Evening star., 1928-03-11
TEAM AT HILLTOP SHOULD
HAVE SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Prospects Much Brighter Than at Catholic U. and
Maryland-Clever Lot of Track Talent Is
Possessed i'm This Section.

ineton and Catholic University also are
gong In for that sport to a far greater
extent this Spring than in previous
seasons. George Washington is arrang..
ing q dual meet schedule and also will
take part in the Penn relays, Dual
meets already listed include competi-
tionS with Virginia and Maryland ana
triangular affair with Johns Hopkins
and Gallaudet,
When GeorSetown's track squad en-
ters its meets on outdoor paths nine
new members Of the team will show the
q" on their breasts for the first time
as a result OF their efforts In the ill-
door intercollegiates. Those men who
took the coveted insignia on a basis OF
their outstanding performances are
mile relay team: Wildermuth in the
sprints, Sexton in the high Jump and
Julichcr. MilStcad, Carney and Dus-
s2ult OF the two-mile relay. Other
point winners in the meet. Adelman.
O'Shea. Wiesner and Sherl!n. already
had won their letters,
Catholic University begins its Spring
training for foot ball tomorrow. Coach
Jack McAuliffe is due here today to
lake charge of the squad and he en-
poets TO nut In some real efforts III
order TO develop men to fill the posi-
tions that are to be left vacant by such
stars as Folev and Harvey.
McAulifYe himself does not expect to
find anybody to fill either OF these
players shoes as we'll as they were
filed last Fall. but realizes that il is
up 10 him to find out this Spring who
he can best depend on so that little
al f>o u,f,
gets out next September
Catholic University probably is hard
eT hit bv sraduations than any other
school in this section and its task in
foot ball next Fall is not going to be
the easiest in the world. not by any
means. and NOBODY knows that better
than Coach McAuliffe.
Some Of the best track and field per-
formances in history of athletics in
the South Atlantic section are practi-
cally certain before the end of the COM
ing season. Two OF the greatest sprint
ers that have ever been in the section
are due TO perform. and both are at
their best on outdoor tracks. They are
Wildermuth of Georgetown and Cum
mings Of Virginia. In the quarter mile
either Thomas or Matthews OF Mary
4aAO VI I1U~tuI ui 1COIkctUNu may CIOU
the mark for that distance below 40
seconds. Elliott of North Carolina
probably will be the best college miller
in the United States. and Henderson
Of Duke well up among the 2-milers
Not much has been said of 1t. but Ell
lott barely was beaten In a mile race
In New York recently by Hahn in just
e fraction over minutes and II Sec
onds
In Flipping. Virginia will have the
best all-around man in the colleges. O
man who probably will capture the
championships in the Penn relay meet
and also make the Olympic team Vir-
gfnia Polytechnic Institute has an ex-
ceptional discus thrower In Lund. while.
besides Adelman Of Georgetown In the
shotput. there are three or four others
who may 60 over ~ feet Georgetown
has In Hines the best javelin throwcr
and man certain 70 get a place In the
Olympics.
All things considered. IL is likely that
when the coming outdoor track season
Is finished new records for the South
Atlantic section will be hanging on the
wall for almost every OF the IA
events, the ioo-yard possibly excepted.