The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

Gamcs-Infsniry VIII Have Large
Entry Li-t-Eastern> Champions.
The programmes Of events distributed at
recent indoor track and field games give no
indication OF a reform 30 the direction CT
doing away with the printing Of big lot
Of names Of entrants. threc-fourths Of
whom never toe The mark in the respCc-
rive events and seldom nave @ notion Of
doing SO when they enter
They seem TO present their names for
one or both OF two purposes. First, TO
see their names in print. and next TO gain
admission to the mncld where they are in
everybciy's way. preventing officials often
from attending 10 their duties properly
and obstuyting the view OF spectators,
whose only compensation FOR coming TO
meets" is be opportunity TO see she con-
tests.
It may De said that the games officials
should see that they are kept of the Field.
This IL has been found impossible 90 do
generally. because of The Humber of these
on view athletes" Real contestants
generally 40 60 their rooms lie
down. and rest for their respective
events. and when dressed and through
with them either get out or join friends
IN the audience The only remedy ia sight
now is the adoption Of the rule made by
the League Of American Wneelmen several
years ago and which may be in force now
in some shape, and that rule was that al
contestants whose names were printed on
the programme Of meet must either start
I'm their event or give the referee a good
and sufficient reason for dropping out OF
the event For the noncompliance with
this rule The referee was required lo for
bid the delinquent entering in future
meets either for a certain part OF all OF
the remainder OF the season, as the case
deserved
Were the A. A. L. TO adopt this or
similar rule it would do away with the
piling up Of a lot OF names. the owners OF
which never had any notion Of doing any
thing else but appearing on parade
Whoever saw a regatta programme h4led
up with lot OF names Of crews vino turn
ed out 10 be non-contestants2 When. o5-
cssionally one such does not come up TO
the start you can make up your mind that
it's either because one or more members
of the crew are in or because a boat has
become disabled in some part or other
Let the management Of the OTEaniza-
lions interested in, track and field sports
look into Tire matter and suggest the
remedy to the body which legislates for
them. and they will have taken another
important step in the direction Of pleas
ing and interesting the spectators.
The other important step is the doing
away with the handicap rule or modifying
or limiting il, as suggested in last sun
days Times.
Athletics at Y. VI. {. 4.
The season OF indoor competitions at
the Y NJ. c. A. as elsewhere, is rapidly
drawing 20 a close. ana in fortnight or
SO members will be vending their way
parkward. The park, at Seventeenth and
{ Streets by the way. is being put in
a-s, class shape. and when the outdoor
reason opens members viii fad the best
athletic field and track the Association
has ever had.
Ii lcl5s as if the baseball team this sea-
son will be the strongest that has worn
the Y NJ. c. 4. colors in q number o. 4
years. Manager Nicholson viii give a
large number Of candidates a good trying /
out and every man VIII De given chance I
TO show his worth.
The last OF the series Of indoor contests F.
for the association team championship.
held last week. was noted for good all .
around work IN she four events contested.
The contests and winners were
Running high dive-Ralph Shgpard and .
F. H. Yount. tie for FIRST place al feet
IL inches.
Ladder climb. fifty fest-Won boy A. r. .
Speare. i seconds. L. J. MaJher second, .
= seconds.
Running high kick-Wou by ". $. Lind +.
say. feet Il u inches. a. r. SptaIg. sec .
oud. : feet 8 - inches.
Putting up weights. 10 pouuds-Non 4
BY " S Lindsay. 5l4 times, Ralph shop .
ard second 2l5 times.
spesre's team won handny 10 the last set
Of contests. as the following points scored
show. Speare's team. 1.e02 points. Ma
Tiers team. lls4 l. points, Meig's team, .
esS points.
Neither LeMats nor Maizc's teams who
competed in the former set. had au entry
in the above contests.
The race for the team championship has.
En- the main. been a hot one. and 70 looked
up to the last set as Il Mathers team
would win. but Spearc's men made q .egu-
Jar old-time Garrison finish aud landed iS2
points 70 the good The standing If The
teams follows.
Cant A. r. Spearc'5 team 3G72 points.
Capt L. J. Mathers team. $3.50 points:
Capt o. L. Meigs team. 2.--1 points Capt I
Maize's team, 1882 points.
National Guard Games.
The indoor track and field games tc be /
hold by the Athletic Association o. the (
National Guard Of the Disuic, Ct; Coium- /
lla. on April Is promises 10 be the big .
isest affair Of the kind ever attempted by /
The local Guard Capt Z. e. Edwards .
who has the matter 30 charge has COM /
pleted arrangements Tor q relay race be- I
tween the Y. ~ C. A. and Central High /
between the Light Infantry and Corcoran I
Cadets for Guards championship.
Prof Koran is coaching the men and I
s. busy at an lines He promise several /
surprises In the hf,y-yard dash. mill run. I
potato race. role vault and high jump. /
The running track in the big drill hail I
has been laid or lt Is a 2e-lap track six /
feet wide and viii be banked az The cor I
ners and those who have irieI 3, on The 4
far speak well 81 81.
There Is great interest in the coming I
race between the Y. N. e.. A. and Ccntrals I
and on account Of the rivalry between The 4
Guards companies and unusual amount Of 4
interest is being taken in the coming Iilt I
between the respective soldier relay teams. 4
The Corcoran team will be selected from 4
Boulay Maple Noriarty Brick and Pear !
son, all basketball players.
As special features Nudge Ross q the I
y. II. c. A. viii give an exhibition Of his ,
the work on The parallel bars. and Gra-
ham aud Shackleford viii appcor in their 1
clever contortion act.
Entry blanks will be sent out tomorrow l
md entries close April j. and must be
cent 10 Prof Koran Ell the National Guard /
Armory Centre Market
Light Infantry Athletics.
Great preparations are being made by /