Evening star., 1936-04-25
TEXAS MAKES BID.
FORPENN HONORS
Michigan, Ohio State Also
Threaten EaSt'S Galaxy
in Major Events.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

Associated Press Sports Editor.
HILADELPHIA, April Is
Spurred by this years Olympic
goal, as well as some Of the
i briskeSt intersectional rivalry
in the 42-year history of the event.
star track athletes from Texas, Michi-
gan and Ohio held the spotlight Of
the Pennsylvania Relay Carnival to-
day as they threatened record-smash-
ing challenges to Eastern rivals.
An injury to Eulace Peacock, 20
year-old Temple University colored
flash, national sprint champion,
spoiled his prospective duel with Ohio
States renowned Jesse Owens IN
either the 100-meter dash or the
broad jump but the final days pro-
gram at historic Franklin Field prom
ised plenty of baton-passing thrills.
Peacock strained a muscle yester-
day in the 440-yard relay while trying
vainly to overtake Harvey (Chink)
Wallender, University Of Texas ace,
who carried the Loughorns to rec
ord-breaking triumph in their car
nival debut. The Temple colored run
ners injury it developed overnight,
was not serious, but his coach, Ben
Ogden, decided not to run any fur-
ther risks with his star, especially
with the Olympics in view.
Injury Not Serious.
"DEACOCK'S examination at the
L hospital showed there was no
serious damage" said Ogden, ''but the
doctor advised against any attempt to
compete today. With short rest he
should be all right. He is pointing for
the Olympic 100 and we do not want
to take any unnecessary chances"
Owens was entered in five individual
or relay events on today's program. but
his coach, Larry Snyder said he would
compete in only two, the 100 meters
and the broad jump. Rated on the
speed he showed yesterday in helping
his team capture the sprint medley
relay title, Owens looked to be IN prime
shape to blast carnival records IN both
specialties. Peacock set the 100 meters
mark of 10.6 last year, while the broad
lump standard, 25 feet AZ inches. was
made by Ed Hanm of Georgia Tech IN
1880.
Owens is pounds heavier than
last year and ready for a big year.
said Snyder. The lay-of last Win
ter. due to his ineligibility. should turn
out to be a good thing for him. We in
tend to prepare for both sprints as
well as the broad jump in the Olym-
pics"
In the absence of Peacock, who
trimmed Owens in the national A.
A. U. 100 meters as we'll as the broad
lump at Lincoln last Summer, Wal
lender loomed as the Ohio Negro's
outstanding Spring challenger. The
Texas ace, however, aimed chiefly at
helping his teammates add the 880-
yard relay title to the Spring crown
they collected yesterday.
The Longhorns were hot favorites
to repeat, with Pittsburgh and Cor
nell among their leading rivals. They
ran their fastest 440 yesterday in
lowering the 9-year-old Penn record
to Ali seconds.
Michigan Back to Races.
THE University of Michigan, which
- hasn't won any relay titles here
since pre-war days and hasn't been
a contender in at least a decade, en-
tered crack teams in three major
races. The Wolverines figured to
give the favored Manhattan quartet
a hot fight for the classic 1-mile
honors, besides bidding for the 2-mile
and 4-mile championships.
North Texas Teachers College,
whose team made the 1,700-mile trip
by auto, was conceded good chance
in the 2-mile relay, with Ohio State,
Penn State, Pennsylvania and Colum-
bia also in the running. Michigan
State, despite the loss of several star
runners, prepared to defend the
4-mile crown against challenges from
Cornell and Manhattan, as well as
Michigan. Manhattan won the dis
tance medley yesterday.
Walter CDuke) Wood, Cornell star,
featured the opening individual COM
petition with a double victory. He
won the shotput with toss of 4S
feet 111a inches. then beat the car
nival record holder and favorite, An
ton Kishon of Bates. by heaving the
discus $50 feet 111a inches.
Olympic Chase Prospect.
"A PROSPECT for the Olympic
- Steeplechase bobbed up in Walter
Stone, Michigan Junior, who won his
first race over the 3,00o-meter obstacle
course in 9:44.8.
Gene Venzke's first outdoor appear
ance, as anchor runner for Pennsyl-