QUANTICO, Va., May 1— This was supposed to be a nice leisurely weekend of sun, fun and a few laps around Butler Stadium for Marty Liguori and Ron Stonitsch, a post‐Penn Relays, miltary style.
The scene changed drama tically today in separate an chor sections of the distance medley relay during the 14th annual Quantico Relays.
Liguori, the Villanova Olym pian from Cedar Grove, N. J., found hif self in a mile duel with three former college standouts, Byron Dyce, Barry Brown and Ralph Schultz, Sto nitsch, the C.W. Posct junior who was voted the outstanding college athlete of the Penn Relays, started his mile leg of a college section 35 yards be hind Tom Donahue of Man hattan.
At the finish, however, Li guori and Stonitsch were in front, demonstrating again their mental and physical readiness.
Lnquori took the lead from Brown, the New York Athletic Club anchorman, starting the last quarter‐mile of the club and service section. Dyce, who reached the Olympics as Ja maican while attending New York University, moved into second and challenged Liguori stride‐for‐stride on the back stretch and through the final turn.
Stonitsch, who ran a career best 4:01.7 mile last week at Franklin Field, caught Donahue with 600 yards left today. The Manhattan miler had committed a tactical error and completed his first 440 in 57.5, three sec onds under what Coach Fred Dwyer had recommended.
“The pace was so fast that my coach [Roy Chernock] wouldn't even tell me my split when I went by on the first lap,” Stonitsch said afterward.
Stonitsch ran his half‐mile in 1:59.7, beat Donahue by 40 yards and clocked 4:02.4 for his mile, respectable under any conditions. It was remarkable in view of the warm, muggy spring temperatures and loose, dusty cinder track.