Evening star., 1902-01-18
INDOOR ATHLETIC MEET.
Many Entries Received for the Big
Georgetown Event

ihahS LhtTASS heccINeu the Big
Georgetown Event.
Preparations for the big indoor athletic
meet, which will be given under the au-
spices of the Georgetown University Ath-
letfc Association, in Convention Hall, this
city, on the evening of February %, are
progressing favorably, and when the first
event is called, it is probable that the
largest number of athletes that ever as
sembled to participate at an indoor carnival
will be on hand
Manager Thompson has received very
large number of entries for the events,
even thus early, and all records will be
ecl1psed long ere the day set for the games
During the past week the entries have
been mostly received from preparatory
schools. The boys seemed to look upon this
as a chance to bring themselves promi-
nentiy before the athletic world and all
VIII strive to carry off the honors
Among the principal events for school
boys Is the relay race. AS will be remem-
bered, this event was one of the most in
IereStlng OF last years meet, and the man.
agement Will again make it an attractive
feature OF the program. Among the schools
already heard from as being anxious to
take part are the Washington High Schools.
the FRIENDS Select and Emerson Institute
Baltimore will send over a large number of
youngsters, including Representatives from
the Marston's University School. Latin
School and others. Penn Charter of Phila-
:oeiphla Will be represented not only in the
relay race, but will put forth its best ef-
-forts to carry home some of the other
prizes.
- The Montclair High School of MontcIair
N. j., will send down another fast relay
team. The team representing this institu-
tlon won the event last year from the
Georgetown 'preps-" in very fast time The
Mackenzie School of Dobb's Ferry n v
VIII in all probability send the largest
squad of any out-of-town school. The
Boys High School of Brooklyn, N Y, has
written, stating that it desires to be placed
against one of the fastest interscholas site
teams in the country. This school claims
to have the fastest indoor relay team in
the east. It is possible that it will be
paired with the Central High School Of
this city or the Montclair team A record
VIII probably be the result of this race
This school will also send men for the
other events. Among the stars of the
squad is Brinkerhof. This young man is
the fastest indoor sprinter in the inter-
scholastic ranks, and will endeavor to put
a new record on the boards for the 22O
yards sprint.
Another feature of the meet will be the
Y. NJ. c. A. team race between the teams
representing the local branch and that of
Baltimore.
The colleges are sending in entries on
every mail Among those heard from are
, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania and
Cornell. Johns Hopkins is expected to be
well represented, and it is always con-
ceded that the boys from Baltimore will
lane HoIne lew Dlue rlDDonS with them.
The relay teams for the colleges have not
been decided upon yet, but the manage
ment will pair those teams between which
some rivalry exists. and in this way will
have long list of exciting races. The
Georgetown boys are training hard for
the games, as they are very anxious to win
at least a majority Of the prizes on what
they term home grounds" Duffey is run
ming in fine form. and 1t will take very
fast man to lower the colors of this great
sprinter. Holland, Rieley and others are
gradually rounding into shape.
There are about sixty men in training al
ready. but much larger number is ex-
pected to be out the coming week