Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22

many of the worlds best runners and jumpers will be enter
tanning tomorrow night There need to depend
given event to the feature because almost
of the 80 could provide the big thrill
1T COULD BE THE meeting (again of Bob Richards and
Don Laz the two best pole vauters in the business 1t
wasted evening for both they do not top Is feet which
recalls time back when Charles Ho the great
Norwegian vaulter came to this country.
1926. Ho had set the world record of Is feet ga
inches When he visited Washington reporter asked Hof
If 14-foot vault within the realm of possibility
ST don't know" Hof conceded Perhaps, day"
Richards and now start with the at IA
feet Each has topped Is times
The Star meets of IS feet inches The greatest of
all vautrs Cornelius Warmerdam scared Is feet 74
inches Richards the vaung parson has cleared Is feet
.5h inches
THE PRESENCE TOMORROW of Charley Capozzoli in
the Acacia invitation Mile may remind old
timers of another fine Georgetown distance runner Harry
Helm. could carry mail too, but if he wasn't good
as Cappy he had much heart anybody
In of the big meets Harry threw shoe shortly after
starting speciality. Try running of two miles
ptery banked board track with shoe and shoe
off Helm did, When fnished-and dd-the shoeless
foot looked like something the cat dragged out reject
hear of acknowledging that he had wind
helping him faster? Especially when he was running
ndoors2 Glenn Cunningham perhaps the best known OF
Americas modern miers, did so.
at<Daftmouth." Glenn recalled when ran the
mile in 4o44 best time The windows at one end of the
field house were opened for ventilation Every time mace
my could feel strong cold breeze my back and
could feel my speed pick up"
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GEORGETOWN HAS HAD many superb trackmen When
Capozzo the 2ie championship in 1852 he completed
asian for the Hoyas in the fat-race titles OF the C4A
extending from the 100-yard dash to 2 miles
fastest of all the Hoyas undoubtedly Arthur Duny
who May 81 1902 100 yards In 80 seconds
then fastest accredited to amateur Splinter
expunged from the book 1t was charged
his mark he had PROFESSIONALISM himself
feuding with the brass of amateur athletics at the
time" Duffy explained recently signed contract
write physical culture magazine Dufy incidentally
turned and became sports writer)
Duffy unlike Hof of vauting fame predicted big things
for oriNfnrc
seconds he said "When ran 96 1t was after pad start
At the end Of 60 yards was third"
OID-TIME HOYA TRACKMEN had color, too For
instance the ler who used to be District of Column
ba Judge hurdles victory over the immor-
tai Jim Thorpe took place at approximately
am over picket fences Massachusetts, avenue.
Connolly the ex-Georgetown miller, got better after leav-
ing school, although had the &c IA mile in 1928 Once
in order help friends who were promoting whippe
against of the dogs The wiry pooch conceded
him so yards in 100-yard race and won by a leap.
Connolly odd world recorder seveneighths OF
mile Runners capable OF beating 1t let 1t stand Iney nKeo
the Boston Irishman too WELL
whether'horses or runners it. track.aways held
fascination Walter Haight the round race-wrter for
the Washington younger Haight visited George
town and the Hoya trackmen work out on their
wooden track outdoors.
IF had pair of spikes" Haight said to the beloved
Father McDonough I'D show these fellows something"
good treat to miss Spikes were hastily pro-
Haight began running Suddenly he took SPILL
spnters sticking of his knees like porcupne quilts
hereout," vowed Walter, wincng as Father Mac
pulled spnters from his knees, I'm heel-and-toe walker