The Washington times., 1905-01-23
HUNDRED ENTRIES
ALREADY RECEIVED
High School Games Will
Break Records.
ST. JOHNS is AMBITIOUS
Names Seven Men in Fifty-Yard Dash
for Prep Schools-Trial Heats
Will Be Necessary.
lST. JOHNS is AMBITIOUS

Although the entries for the inter
scholastic games at Convention Hall
next Saturday night Will not cfose un-
til this evening, Manager Folev has al
ready received the names of one hun
dred boys from local and out-of-town
schools who will compete IN the va
rious events
AS there are six schools to hear from
by tonight. it is believed there will be
at least 130 individual contestants,
which is the largest number Of school
boys who have ever competed in track
and field games south OF Philadelphia.
Sprints Draw Well.
All the events have filled well, es-
pecially the sprints and the half mile
for high schools. Central High School
is up to date the most numercusly
represented, having thirty boys enter
ed. OF these eleven will make their
appearance in the half mile, five in
each of the sprints, I'VE in the hurdles,
and three in the shot put. Central s
best chances appear to be in the mid
die-distance run and the sprint In
the former sne has two formidable men
in Conners, the present mile and cross
champion, and Sherman, who bids fair
to be exceedingly dangerous
Paul Cook. Leo Roberts. and Captain
Kent make a strong trio Tor the So
yard dash. while in Yoder, Hamilton,
Wright. and Kent the chances of the
Dark Blue and White seem to be fav-
orably placed. The strength of the
big schools first-year sprinters IS
problenlatical, but there is no question
of the scoring ability Of Cook in the
shot put, and Lum in the high jump
Western Candidates.
Western will pin all her faith to Bab-
cock in the half-nile, and TO Morse in
the hurdle race The Red and White
has four good men in the high school
open sprint, however. in Phelan, Os-
good, Morse. and Munroe, and with
Browne, Howard, and Thomas, expects
to score points in the 50-yard for first
year boys. In the high jump the West
Washington school has P T. Ritten-
house, brother of the former broad
| jump champion. and Herr, both with
| creditabIe scholastic records
! St. Johns College is most heavily
represented in the 50-yard dash for prep
! schools having entered seven boys IN
| this event, with John E. Nolan reputed
| the star of the lot. ST. John IS also
strong in the mile run. with Kulle and
: Farrell. In the latter event these two
boys will meet some sterling perform
ers in t. c. Bard, of the Washington
School for Boys, who viii also try his
speed in the sprint. and Brenton and
/ Breyer, of the Baltimore City College
! the fastest of the Oriole City school boy
| long-Gistance runners
Trial Heats.
With the boys already entered in the
| grade-school sprint. three heats VIII be
| necessary to select the runners for the
| finals and the additional entries expect
ed this evening will probably add an
! other heat In this event. West Wash
ington will be represented by runners
! from the Jackson and Curtis Schools
East Washington by those from the Hill
ton, Towers Arthur. and Edmends
South Washington VIII depend OF
Smallwood boys and the North Wash
ington schools already in are the Web
Ster and Gales.
Manager Foley is making special prep
arations TO perfect the police arrange
ments at Convention Hall on Saturda.
| night. Uniformed officers will be sta
toned all around the track with stric
instructions not to allow anyone on tn
floor but officials and contestants i
the event which IS about TO be run eff.