Evening star., 1942-04-13
Alumni Pleas Almost
Send hoya Stars 10
Drake Carnival
Penn Relays Selected
Due to Difference
In Travel Time
By LEWIS r. ATCHIsON.

by LEWIS II. AIChISON.
Alumni pressure from the Mid
west almost persuaded Georgetown
athletic ofiicials to send their crack
mile relay team and shotput cham
pion, Al Blozis, to the Drake Relays
at Des Moines next week, but latest
reports from the Hilltop indicate
the Hoyas again will compete in the
traditional Penn Relays at Phil
adelphia.
The local representation in Quak-
ertown will be cut to some extent,
however, because OF q decline in
Marylands track fortunes. At last
report only Heckert Horn, the
weighty weightman, definitely was
slated to 60 with the slight posi-
biity that Carlos Englar, the pole
vaulter, would accompany him.
Englar, however, has not been doing
as well as expected and the decision
In his case will not be made until
after the meet at william and Mary
this week.
Georgetown. 1t was learned today,
considered the Drake bid long and
longingly before deciding to pass 1t
up. Alumni, anxious to SEE the
Hoyas In action, piled Graduate
Manager Rome Schwagels desk
high with pleas to send the boys
westward, pointing out the school
would beneflt greatly from the pub
licity and good viii Of the visit.
Blozis, personally. wanted another
chance to show Midwesterners he
could better his 53-foot shotput
and 161-foot discus throw. If it
was westward no, Al was hoping to
hang up the world mark in Des
Moines.
Schwagel Almost Sold.
Schwagel almost was convinced
that Drake was the proper place
for Georgetown this spring, II for
no other reason than because OF
the consideration and hospitality
shown Georgetown's party last year.
But q little more time would have
been required for that trip than for
one to Philadelphia-and hours are
precious to college men now; and
the Penn games are In a natural
geographical setting for the school.
Thus, 1t finally was decided to enter
the latter.
The Hoyas were to begin serious
work for the relays today, returning
to action after q lay-on heightened
by last weeks unreasonable weather.
Coach Hap Hardell, who isn't par
ticular which relays the boys enter
as long Is they are well conditioned
and ready for the test, said he
would run time trials later in the
week and give the boys only light
work next week to keep them on
edge for their first outdoor test.
Today's workout, incidentally. was
to, be the Blue and Gray's first on
the new outdoor track-one Of the
finest in the country.
Jumpers Flop Laid to Boxing.
sp Capt. Eddie Quinn. one-ttfhe
Maryland sprint star and q close
follower Of track. was spectator
at last weeks dual meet in which
the Terps bowed to Virginia Military
Institute. He had an interesting
observation about Jack Gilmore's
high jumping after the Southern
Conference champ failed for the
second consecutive week either to
win or even make . showing beft-
ting . champ.
II think boxing Is to blame fos
his slow start" he said. Hes be-
come accustomed to stunning his
feet and moving back instead OF
forward. He's lost the spring 50
necessary in high jumping and he'll
need some practice and competition
to regain It,"
Dorsey Grifith apparently has
turned up another budding star In
Johnny Pierce, Catholic University
sprinter, who was second in the
triangular meet with Navy and VII
lanova ut Annapolis last Saturday
Johnny was 30 close In the century
Grthith thought he won. The
youngster was q 10-second man In
high school and with more work and
some coaching should hit that 1ip1Ire