Evening star., 1951-05-13
Favored Bridgewater
Nosed Out as Cards
Take Mile Relay
By Lewis +. Atehison

w &SWtS Y. AtCHiSOn
Spurred On by Sam Lees upset
victory in the 220-yard dash,
Catholic University's trackmen
outran IL opponents to win the
18th annual Mason Dixon Con-
ference track and field champion
ship yesterday at their home sta
dium.
The Cardinals scored a points
to 40la for Bridgewater College,
which had been figured as the pre-
meet favorite. Victory In the mile
relay, final running event of the
day, gave Gu its sixth conference
crown,
Washington College was third
with 80 points, followed by Johns
Hopkins with az, Lynchburg. 10;
Randolph Macon, IL: American
University and Gallaudet, 10 each:
Roanoke, 8: Hampden-S Sydney. z;
Loyola, 51a, and Towson. 2.
Distance Records Fall.
Merle Grouse, Bridgewater's
iong-striding star. lived up to
advance notices by lowering the
records for both the mile and q
mile runs, while Earl Grimm of
Johns Hopkins raced to a new
mark in the $50. A total of four'
new marks went into the book,
counting the discus throw of 1876
feet. 53s inches on Friday by Ed
Moffatt Of American University,
which stood up yesterday.
Ray De Costa Of Roanoke pole
vaulted IL feet, 6, inches equalling
the figure posted In 1945 by Rev.
Bob Richards, then at Bridge
water, and now a national star
who has beaten Is feet. Mel
Myers, Bridgewater hurdler, also
tied the low hurdles mark of
25.5 seconds in the qualifying
heats Friday. but was fraction
Of q second slower in winning
the event yesterday.
Lee, running like Count Turf
from fourth place to first in a
blistering finish. gave favored
Ken Howard of Washington Col
lege his second setback of the
day in the 220. Earlier Howard
was nosed out by Wayne Spangler
of Bridgewater In a 100-yard dash
finish SO close spectators were
divided as to who won. Spangler
was reluctant to accept the win
ner's medal.
Gu Wins With 7-Man Team.
Capt. Russ Johnson's victory in
the high Jump and their relay tri-
umph were the only other first
place points scored by the Cardi- |
mails. Coach Dorsey Griffith had
only seven men in the finals, but
they competed In a total Of IL
events.
Grouse and Moffatt were the /
only double winners of the meet,
Moffatt adding the shot-put to
his discus laurels. Grouse Tapped
two rivals in the 2-mile run and
there was q decided wait in the
mile after he crossed the line
while Gene Milener,. Hampden-l
Sydney's student coach, beat out
Jim Fields of Gu for second place.
Bill Sydor Of Lynchburg scored
a mild upset by beating Mel Myers
in the high hurdles, but the latter
took the low timber event in a
breeze, with Sydnor third.
Summaries:
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II: 81 inches. New conference record
(cul. 194s, 13I It. ,3h ,inches.)
Iynchburg); 2. Myers Bridgewaterl; 3.
Vater): s. shanks tJ-Hp. Time--O:l6.
8S0-yard rum. Grimm G-H); 2.
SSSa SSeiSca;k Gul;s 8 s,u1Tn.il Twilley SWashr3,; hin. 4
1869. Breaks conference record set
by Larry Brandenburg of WASHINGTON
College 1:56.S) In 194S)
220-yard dash--1. Lee tCU); 2. How
ard (Wash.); 3. Parrish uynchburg); 4.
@. .Feild Goyola): g. Collins tJ-H). Time
S:miis run. Grouse gridgewsterl;
2. Hudson Mynchburgh); g.. Rhyme Roa-
ola) Time-9:43.3 Breaks old con-
ference 1ssSsd reg !, q sSss made by John
320-yard low hurdles-1.. Myers tBridge-
water); q Howard (Wash.); 3. Sydnor
GZnnchbyFE,; {1yn T a.ss eas5sss BridseVatsr'; Lee
Pol vault; pecosta ssoanoks1: 2,
tCU; Wood tJ-Hi: Wilson fR-M; Yates
IL feet 8 inches. fTies conference rec
ord set by Bob Richards of Bridgewater
IN mile mile relay. Catholic University
CMccurnin Gafney. Feild. sefcik): 2.
Washington College; 8. Johns Hopkins; 4.
Bridgewater; 5. Gallaudet. Time-3:30.3. 3.
Broad Jump. Howard (Washl: 2.
fnAnd0luh -Maconl tied for third: & Yates |