The morning times., 1895-11-03
the coming week, when at VIII present
Home" In Institute Hall.
GEORGETOWNC COLL LEliE ATHLETICS.

GEORGETOWN COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
| Interest in athietics al Georyesvwn Col
I Icge has never been so great as at preseut
4 ami the season at haul wiil undoubtedly
l marx new era in the deyeiopnent vi
| atnietics on Georgetown Field.
With the compieLion VI the new running
track during tue week, practlce tor tins
games began in earnest.
The advent OF Wefers, the worlds cham
pion sprnter, OF Deiany, the great nnier,
and OF Oaiiagher, the spicDiId iltie BURNER,
has Increased the interest 70 great ex-
tent and the studeuts are more than p.eased
with the outlook.
The new track which is pronounced last
and one OF the best in tins sectfDn OF Inc
country, gives the students .nuch satis-
faction, ana will have It's formal opening Z
Saturday next, and for this purpose tue
executive committee, which has Charge
of all athletics, arranged IN inyiiaiion
college, field and track meet for the
9th Instant.
All colleges of inter collegiate A. A. A A.
have been invited and numerous entries are
promised.
University of Pennsylvania has already
sgnIfied ner intention or sending her famous
relay team, made up from among the foi-
lowing weil-known runners sterrett'
'97; Williams, '96; Medical; Biyer, 80;
Sickei, Hoffman and George Orton, 's6. tho
famous Canadian and American milc cham
pion.
Entries close Tomorrow night.
Some of the U. or +. team members Will
also compete in the Individual events.
TO meet the strong aggregation 0r run
ners outside, Georgetown Will put up as
her team Bernard J. Weiers, Delany Gal
lagher and James Wefers, brother OF
the worlds champion, Bernard Wefers-
The relay will nplf,llftf.lly Dt. one OF
the strong features of the day.
Weiers, Inc worlds CHAM iiion spf1nter,
Will in these events, wearing the blue and
gray, make his maiden bow before Wash
ington audience, which on this occasion
promises 10 be u very large one. or course
Wefers Will be the brightest star In the
constellation OF the assembled talent.
Every preparation will be made for
very large crowd, drawn thither from pa
triotic motives II nothing else, To see
Wefrrs, who SO Bobly ulheid Americas
athletic reputation by defeating tue Eng
lish champions in September last.
The events Will be governed by the rules
of The /. c. A. A. A. A. and VIII consist
OF 100 and 220 yard dashes, 40 yards
and $50 yeards and one mile runs, mile
walk. 11O and 220 yard hurdles. running
broad and high jump and pole vault. six
teen-pound shot and hammer. and two
mile bicycle.
As. the track Is fast. it is possible that
In the strong competition records may be
broken.
Gold aud silver medals VIII be given
20 first aud second men in each event.
Delaney, who holds q record of 4:2S in
the mile run, and who has defeated Orton
and Fitzpatrick in indoor open games, IS III
prime shape for great work.
Big George Mahoney is training hard for
the hammer and shot events He has the
making OF champion, and this he win
undoubtedly prove TO be under the direction
of Lhe coach whom the executive committee
has selected.
Gallagher '98, the hurdler. VIII be heard
from in the games. His manner OF taking
a hurdle is a revelation hereabouts. He
is also a fast quarter miller and pole
vaulter OF some repute.
There are many others who expect to
make a name for themselves at this meet.
which viii be the first inter college meet
held in this city In many years, and this
promises to be a great success. judging
from the out-of-town entries promised.
Much credit is due to Manager of Ath-
letics Robert Dick Douglass, who has
worked hard and increasingly to make the
meet 4 success.
a meeting OF the "Yard Association"
of which every student Is member, was
held on Friday, and addresses were made
by Vice President Martin, Robert Douglass.
manager OF athletics and John P. O'Brien.
manager OF baseball, and great interest
and enthusiasm WAS manifested over
the outlook of the coming athletic meet
iD which the blue and gray will undoubtedly
win an enviabie reputation and position
In college. field, and track circles.
o. P. SCHMIDT.