The Washington times., 1937-03-17

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The Mani h attanGeorgetown-
Boston College battle will be the
final event on tonight's annual
knights of Columbus Games, in
Madison Square Garden, New
York.
In the intercollegiates, last Sat
urday night, also in Madison
Square Garden, Georgetown fin
iShed fourth in the mile relay
championship. Manhattan's four,
undefeated to date in varsity COM
petition, took the title, with
Princeton second and Dartmouth
third, in front of Georgetown.
HOyas Favored
The Hoyas actually we're IA
vorites to win over Manhattan for
two reasons: Cd G. us team had
won with ease over Pitt in 3:22.7;
Manhattan had run a 1924 mile,
but only when pushed to the limit
by a Fordham quartet; and (2)
Georgetown easily won over Ford
ham in the Maryland-Fifth Regi-
ment games in Baltimore. a short
time back.
Track experts were inclined to
favor the Hoya quartet. However,
in the intercollegiates, racing luck
was against Georgetown, the Hill
top runners could not seem to get
going, and did not do themselves
justice.
Once gain tonight the experts
figure Georgetown will win over
Manhattan. They point out that
this time there will be only three
teams competing whereas in the
intercollegiate there were six in
the final test. With a field of six
competing in an indoor meet any
thing can happen. With field of
three. form should count. If the
Hoyas lose tonight they will have
no excuses.
Columbian Mile
Quite naturally, the big event on
tonight'S K. of C. program is the
Columbian Mile, which brings to-
gether Glen Cunningham, who has
won it four times in a row; Gene
Venzke, picture-runner, who has
won it twice in seven starts; Archie
San Romani, and Luigi Beccai, the
little Italian.
They may be shooting at that
1904 hung up by Cunningham in
the 1884 K. of C. games, or then
again, they may be shooting at
that terrible 4:46.8 hung up by
Cunningham last year when Glen
overcame number of SetbackS and
came on to outsmart and out
sprint Venzke and Joe Mangan.
The race of last year was a poor
one for the reason that no effort
was made to set record. Perhaps
the presence in the field of Bee
cali will draw the boys out. Gene
Venzke, too, may get out there and
set terrific pace, as he often
does.
More than 800 athletes will COM
pete in tonight's meet.
Coach Jimmy Mulligan, OF
Georgetown, will TAXI to New
York, besides the relay team, Doug
Hanks, miller, and Stuart Reeves,
freshman half miller, who will
compete in the K. Of C. $780,"
O,Brien VS.. Herbert
One of the top features of the
meet will be the "pay-off" race
between Eddie O'Brien, of SYRIA
cuse, and Jim Herbert, the New
York University Negro with the
Chppendale legs. This one ought
to be a hummer from start to
finish. Charley Beetham, of this
State. may add to the competition
in this event.
Other events on the card have
Ben johnson, Columbia captain,
and national and intercollegiate
champion, as favorite over a great
field in the so yards dash; Sam
Allen, of Oklahoma, national
champion, and Dartmouth's fast
flying Jack Donovan, I. C. "A
champion, as co-favoriteS in the
60-yard hurdles, and Lou Burns, of
Manhattan, favored over Pete
Bradley, Princeton, and Bill Ray,
Curb Exchange A. c., in the 1000
yard race.
A number Of the country's lead
ing high jumpers, topped by Mar.
quette University'S negro, Ed
Burke. the national champion and
record-holder, will compete in the
high jump. Burke is unbeaten TO
date this year, and is favored TO
win over Corny Johnson, Dave AL
burton. Mel Waller, Artie Byrnes
and Al Threadgill, all of whom
are about on a par.
Donald Lash, Indiana's crack
two-miler, flankcd by his mates,
Tommy Deckard and Jimm y
Smith, will be out to crack his
own mark of 1853 for the distance.
Clarendon Meets
The Clarendon Cardinals will
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