Evening star., 1942-03-16
Another Indoor Test
For Fast HoyaFour
Now Is Uncertain
Should Rest for Penn
Meet, Coach Says; BIozis
In Cleveland Comes
Nv LEWIS r. ATCHISON.

Whether Georgetown's hot-footin'
mile relay combination will run an.
other race or chuck its spikes for
ordinary footwear for awhile was to
be decided today by Hoya officials,
but the chances are good for one
more appearance Of the quartet
that turned in blistering S:19.7
run, fastest OF the winter, to capture
its event in the K. of G. games at
New York last Saturday.
Al Blozis, the shotput champ, def
nitely is going to Cleveland this
week. His entry was handed In a
month ago and the Hilltoppers are
eager to show him of before Mid
western alumni, who never have
seen the human howitzer in action.
But the mile team has an invita-
ton to the Bronx games at New
York a week from "wednesday as
well as bid to Cleveland, and on
top of that Coach Hap Hardeu
wouldn't mind laying OF the boys
for rest.
Another race would help us get
ready for the Penn relays" Hardell
said today. "But, on the other hand.
they've had long, hard season and
two or three weeks rest would DO
them good. Well have to think 1t
over and decide the best thing to do.
We like to run-I'd let 'em 60 every
day If we could-but too much run
ming not only burns out your man,
but kills interest in the game, and
I don't want any letdown just about
the time the Penn games come
along"
Expects Better Outdoor Mark.
Hardeu is confident this group Of
Jim Fish, Charley Williams, Hugh
James and Hugh Short will do much
better on cinders than 1t has done
on the boards, although this suppo-
sition is contrary to the records OF
more recent Hoya teams. He tigures
the SQUAD will run 3:16 mile at its
peak, and has that figure in mind
for the Penn relays. Whether 1t
could knock any time at all on last
weeks effort is something else
again. but Hap is satisfied with what
he has.
While all four runners came in for
their due share of credit for last
weeks victory, Williams seems TO
deserve an extra pat on the back
for his brilliant hoof1ng on the
second leg. Of in jam after taking
the baton from Fish and trailing oy
three or four yards going into his
last lap, Williams stepped down on
the accele-ator, passed his field as
though 1t was anchored to a hlocn-
ing post and handed a 5-yaro ao-
vantage to Hugh James.
James, the coolest of the four, held
his lead nicely, although Fordham S
coach. Bob Giengengack, smartly
moved his ace, John Campbeu-who
has been clocked in a fraction over
48.2 for the quarter-up into the
third slot. With that an opponent OF
such caliber treading on his heels,
James would have been JUSTIFIED In
feeling slightly nervous, but II ne
was he failed to show it.
When he handed the stick TO
Hugh Short for the final go-'round,
the Hoyas still had their precious
lead and Short isn't one to lose
ground.
BIozis Must Learn to Relax.
Too much emphasis on the record
is causing Blozis to tighten up. Har-
dell believes, and until AL learns TO
relax when the pressure Is on mes
going to continue missing the mark.
1--WE always thought he was per-
fectly relaxed when he made his
throws" Hap said today, but we
found out differently at Harvard last
year. He frightened up like dollar
watch spring when some fellow from
the West Coast threw the ball 5S
feet and you could see then 1t was
sort of handcufhng him. AL has
plenty of speed and good motion,
but he also has too many friends
and well-wishers who keep bounding
him for a world record. If they
would Just leave him alone he'd
get it. He will yet"
Hardell was surprised when Blozis
heaved the cannon ball 81 feet D
inches on an informal pitch, oblig-
ingly framed for photographers,
after his official number OF tries had
been exhausted last week. The coach
has been expecting him to add an
inch or two to Jack Torrance's rec
ord, but not inches.