The Washington times., 1902-12-28
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE TO
HOLD ATHLETIC MEET
Event Scheduled for Satur-
day, February %
TRACK IN GOOD CONDITION
Military Teams From Maryland, Viz
ginia and District to Participate
in Games.

Arrangements have been about per
fected for the dfth annual athletic car
nival Of the Georgetown University hth-
Istic Association. 10 be held on Satur-
day evening, February 2S.
Graduate manager NJ. J. Thompson
made short trip through the North
in the interest Of the carnival and re-
ceiyed much encouragement from the
universities in the section through
which he travelled
About the middle OF January Man
ager Thompson viii make a more eX-
tended trip. visiting every large college
and school in the East. and getting
teams from many which have heretofore
not been represented in the George
town meet.
More Seating Room.
Last year the seating capacity OF The
auditorium proved insufficient for the
needs OF the meet. SO it is the intention
OF the management this year 10 increase
the number Of seats by erecting tenn
porary galleries at each end Of the hall
The track viii be eleven laps to the
mile, and when leveled up little,
should be ia the best possible condi-
tion. The track has been pronounced
by many trainers and runners one o!
the fastes- indoor turns IN the country.
while the 5O-ysrd straightway has
more than satisfied sprinrers.
II was upon this stretch that Arthur
Duffey, the Georgetown flyer. established
q new JO-yard indoor record.
Extra Events on Card.
Another event has been added TO the
program In the form Of a military rela,
race. The teams in this race viii be
picked from the National Guard Of Vir.
ginia. Maryland. and the District Of Co.
lumbia- AS much rivalry exists between
the militia OF these States. the race. il
arranged. viii attract no end Of atten-
tion.
The Athletic Association OF Cornell
University uas accepted the invitation
sent by Georgetown aud has promise,
20 send a relay team, and men for IN,
sprints. The Georgetown Management
also hopes to induce Columbia an,
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race between the rival Empire Stat,
colleges.
That Lehigh and Lafayette will hav,
a relay race is almost settled. Boil
universities seem willing. and as thei
teams viii be evenly matched a grea
game is expected.
Columbian University. this city vii
probably be represented in severa
events Columbia has experienced dif
hculty in building up athletics during
the past two years. but the Athletic As
sociation Is determined to continue IN,
work and have a good track team.
Plenty of Relay Teams.
Should Columbia get out a relay team
s. viii meet either Galiaudet or John,
Hopkins. Another relay team viii bl
picked from the Olympia Athletic Clu
Of this city.
This year the Olympias had a first
class football eleven and. with Ken
nedy and Kerr as a neuelus, the mem
bers have decided to build up a tract
team to be pitted against the Washing
ton Y. NJ. c. A.. or some other athletii
association
The disadvantage Of local indoor tracl
teams is that they have been unabl,
10 secure places IN which to do ther
work. but this drawback has been over
come by the Georgetown Athletic As
socistion. which has extended the IS
OF its indoor track 10 any athlete who b
desirous OF doing winter work.