincere in their oftentirnes an
nounced desires 20 get more students
Interested in competitive sports. sup
port for track and field athletics IS
the medium whereby their desires can
be put into effect.