Evening star., 1950-01-14

Many Good Seats Left;
Ho|mberg Rated Man
To Beat in Mile
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/ 1,000-yard run, and The Evening
Star Invitation 600-yard run are
expected to attract chief atten-
ton. The best men in the coun-
try at these particular distances
will match strides and a couple
Of new meet records would not
surprise officials.
In the mile ALI Holmberg, UNI
versity of Tennessee freshman
from Norway, probably will be the
favorite. with Don Gehrmann Of
Wisconsin and John Twomey Of
the Illinois A. C. expected to sup
ply most of the competition. But
with Browning Ross Of Villanova.
winner two years ago, in the field
along with George Wade Of Yales
last years winner. plus a quartet
of long -winded dark horses 1t
shapes up as free-for-all.
A hand-picked field will go to
the post in the Touchdown Club
1000. The list includes Jim Ober-
holtzer of Navy, Joe La Pierre OF
Georgetown, George Thompson.
Villanova, Bob Mealey, Cornell.
Tom Kirwan, Penn, and Henry
|Stoltman, Yale, and they seem to
be as evenly matched as batch Of
new pennies.
The 6O0-yard romp might steal
the show, what with Olympic star
Herb McKenley out to regain some
lost prestige, George Guida Of VII
lanova back to defend the crown
he won last year in the record
breaking time of 1892, and four
other top-flight stars primed to
beat both. Charley Moore Of Cor
nell, NCAA quarter-mile cham
pion who drew the pole position,
could be the upsetter In this field.
Sprint Series in Spotlight.
OF particular local interest is
The Evening Star Sprint Series
In which either Bill Mathis, for
mer Illinois start, running unat-
tached, or Marcellus Boston, Uni
versity of Iowa student who also
will run attached, are expected to
retire the silver championship
bowl to be retired after three years
competition. Mathis has an over
all score of 20 points toward the
bowl while Boston has 10. Both
earned their spurs in District COL
ored high school competition. It
will be private duel between the
two for the bowl, although Henry
Thresher, crack Mercersburg Acad-
emy sprinter; Jim Fielding Of
Georgetown. or Bob Tyler Of Nor
gan State might set the pace to-
night.
The pole vault has attracted
II contestants headed by the Rev.
Robert Richards of the Illinois
A. c., former Illinois U. star
who won his first track laurels
for little Bridgewater College in
Virginia. Boo Marcom's 14-foot
leap last year gave the boys o
high mark at which to aim and
with George Appel of Yale. Jim
Ewin Of Maryland and Andy Kirk
OF Penn among those shooting at
it, Marcom's mark may bs
shattered.
A strictly home town affair, the
District AAU 100-yard dash, has
drawn % entries, including de-
Tending champion Bill Alexion Of
Maryland. 1t will be run off with
five preliminary heats.
Special Relays on Program.
Two of the choicest events, the
Variety Club Capital 1-Mile Relay,
and the Georgetown &c" Club In
vitation 2-Mile Relay have been
saved for last. The Variety will
pit Purdue against Seton Hall and
Penn State. The longer race will
bring together Georgetown, Mich
igan, Syracuse, Seton Hall and
Villanova. The milers will try to
lower Michigan's 3:26.1 time Of
last year, but the 2-milers will
inaugurate brand-new event.
A number of special relays also
should enliven the program. The
Ivy Leagues mile test will be
staged in two sections, while there
also will be two sections each in
the intercollegiate mile and 2
mile relays. The Southern Con-
ference mile stick passing race,
another new event, has attracted
Virginia Tech, Maryland, Duke.
North Carolina and Virginia Mill
tary Institute. while the usual
large fields will be back in the
Mason-Dixon Conference medley
relay and the Colored Intercol.
legiate A. A. championship.
Many good seats still are avail
able. -Four thousand tickets went
on sale at the Armory box Office
this afternoon. Prices are $l.20.
81. So and 81, including tax. Phone
number of the Armory box Office In
Lincoln 4-9361.