Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
RACE
/ HINGES ON DATES
DAD and Blue Must Race on
April IS and Leave Fol-
lowing Day
LYNDON MEET APRIL 8

pennsylvania and the representa-
a. The French relay team here last
W. an agreed Mt that time that a Red
~ ~ plue team would compete in Paris
~ 1000" said L. II. Bushnell. acting
.auote manager of athletics at the
rri,ersity this morning.
Owe agreed that II at all possible we
ala gladly send a representative team
WV 10 France during this year. The
Mel .Sat n team will compete In the
nc. I'm In England on April 8 makes 1t
fame' easier TO send q team to France
sucn ws had at first supposed. The only
pa. pan ,ust now lies in the home, sail =
GouysiVt tbe team that goes. That Is being
NY nsnved =, by Lawson Robertson, the
rack coach
Tn TSs formal invitation to compete
imst ih. the best teams of France in
LII atpu,i was received at the athletic Office
~. .,roek hut was not translated until
sOs,rday Maurice Delvart, who ran
e',s, .so snrint medley and the one mile
u ~. wy team of France in the Penn games
'I ~ Anril, sent the invitation. Delvart
a% w, bp ha remembered as schoolboy quar-
.mile champion of France, and anchor
md captain of the mile relay
team. D.,.,,, ,o,tor Damn
.nT competc on either the 18th or
ua ,s,h ~ hpril in the. meet by the foot
IN I'M n association Of France in the
cSs,ombes Ssn Stadium, just outside of
Se,GmOvSb Where many of the inter allied
nmes we're held after the armistice.
from the time OF the British races
mill the French meet Penn would have
chance to train on the Colombes
rack and be in &cellent shape for the
ti.color athletes.
so,. Big Problem
The problem of getting boat back
| M the United States is what is worry
I'M Coach Robertson. The Penn relays
t,ls place on the 2Sth and Goth Of
Ipri and in order for the athletes to
n IN shape to meet the cream OF
imerica's relayists would have to have
iour or five days training after their
"a voyage. II they are able to return
h the States on boat leaving on
Iuril II, they will arrive in this
country in plenty of time to prepare for
Me- Penn relays. In order to do that
tbe race in Paris would have to be
held on the 18th.
II the boat on the 18th is missed
the athletes must wait until the, 10th.
This would bring them home on the
Thursday Of relay week, the races start
lhg on Friday. This. according to
Coach Robertson, would prevent the
Red and Blue jerseyed athletes from
making any kind Of good showing on
Franklin Field.
A cable has been sent to Delvart
apprising him of the Penn situation,
and It is expected that favorable de-
dsion will be made on his reply, which
t expected to reach an agreement for a
nce on April 16.
According to present plans the Red
and Blue team will sail from New
York on March 90. Coach Robertson
stated yesterday that he would not make
decision on the kind of a team to
take across until the middle Of next
Gridiron Gossip
The athletic authorities Of the Uni
vrsity have secured permission from
the National Guard officials at the ar
caster avenue to use the drill floor for
January football practice. Starting on
Monday at 4 80 Coach Heisman plans
10 hold a drill with the new men in
The fundamentals. Tor the remainder
o. this month daily drills will be held
Dher which the candidates will rest until
ae LIST Of April, when spring practice
starts.
The University Of Alabama after
almost a month Of intcrchanges of COM
nunlcations was awarded the Novem-
Der date on the Penn gridiron schedule
yesterday. The Southern eleven was
prominently mentioned some time before
lhe meeting Of the Athletic Council in
December, and on the day after was
regarded as certainty on the schedule
Yesterdays announcement bore out the
advance dope given by those familiar
With athlatic affairs at the Iiniunrsitu :