Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

enormity Of the labor which he/has>Npder-
taken cam hardly be apprsefaied. He Aas
ments ahead>ef time and while away win
endeavor to have the team prticipate IN as
many events on the continent and England
as the brief space of time will permit
Mr. Marteli was born in South Boston.
Mass. and attended the public schools OF
Boston. He entered Worcester College and
part in athletics at the college. and made
quite a reputation for himself. He entered
Georgetown Law School In 1897, and last
year graduated bachelor Of law. taking
the postgraduate course and receiving his
diploma master Of law at the commence
ment exercises Monday evening. He Is pro-
fessor of French and mathematics at the
university. Since his residence at George
town. where he has been roommate with
Prof. Foley, he has taken an active interest
| in athletics. and it was largely through his
efforts that the meet last February at Con-
vention Hall was such successful affair.
When the alumni was appointed to take
charge of the project to send an athletic
team abroad Mr. Martell was made secre-
tary of the committee and ably filled his
office. 1t was owing to his efficient services
that the project became a reality, and as
| a reward for his labor he was requested to
take charge of the team.
Physical Director Foley.
Prof. William Foley, the physical di-
rector, is perhaps the best-known trainer
of amateurs in the country. He enjoys the
icputdlioii VI HdNli5 ueNeloptu anu DIOuSul
out more champions than any other trainer
in American college life today. his men
breaking more records than those of any
other trainer. He is recognized as an au-
thority athletic form. and in picking
men for places has equal. He was the
pioneer of the elastic muscle idea. so Bit
terly opposed when first introduced by Prof
Foley, but now recognized in nearly every
college in the country.
Prof. Foley was born in Providence. r. l..
anI ,IaIt BIO. Ito ooh, ,l. ~
stive city. entering later New England
college and studying a whole course He
took a great interest in athletics, and at
the age of eighteen won the all-around
championship of Rhode Island At twenty
years of age he toured the country under
| an assumed name his parents Directing
strenuously to his journey. Later he be-
| came trainer at Brown University, and
| brought the athletic branch of that school
| up to high standing. Out of six men en-
tered as team in the New England cham
| pionships he won four firsts and broke two
| records. removing the college from the sew
| enth to the second place in athletic stand
| ing among New England colleges.
He came to Georgetown with Bernard ].
| Wefers in the spring of 1895 and has re-
manned there ever since. Under his direc-
| ton WeferS was brought into prominence,
| and at one time. when the former great
| Splinter was in ill-health. physician Civ
| ing him three more months in which to live.
Prof. Foley took hold of him, and by
| careful system Of dieting and nursing and
| plenty of light exercise brought the sprint
| er from 156 to 1876 pounds in weight within
| the three months, shortly afterward taking
him to New York, where Wefers made the
most magnificent run of his life. and equal
| ed the worlds record of Q 40 for the 100
| yards, and broke the worlds record for 900
yards in u Is. a record above the ANA
teur and professional record that has never
been equaled by any sprinter. This year
Wefers returned to Foley to get him in
shape for the latter's proposed Paris trip.
u n fayI- nkS' rDi ptn hoe do
wonderful change in the former champion.
Prof. Foley has brought out number Of
good men, including big Frank Smith.
whom he developed and taught foot ball
and who today is regarded one of the
best foot ballists in the country. A number
of other New England athletes of promi-
hence were brought out by him. At George
town he developed Dannemiller, Schade and
Moran bicycle riders; Julius Walsh as
a Splinter. McAnerney who was regarded
one of the best hurdlers in the country.
Ills latest wonder is Minahan. who bids
fair to become a champion. A short time
ago he received a special offer. with a
large inducement from a we,l-known uni
VerSlty. which he may accept. He ask
ed to take charge of an athletic team for a
well-known New York club which was to
have participated at Pals, but he declined
Americas Champion Splinter.
Arthur f. Duffy, the champion sprinter
of America. is the star of the team. He
started in athletics in 1896. when he won
his 100 yards novice race, in 10 80. at the
Boston Athletic Association meet. He en-
tered Worcester College, and contin-
ued his athletic incinatons, winning the
100 and the 220-yard interschoastic race
The following year he won the same races
AT the New England championships, in
1898. held at East Boston, he won the 100
yards race in 10 Is. He was successful at
his intercollegiate races. and won all OF
the events in which he was entered.
His first great race was on June 26, 1885,
when he met Quinlan at Riverside, Mass,
and defeated him in 1O0-yard race, win
ming in ten esconds. Quinlan. who was at
Harvard at the time. was regarded as one
of the crack racers of the country, and had
been following athletics for four or five
years, meeting and defeating many Of the
best sprinters of the country. Duffy con-
tlnued to race at numerous places, with
much success. capturing many trophies
medals. badges and the like.
His next greatest race was at the Amer
lean championships. held at Riverside
Mass. in 1898, at which he met and de-
feated all OF the cracks of the country. in
Guiding Wefers, winning the 100 yards in
94-5. equaling the worlds record for the
distance, and placing him in the foremost
ranks OF the sprinters. Since that time he
has steadily improved in form and shape
and today Is in better condition than ever
AS an indoor racer he holds many Ameri-
can records. This includes the forty yards
at O4 30: fifty yards. at .O5 3d. sixty yards
at :O6 % and the seventy-fve yards at
OI 30 He holds the worlds record for
120 yards outdoors. of IL AS. He partici-
pated In the relay race in April at PhiIa-
delphia, there being five timers, two of
whom caught him at 90 3-5. for 100 Yards
while three other watches registered 90 4-5
The Splinter was in excellent condition to
participate at the annual intercollegiate
games held this year at Berkeley Oval
but, owing to a protest entered by Prince
ton, he was debarred, owing to a new rule
which makes 1t compulsory for a man who
mas won an open race to be a student for
one year at any college before being eligi-
BILE to compete under the colors of that
college. As result of the ruling out of
Duffy Georgetown did not send team this
year to the intercollegiate events
Mfnnhan and Holland Are Good Ones,
Edward Minahan. another of the ath-
letes, while quite young in age and In
sprintirg, is regarded as a coming man.
He has appeared only several times on the
track in competition events, and has made
reputation that stands we'll He is ONLY
seventeen years of age, and while a native
Of Ohio, has resided most of the tim, ut