The Washington times., 1904-02-21
DUFFEY BREAKSRECORD
AT BIG INDOOR MEET
Crack Georgetown Sprinter Makes Fifty Yards
in Five and TWo-fifths SeConds--YaIe
Relay Team Defeats Georgetown.

The sixth annual indoor Il eet OF the
tse2 rsess'Ss'if ~ Iaisersit3 a At'.,ft:c Asse-
citation was held at Conversion Hall last
night. and proved 10 be one OF the most
successful events IN the history of
Georgetown athletics. From start TO
finish the events were run off on sched-
ule time. and in a manner that reflect
ed the greatest credit on those who con-
Quoted the meet. There were many
stars of the first magnit Ide on hand, and
one worlds record was broken. Ii re-
mained for Arthur J. Duffey. the world s
champion hundred-yard runner. TO CLIP
a fifth OF a second or the worlds rec
ord for the indoor fifty-yard dash. after
he had been beaten in the handicap
event for the same distance
Early in the evening the large. barn
Ike hall began TO I'll with athletic en-
thusiasts. and before the starters pistol
cracked for the first race, the tiers OF
seats around the field" were wen oc-
cupied by the supporters OF the various
colleges, schools. and athletic clubs that
were represented IN the contests. There
were pretty girls galore. Haunting
streaming cOlors; undergraduates
leather-lunged and vigorous, shouting
the names of their favorites, and ever
and anon giving vent 10 throat-splitting
and ear-splltting college yells; staid
fathers and mothers on hand to see
their sons fly semI-naked around the
hard track.
Many Athletes Present.
Now and again one would overhear
explanations. when the knowing ones
would point out 10 the rnknowing GER
tain celebrities. whose identity Il were
treason to remain in ignorance OF.
who's that little fellow with the gray
sweater"
That? Why, that's Duney. the cham
pion."
lie a champion? Why he's too lit
tie. That big man. with the red sweat
er could beat him easy"
a smile OF hopeless resignation from
the one who knew. and Duffeys record J
would be laid bare for the benefit of !
all within hearing
Phil King, the greatest quarterback |
VINO ever wore canvas; Sam Jones |
the elongated Jumper Of the New York |
Athletic Club. who cleared feet inch
es in England: Grant. the mile runner.
Long and Clapp. Of Yale; Reilly of |
Georgetown. and many other prominent
athletes came in for their share of
notice. while the crowd was waiting
Tor the games to begin
The Fifty Yard Novice.
st Mike" Thompson, who ref
I of James +. Sullivan.
expected to act In that
his whistle and called
In another minute the
and the first heat OF
ard dash was on. From
ward there was action
One event was run SO
e heels OF the other that
were oewildered There
-"t 500 entries, and the whole
sac ined Off I'm less than three
our-ringed circus perform
@ mild in comparison. but
'eemed TO enjoy 1t and to see
wanted to see. After all the
ne 5O-yard novice had been | {
s. q. Wade, of Georgetown. was l
fira winner I'm the finals. with : | :
tone B. II. s., second, and G. I
n, c. H. s.. third. .
@ anne the open handicap 5o-var1 :
I'd some good running was ~.
., Georgetown; Robertsc
Regiment; Torrey Yale
ade. Georgetown. Qualihe
I'd Wade ran a dead hea
heat. In the finals, Du
Mt OF his heavy handicap.
he ruck. TORY won OF
van and Wade second an
owing this were the schol