Evening star., 1942-02-14
Pressure |son
Rice in 2.Mi|e
Boston Run
Long Winning Streak
Menoced by Dodds;
Sturs Pack Meet
BY BILL KING,
ssociated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
BOSTON, Feb. 14.-Unless the
speedy Greg Rice is something close
to superhuman, that recent Notre
Dame track product probably will
have a tremendous task prolonging
his two years indoor victory string
tonight when he matches strides
with mighty newcomer, Gil Dodds,
of Fall City, Nebr.. in the Billings
Emile special of the SD Boston A.
A. games.
Since their exciting duel in last
weeks Millrose games, during which
Rice nipped Dodds by inches with
a sparkling 8:528 performance, the
latter has trained intensively for
the 2-mile route. Rice, however,
ran an s:59.5 2 miles in Philadelphia
last night.
MacMitcheH Also on Spot.
That most creditable effort, many
of his admirers fear. may kick back
on him tonight. but whether 1t
does or not. Greg probably will be
forced to threaten his own world
indoor mark of 8:511 to show his
flying heels again to the determined
Dodds.
Another outstanding star who
may have attempted too much this
week is Les MacMitchen of New
York University, now reigning
over the milers. Les, who proved
himself in this meet last year,
competed in New York Thursday
and turned in an amazing 408
effort to gain his 10th consecutive
mile victory.
That, and the fact that Les will
be called upon to anchor the Violet's
mile relay team against Manhat-
tan and Pittsburgh before he at
tempts to gain his second straight
Hunter Mile win. may prove a boon
for such capable rivals as Walter
Mehl, who turned in Boston's fast
est indoor mile, 4:09.7, in 1S4l; Jim
Rafferty, of the New York A. c.,
and Guillernio Huidoboro of Chile,
the South American titlist.
Warmerdam After Record.
Every one of the other six special
events had hand-picked fields and
meet officials also paired of ~
college relay teams for the mile and
2-mile distances.
Since Boston is one Of his IA
vorite vaulting sites, much Is ex-
pected from Cornie Warmerdan.
the California schoolmaster. who
has promised to try to improve his
week-old indoor world pole mark
Of IS feet % inch.
Philly Mark for Rice.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. IA P.-
Greg Rice did 1t again.
Returning to the scene Of his last
indoor defeat in 1910, the barrel
chested former Notre Dame star
now wearing the colors Of the New
York Athletic Club last night re-
corded his 22d straight indoor
triumph and at the same time ran
the fastest 2 miles this city has
ever seen, indoors or out.
His time of 8:595 shattered the
Penn A. C. meet record Of 9:06.3 he
set last year. His world indoor
mark, made in Chicago last March,
is 8:51.1.
Fred Wilt Of Indiana, the Ma
tional Collegiate champion, was Sec
ond and Joe McCluskey of the New
York Club, third.
Two other meet records were
lowered. Charles Beetham, Ma
tional A. A. U. champion at $50
yards, slashed his l941 mark OF
1853 to 1851. Fordham Univers-
ity's 2-mile relay team of Andrew
Joseph Novicki, Edward
Shine. and Frank Leary came home
in 7:463, far below Seton Halls
1941 standard of 8:054.
Photo Finish Saves Feature.
Although the time Of 4:191 was
disappointing, true photo finish
saved the feature event, the Pennac
Mile. from being complete failure.
Campbell Kane of Indiana, national
collegiate champion, came from be-
hind with a terrific sprint on the
last lap to edge John Borican,
world record-holder at 1000 and
800 yards, by the smallest of mar
gins.
Norwood Barney" Ewell of Penn
State. Triple IC4-A champion and
national collegiate 100-yard dash
titleholder. regained supremacy in
the 50-yard dash. Tom East, who
defeated Ewell last year, was third
behind another Penn Slater, Donald
Dolbin. 1t was the third time in
four years that Ewell took the
event.
Fred Wolcott. the former Rice
star, had no trouble in winning the
50-yard high hurdles for the second
straight year. He was one-tenth
of second above his 1941 meet rec
ord of carpnSS