The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Local Collegians at Knicker-
bo, ker Meet at New York
Tomorrow Night.
PEARCE IN THE FIVE-MILE
Dufey Will Compete i'm the Sprints
Against Entrants From Yale. CO.
lumbia. and Amherst-InterrchO
lnstic Retny Races VIII Re "a Fea-
ture-tII the High schools VIII
Send Teams.

university alnlCieS VIII nave inlS year
will be tomorrow evening in Madison
Square Garden in the games given under
the auspices of the KnickerboCker Ath-
letic Club. The team selected to repre-
sent the Blue and Gray is probably the
fastest squad of men that ever compet-
ed under the colors. The list is headed
by Arthur Duffey who is the recognized
champion sprinter of the world Duffey
will start in the handicap sprints and will
attempt to break the fifty-yard record.
In his try for the record he will also
have to defeat two or three of the fast
est sprinters in the East. The George
town followers have no fear OF the out
come, and even expect to see the little
champion add another record to his al
ready long list.
Fast Relay Team.
The relay team which is TO compete
In the intercollegiate race is composed
OF Billy Holland, the champion quarter
milei Of the intercollegiate ranks: Joe
REILLY, who made reputation for him
self at the indoor games in this city last
March, another very fast man; Sam Ow-
ems, and P. Edmonston. In the trials held
during the past week to decide the four
men to start in this race two or three
OF the runners came within few seconds
of the record. Holland and REILLY showed
up remarkably strong.
Yale and Columbia VIII Be There.
Yale, Columbia, Pennsylvania and Rut-
gers will be the opponents Georgetown
Will have tomorrow night, and a record
for the distance is not an impossibility
Abbattichio, who will accompany the
team, is very fast man, and IL by any
chance one OF the regular men should
be compelled to lay off his place will be
well filled. All these men will probably
start in many of the other events. Hol-
land is fast sprinter, and can give
most OF the men a good run. REILLY will
start in the longer runs, and may be de-
pended upon to hold his own.
This same squad of men will also start
in the Boston Athletic Club games which
take place in Boston on Saturday even
ing. Duffey will make an attempt to
break the 40-yard sprint, and Holland and
Reilly VIII go after the 440 and 600 yard
runs.
Manager ThOmpsOn's Return.
Manager Thompson returned from an
extended trip throughout the East, and
reports the prospects as being very en-
couraging for the big meet. to be held
here on the 22d instant He visited the
larger colleges in the East and has been
assured that most OF them will be well
represented here. Princeton will send
down its best team, and if the Yale BOYS
accept the invitation sent them, they will
also send down a fast set. Mr.. THOMPSON
Is awaiting the Yale reply, and as soon
as this is received he Will give out the
teams paired for the intercollegiate re-
lay races. This feature OF the programme
is still attracting more attention than
any other for the simple reason that
every man is supposed to be the best of
his class in his respective college, and
will give the locals opportunity to
figure the chances of the local stars.
High school Relay Teams.
The Washington High School relay
races viii prove very interesting event.
II has been practically settled. The
teams from the Central, Western, Eastern,
and Business Will endeavor to carry off
the first prize. Last year the Centrals
had a comparatively easy task in win
ming, but judging from the showing of
the candidates from the other institu-
tions, they will have to hustle this year.
The Western boys are fast set OF young
sterg and have lot Of followers among
the college boys, who have the opportu-
mtg oI Watching all the teams train.
..ntry List VIII BE Large.
Individual entries are being received by
every mail, but will not be given out for
some time yet. Among those already en-
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athletic club men in the country.
The Georgetown management will en-
deavor to have all the winners of the
different events at the Knickerbocker
and Boston games appear on the track
at Convention Hall on the evening of
Washingtons Birthday. Should they be
successful in this, Georgetown will, in
deed. have the star meet of the year. As
II is, this meet is certain to equal any
given and will far surpass anything ever
seen before around here.
Special JO-Yard Dash.
Among the special events being arrang- |
ed is a ffty-yard dash between Hargraye, |
of Yale, Eaton. Of Amherst, and Dufey. |
of Georgetown. II is uncertain yet |
start In a race 20 be run indoors. 1t is |
bopeo ug lne management that he VIII /
consent TO appear here.
A two-mile championship race between
Grant, of Pennsylvania, Mcdonald. of
Boston, and several other cracks Is being
considered. The race of this distance
proved 10 be by far the most interesting
Of the meet last year. and every effort
is being made 10 have ii duplicated this /
year.
Jerry Penrce Noted Indian Runner.
The famous Indian runner Jerry
Pearce will be asked 10 try for the FIVE
mile indoor record. This crack runner is
the grandson OF the famous Deerfoot,
whose equal as a runner the world has
never seen. Some critics are OF the
opinion, however, that his grandsire was
hardly in the same class with this feet
looted yOungster. II is hoped that those
In charge Of the games VIII be success
rul in this arrangement
WciI-known Officials.
Mr.. James E. Sullivan. secretary treas
urer of the A. A. u, has accepted the
OF referee, while Mr.. Benz.
B. Osthues. OF Bostau. wiu attciats ~