Show More l Than 2000 Tracks Meet l In Drake Relays DES MOINES April 29 20 CUP UP- UP Runners jumpers and weight throwers throw throw- ers from a dozen slates states steadied their nerves and tensed their muscles today today to day for what promise to be record breaking performances at the thc twenty twenty- third hird renewal of the Drake relays Ea Eager er for recognition as material for or the thc forthcoming Ol Olympic games more than 2000 athletes have entered th he the many relay races and special en e events ts They are arc competing not only with one another but with the force of oC gravity gravit and the flying lying needles of or timers timers timers' tim lers' lers ers ers' watches in their efforts to better existing record Finals were scheduled in only one university event today today the the distance medley relay but relay but preliminaries in others of the university class contests presented resented an opportunity for record breaking performances Such names as Rhea of Nebraska Nebraskan in n the shot Burnett o of Mississippi in inthe inthe the he yard dash Saling of Iowa in inthe inthe the he high hurdles and Nelson of Butler in n the high jump were on the lips of followers of or the thc sport as possible record rec ord breakers The carn carnival carnal al will reach a climax tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow afternoon when finals are arc run in m most major events The mile relay ala always s the feature of the thc games has a big entry list with fa fa- coming from rom the Universities o of Michigan Missouri Texas and Iowa owa |