Evening star., 1932-04-22

THE District of Columbia
Association of the ANA
teur Athletic Union is plan
ming a combination track
and field meet for the night of
May II to help raise funds to pay
its share of the A. A. U. assess
ment for Olympic expenses. The
meet not only is to be the annual
championships of the local or
ganization, but also has the dis
tiNction of being Olympic tryouts.
Those back of the project hope
to make the meet the greatest
ever held in this section.
According to plans outlined, several
men from New York may be sent here
for the trials for the Olympics. All who
win their events in time or with marks
that meet certain standards to be set
by the Olympic Committee will 60 to
the Semi-f1nal trials.
It has not been definitely decided
where the affair will be staged, whether
in the Central High Stadium or at
University of Maryland. Arrangements
now are being attempted whereby it is
hoped to hold the games at night. The
novelty of track meet at night, with
not only the best men in this section
but the best men from other sections
in competition, is expected to prove
attractive.
And, after all, attractiveness is what
the local branch Of the A. A. U. is
after 1t is necessary. or at least the
l. III 70 rafen
to defray its share of the costs of taking
care of the United States Olympic team
The local organization does not want
to fall down in its effort. 1t does not
desire to try raising its quota by seek
ing personal subscription, and conse-
ouently will look with gracious appre-
citation on such help as the public offers
by its patronage.
TOMORROW afternoon the Univer-
i sity of Virginia lacrosse team plays
at Maryland in the only intercol-
legiate contest scheduled here. The
Cavaliers are new to the game and have
not developed as far in it as Maryland
However, they are making more of an
effort this Spring than in previous sea-
sons in the hope that they can put the
game ON its feet. If the sport does not
develop very real interest among the
students and win for itself a solid place
In Virginias curriculum of athletics, 1t
may not be continued.
washington and Lee Is playing base
ball at Maryland today In return
contest, the Generals having defeated
the Old Liners at Lexington early In
the month, 6 to 3.
Georgetown's ball team is away to-
day and tomorrow. 1t meets New YORK
University this afternoon at New York
and Seton Hall College at Seton Hall,
N. j., tomorrow. The Blue and Gray
has not had much chance to get in
shape.
Marylands varsity and freshman
track teams are at University OF Rich
mond for dual meets today. Coach
Eppley left this morning with his two
teams. He took along 81 men, about
evenly divided between the varsity and
freshman aggregations.
TALK about foot ball injuries, day
l. before yesterday at the University
of MARYLAND seemed something like
the grid game at its worst plus. one
lacrosse player had four teeth knocked
out. another one had two, a track mar
received a bad cut in his leg from ths
spike of a teammate, and the catcher
on the base ball team broke his leg. Il
perhaps is rather unusual. but Mary
land has suffered more from casualtie:
in Spring sports than it ever has OF
the gridiron.
Wilbur Smith, director Of athletics a
Tulane, hopes to make the Southern
Conference tennis tournament this yea
the best ever The tournament Is II
be held at Tulane and is to take plac'
in conjuDction with some Of the Davi
Cup matches.
Southern Conference golfers are Il
meet at Georgia, May 9. 10 and IL, 1ol
their annual tournament And it seem'
there will be a big entry list, despit'
the slowing up in some Of the othe'
sports.