Evening star., 1923-02-20

Hollohan has a voice. OF course,
almost every one has something along
that line. but Hollohan possesses a
megaphone. he has heralded the re-
suits of events in intercollegiate
meets at Harvard so that he could be
heard In the topmost tier of the sta
dunn. 1t is voice neither strident
nor raucous, nor does the Boston crier
onend delicate eardrums with harsh
bellowings
Instead. Hollohan's voice possesses
that sonorous quality that makes him
1ae envy OF all frenzied campaigners
OF New England's political hotbed. 1t
is clear and comprehensive. yet sooth-
ing to the auditor and has won for
Hallohan nationwide reputation as
announcer.
Tells Who Is Competing.
Nor are Hollohan's announcements
or the dry, matter-of-fact kind so
generally heard at athletic competi-
uons. The human megaphone is ex-
ceptfonally well informed as to the
history of every athlete of note and
ne colors his remarks with peppery
otis of Information concerning the
entrants In race. Prior to the start
or an event, he takes the spectators
into his confidence and dscloses per-
tlnent facts concerning each promi-
nent starter.
Hollohan will have many opportuni-
tles tomorrow night to tell the folk
about the talent at hand. He will be
aoie to inform them that the sprint
list includes Bob McAllister, formerly
New York's flying cop, now a DASH
ing detective. holder of the national
l00-yard championship: Boots Lever,
pennsylvania runner, who owns the
national 60-yard title: Eddie Farrell
OF Fordham, national sprint champion
OF 1921. and Bernie Wefers, jr., metro
politan dash champion and son Of
nri int
When S. Harrison Thomson steps
out to take his place for the 50-yard
hurdles, Hollohan will have a chance
to proclaim that the fair haired boy
au-around championship Of the
United States on three occasions, also
that he Is the one who did the punt
Ing for Princeton's eastern champion
hometown boys. will come in for
theirs, too. Hollohan will tell all
about Hills. Princeton's great shot
putter; Holden. former Penn Star.
and Tyree. former Central High
Naval Academy.
Hollohan is expected to rise to his
greatest oratorical heights. when
Joie Ray. king of all the middle dis
tance runners, appears for the special
1,500 meter race. The Boston an
nouncer will have several others in
that event to tell Of also. 1t Is the
.urSt time any athletic meet manage
ment ever has endeavord to improve
upon announcing facilities here, and
Hollohan Is likely to prove as in
teresting as any OF those actually
performing on track and field.
With we'll filled squads from several
big colleges striving for point honors,
.he meet should be the best ever con-
Quoted here. Navy, Pennsylvania,
Princeton, Virginia and Georgetown
will have representatives in prac-
tically every one of the open and COL
lege events. Schools and clubs also
are to have numerous entries. The
officials are well schooled in their
work and everything points to most
successful affair.
Washington Canoe Club will have
relay four in the meet that will take
a deal Of beating. The Red and Blue
is to be represented by Jack Norton
of Olympic fame; Karl Knight. one of
the best quarter-mi1ers ever devel-
oped in this section; Bill Grass and
Ray Harsch. one-time George Wash
ington trackman.
Epiphany Athletic Association Is to
start a relay team in a race with
Eastern and Tech high school quar-
tets. Hart. Scruggs. Macdonald and
Garrett will carry the Epiphany col
ors into a meet for the first time. Doc
Rodgers, former Pennsylvania runner,
is coaching the boys