Evening star., 1932-05-15

~ promise 10 make an eX-
~ citing affair of the District
Olympic fund track meet
Tuesday night in Byrd Stadium.
For instance, it's a moot ques-
ton whether Earl Widmyer of
Maryland or Johnny Lyons of
Catholic University is the fastest
sprinter hereabout and when
they meet in the George WASH
ington Bicentennial 100 meters
invitation not only the District
championship will be settled, but
also an intercollegiate argument.
Another special dedicated to the
Bicentennial, the 400 meters hurdles,
will bring together leigh Williams, for
merly of Washington and Lee and for
two successive years Southern Con-
ference quarter-nile champion, and
Ensign R. R. Briner, the Naval
Academy's star hurdler and a strong
Olympic candidate.
IN the 400-meter dash, his home town
/ folk will have their first opportunity
to see Jack Edwards in action since he
helped the Penn relay team set world
record in the Penn Carnival. Edwards
big rival Tuesday night will be Gale
McGuigan, captain of the Catholic
University track team, who has been
knocking at 40 seconds in recent races.
Then there's the 5000 meters invita-
ton, which may produce the hottest
race of the meet The Army and Navy
will be at it with traditional spirit in
this, the Army represented by Lieut..
George Lermond, distance star when
at West Point, and the Naval Academy
colors will be borne by Ensign F. e.
Highley, 9 two-miie star. Both are re-
garded as almost certain members Of
the American Olympic team.
ToHN HICKEY of Catholic University,
winner of the Ryan 1000 in the
Cards indoor meet, is entered in
the 800 meters.
In the 110 high meters hurdles, Bob
Slye of Eastern High. S. w. Beers OF
Western and %ince Fraatz Of Catholic
University will have it out for District
supremacy.
The rivalry between Lyons and
widmyer in the century is enough to
make the race an attraction, but it is
fer from certain that either will win.
They will contend with F. Gleason,
Villanova freshman, and G. K. Nc
Kenzie, jr., lormer Naval Academy
sprint champion, either OF whom may
break the tap.. All four are capable
OF beating 10 seconds for 100 yards.
Howevc~, Widmyer will go to post a
favc-.tc The Terrapin youngSter has
never been fully e2-sended and has been
tabled a prospect for the national
championship,
nA-lrcND CONNOLLY, a former
X Ccston College zee, promises to
make tn ngs interesting for VIII
lic:ns and Brinar in the 400 hurdles.
.sc,--...cp3 the bes5 known athlete in
the meet, which, by the way, will be
the FIRST outdoor track event ever neld
in tbs section at night, will be Billy /,
Agco CT Baltimore, holder Of the United |
States championships at the marathon |
and 15-mile distances Agee, though
specialist in the long grinds, is nobody's
easy pickings at middle distances, and
Lermond and Highley probably viii
need all their stamina to outlast him
at 5000 meters. Two fellow members
of the Stonewan Democratic Club, G.
Anderson and P. Dinges, are entered
with Agee.
WASHINGTON will have thoroughly
respected representative in the 5000 in
Arthur DewhurSt of the Y. M. q. A,
who was the first D. c. man to .inish
In the recent Knights of Columbus 10
mile run. He was fourth. But 5000
meters is more to the liking OF Dew
hurst, who will be remembered as the
youth whose sprinting finish in the 2
mile race was a feature OF the c. U.
games. Dewhurst outclassed his field
that night, but faces much sterner
test Tuesday. Jerry Looney OF the
Knights of Columbus is another Wash
tngton entrant.
THE field events, too, offer interesting
l. competition. In the javelin throw:
A. Miekeljohn and j. Gormley Of
Tech will have it out with former
rival in A. Alison Of Maryland, an East
ern High product.
A record for this section in the discus
Is not unlikely, with B. EsunaS OF Tech
and V. Rouzer, Maryland freshman, as
leading contestants. Rouzer also VIII
be a strong contender in the 12-pound
shotput..
The meet will get under way at 3
O'Clock, with the last event scheduled
at 1915. Not more than 100 viii COM
pete. but most of them are select ath-
letes.
All proceeds will be turned in to the
Olympic fund, which is far short OF
needs. The stadium has been loaned
without charge by the University OF
Maryland.
Following is the order of events and
The entries