The Washington times., 1924-02-21

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Furthermore, the events win be-
rum off before a capacity crowd.
The great majority of the reserva-
tons have been disposed Of, but
two additional sets Of bleachers were
placed In position yesterday that
make 1t possible to offer an addi-
tiona1 500 seats. These will be on
sale at Spalding's today and at
Convention Hall tonight. In add.
ton there will be 500 general admis-
sion seats available at the hall at g..
The crowd tonight will number
slightly under 1000.
Last.minute entries bring the
Virginia freshmen into the one
mile relay with the Navy Plebes
and Hilltop Yearlings. In addl.
tiOn Fisher, of Virginia win be
one of the starters against JOie
Ray in the 1850 meters invita-
ton. The rest Of the virginia
entrants will compete In the open
events.
Colleges which will be represented
BY teams tonight are Princeton,
Pennsylvania, Navy, Pittsburgh, Vir-
8luAd0 WOSI VAGAAAdy 11OPhlI1H,
Maryland, George Washington, VIII
Georgetown. Although meeting spir-
tied opposition, especially from Penn
and the Tigers, the Georgetown ag.
gregation is going to make a strong
bid for point honors.
The board winter track of the
Hilltop Isl in position at Conven.
ton Hall. It's resilient surface,
banked turns and availability for
the use of spikes assure fast time
in all events. It would not be
surprising to have Murchison break
his own mark in the dash and
Christensen his own record in tho
hurdles. Either one Of these men
is likely to establish new world
figures before the carnival comes
to an end. Around the track, the
football bleachers, transporter from
American league park rise in tiers
assuring every seat holder full
view Of the proceedings.
Among the stars who will com.
pete tonight are: Joie Ray, worlds
premier distance runner; Loren
Murchison. American sprint cham.
pion; Karl Christensen, worlds
champion hurdler; Vernon Ascher,
joint holder Of world indoor record
for 440; Horatio Fitch, national
senior Quarter-mile champion; Lewis
Clarke, intercollegiate sprint cham
pion; Verne Booth, intercollegiate
two-xnile champion: Harry Helme,
former national two-mile champion
Herb Meyer, national Junior hurdle
champion; Mike Devanney, former
OLYMPIC star; Patterson, former in
tercollegiate sprint champion: Jimmy
Connolly, world record holder fol-
two.thirds Of a mile; Emerson Nor
ton, conference all-around champion
Bob LIE Gendre, national pentathlon
champion; George Marsters, South
Atlantic half'mile record holder
Paul Herlihy, South Atlantic quar-
Gegan, former naSlonal Junior 44C
hurdles champion; Billy Sullivan, ma
tional 1,000-yard champion; Owens
3 intercollegiate pole vault champion
Ralph Hills, Interchangeable shot-put
champion; Bill Beers, former inter
collegiate shotput champion; Albert
Rose, intercollegiate broad jump
champion, and Bill Dowding, ma
tional junior broad jump. champion
It IL safe to assert that never
I'm its history has the Capital seen
the brilliant talent that will be
gathered here tonight. Further.
more, no meet In the country has
succeeded this year in getting to-
gether an entry list to compare
with the one offered by George
town. The HilltOppers have been
busy since last fall getting ready
for these games, realizing after
the support accorded the past two
years that the Capital would
welcome q carnival of such dimen.
siOnS.
OF the thirty-seven events liste(
on the program, fourteen are relay
that will bring together some o
the speediest college and club com
binations in the country. Among
the contenders in this class ar,
Pennsylvania, Navy, Princeton
Georgetown, Hopkins, Pittsburgh
Maryland, William and Mary, anG
Richmond.
The final feature of the evening
will be a one-mile relay between al
all-national team and an eastern