The Washington times., 1902-01-12
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Georgetown Ready for Some
Rare Sport.
MANY CRACKS TO COMPETE.
Entry List Will Introduce Some of
try-Rclay Races VIII He Fea
ture of the Big Winter Tournn
ment.

Entry blanks for the big indoor ath-
letic meet to be given at Convention
Hall on the evening of February %, un-
der the auspices of the Georgetown Uni
versity Athletic Association, were sent
out last week, and already Manager OF
Athletics NJ. ]. Thompson is in receipt of
replies from some of the leading col
leges, athletic clubs, and preparatory
schools. promising entries and asking for
further particulars.
Among those who have already signi-
fed their intention to participate are
Cornell. Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins
Universities. and the Washington High
Schools, Friends Select, and Emerson In
stitute, and the Washington and Balti-
more Young Mems Christian Associations.
So it can readily be seen that the pros
poets are for another successful meet
when the pistol is fired for the start of
the first event on the evening of Febru-
agy %.
DuTey and Holland VIII Run.
1t is expected that the fifty-yard dash
and college relay races will bring to-
gether the fastest men in the United
States. Among the well-known George
town men who will start in these events
will be Arthur Duffey in the former event
and Holland and Kelley in the latter
Reiley will most likely start in the half
mile also, as he has shown liking for
the distance. There are about seventy
five in training for these games, and of
course, ii Is too early in the season to
foretell Just who will start and what their
chances are for winning The men are
now training under the watchful eye of
Captain Holland, who will have charge Of
the squad until the trainer arrives some
time next week.
Entries to He Numerous.
The entry list will probably be the
largest Of any meet of the year Gradu-
ate Manager Thompson will leave here
next week for an extended trip through
the East, in order to boom up the meet
and interest the Northern clubs and col
leges to send representatives. He will
stop off at Baltimore, New York, Phila-
delphia, Worcester, and Boston.
Many Relay Races.
Georgetown will be represented at the
knickerbocker Athletic Clubs games on
February by Duffey and probably two
or three others to be selected later. Duff
fey will also represent the Blue and Grey
at the Boston Athletic Clubs games to
be held in Boston on the Sth of February.
Holland will also start in some of the
events. The relay team will be pitted
against one of the big college teams at
this meet and as it will be the first real
tryout for the local boys their appearance
will be watched with interest The team
Will be selected about a week before the
games and as there are about twenty-fi five
candidates for this event alone there will
be some hustling for the four positions
AS in former years. relay races open to
colleges. schools. and clubs will be made
feature and some OF the best in the
country are expected to come here to try
for the honors and the handsome prizes
which VIII be put on each event.
List of Events.
The entries close on February IA with
NJ. ]. Thompson, chairman of games COM
mittee, Georgetown University.
The events to be contested are as fol-
lows:
Athletic events-50-yar dash, handicap;
22o-yard dash, handicap; 440-ysrd dash.
handicap; one mile run, handicap; 80
yard hurdle, handicap; running high jump,
handicap; putting 16-pound shot, handI
cap; regimental team race.
Collegiate events-50-yard dash, $50
yard run, relay races for colleges.
Events for schoolboys (open to all
schools in the United States)-50-y yard
dash, handicap; Ss0-yard run, handicap;
relay races for schools.
First and second prizes VIII be given
in each event. and individual prizes will
be given to the members of teams win
ming relay races.