The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

Saturday evening Gsoi gstoWn University
and The Central High school Athletic As
socistiou have been invited TO make en-
ties. the former TOR inter collegiate
competitors generally. and lhe latter for
the inter-seholasua relay races. Each
should make vifH.ag there.
Princeton has entered relay team. the
first this season T1r team has been cast
TO meet Columbia end sill give its mi lds
chance TO get sort OF line on the kind
OF work &c expects 90 DO at the Peunsyl-
vsnia meet next ueIth.
Manager Shoemaker is receiving large
list Of entries for the open events and
nom present indications the games will
bring out some Of the mes. noted athletes
in this vicinity. The entries for the inter
scholastic relay race are coming in fast.
and every school of prominence will ne
represented by team. Captain Smith has
given cut the list Of events. which viii be
follows Columbia University VS..
Princeton University. relay race: New
York University VS.. College City OF New
York. relay race; Columbia Law School vs..
College Physicians and surgeons. relay
race. Columbia Sophomore vs.. Freshmen.
mile run handicap. open. SS0-yard run
novice. open; 6o-yard dash handicap: rum
ming high jump. pole vault putting the To-
pound shot 6e-yard dash. and one mile
run.
International Bo,, ling Tourney.
The series OF prize bowling games which
Will be- held al Talon Hill. \. j.. from
July u 10 % next. and which will be
HH.a
nameut. are attracting considerable atten-
tion from the crack boNlers all over the
country. 10 viii be the biggest affsu 4
its kind ever attempted in the Ess;. anu
thiS Is shown. if In no other way. by the
FACT that trophies and prizes valued in the
aggregate az the sum of $40 600 will BE- Of
ferrd and 10 show that il Is in earnest,
Hugh Logan. Eastern secretary Of the
tournament announces that the guarantee
fund 20 he amount named has been sub
scribed.
With he number OF crack bovIers
which The District Bowling League has de-
yelOned this season. there should BE- little
trouble in getting together a good. strong
team-a picked team-which might 20 I'D
to the tournament and make a winning.
Is ~ matter worth considering?
y. VI. {. a. Athletics.
The team entered by the Y. NJ. c. A.
and which competed last night in the track
and field meet held by the Baltimore Ath-
letic Club al the city named was the larg-
est entered by any organization not ex-
cePting any. local or otherwise. The good
showing made is highly gratifying TO the
manag~ ment OF the Association and TO Mr.
Hoion no coached the performers and
10 the r-oters who made the trip in
special car.
The generous addition to the entry list
OF active performers to last nights meet
VIII bring out a liberal response on the Z
part OF Baltimore athletes when entry I
blanks are sent out by the Association F.
for its big spring track and field games 4
90 be held here in a month or two.
The fourth Of the indoor competitions for 4
team championships of the Association will I
be held next Friday and the four events .
scheduled are. High kick. high dive. lad
der climb and pushing up weight This
viii be the last OF the team competitions
and early next month viii be held the
contests for individual all-round champi-
onship OF the Association.
The breaking OF local records has become
so common thing that they seldom cause
more than ordinary surprise to Instructor
Holton and his charges. Il shows there
is an abundance Of good material on hand
ti0nally strong team. in and out doors. may
b. developed. both for track and field.
Royce Hough now holds the local record
for fence vault ar six feet eight inches and
karnes. with twenty feet four and
oue-haf inches to his credit, is the held
for standing hop. step. and jump an event
seldom contested 10 this section.
Arthur McElhone is now a fun -hedgei
member and is in better shape than he
to again take leading place in running
high jump. and pole vault events during
the coming season.
McElfresh is new man to local trick
work. but he gives evidence OF holding his
own in the snriEts with some OF the vet
Grams.
Speare was never in better shape than
he Is now. He looks strong. and is reelns
OF the sprints in almost record a. hfou .
He takes good care Of himself and Is am
bilious and viii undoubtedly become a
record holder.
The bowling team Is having hard luck
The loss OF three games TO the Golden
Eagles last Wednesday was q serious blow
Tor o. pushed the team to fourth place
with the Columbiss and Business, Mems
,tuh only a few points away. iu fifth and
sixth places respectively.
Golden Eagle Roy,IerS
The race for FIRST place in the District
League series grows more interesting each
lay. end never before in the history OF the
local game has there been such enthusiast
lie interest The CAROLS are in first pace
with q good margin Their percentage is
595, a. against .-@2 for Sacnrerbund IN
second, but no one knows what a week
viii bring forth in that time either or
lojh may have exchanged places with the
Golden Eagles. nov cr0sding up 20 q ar
De top. with 7-5 aud The Eagles say they
have only just begun 10 soar.
Winning three games from the Y u. c.
last week helped them Ia their fight.
They meet she y. N. C. A. for a return
.et on the alleys Of The latter tomorrow
tight. and their next League games are
vita the Columbia Bowling Club. March
Next "Wednesday evening the Eagles viii .
lsNe 70 do their very best. for they viii
'e up against the real thing" as the YER
laeulaf goes. when they play a match
f' Win TIE chicago All-Siar,. one of the q
.Fongest bowling organizations e,fsnt ,
ma nov playing series OF games en- tour .
Brandt Is 20 be comuIimeuted for .
MS enterprise be- bringing the visitors hero
md arranging the games which will give
ocai admirers of the sport an cpportunif,. d.
u seeing real star boWlers handle tbr +
phere ANA NOV down the stolid and often
unwilling pins.
The local team will be selected fror
srueeger, Hanold Dicmer Lane Arm
trUrg and Colt
Eastern Athletic Club. q
The Eastern Athletic Club is mastering
t. players and viii shortly take up Out j
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