The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-10
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR
Y. NJ. c. AS MEET
Plans About Completed for Me-
mortal Day Games.

Profs. Rideout and Beckett, the physi-
cal instructors of the local 7. NJ c. A..
have practically completed all of the
arrangements for the annual outdoor
athletic carnival Of the association.
which viii be held at Van Ness Park.
Seventeenth and C Streets northwest.
on Memorial Day, May 80.
There are larger number of entries
in the numerous track and field events
than ever entered Y. NJ c. A. meet.
and from every point OF view it is pal
pably manifest that this years carnival
will by far, surpass any of the previ-
Gus efforts on the part of the associa-
tons athletic managers.
Besides having a number of open
events, Profs Rideout and Beckett have
arranged three events, 100-yard and
quarter-mile dashes, and high jump,
exclusively for association men. These
events were arranged in order to bring
out new material from the ranks OF the
association. and it is believed a great
deal of good will be done thereby. IN
all of the other events any athlete regis
tered in the a. A. T., may participate,
and contest for the handsome medals
which will be offered.
The events so far arranged by the
managers are 100yard, 220-yard, and
440-yard dashes. half mile and mile run;
100-yard and Quarter-mile dash for as
ISOLATION men only; running broad
jump; high jump; open high jump; pole
vault; throwing the hammer. and put
ting the shot A large number of re-
lays, possibly eight or ten, will be ar
ranged before the day Of the meet.
The local Y. ". C. A. relay team will
run the West or Central Y. VI. C. A, Of
Baltimore; the intermediate team Of the
Washington Y NJ c. A. will be pitted
against the Intermediates of Carroll In
stitute, and a Baltimore Y NJ c. A
team; the Georgetown Preparatory
School squad, Emerson Institute team,
and the Marston School, OF Baltimore,
will run a three-cornered relay; the
Maryland and Baltimore athletic clubs,
of the Monumental City, will run a
match race, while another team from
the Baltimore Athletic Club will be
paired with the strong Carroll Insti-
tute team. Prof Beckett says the olym-
pia Athletic Club team OF Washington,
which defeated the CAROLS at the
Georgetown meet, owing to a disquali-
dcation, may be entered in the race, in
order TO give the CAROLS chance to
retrieve their lost laureIs. There are
races TO be arranged. it is said, but
as yet the definite arrangements have
not been made
The association athletes. although
they Will have a monopoly on three
events. hope to carry of a number of
the prizes in the open events, and Prof.
Beckett believes his Strong relay squad
viii capture first prize also. The relay
team is composed of fast, heady run
neTs, and although they will meet op-
ponents worthy OF their steel, they are
in condition TO put up the race of their
lives Bielaski, Earnshaw, Kerr, Bate
man. Richardson, and several others are
out practicing. and the team which will
represent the association Will be picked
within a few days. All of the above
named men will in all probability be
entered in the short distance events,
and given a chance to warm up before
the final test comes
Parker. the diminutive pole vaulter, a
likely south, is still praeticing for that
event, and says he has bright prospects
of carrying of one Of the gold medals.