Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
IOWA STATE ENTERS
PENN RELAY RACES
First Western College to Break
Away From Drake Carnival.
Special Service Race
TWO NEW RELAY EVENTS

IOWA. STATE UNIVERSITY is the
i first Of the prominent universities
and colleges in the Middle West to ac-
cent the invitation of the University Of
Pennsylvania TO run in the annual re-
lay carnival in this city the last Fri
dav and Saturday of April.
DR.. George Orton, director of the
relays. yesterday received formal
acceptance from the athletic authori.
ties Mt the Western college that they
would have a two-mile team entered
in the annual carnival. Since the So
called break between the y. c. A. a.
and the Eastern colleges. reports have
been current that the Middle Western
and Far Western colleges would boycott
the Penn carnival.
With Iowa State blazing tho way. it
is expected that almost all the other
colleges that have had teams repre-
senting them in the past will be on
hand again this year. The Iniversi-
ties of Illinois. Kansas, Minnesota,
Michigan and Chicago, all of which
entered teams IN former years, are ex-
pected to send in their entries shortly.
1t Is said that the Western teams
that will come here will only be those
who figure that they have chance for
victory at the carnival in their spc-
cial events, and that those who do not
have exceptional teams will not en-
ter. The Midwestern teams regard the
Penn relay games as being tho national
championship races, and unless they
have capable teams probably will re-
main out Of the carnival.
Last year Iowa State broke the
worlds two-mile relay record at the
Drake relay games; and their move to
come East next year, instead Of par
tIcipating in the Western games, which
are held on the same day as the local
events, augurs well for the success of
the Penn games. Last year the lOwans
finished a close second to Yale in the
race here and are confident that they
are going to win the event this year.
Every member Of the rccord- breaking
team is back in the University training
diligently for the Penn games, with the
expectancy OF cleaning up the East and
breaking the record.
There is strong possibility Of an
Army Navy special one mile relay race
for The service championship. Last
wear. it. will be remembered. the Mid
dies had teams entered IN several
events and did well. 1t was the first
away from home appearance for either
branch of the service in track, and
caused much favorable comment that
il is almost certain they will be here
this year.
West Point started track work last
season for the first time in many years
under the direction of Major Hayes.
The record turnout of candidates at
that time gave indications that the
Pointers will have a very good team
this year. If they are able TO get a
four man team for the mile event to-
gether they arc certain to be in the
special race. 1t is known that the sol :
dIers arc more than anxious to meet
the Middies in another branch Of sport
and wipe out, If possible. the victory
on the gridiron the last fall.
Two special events that hitherto have
never appeared on the relay program
are Carded for this year. These are
the quarter mile and 220-yard relay
races. The addition of these two
events brings the carnival schedule IN
/ 10 date, the two races named being OF
the record books as regular relay
events.
The new events are causing no end
Of furore among the colleges, and II
/ the entries pour In as expected il
will be necessary 10 hold heats. Sprint
relay teams among the colleges are
many.
Manager Kohler, OF the indoor pole
team, announced yesterday that thu
team would open its season on Iau,
uary 81 in the a'rmory here with Cor
nell. The remainder of the schedule
will be announced ,when word is re,
cieved from the Intercollegiate PoIc
Association, to which Penn has applied
for membership.
Coach Heisman announced ycstcr,
day that the January football practic,
is off. The lack of candidates mad
the change necessary. For the last weel
six or seven men at the most turned
out for daily practice. The next drill
ia scheduled for April !, when sprin,
practice will get under way.
Wanamaker, the star of the ic
hockey team, will be missing from tn
line up when the Red and Blue meet
Yale in return game tonight in New
Haven. The last time the teams me
here Penn won to .. There Is pos
sibility that Coach OrtOn will be with
out the services Of DIAL, another o
his stars, who Is scheduled to take al
examination tonight that will keep hin
In this city.
Seeks Training Site for Browns