Evening star., 1940-04-11
Gallaudet's Strength
In Three-Cornered
Event Unknown
Stevens Of Blues, c. U.S.
Corbett Seek Studium
Records Saturday

Although Catholic University's
red-clad trackmen will be the ia
vorites in Saturdays triangular meet
with American University and GAL
laudet at Brookland, the Eagles. at
least, expect to give them a stout
run for the medals. The tone Of
publicity emanating from the west
end school indicates that Dick Gem
tie Will have formidable array of
talent to pit against Dorsey Crit
fth's charges, but the potentialities
OF Gallaudet's team still are un-
known.
American will make a strong bid
Tor dash points. with Jim Flaherty,
Bill Adams and Otto Strietberger
rapidly reaching their peak in these
events. Gentle clocked both Flaf1er-
ty and Adams in close to 10 seconds
for the century and reports that
Strietberger has been working well
IN the 220 and 44O. Exactly how
he'll use them Saturday has not
been determined, but he is figuring
the Cards strength as closely as
possible with an eye to placing his
men IN the most advantageous spots.
Johnny Jablonsky and Ken Fox
are lmbering up for the field events
along with Flaherty, who also dou-
bles In the javelin throw. The
lrlshman has been heaving the stick
beyond $50 feet in practice, and a
similar effort in competition would
be good enough for first place.
Herb Wood and Bob Little are
down for the mile run. Both placed
IN Catholics indoor games and
must be given a chance Saturday.
Gentle also has another potential
point-winner in Bob Dixon, whose
heightened stride Is carrying him
over the hurdles at a greater speed
than he ever attained before.
Cardinals Near Peak.
At c. U. Griffith has Leo Wall,
hurdler; Roger Cooper, sprinter;
Johnny Corbett and Jack O'Brien.
milers; AL Gil Borges, broad jump
and pole vault; Joe Carrig, Jack
Weschler and John Hutton, quarter
milers. near their peak for the meet
These men are the nucleus of Grit
f1th's team and as they 90 so will
Catholic Saturday.
Grifnth had some of his boys out
at Maryland two days ago to take
advantage of the Terps' we'll
groomed cinderpath when his own
was inundated by rain, but the
Cards will spend today and tomor-
row on the home oval putting the
finishing touches to their prepara.
tions for the meet.
Last year the Cardinals enjoyed
their first unbeaten outdoor season
In their history and went on to win
the Mason-Dixon Conference cham
pionship. Griffith lost few men
through graduation, the principal
being John Carvelas and Frank
Cairo, both weight specialists.
Several records are expected
when two champions compete in
their specialties. Ed Stevens, GAL
laudet star, will attempt to better
his own stadium mark Of S feet IL
inches in the high jump, while c.
US Corbett will go after a new
standard in the mile. Corbett estab-
lshed the present mark of 4 minutes
and 80 seconds last year.
Visit Alma Matters.
Recent visitors to their alma
matters were Country" Morris,
former Maryland grid star, now
coaching at Albany IN. " Academy,
and Rome Schwagel, former director
OF publicity at Georgetown. Both,
no doubt, were checking on football
prospects for 40.
Alvin Gillem, close-in attack man
on West Points lacrosse ten, will
oppose his alma mater" next
Wednesday when Maryland meets
the Cadets on the plains. Young Gill
lem picked up his knowledge Of la
al r.