The Washington times., 1904-01-24
BLUE AND GRAY
TO MEET PENN
Relay Races Feature of
GeOrgetOwn's Meet.
LOCAL TEAMS TO COMPETE
High Schools Will Enter, as They Are
to Have No Games This
Winter.
LOCAL TEAMS TO COMPETE

to Have No Games This
Winter.
The program of the sixth annual In
door games of the athletic association
OF Georgetown University, which will be
held at Convention Hall on Saturday.
February 20. was yesterday completed
by Manager J. Il. Miller, who will have
make up the program.
The first event will be a novice race.
open TO those who have never won
prize running at any distance. The non
winners will have an opportunity TO
compete in a 50-yard dash. from scratch.
and a 6eO-yard run. also from scratch.
This will be the first event of it's kind
ever held at an indoor or outdoor meet
in Washington and should furnish good
sport. Possibly as many entries will be
received for it as any other race on the
card.
Race for Schoolboys.
Another innovation will be introduced
in the way of a race for schoolboys.
open to all schools in the country. Prin-
cipal among those which will be repre-
scented are the Washington high schools.
Emerson Institute. Friends Select
School. Washington School for Boys, the
local Y. NJ. c. A. West Branch Y. NJ. c.
A, Central Y. NJ. c. A and Boys Latin
School of Baltimore. and Penn Charter
School of Philadelphia. along with sew
eral others not SO well known to Wash
ingtonians These schools viii compete
in a 5O-yard handicap dash. a 44O-yard
handicap. and relay races
Collegiate events are third on the
card, comprising a 5O-yard dash, $50
yard run and college relay races
Last Of all come the handicap events,
which win be as follows: 50-yard dash.
50-yard hurdle race. 44O-yard run. one
mile run. running high jump. putting
16-pound shot. and relay races for
clubs.
No High School Meet.
Local High School athletes will com
pete in the Georgetown meet for the
first time in several years. The High
Schools will not run indoor games this
year. as those OF last year did not pan
out as well as was expected. Several
years ago there was some dispute about
medals between the school and uni
youngsters refused to enter the games
held by Georgetown. but the matter has
now been smOothed over. it is said, and
the schoolboys will again be In track
and possibly in field games.
Since the defeat OF Central Higf
School by Technical. for the football
championship OF 1903, there has beer
muc,s rivalry between these institutions
in all kinds OF sport, and the coming
meet Will give each chance to display
its prowess.
Western High School. it is said. has
strong relay team, and should give
both Central and Technical a good, harC
fight for first hOnors. Eastern and
Business are practically out Of II. Bust
ness does not enter into athletics 70 an.
great extent, while Eastern, IL It ex
poets to cut any figure. will have to de
velop much new material With the ex
ception OF Jaeger. who was probabl,
as good an all-around track man as wa
in the high schools last year. Their,
was not a first-class athlete at Eastern
Georgetown to Meet Pennsy.
Relay races will be a feature of IN
Georgetown meet. The Blue and Ora
team will meet Pennsylvania in a mil
run. Although arrangements have nc
yet been completed for this event the
are progressing satisfactorily. Thi
race has been an annual event for ST
years. and II Is probable that II wi
teke place this year. Dick Dear. tn
former champion Splinter OF the Contra
High School, OF this city. is a rnembe
of the PenHsy squad. He will be see
In the 50-yard dash with Arthur Dufre,
and in the relay race.
tention throughout the country is thu
which has been arranged between Co
nell and Columbia. No two UNIVERSITY,
IN the country. probably. are more evei
Is matched In athletics than these fl
stitutions. and It viii be carded as OF
OF the features.
Local Teams in Relays.
A strong effort is being made on II
part OF those conducting the meet
bring together in a relay race the I'm
versity Of North Carolina and JohI
Hopkins University. The Washingtc
Young Mems Christian Association rela
team and either the Central or We
Branch Y. NJ G. A. OF Baltimore,
possibly both. VIII be brought L
gether
The Fifth Regiment. of Baltimore. wi
bAaCk Up against the lOCA NhllOui
Guard relay team. Each Of these o
CARNATIONS has given assurances
participating I'm the race. and Manag
Miller viii endeavor to bring the Thi
teenth Regiment. Of Brooklyn. into lin
The Brooklyn boys would Ike 10 con
here. and state that II suitable induc
ments are rendered them they viii a
Dept
relay race for members OF boz
clubs will also take place. The Pot
macs. OF this city. and the Arundels
Baltimore, have already consented. ar
Il is thought probable that the Analo
tans. Of this city. and the Arieis,
Baltimore, Will also try for honors
this event
Sullivan Will Referee.
James Z. Sullivan, secretary or q
Amateur Athletic Union. has been ol
tanned 10 referee the meet, and this.
Itself. is enough 10 assure its being ~
on with accuracy and dispatch.
The sprint and relay candidates
Georgetown and the local high schoo
have been steadily practicing IN the co
ridors at Georgetown for the pest wee
and are fast rounding into condition.
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