Evening star., 1938-05-01
BIC TRACK MEETS
| LURE SCHOOLBOYS
Maryland, Central Games on
Weeks Card-High Mines
in CIimactic Tilt,
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Scholastic track, which. for some
unfathomable reason, seldom has
nourtshed here despite competition of
creditable caliber, this week will seek
enthusiastic Endorsement through the
medium Of two outstanding meets, the
most enticing Of which will be the
University Of Maryland's interscholas.
tic event at College Park Saturday.
Ardently wooing records will be such
crack performers as Jim Milks Of
Washington-Lee High and Wilbur
Barr OF Central Milks, one Of the
most polished schoolboy athletes In
this sector, has been nearing both the
440-yard dash mark of 81 seconds nat
established by Roy Smith OF Long
Branch IN. j. High In 1881, and the
880-yard record OF 1894 made by
Steve Reeves Of Mercersburg Academy
in 1886.
Barr. who tipped the javelin 1s5
feet inches as Central trimmed the
Maryland frosh last week, needs only
l3 inches more to equal the record
set by Leslie Stipe Of Handley High
VI WlllClleSUST, va, IN lSoL.
Broad Jumpers Promising.
While neither has threatened to
fracture the mark of % feet estab.
lished by Lawrence Sullivan Of Balti-
more Poly in 1882, Glenn Ferguson
Of Central and Hal Speith Of Eastern
are expected to provide one Of the
high lights Of the meet in the broad
Jump. Ferguson recently leaped 81
feet 6lz inches, while Speith hurled
himself 20 feet inches last week as
the Lincoln Parkers were swamped
by Episcopal.
Episcopal's well-balanced team,
doubtless the strongest In this area.
will be unable to compete due to its
participation in the Virginia State
scholastic championships at Char
lottesville. but will show its talent
locally in defending its coveted &C.
Club championship May 81.
As tune-up for the Maryland meet,
Central, Eastern and Washington-Lee
will clash in a triangular meet Tuesday
at Central Stadium, with Washington
Lee, recently crowned Central Virginia
champ. slight favorite to win over
Central, defending interhigh cham
pion. An idea Of the comparative
strength Of Central and Tech will be
cleaned Wednesday when Tech faces
Marylands yearlings. Contra. de-
feated the Terp rockies. 59-5s.
Fight for Diamond Title.
OF equal importance to scholastic
followers will be the collision Of East
ern and Western baseball teams Fri
day at Eastern Stadium. with the
championship virtually hinging on the
result. Both clubs are undefeated in
two tnterhigh series starts.
Western will rely on Toby Bright,
clever southpaw, while Coach Charley
Guyon Of Eastern probably will send
Rip Carver, stocky r1ght-hander, to
the box. Eastern has disposed of
Anacostia, 7-S, and Wilson. 9-5. while
Western has spanked Tech and Ana.
costa.
Central and Tech, rated contenders
before their rude handling by Roosevelt
and Western. respectively, will seek
to Justify pre-series predictions when
they meet Tuesday at Tech Stadium
in another series engagement.
Other Colorful Clashes.
Also prominent in the 31-event CAL
endar will be baseball games involving
Wilson, -Washington-Lee High and
Central Episcopal Tuesday, Anacostia-
Georgetown Prep, Washington-Lee-
George Washington High and Roose-
velt-Bethesda-C Chevy Chase Friday
Outstanding tennis matches will
find Tech facing Episcopal Tuesday.
Central meeting Tech and Wilson
colliding with George Washington
frosh Wednesday, Roosevelt humping
into George Washington frosh Friday
and Tech battling Maryland frosh and
Episcopal opposing Navy plebes satur-
day.