Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-17
No,U Expected That Army
viii Compete; Red and
Blue Quartet in Illinois
I Games

ANNAPOLIS will again be repre-
~ sented in the Penn relay carnival
according to DIR. George Orton, man
Field. The'en Of the Mlddies was re
ceived Yesterday by DR.. Orton, who i'm
medately wired West Point informing
the soldiers. who are, expected shortly
10 announce their desire to participate
In the games. .n.. ,.
The Middies will be entered in the one
and two mile events and in the special
service one-mile championship race.
which will be an added feature TO this
years carnival. provided the athletes at
West Point enter. It is said that the
soldiers are more than anxious to meet
the other branch of the service In an :
other sport. They now meet in. foot
ball, basketball and baseball.
Avictory for the soldiers in the spccial
relay event will retrieve in some measure
The defeat In the annual gridiron strug :
gle. Last year track athletics were
resumed at the Point after several Years
Of ideness, and It is said that the team
as whole, considering that the soldiers
had not been performing on the ciuders
for long time, was an exceptional one.
With the experience gained the first
year and part Of this year I'D TO the
relays It is felt that the cadets will be
able to give the Middies q great tussle
for the championship.
According to Orton, since tho
sending out of the Invitations he
hos recetred inquiries from, collsges
and schools oil ooer the county,
thdt previously had nSuer beei,
heard from. They are hnrious to
learn moro about the cornipal. Or.
ton said, toith a ,ico to entering
teams tn the cidss in phich the
tadtcidnaI college or school Is best
fitted to compete.
Texas Agricultural Mechanical COL
leEe which defeated Center on New
Years Day. Occidental and Southern
California from the Coast have entered
teams while others well known in other
sections expect to have teams Mt the
starting post in the various races.
Westerners' Agreement
II was reported around track circles
at the University yesterday that n NUN.
Der ct the Western colleges had decided
unofhcially that they would not enter
the Penn carnival. 1t is said that one
member OF group agreeing 10 sucn a
Pi"i' " ho hao uu tNCtiIeHJ team lS Will.
Ing to come to the local carnival. but
that the agreement prevents him.. II Ia
further said that II one member of tho
p:called agreement bolts the remainder
will follow suit.
pennsylvania, In keeping with its pol-
ley Of being represented in every meet
o. Importance, will again appear in the
University OF Illinois relay carnival, at
Urbana. The meet is scheduled to be
held on March 4 on the dirt track in the
gym at the University.
Lawson Robertson expects TO start a
two-mile team in the event, principally
because the freshmen are ineligible. An
excellent four mile team could be made
up at Penn II the frst-year men were
eligible. Brown, McLanc, Kerr, Fischer
and several other milers would make an
excellent combination. Outside of Brown
the remainder OF the quartet are fresh
men.
It will be remembered that last wear
Penn went out TO the games and sur
prised the Western college world by
winning the one mile championship. and
that despite of the fact that Lewis, one
OF the Red and Blue milers was badly
spiked. Earl Eby, Larry Brown. Bob
Maxam and Lewis composed the quartet
that broke the indoor record for the mile
In the game. ..n'
Robertson will shortly hold tryouts
Tor the team to make the trip. Larry
Brown, George Meredith and Ed. Nc
Mullen, three members Of the two. mile