Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
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he December sun sinks low behind
INC mountains a gr"S-haircd man
may he seen each Afternoon ON Lam
orth Field !ntcnty Watching Ave
Youngsters. all over six feet In
height. ns they i,aa" around tho
Under track. II is tn" hop. Of this
F"tcran tr"innr ot the University OF
' lrginlh "iup" Lanniean. that four
II these mon Viii take away from
Meredith. Llppinc"t,. Lpckwond aud
>anman. or tn" University OF Penn
'NI'hnIa the honor Of holding the
SorId's record for the milo relay.
= 'tth football ana crosS-country
'unninS now things uf the past these
iu"r'"r- mticrs. with the other mem
'ers az tho Virginia track squad.
trr concentrating ON their prepare
ions for the INDOOR season which
VII open III" frs, Saturday in Feb
mary. Thc rcn work out Of doors
VII start when Penn stat. come.
ur me-; on Lambeth Field. March
il
itun Against tho Rest.
Against Vale and Harvard at the
3p|iun Athletic Association indoor
Gct the Virginia relay team viii get
M" action for tn" first time this
"as"u Tn. men viii probably run
ralb"tt leading on. EidrIdge camp
'clL Marshall Bohamnon. and Cap
am Ben barker a. anchor nInu Jed
rvln". who was anchor man on tho
r"Shn"n relay team last year. may
ios. one U. these men out Of his
,lncc.
For Ncnrs "rop" Lanniran has
'cen hoping FOR just such "a group
II men for his relay team as he
iow has in training, all long legged
tuurr>ters. who measure over six
""t in height. In the Penn relays
Est April. Talbot. Campbell. Rohan-
son aud Baker. did tive mile In aga.
.r ahead Of the olh-r entries Thcy
~" training now for the EXPRESSED
intrusc ~ cutting ny. seconds on
l's time aud bcttcring the record
81 hy IN" Penn quartet headed by
F"d Meredith. the fastest quarter
miller ~ III. country
Win In Penn Reinys.
r'or two years Nirsinta's relay
cam has taken the annual event at
'cnnsylNania This season both
rNracusc and G"urg"tovu have an
1"nnced thar they are g.tring ready
2" set Nirsinia back next April. Bu,
sarrire nm accident TO the Dranu.
nd Rue team they should lower ,h-
acord when they run again.
This fan Captain BAKER ana Tai
,ott have been getting themselves in
'hape on the Lambeth Field track
while Bohanupn. who rs uapt;sn OF
he crpss-country team. and Irvine.
ave been with the Virginia barriers
II several events Campbell has
" kod hard as an end on the foot
~ II team where his speed has been
II considerable help.
Now tn" runners can put all other
hinEs behind aud can concentrate
IN the opening Of the track season
which IS exactly TWO months on The
clay team viii go North to Roston
February ,. whore Harvard and Ya!.
hiIl hc met under the auspices Of
he Boston Athletic Association.
Run In New York.
Later in tho month the relay men
& a appear In Sew York against
February 20 pcnnsyl.
'anla and Princeton viii be raced
Il the Johns Hopkins games in BAL
imcrc. Illinois and Michigan VIII
re run IN Louisville under tn. an.
,pices OF the Louisville Athletic
'iub. The date for this NEE, has
lot been set.
But the big relay event OF the
ieason comes in Philadelphia on
Suyil rs and 20, when the Penn re-
as VIII be run. Nirginia's team
vill compete for the South Atlantic
championship on Friday and the day
GLOWING the four men viii 20 In
against the best teams OF America
'or nation vide contest.
baker Three Year Man.
Captain Baker has been on the
track team FOR three years.
Wt never has he been as hopehII
" seeing great things done il, is
his ambition To be one Of the four
non VINO make new WORLDS record
md If the Virginia squad does not
10 1t this season they will probably
De back for another try in tho next
lin tho qua mile. the 30 dash.
md the broad jump Captain Baker
rcn a reputation last year OF being
| many sided track man. OF OF IN.
Held ha Is one OF the leading men
n the university. n member OF tn.
iihietic council and OF many So
ieties. including the Phi Beta Kap
"a honorary fraternity.
Track Prospects Good.
; Prospects for the track team n,
Whoio a' q Hot as bright as for
,be relay team, but there are several
%earsrs Of the ''v' back In college
who will form nucleus AROUND
which Pop" Lannigan may be abba
20 build UP good team.
I In the quarter milo Virginia
should do great things this year,
ior both Baker and Bohannon will
probably run this distance. Track
enthusiasts arc already looking for
ward TO great race in Richmond
Turing the South Atlantic meet. when
;hese two Virginians run against the
georgetown quarter milers. HerlilIey.
5utney. who was formerly OF SYRIA
,use. and Holden. formerly of Penn
Jylvanis-
In the distances Virginia will have
10 ward letter man Of a season ago
filth Stevens. Ackley, Irvine and
Sisher. all members OF the cross
country team. Cornick and Trabue.
pt the 1922 freshman squad. are he
most promising men for the dashes
Jim winston letter man, Is on hand
o handle the weights, while Davis.
holder OF the Virginia record for tha
laveila throw, will handle thu Iono
t'rrar and the discus and will trv for
donors in the high jump. Lambert ia
Trying the pole vault.
No Hurdles In Sight,
When they are not working on IN.
clay team Campbell and Talbott vii,
)e getting ready for the half-m,IA
'un. II Virginia Is to do anythinp