Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16
WORLD REC"ORD-BREAKER
IN LOW HURDLES TO RUN
Crowley Dons His Toys to Compete
in Field Classic
Hero.
WHARTON AGAIN IN RING
Winner OF Evening Dispatch Cup
and of South Atlantic I~ntcrcollc-
giatc Meet DonS Spiked Shoes
to Try for Newer LaurclS.

Athletes from Richmond and the
vicinity viii put the finishing touches
on their training during the ncX; few
days in preparation for the ci:y's
Erea:cet track meet which will he
held in the Howitzcrs' .Arnory Sat
urday night.
Those knowlns tn, c'"ss of II
athletes entered in this meet predict
that it will not only he the most
raricn ever held in Richmond. but
that the events VIII all be carried off
the running events are men who have
made names for themselves which
will not be foriottcn for years.
"Rin" Wharton. winner of the $50
yards run in the South Atlantic In
tercollegiatc meet last year. and VIC
tor in the Evening Dispatch Modified
Marathon last month. Will he one OF
the most prominent competitors. lie
Will take part in the SSO-yard run
Saturday. and If the events are not
run too close together he Will also
be seen In the mile run carine the
cclors of the Church Hill Athletic
Association.
record Breaker To Compete.
John Cronley: who b-okc the
while at the University several Years
age. will again don the runnimg toys
ana ~endeaNor to prove that he is not
n back number by any means. Com.
t'N''f' ~ fif - NV itt'At
races Will be Louis o'Ncil, who was
last becoming an expert along this
line when he left Y. L. /. Both OF
these men will run for the Richmond
Athletic Club.
Perhaps the grcatcst wealth OF ma
terial Is entered In the hfty-yard
dash. Gentry. fastest dash man in
the, city several years ago. Dcvine.
said to be the best all-around athlete
in Richmond. season. former Mar
shallitc star. Gus Barrett, also n pro-
htGf Mt thA sBh Ia. .AI b. ,An
other prominent men are entered.
and it is in his event tina record
breaking time is expected.
one of the most interesting feature
relay between John Marshall, Me
Guirc's.. Fork Union and Blackstone.
While little is known as to the quail
itN Of the two visiting team the two
local schools Will place speedy outfits
on the floor. and II is thought that
one of the two will capture the race
Claims Fast Team.
Coach Smith. Of McGuire's Uni
vcrsity claims to have the fastest
prep, school team in the State. lie
has been drilling his men for several
they have been circling the Byrd
Park track they should make the
other Teams hustle to capture the
event. His team will ne chosen from
W~cndeahcrg. Weeks. Hess, Mayfeld
and PelouZe.
The Marshallites also have an en-
ccTtioha!lN last quartet of runners
entered. Ewing. Blankcnship. Kahn
and sharp Will prove TO be II %combinn-
ton hard to beat. and il is exceed
ingly probable that tho Whit and
Blue will be seen breaking The tape
first.
An interesting sidclieh. on the
event viii he the tuSsle between
sharp and Mayficld, anchor men on
their respective teams. Both are fin
lshed with speed and form
seldom seen in u prep school ath-
letes; With them representing Rich
mond IL is certain that the out-of-
town teams Will have to burn up
the track" TO cop the evOnt.