The Washington times., 1938-05-19
Terp Trdekmen
Rated Chance
For Third
BY CHICK KENNY

DURHAM, N. c., May 19.-Ftt
tet teams, boasting full strength
and r'arin' to 80, were on hand her
today for the sixteenth annual run
ming Of the Southern Conference
track and field championships Il
be staged in picturesque Dukt
STADIUM tomorrow and Saturday
Flags and colors Of the member
institutions represented at thC
championships give Duke Stadium
o gala and colorful dress that con
trasts sharply with the deep
fgreen pines that form the back
ground to the setting.
NEIcHBORNG RIVALRY
Duke students and athletes are
ready for the big event, although
they are awaiting nervously the
outcome Of the meet late Satur
day. Duke is cofavorite to cap
ture the championships along
with its neighboring rival, the
University Of North Carolina
From all indications the games
may narrow down to Q dual meet
although Maryland University
and Washington and Lee may
capture, enough points from the
favoriteS to throw the entire AZ
fair into q bedlam.
Other squads on deck for the
occasion include Virginia Military
William and Mary, Richmond, Vir
ginia Tech, North Carolina State
Davidson, Wake Forest, Clemson
South Carolina and The Citadel
Only Furman, where examinations
are being held this week, Is not
represented.
The preliminsries, to weed out
performers for Saturdays finals
are scheduled to get underway to
morrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
Few upsetS are expected, but in
q meet such as this anything can
happen and probably will before
the sun goes down Saturday.
TERPS BRING IL
The Maryland Terrapins are re.
ported to be bringing a squad OF
II under the tutelege Of Coach
Swede Eppley. The Old Liners.
the last squad to arrive, are due
late this evening. The group in
cludes Frank Cronin, Alan Miller.
Bill Theis, Coleman Headley, Ma
son ChroniSter, Jim Kehoe, Joe
PeaSlee, Halbert Evans, Ed Miller.
Francis Kenney and Johnny Beers.
OF this number three appear pre-
meet favorites. They are Kehoe
in the emile; Chronister in the
mile, and Ed Miller in the hsSSh
Jump. However, ,Cronin in the
quarter and pole vault, and Ken
ney in the broad Jump, appear to
hold an outside chance Of sharing
winning positions for titles. Cole
man Headley, half-mile star, also
may come through with q triumph
in his favorite event.
But regardless Of the hopes and
ambitions Of these youngsters
from the Free State, 1t appears
deadly certain that the best Mary.
land can achieve Is third place
in the final standings. Maryland
is extremely weak In the weight
eventS-So much so that Is not
even entered in this section Of
the program.
DISTRICT ATHLETES
However, the Washington ter
ritory will have an ace In the field
events who is looked to to with
stand the onslaught on his cham
pionShip. He is Dick Strickler Of
Arlington, Va, who completes for
v. M. I, and Is the defending cham
pion and record holder in the
shotput. Another District athlete
competing here, who looms as an
outstanding choice to cop q title,
is Harry March, star low hurdler
Of the highly favored North Caro-
lima team.
The dope around here has 1t
that Maryland and Duke will
wage a two-team fight for the
mile relay event with the Blue
Devil contingent slated to hold q
slight edge over the TerpS.
While athletes are busily en-
gagged In loosening up at the site
Of the championships tomorrow.
several important tntra-c conference
meetings are billed at Duke Uni
versity and the Durham hotels.
These include q gathering Of the
football coaches: o confab Of the
boxing committee: and a meeting
Of the baseball powers.
Here are the records at which the
boys will bO shooting:
i0O-Yard Dash-FostsP ". N. -.
Hamm Georgia Tech), wisner CVir-
Einia). Lynn CcismSon)' widmyer
s2o-Yard psCh-Pasco ". N. ~, 81.
44O-Yard Run-wsIIford ". NJ I)'
sSO-Yard Run--Gsss CKsntueky, 1853.
Mile Run-Lewis (Duke), 4:i6T:
Two-MIle Run-Hubbard IN. CO., S:4e. :.
High HurdleS-Abernethy IN. c.). lG.S.
Low Hurdles-Everett (Virginia), 49, ].
Mile Relay-Maryland (Archer, Head
ley. sonen. EvanS). S:1s.7.
Pole Vault-Odell (Clemson), 1873.
Htgh Jump-stewart (Auburn). S-3E'
Shot Put-Strickler (V u. ~. 47-s&.
Discus-zori IN: C. STATED. 1917:
E.oad Jump-Hanm (Ga. Tech.),
TN,, Y.o.,. ~, ~ s,1Iu