Evening star., 1942-03-08
Aces Are Out 10 SET
New Records for
Major Events
KiIIion Mile, 2K-MiIe
Special, Shotput Top
Attractive Program
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.


A galaxy of track stars, including
the two brightest in the winter
firmament--Greg Rice, world cham
pion 2-miler. and Gilbert Dodds, his
most persistent rival and recent
conqueror of Les MacMitchell over
the mile route-will stretch their
legs tomorrow night in the ninth
annual renewal of the Catholic Uni
versity indoor games, starting at
7:30, at Riverside Stadium.
Competition actually will get un-
der way with the running of pre-
liminary heats beginning in the
afternoon, but the most appetizing
dishes will not be served up until
evening when scintillating fields
march postward for the 212 mile
special, the traditional Rector
1000, Killion Mile and Abbey Club so.
Rice, who appeared here last year
In a record-breaking 2-mile race, is
expected to give his opponents a
handicap in the special" in an ef-
fort to crack the mark hung up sew
eral years ago by Taisto Maxi, the
Finnish star. Oddly enough Rice
won the race in which Maxi made
the record of 11395, as it was over
the 3-mile route and he staged his
customary brilliant finish to kill off
the invader.
Dodds Wanted for Mile.
Whether Dodds, who twice has
forced Rice to near-records this
winter in 2-mile duels, will oppose
the former Notre Dame star or drop
down into the Killion Mile was still
matter of conjecture late last
night. Dorsey Griffith, director OF
the games, announced that numer-
Gus requests had been received to
have Dodds run the shorter distance
In an assault on the District record
of Alb made last year by Walter
Mehl.
It was pointed out that Dodds
thrilling victory last week over Les
MacMitchell, heretofore recognized
as undisputed successor to Glenn
Cunningham, had elevated him to
prominence equal to that Of Rice
and that most fans would prefer to
see him lead the Killion field than
trail Rice.
A smart, but not super-terrific
field already is entered in the mile,
including Stirling Kehoe of Mary
land, Dave Polansky, Ohrback A. A.;
Spud Lockwood, Duke; Jim Rafferty,,
New York A. c.; Tommy Fields,
Maryland r. o. T. c.. and Johnny
Wall, Roanoke A. A.. and still other
fans argued that Dodds' addition to
this company might mar an other
wise good race.
Hoosier Stars Invited.
In an effort to appease all hands,
Griffith spent most of last night on
the long distance telephone trying to
get Campbell Kane Of Indiana to
run against Dodds in the Killion.
Kane recently outdistanced John
Borican in the Penn A. G. games
and would make anybody run for
the bacon. Invited with the Hoosler
ace was Fred Wilt, who could run
in either the mile or the special.
Regardless of which race he
enters, Dodds is certain to show the
customers fancy brand of hoofing
for his legWork against MacMitchell
stamped him as one of the finest
milers of the decade. Rice, of
course, always has his eye on the
clock trying to better his best time
and may be depended on for a
sparkling exhibition. Griffith plans
to dole out handicaps to his op-
ponents to help speed him on his
way to a new mark and also to help
the spectators realize his sole-sear-
ing speed as he picks up the various
runners during the 80 turns around
the wooden saucer.
But Rice and Dobbs will not be
the whole show tomorrow night. The
shotput should be a classic in itself
With what is probably the best crew
Of pellet pushers assembled thus far
competing Al Blozis, Georgetown
giant. has his sights set on the
world mark that escaped him week
ago by a fraction of an inch and
the chances are he'll make it.
Competition for Blozis.
Opposing him will be Penn's Ed
Beetam, Nays Gene Flarhmann,
. Steve Lach of Duke, Heckert Horn
of Maryland, Joe Griffin of Rich
mond and Blozis' teammate, Art
Lemke. If the champ isn't up to
par, the scramble for the medal
should be a bit on the wild side.
A prominent addition to the mile
field will be Bill Hulse. No 2 to Mac
Mitchell at New York University,
who has turned Alb and might
easily win. His partner, Jimmy
Mano, will compete in the Rector's
1000
Georgetown, winner of the inter-
collegiate team point trophy last
year, is not expected to repeat, mas
much as the Hoyas have only a
small entry list. Navy. Maryland
and Villanova figure to be among
the leaders for the trophy, with Seton
Hall, featuring a record breaking 2
mile relay team. having better than
an outside chance. Seventeen or
19 points are expected to take the
title.
A total of 81 events make up the
program, embracing from high
school through prep school and club
races into the intercollegiate tests