Evening star., 1924-01-23

me H1lltopperS are free with their
invitations. feeling confident that
generous public patronage will de-
Tray the costs of Transporting to
washington these notable track
burners. 1t requires deal of money
70 stage big indoor meet, but the
past two annual carnivals We're so
successful financially as well as ar
tistically that Georgetown is quite
wiling to arrange an exceptional
program.
Hay Would Turn Tables.
Most Of the record and near-record
performers to be brought here will
he sent into the invitation events
1hat Will feature the meet card One
OF these races Will be distance af-
fatr in which Joie Ray. Illinois Ath-
letic Club flyer, will be the central
figure. Whether it will be at 1900
Yards or a mile will be decided by
Ray.
He may choose the shorter distance
If Lloyd Hahn. Boston Athletic Asso-
citation runner. enters, for Ray is
anxious to get back at the Hub ath-
lete, who beat him i'll the l.o00-yard
run at the Silk Athletic Club games
last week
There also will be an invitation
quarter mile, in which Vernon Ascher,
Georgetown's speed merchant. will be
sent against the best of eastern tai
ent. Ascher is the sensation of the
indoor season and much in demand at
meets this winter.
The sprint series that was at
tractive last year VII be renewed.
Loren Murchison, Newark Athletic
club, and Boots Lever. stars of this
class. are expected to compete with
others Of slightly less note in 40. 80
and 60-yard races.
There should be some brilliant COM
petition in the open events. where
Georgetown's team will I've called
upon to face the squads of Princeton,
1'ennsylvania. Virginia. Navy and
Johns Hopkins. All of these institu-
tons except Hopkins have declared
they will send their squads here, and
Hopkins undoubtedly will fall in line
soon. The Baltimoreans have meet
of their own scheduled two nights
after Georgetown'S. and they are
counting heavily upon big Hilltop
entry.
Hopkins Has Two Stars.
This Hopkins team has a pair of
runners quite likely to be members
of Uncle Sans Olympic squad next
summer. They are Verne Booth.
distance Traveller. who has been seen
I'm action here several times. and
Clarke who showed the way to
Ieconey and other cinder path Iu-
minarieS when he won the intercol-
Iegiate sprint titles last spring.
Numerous relay races are to be
Ield. There is a chance that George
town and Virginia Will have quartets
in a mile affair. The Hilltop two
mile team also will he matched with
some big eastern college aggregation.
All told, the meet next month should
be the most entertaining ever held i'll
Washington.
BaSketerS of Galiaudet and Mary
land will take the court in Richie
Gymnasium. at College Park. this
evening at Z o'clock. even choices TO
win. The Kendall Greeners have i'm
proved steadily since the start of the
season, while the College Parkers
lave made much progress recently in
developing team play.
The contest should aid in the prep
aration of the Maryland quint for it's
big test Saturday night. when Cath
olic UniverSity's able five will be en-
countered in the Brookland gym
naSium.
Johnny Holden and Walter Gegan,
Georgetown runners. are to compete
in the st. Joseph's Athletic Club
games in Newark tonight. They are
expected to find formidable opposition
in a 600yard race.