The Washington herald., 1922-02-19

Hall here on the night of March 3,
will be the big emile South Atlantic
relay in which teams representing
seven colleges or universities are
expected to be entered. The 2-mile
relay will be the final event of the
night, and unless all signs fail will
bring to a successful close one of
the biggest indoor track and field
meets ever staged in the South At
lantic section.
Four schools, Virginia, Johns
Hopkins. University of Maryland
and Georgetown University, have
already entered teams in the big
feature. Entries from three other
schols, v. P. l., v. NJ I. and Wash
ington and Lee, are expected daily.
Should the last three-named COL
leges enter representatives the re-
lay VIII undoubtedly be one of the
biggest and most Interesting races
of the Eastern indoor track and
field season.
G. q. Record ~" to Run.
The makeup of only one entry,
Georgetown, So far has been an
nounced. The Hilltoppers, barring
accidents, will run the same team
which caused such a stir in Buffalo
last Saturday night when they
were clocked in a new A. A. U. rec
ord for the mile and seven-eights.
Jimmy Connolly. LeGendre, Kim
nally and Marsters were the men
who crashed their way to a new
mark in Buffalo. and according to
dope at the Hilltop yesterday will
carry the Blue and Gray in the
relay feature March 5.
In the distance spotlight and
closely pressing the 2-mile event
will be four match 1-mile relays
and a three-cornered event between
George Washington, Catholic Uni
versity and the University of Mary
land.
or the s-furlong jaunts that
between the Navy and Princeton
University probably will attract the
most interest. The exact makeup
Of the two teams has not been for
warded to Hilltop officials. 1t Is
known. however. that Stevenson
will run the final quarter for the
Tigers. Pitted against him In the
final burst to the tape will be Cur
tbs. one Of the greatest runners
ever turned out at the Naval
Academy. Curtis runs anything
from the 30 to the mile and steps
them all in close to record time.
Provided he and the Tiger flash
get anything near an even break
in that final quarter track fans
should get a glimpse of one OF the
classiest finishes ever staged in the
South Atlantic section.
G. U. and Penn to Clash.
Second in Importance in the mile
trips probably will be the George
town-University of Pennsylvania
romp. The Hilltoppers will shoot
their record breaking quartet at
the Quakers and they will only
have to run to form to come near
stopping the Red and Blue distance
killers.
The Hopkins-VirSinia and the
Lehigh-Lafayette matches are the
other 2-mile relays which should
prove of more than passing interest.
Any event In which teams from the
two aforementioned colleges COM
pete against each other is certain
to be hard fought and unless pres
emit signs fail the coming romp
should prove a classic.
Up to yesterday only four entries
had been received for the mile spe-
cial. The Hilltoppers plan to make
this event one of the outstanding
features of the meet and are trying
to bring the classiest distance men
in the country here to show their
wares. Connolly. of Georgetown;
Curtis. Navy; Booth, Hopkins. and
McClane. the youthful Pennsylvania
star. so far are the only ones who
have definitely signified their in
tention Of competing in the long
jaunt. Blue and Gray officials.
however. are still angling for a
pair of nationally known runners
and should their efforts prove sue
cessful the mile event may rival the
big relay for spotlight honors.
Lourie In Hurdles.
Don Iourie. the great Princeton
athlete, will nash his wares in the
50-yard hurdles I.ourie is clever
timber topper, though better, on the
cinders than on the boards. Against
him will be pitted LeGendre, Cook
and Tullar. of Georgetown Barron.