Evening star., 1897-05-06

ON FIELD AND TRACK
Annual Contests of the Georgetown
University Athletes.
SENATORS PLAY At BOSTON TODAY
New Rowing Methods to Be
Tested at Harvard.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES
SENATORS PLAY At BOSTON TODAY
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

The annual field and track sports of the
Georgetown University will be held on
university campus tomorrow afternoon be-
ginning at 2 O'Clock. From the large lis;
Of entries 1t is evident that the sport will
be good, while the handicaps are such as
to insure close finishes. The program COM
prises fifteen events.
In the 1O0-yards Fox Is scratch man.
Cody, Prince, Walsh and the other men
all receiving small handicaps. 1t is in this
race that Cody. who is Trainer Foley's
find, is expected to do great work. Walsh
and Fox seem to have the 220-yards. and
while it is possible that some of the smart
men may shut them out, it now looks as
though Fox, who is in excellent shape.
win win. Fox also turns cut in the 440
yards against Lyon, ore of the fastest quar-
ter mile men in the university who should
win this event.
The SSO-yard run calls out small army
of starters. and 1t looks though both
Lyon and McGirr will have to move fast.
Interest is centered in the scratch men. as
they are evenly matched. Lyon defeating
McGirr by a scant few feet the last time
the two met.
In the mile, McGirH. the ten-mile cham
pion G. the country. Is on scratch and he
has to catch the field at long odds. Nagle
is booked to make >McGirr do fast work.
as he is in excellent form. There is little
doubt the diminutive scratch man will cut
his field and lower the record established
by him last fall In the hurdle DAILY and
McGirr will strive for honor. and as both
are hurdlers of no mean ability a hot race
is looked for in this event.
The field events will also hold the atten-
ton Of the visitors, as Smith will do fine
work with the hammer and shot. and ne
will be pushed hard by score or more of
strong, sturdy lads who excel in this
branch of sport. c. Royce Hough is scratch
in the high jump. but the high jump has
not been resorted to lately he should win.
In the broad jump, Walsh, one Of George
towns crack pitchers. whose brilliant per-
formancc last fall drew to him the atten-
1on-of the entire college, is expected to
come out ahead. The pole vault will be
also one of the events. and as the majority
OF the contestants well matched a
splendid exhibition should be given.
The bicycle squad of the varsity will
make its debut at this meet and the local
pubic can look upon the riders who will
make the fast flyers of the institution The
bicycle races and entries are as follows:
Two-mile handicap-Raiph Quinn, 30
yards; Harry Wrenn, 225 yards: e. r. Yeat-
man, 1O yards: Harry Stier 165 yards:
James Alexander, 145 yards: Martin Sulli-
van, 100 yards: William Whitney ~ yards
Oscar Ceppi. 81 yards; c. W. Dannemiller
I5 yards; Fred Schade scratch
One-halfTmile race-William Whitney. c.
w Danneniller. Martin Sullivan. c. r.
Yeatman, James Alexander Oscar CeppI.
Edward Back and Fred Schade
Inc program Will be promptly carried out.
There will be no delays. Manager Julius
walsh looks for a large gathering and has
made extensive preparations for the COM
fort and pleasure of the visitors Admis-
sion will be free.
TOdny's Schedule and Weather.
Washington at Boston-clear.
Baltimore at Philadelphia-clear.
Brooklyn at New York-clear.
Chicago at Cleveland-clear.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg-clear.