The Washington times., 1905-06-11
ATHLETES AWAIT
COMING GAMES
Sunday School Meet Arouses
Enthusiasm.
ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY
Promoters Say Nearly Seventy-fve
Institutions VIII Be Represented
. on Saturday.

Sunday school athletes in. every sec
ton OF the District have become thor
oughiy aroused over the first annual
track and field championships of tho
Sunday School Athletic Association, to
be held next Saturday afternoon at the
MI Pleasant grounds, corner OF Four
teenth street and Lydecker avenue.
Manager Chesley has seen deluged
with inquiries concerning the various
features Of the program, and nearly
oEe-haH of the 152 schools which were
invited to participate have announced
their intention of entering. The rs and
100-yard dashes are proving the most
popular with the church athletes. and
i. looks now as II at least a score of
heats will be necessary to weed out the
runners for the finals. In the field
events the high and broad jumps will
have the largest share of entries.
Entries Close Tuesday.
At the request Of a majority of the
schools it has been decided to hold the
entry list open until Tuesday morning
i'll order to give all the institutions an
opportunity to enter the largest possible
teams.
Technicai's entries will include prac-
tically all its point winners In the high
school championship games of Friday,
and number of the younger boys Of
the school who were not s.rong enough
te score against their older Competitors.
Central, Western, and Eastern will also
have representatives.
All these boys are in good condition
as result of constant training, and as
they will continue doing light work this
week some good work is expected from
lC
whose teamsta are reported to be round
iEg into good FORM are Gunton-Temple
Presbyterian, First Congregational,
Foundry Methodist. Fifth Baptist. Cur
ley Presbyterian, Metropolitan Baptist.
Fourth Presbyterian. Mt. Pleasant Con-
gregational, Calvary Baptist, Vermont
Avenue Christian. and the Brookland
Methodist. It is probable that all these
schools will be represented by relay
teams.
Winner Uncertain.
There is much uncertainty concerning
the probable winner OF the champion
ship banner, which is TO he awarded on
a basis OF scoring five points for first.
three for second, and ore for third 1t
is believed that one of the schools men
toned above will be successful. but
there are many dark horses and un-
known quantities who may upset calcu-
latfons. In addition to the banner for
the winning school there will be indi-
vidual prizes for the boys scoring first,
second. and third places.
The Officials.
A special effort has been made to have
the events run of promptly, ard in
order to accomplish this officials with
experience in the conducting of athletic
games have been chosen. Physical d.
rector M q. Rjdeout. of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
has been selected as referee, and will
be assisted by the following men: Judges
at the finish, DR.. S. L. Owens. George
town; B. ]. Wefers. Georgetown;
Wright Curtiss. z NJ. c. A Timers. c..
Royce Hough, Y. NJ. c. A; c. J. Seitz,
Georgetown. and Rudolph Jose. Field
judges. Samuel Stinemetz. w. c. Bowie,
Milo Munson, P. c. Pierce, and Chase
Taylor. Starter. w II. Foley Clerk
of the course DR.. s. r. Karpeles. Scorer,
James e. West Announcer, w. G..
Stuart Custodian o. prizes. E. Gould.
Marshal, Lieut. J. II. Crawford.