Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-07
NAVY Is FAVOR|TE !.
IN MEET TONIGHT
Conger Featured Performer
in "Ryan 1,0O0"-Mary-
land and Cards Strong.
BY H. c. BYRD.
BY III. c. BYRD.
TIME starting gun for the first
event, 45-yard hurdles, in
i the Catholic University in
door track meet tonight


event, 45-yard hurdles, in
i the Catholic University in
door track meet tonight
goes off at 8 o'clock.
Athletes representing 35 col
leges, high schools, prep schools
and other organizations are here
to take part in the only indoor
meet of the Winter in territory
between Philadelphia and North
Carolina.
Proc ably the strongest outfit en-
tered Is Navy, generally picked to
win the team point trophy. Mary
land and Catholic University are
about the next strongest combina-
tionS.
Best of individual stars is Ray Conger,
one of the greatest of the ~orIds dis
lance runners. He has fairly good
held against him, but should win his
event, the featured Ryan l,000," Just
as he has won nearly every other event
in which he has competed in the last
two years.
Competition for college squads offered
by the Intercollegiate at New York and
the Southern Conference indoor cham
pionships at North Carolina University
has taken from the Catholic University
meet several squads that we're expected
to enter. 1t is the intention of author
tiles of the local school to change the
date for next years meet so as to avoid
conflict with these two other sets of
games.
A peek in the front door of the big
Catholic U. gymnasium this morning
was sufficient to learn that Athletic
Director Bergman and Coach Griffith
have done a good job in getting things
in shape for the events. The track is
rather sharp at the ends, but well
banked, and has exceptionally long
straightaways. There will be some
crowding on the turns, as happens in
every indoor meet, but the competition
is likely to be good despite that.
The two feature relays are between
Navy and Lafayette, Catholic University
and Maryland. Both races ought to be
we'll run. The scholastic relays also
should be worth while and also the
open races for individuals.
All in all, the meet should be worth
the price of admission, and even more
than that. The whole meet is to be a
succession of track events from the
dashes up to three miles. No field
YXTORD from Chapel Hill brings the
w information that Is of the South
ern Conference colleges have teams
entered in the indoor track champion
ships at Chapel Hill Besides these
Is conference squads other events for
colleges not in the conference have
entries from Davidson Zion, Guilford,
Presbyterian and Wake Forest. Twelve
colleges have. freshman squads entered
for the events especially for the first
year men. Fifteen high and prep
schools are to be represented.
Washington and Lee won the meet
last year with 90 points against 81
made by North Carolina. 1t is reported
that much stronger squads are entered
this year than competed last season and
North Carolina people look for the
marks made last year to fall.
THAT wrestling is not in very high
i favor in the colleges is shown by
the failure of the annual wrestling
tournament of the Southern Conference.
Only three schools entered the tourna-
ment which was scheduled today at
Virginia Military Institute, and because
of this lack of interest the affair was
Cancelled. It often has been said that
most uninteresting of all athletic con-
tests.
The Southern Conference swimming
tournament is to be held at Atlanta
March 81 and % under the auspices of
Georgia Tech. Entries from this sec
ton of the conference are unlikely.
Already the opinion is being expressed
among those interested in college ath-
letics that the Saturday half-holiday
for all Government employees will be a
great help to college sports, especially
foot ball. OF course, in the Summer
shack along one of the rivers or on the
bay, but in the early Spring and in
the Fall this will not be the case.
Therefore; it is reasoned that these
same people are almost sure to pick a
foot ball game at which to spend Sat-
urday afternoon.