Evening star., 1933-05-28
ALL SORTS TO VIE
IN SUNDAY GAMES
Date Change Keeps venzke
Away, but Interest in
Event Is Lively.
OOKING beyond to a day
when track and field ath-
1ntnc nf INnchirnfn,, mill

T OOK1NG beyond to day
/ when track and field ath-
L. letes of Washington will
carry on after school or COL
lege days are over, the District
A. A. U. will stage a championship
meet next Sunday which is eX-
pected to lay the foundation of a
classic event in years to come
The meet, to be held in the Catholic
University Stadium. Is open to all reg
istered amateurs within the jurisdic-
ton OF the District chapter OF the A.
A. U but number OF events are in
cluded in fulsome program to take
care Of out-of-town athletes. Invita-
ton and handicap contests will inter-
sperse the championship events.
COLLEGE. high school, Y. M. c. A.,
~ club and unattached athletes of
this section are taking lively in
terest in the meet. though virtually no
publicity has been given it. Dorsey
Griffith, chairman Of the Track Com
mittee of the District A. A. u, had ex-
pected to bring several famous runners
here to agitate the turnstiles and
thought to withhold the ballyhoo until
certain Of arrangements.
Gene Venzke. holder of the world
record for mile, was among the greats
who were ready to appear. Had the
planned. VenZke would have competed.
A change 20 June 4. next Sunday, con-
ficted with the great miler's program.
The double header between the Griff-
men and Yankees and the added COM
petition Of the Bowie races dissuaded
Griffith and his committee from at
tempting a track show Memorial day.
THE District A A. U. meet was in
i spired by the feeling that track
sports in recent years have been
neglected in Washington. With a
wealth of material to draw on. the
Capital has had no serious representa-
ton in the realm of the spiked shoes
and thin pants. Its college and high
school athletes, when finished with
school. virtually all have given up conn.,
petition. They have had no encourage
ment until lately, when Griffith organ
lied the Washington Track and Field
Club. which will have team in the
meet next Sunday
Runners and field men who thought
themselves through with competition
for keeps are flocking joyfully to ths
new clubs standard. A uniform and
colors with bright red predominating'
have been adopted and headquarters
established at Grif1th's homo. l4l6
Twentieth street northwest. \ large
room of this spacious three -story hcrsa
has been given over to the Club fer
meetings. Catholic University. whose
athletic director, Arthur J. Bergman,
has given a sympathetic hand 10 the
new enterprise. has leant its track fcf
training and Griffith is coaching gratis.
THE Washington Track and Field
i Club adds new members every
day. the latest to join being .
group of distance men. Athletes that
Griffith never heard of have joined up.
mostly ex-collegians
Catholic Universitys entire track
squad is entered in the meet SUNDAY.
Most of Maryland's, competing unat-
tsched. is expected Gallaudet, with
the versatile Jimmy Rayhill leading ths
way, hopes to score heavily.
For the open contests several Balti-
more clubs have entries and they are
interested particularly in couple Of
distance contests. A large field viii
run in the 5000 meters. A 10,000-metef
race Is scheduled tentatively.
There will be events for virtually all
classes of Aathletes and any runner or
field man who cares to compete likely
will find an attractive spot in the pros
gram. Any information concerning the
meet may be obtained by phoning Grif-
fifth at Decatur 0148 The admission
fee will be two bits.