The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-19

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The Georgetown Carnival authOri-
ties gladly assented to Rays sug-
gestion for q match at 1900 meters,
as the National A. A. board re
Gently requested officials conduct
ing all meets to include In the pro-
grams races over the distances to
be encountered In the Olympic
ganles.
Georgetown is getting in touch
now with several more middle dis
lance stars In an effort to bring
together a field that will force Ray
to q new worlds record in order to
win. On hand win be Sid Leslie,
metropolitan 6OO-yard champion
Jack SeIlars, metropolitan 1000.
yard champion; Harry Helm Of
Georgetown, former national junior
and senior two-mile champion, and
others Of equal prominence.
But In addition to these, an In
vitatiOn was wired this morning
to Walter Higgins, captain Of the
intercollegiate two mile and cross.
country titIe-hOIder, and Abel
Kiviat, great middle distance star
Of pre-War days who ID now
staging comeback.
Ray il q picturesque as well as q
champion athlete. He bears the
reputation OF being chesty. But thu
edge is taken off this feature OF his
makeup by the regularity with
which he carries out his promises
It Is not at all unusual for Joie
to announce that he's going to break
a certain record, or finish a certain
distance ahead Of another com
petitor. And the remarkable thing II
that he does as he says.
OF course he's confident that ht
will win. He has Coueisrm down Il
the point where his application o.
the formula would make the little
Nancy doctor gasp with delighted
surprise.
During three weeks in the Easi
during the present indoor season
Jote made q certain set of an
IlouncementS concerning what hi
would do in certain races. And hi
came through az he promised, Incl
dentally breaking five world rec
ords, assisting In establishing an
other In relay event. and topplfnf
one national and one A. a. u. mark
The 1,5OO meters distance il lust
to his liking. TE Is about / .64s
yards, and with ideal Conditions on
the specially installed track and
with spikes, Il would not be sur.
prising TO see him click off another
mark for future generations to
shoot at.
It all depends, probably, on VIVA
Joie says he will do. If he an
nounces he's going to set up a new
figure then the crowd at Conven
ton Hall most likely win have tn,
pleasure of seeing him flasI
through the tape In accordance will
his prediction.
There are scores of more athletes
Of Olympic, national and intercolle
gate fame who will be seen at tn,
Georgetown meet. But JOie win oc
cupy the hmelight.
Of championship class VIII,
will answer the call of the startel
In the various events are Captain
Jimmy Connolly, OF GEORGETOWN
present holder of the world recorl
for two-thirds Of a mile and tn,
only runner in the game who Ii
capable OF giving Ray tussle; Har
rtson Thomson, Of Princeton, win
ner Of the all-around championship
Of America for three years; Boots
Lever. Of Pennsylvania, nationa
sixty-yard record holder: RALPH
Hills, of Princeton, present inter
collegiate shot-put champion; Boil
MeAllister, Of the New York A. G.
national 100'yard champion: Eddi,
Farrell. of FordhaTn. 1921 sprin
champion: Needs, sensational high
jumper of Penn; the national cham
pionship mile relay team of thu
New York A. c., and dozens o.
others whose performances on tract
and field are known to every sports
follower in America.
On the whole, it is the most pre-
tentious aggregation OF track anC
field talent ever gathered in thu
Capital, and the carnival promise.
to be the scene of some stirring
performances.