Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
BIG ATHLETIC MEET
FIFTH ANNUAL EVENT OF FRIENDS
SCHOOL.
All the Contests Were ValiantIy Tried
for and Proved Very
Interesting.

The Athletic Association of the Friends
Select School held it's fifth annual outdoor
meet yesterday afternoon on the campus o.
Georgetown University. The beautiful da!
brought out large gathering OF spectators
and all the events were carried through II
enjoyable time-saving style The competl
tors were in unusually fine condition, anc
as a result most of the events were closely
contested and furnished lots of excitement
In addition to the athletes from the
Friends School, Emerson Institute, the
University School and the Washington
School for Boys had large-siZed delegations
of competitors present and each brought
out big bands of 'rooterS. AS
result the boys made the welkin ring, the
shouts being heard many blocks away from
the grounds. Robert l. Preston of the Uni
versity School put up handsome colo
medal for the senior contestant scoring the
highest number of points, and as result
several of the sturdy lads went into the
different events as long they could stanC
on their feet. The Friends School repre-
sentative, j. Phelan, proved the best man
scoring % points, the young athlete placing
five firstS to his credit
Prizes were awarded to both the winner
and the second in each event. Records
were broken In the 40 yards run by James
Phelan, time 5525 seconds; the senior run.
ming broad jump by James Pheian, distance
II feet IL inches: 1O0-yard run. intermedi-
ate, by Willis Rice; running broad jumI
by Willis Rice, distance 10 feet inches.
The go yards. heats between teams from
the Emerson Institute, Prestons University
School and the Friends Athletic Associa-
ton, was unusually interesting the latter
team winning out by about twenty yards
The successful team comprised James Phe-
Ian, H. r. Owen, c. e. Wright and F. B.
Fox.
Following were the officers of the meet
nj hon rl-aH oly
ing 1t the splendid success it proved to be
Clerk of the course, Edward c. Wilson,
Friends Select School; judges and timers
Geo. B. Sensner, Emerson Institute; M. J.
thompson, Georgetown College; E. f. Din
widdie, University School; J. Russell Smith
University of Pennsylvania; measurers, ].
Merle Davis, Washington School for BOYS
VIM. H. Gohdes, Friends Select School; L.
starter, VIM Foley, Georgetown College
scorer, Thomas w. Sidwell Friends Select
School.
Following are the summaries of the
events:
1CO-yard run; senior-First heat won by
Phelan; Brown. second. Time, IL Is sec
onds. Second heat won by Clapp; second,
r b. Fox. Time, II seconds.
Running high jump; senior-Won by
Haskell: second, Van Devanter. Height
feet IL inches.
Hammer throw; senior-Won by Hopkins;
second. Morrison. Distance, IS feet
inches.
ssO-yard run; senior-Won by F. B. Fox;
second. Tower. Time, 2.33 3-5
449-yard run; senior-Won by Phelan; Sec
ond, Clapp. Time, IS 2-5 seconds.
6-yard run; junior-First heat won by
Haskell; second, Van Devanter and H
Johnson tie). Time. s 20 seconds Sec
ond heat won by N. Johnson; second Earn
shaw. Time. seconds.
Pole vault; senior-Won by waggaman;
second, Hopkins. Height I feet inches.
22O-yard run; senior-Won by Phelan
second Brown. Time, 25 seconds.
22o-yard run; intermediate-Won by G.
Cunningham; second. F. Fox. Time, 20 3-5
seconds.
12-pound shot put; senior-Won by Phe-
Ian; second, Morrison. Distance. 80 feet 9
inches.
Running high jump; intermedlate-Won
by Rice; second, E. Fox. Height, feet
3k inches.
22o-yard hurdle; senior-First heat won
by Oberndorf; second, Howe. Time, "a 2-5
seconds. Second heat won by F. Fox; sec
ond. Waggaman. Time, 81 40 seconds
1oo-yard rum intermediate-Won by Rice;
second. F. Fox. Time, Il seconds.
Running broad jump; senior-Won by
Phelan; second, Hopkins. Distance, II feet
Running broad jump; junior-Won by
Hamlin; second, Haskell. Distance. 10 feet
II inches
Final 1OO-yard run; senior-Won by Phe-
Ian; second Clapp. Time 10 As seconds.
High jump; seniOr-Won by Beard; Sec
ond, F. Fox. Height, feet 10 inches
Running broad jump; Internationally on
by Rice; second, E. Fox. Distance, IS feet
inches.
Final 22O-yard hurdle; senior-Won by F.
Fox; second, Oberndorf. Time, 81 SO Sec
onds
Final 60-yard run; junior-Won by N
Johnson; second Haskell. Time, 8 is sec
onds
Relay race; half mile; 22O-yard heats
Won by Friends Select School; second
Emerson Institute. Time, 1.57.