Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-14
By III. c. BYRD.

" OR it's annual field day, May Z
- University of Maryland ha;
worked out a program to takt
Il up practically the entire day
and which will develop compe
tition in all kinds of Spring sports
University of Virginia, Johns Hopkins
Princeton and Randolph-Macon will
appear against Maryland teams and
most Of the big high schools and prep
schools in Maryland and the District
OF Columbia, and many of those in
Virginia and North Carolina will ap-
pear against one another in track and
field events.
AS worked out, the schedule will
md University of Virginia opposing
Maryland in a base ball game at 10
o'clock, Randolph Macon pitted
against the Maryland tennis squad at
noon. Johns Hopkins against Maryland
In dual meet at 1870 pm, and Prince
ton against Maryland in a lacrosse
game at O'Clock.
The dual meet with Hopkins is to be
run concurrently with the interscho-
lastic track and field games.
In the competitions in which its
teams are to take part. Maryland
should have a battle all the way. Vir-
ginia beat the Old Liners year ago
in base ball and now has good team,
but Maryland also is better than it
was then. Hopkins is expecting to
have a good track squad and Mary
land is far from strong in field events.
Princeton usually has an exceptionally
good lacrosse squad, and in that sport
Maryland is not up to the strength
of the last three years.
Practically all high schools in Mary
land will take part In the track and
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high schools have been for years rep
resented. Last Spring the meet was
the biggest event of it's kind in the
South
First prizes in the interscholastic
meet for the South Atlantic champion.
ship will be gold watches, the same
as have been given the last two years.
Gold medals will go for second place,
silver for third. Team trophies also
Will be awarded.
The usual 13 events will be held in
The South Atlantic interscholastic
meet, consisting of the 100, 220 and
440 yard dashes; the $50 and mile
runs; the 120-yard and 220-yard
hurdles. high jump, broad jump. shot
put. pole vault, discus throw and
javelin throw.
Special events for the county high
schools Of Maryland will be the 100
yard dash, the 220.yard dash, 440-yard
run and 12-pound shotput.
Last year the Spring field day at
Maryland was very successful. No
base ball game took place, but Mary
land beat Pennsylvania in lacrosse
and lost to Virginia : in track. Vir-
ginia Episcopal School Of Lynchburg.
Va, won the South Atlantic inter-
scholastic track and field champion
ship, while Hyattsville High School
captured the county schools cham
pionship.
Rain and wet fields prevented col.
lege base ball games scheduled here
yesterday, but three more are listed
for this afternoon. Georgetown enter.
tains Lafayette on the Hilltop, Catho-
lie University has Holy Cross as its
guest and Maryland is to pit its
strength against Lehigh at College
Park. All these contests ought to be
good exhibitions of college base ball.
The only college game scheduled
here tomorrow is that between Stew
ems and Maryland at College Park.
Stevens comes for two games, being
due to remain over Saturday for a
meeting with Catholic University at
Brookland.
For the first time In the history of
American University base ball team
representing the school will appear in
conn etition, the Methodists being
down for q practice tilt with Central
this afternoon on the. American u.
diamond. Baltic Springston, who tu-
Eored the clever basket ball team that