The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
PLANS PERFECTED FOR
Y. N. OUTDOOR MEET
Athletic Carnival Is to Be
Held on May 80.
VAN NESS PARK THE PLACE
Many Interesting Track and Field
Events, Open to All Corners, Are
on the Card.

Plans for what promises to be one of
the most successful outdoor athletic
meets ever held in Washington, have
been completed by Profs. Rideout and
Beckett of the y. NJ. c. A, and the
many athletes connected with the As
sociation are training as they never
did before The date of the meet is May
80 and if it does not rain, as it invar-
'-Hly does when the Association plans a
t. the event will be a gala one, and
sport will be seen at Van Ness
k. seventeenth and c Streets north
L
here are a number of events on the
/, and as the affair is open to all
wish to enter, there is every reason
believing that 1T will eclipse all Of
the previous efforts OF those two physi-
cal instructors, who are foremost in the
athletic world of Washington
The trac,g and field events are more
numerous tnan eyer, and in view OF the
fact that there are some fast relay
teams in Washington now, that were
not in existence last year. il is be-
lieved( the entries will be larger than
ever There VIII be dashes of 100, 220,
and 440 yards, in all of which there
will be so many contestants that it will
doubtless be necessary TO run several
preliminary or trial heats. in order TO
sift out those who are to qualify in the
final test There will also be a half
mile and mile run, which will be
hotly contested, because of the num-
Der of long distance runners in the as
sociation and the other athletic clubs
of the city The field events will include
shot put, pole vault, hammer throwing
throwing the discus, broad jump and
high jump.
Runners the Feature.
In the running events much interest
is manifested Besides the Association
athletes, who seem TO be laboring under
the impression that they will carry of
ell the handsome medals. there are a
number of other husky youngsters who
are making a high bid for the medals
Charlie Kerr. the fleet-footed Y. Nj. c.
A. runner, who has been styled "a peck
ct edition of Arthur Duffey," will doubt
less smash a few records at the coming
meet. He is in excellent trim these
days, and his performances at the Ma
tionaI Guard meet show that he is cap
able of making "Duffey time" II ht
keeps up his training. Richardson
Bielaski. and Bateman are three Other
good, sturdy Association lads. This -four
may compose the Y. NJ c. A relay
team, but it has not been definitely de
cided who Will defend the Christian
on the track Bielaski is good at the
short distances, while the pocket edi-
ton has all of his competitors skin
ned when sprints are considered Dicl
MacMahon is also training on the out
door track and is showing up well, ant
almost every day a score or more o
the other Y NJ c. A. lads can be seer
bowling around the track at a clil
which is calculated TO make one dizzy.
In the pole vault the Association has
one of the best if not the best vaultel
in the city Little Alphonso Parker
who has already captured a number o.
medals made OF various kinds Of meta
for his work with the pole, has beer
doing some secret training, and he ha
his friends guessing as to whether h.
will vault ten or twelve feet. He has
astonished the crowds on more thar
one occasion with his work, and it il
believed that he has another surprise
up his sleeve which he intends 10 sprin.
when he vaults over the stick on Ma!
so
Curran to Put Shot.
Curran, the Georgetown law student
who also belongs to the Association. AM
is considered the best shot putter il
Washington. will in all probability d.
some stunts with the sixteen pound
of lead at the coming meet. AS it il
an open affair, this event may be mad,
interesting by other alleged shot putter
IN Washington who believe they cal
take Curran's measure.
The Olympia Athletic Club has som
crack athletes in it's ranks. including
four remarkably fast sprinters, VIII
compose the relay team. 1t is believe,
this team will be entered in the comm
meet. and some of the other men vii
go in the short distance and field eyenta
Bruce Magruder, captain of the fas
Emerson Institutes relay team, Is con
fdent that his men Will be factors Il
the meet. The relay team has bee
showing up we'll recently, and the me,
have been practicine short distances dill
gently of late. The high school lad
are eligible 10 enter the meet, and a
the high school meet lis only a shor
time off, it is believed a number o
the cadets Will enter this carnival Il
order 10 get in trim for their meet il
June.