The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-18

week or TWO ana while TIN
attention of athletic fandoIn
is absorbed principally with ths
closing days Of the baseball pen
nant race and opening battles N
hundreds Of gridirons from coast
to coast several thousands of orr
college an hclub athletes will bs
seen scampering over hill and dale
in preparation for the many cross
country runs which are scheduled
to take place all over the country
this coming season.
New York fans who take an In.
terest In this sturdy game will have
ample opportunity to see many Of the
leading stars OF the Eastern colleges
and schools in action this fall. for
never before was the city's athletic
calendar so well filled with cross.
country events. many Of which are 10
be contested over the six-rnile Van
cortlandt course.
Heading the list Of events to be held
In this city are the intercollegiate
cross country championships, which,
take place on Monday. November e.
Change Is Popular.
In former years this classic Of cross
country running was held on a satur.
day, and this change to another dayu
Of the week Is a long hoped for and
highly sensible departure from the
old custom.
The cross country intercollegiates
are, as all athletic followers know, the
main objective OF the sturdy barriers
season, This event usually finds
them at the peak Of physical perfec.
n. ~.
as important as the annual Harvard
ny wearers of the Crimson and Blue.
Heretofore this memorable strusgls
was largely responsible for the little
attention given to accounts of the
truly fine performances turned in by
our long distance stars whose brilliant
efforts after q season of erualling
training merit a place in rhe athletic
Hall Of Fame equal to that of any
others. -
Last year at New Haven 1Is
knights of the spiked shoe sped
away with the report Of the starters
pistol in this final meeting, and al
ready available reports would indicate
that even a greater number will be
on hand this year. ..H
The well balanced septet represent.
ing Cornell University won first place
team honors last year but only after a
great struggle with the Orange and
Black Of Princeton, a single point be-
ing the Moakley margin of victory.
Cornell. Princeton. Penn State, Yale.
snd Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology have strong combinations, with
sylvania, Dartmouth, Harvard, and
<xN he Naive <nIlAco~ nv IN
be seeking places in the cross-countre
spotlight.
Watch Penn State.
Penn State will be watched care
fully. for last year Coach Martin came
cut Of the wilds with a sturdy aggrega-
ton Of hill climbers. chief among them
being one Mr.. Romig, who captured
first place In a manner that showed no
doubt as to the thoroughness Of his
for the event.
In addition to Romig. Coach Martin
will have Larry Shields back in the
field, and Larry il sure to be UP with
the leaders all the way. for at Ant
werp last year. as well as many times
IN the past, this sterling athlete show .
ed speed and gameness that proves
his class. -
Picking an individual winner Is an
unwise undertaking at this or any
other time. Mst year the knowing
ones" completely overlooked Billy
Martins proteEe. and dark horse
may again upset our athletic calcu.
lations. Should Walter Higgins OF
Columbia University show again the
speed and almost super
which marked his perform
ance last season II would not surpriseq
me to see him cross the tape a winner.
and In addition the possessor OF ~
new six-mile cross country record.
The junior metropolitan cross-coun.
try championships will be held over
The Van Cortlandt course on October
10 and the seniors one week later. In
addition to the above mentioned sew