, 1923-02-25
OFFICIAL START
OF MID WEST
INDOOR SEASON
Relays for Universities a
Special Feature.
BY WALTER ~EcKERsALL.

Track n field stars OF leading uni.
versiues and colleges in tho middle
vest will engage in strenuous work.
Iuts for tho next few days in prepara.
ion for the annual relay carnival OF
he University OF Illinois. 70 be held
IN the mammoth armory at Urbana
next Saturday.
Not aloro win the event bo featured
" relay races for universities, col.
eyes, n prep schools, but an all
tround contest together with special
vents will go toward making up an
interesting program.
The event may be properly called the
'ficlal opening OF the middle west In
loor collegiate track and field season
Dual meets have been held between
ONE university teams, but these wer,
My forerunners to the relay carnival
nd other larger vents TO be held in
Ioors and outdoors. Tho dual conbats
erycd to give the athletes some ex
'erfenco in actual competition and af
ord h coaches an idea Of the ability
{ he various performers
Not Staged for PROFIT
Unlike professional events and many
mateur affairs, tho Illinois carnival
not stnSOd for pront. II Is promoted
, stimulate interest in track and held
thletics not only among the larger
Universities Of the section but among
mailer colleges and prep schoola- Al
ronoy taken In ct the doors Will be pro
ted among the competing institu
n to help IA expenses of the
ans. In former years the oarnIva
IS attracted capacity crowds and
is years event should be no excop
on.
Tho idea OF holding this relay carni
al, n Of the largest of it, kind In
he country, originated with Harry
i'll, capable coach of tho nLinois
rack and field team with = great
rmory at his disposal, Gin readily
allied O set of indoor gumss woulG
o a long way toward giving the many
thlotes OF the middle west some mucf
eeded competition IN h winter. Fror
ne start the event has boon succssfu
nd tho only criticism one might max,
( tho event Is that too many contests
re held. The many relay Rce take
he edge on events such as the pole
ault, running. broad jump and shot
ut. not to mention the all.around-
Peunzylvania Represented
In addition to the many institutions
tho western and Missouri VALLEY
differences, the University OF Penn
ylvanin will send q team for one Of
lie relays, while some institutions Of
ne south, such as Baylor, will have
representatives in the special events
Michigan and Illinois, which give
rouige OF having tho strongest teams
a. -..N.- V-.N.A--A UTNN k ETnL
scented by full strength in relay
ices and special events. NotrS Dame,
hich lost a dunl meet to Illinois after
ne OF It's inner fen in the relay
ace when the score was n tie. will
ave some excellent performers In the
1sn contests and relays
Nebraska. winner OF tho Missouri
alley conference outdoor meet last
ear, will send Home sterling perform
rs. Henry Schultz. former Michigan
ootball player, win again have charge
{ the Cornhusker athletes and has
ono stars OF Last years squad In
| chool this winter. In past cArnlvalB
;ebraskR has garuered It's share Of
oins In tho Individual events.
All Around Competition Keen
The all around competition should
asult IN some sterling performances
o%nsiderinE the ability Of some Of the
ntrants. DehRrt Hubbard, Michisan's
,usky skinned athlete. Is sur to make
strong bid for honors. Coach Far.
ell believes Hubbard will develop into
no Of the best AL around athletes
Who ever wore the uiR4za and blue
Emerson Norton of Kansas is another
ntrant who should be near the top
when the final tRbulhtion OF points is
made. while Henry Matthias OF mi
loi1 should make a stronger bid than
asst year., when he was one Of the
o~ntcstAnta.
Among some Of the wen known Hth.
sts5 who will compete are Capt
trogh, who will be anchor man on
'hicaEo'a W. or four mile relay team;
Jus Desch OF Sotre Dame, who will
omptte in the hurdles; Van Orden OF
iichiEan, who has the best mark Of
ny conference shot putterS; Brick.
lBn Of Chicago, a reliable hurdler;
Nyres, the Illinois sprtnter, and Grip,
en- and Tslford, Northwestern middle
Stance n
Next Big Meet nj PAtten Gym.
This event will be followed by the
nnual indour track and field games OF
no westsrn conference at Patten gym
iaSium, Northwestern university, on
Iarch II, Unlike the outdoor meet,
he indoor Is open only TO membera Of
he Big Ten. Athletes who have shown
ny ability IN the training period since
he holidn ys Will be entered IN the III
IotS carnival to ascertain their worth
nd tho Availability OF entering them
n the indoor conference.
l. Following the indoor conference, the
tthletss will start to prepare for th'
Sanshs relays to be held at Lawrence
N April 81. These viii be held out
4 doors and will be the nrst TO b
tagged by the Jayhawker institution
m tho following Saturday Drake will
'anduct It's annual carnival at De-
Noines. and Pennsylvania viii stage H.
lnnuhl set Of games on Franklin field
Philadelphia, on the same day.
The athletes then will be pointed fol
no sectional Intercollegiate In MAJ
md June. These will be followed By
;he national collegiate games on stagI
iold on the third Saturday in June
Many OF the point winners. with tn
| exception Of western conference per
formen, will represent various ath
,ot!o clubs In the National A. 4, L
outdoor championships on Stag hel,
the latter Thrt OF August and early Il
september.