Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

pitcher, will also be on the pitching staff
during the season. The way he struck out
batters in the game between George Wash
ington and Pennsylvania State College was
enough to make the oldest fans open their
eyes in wonder.
Among the squad which has been report
ing to the coach at the field of an after
noon have been Holland and Burkett of the
medical department, who played on the
team last year; Loving, Shaw and Wilkie
Of the law department and Carr and Wilcox.
Track and Field Athletics.
In track and field athletics the university
has secured the services of Will c. Bryan
of this city. He was physical director at
the University of Pennsylvania for four
years, beginning at that university in 1898
He was later the physical director at the
Northwestern University for two years be-
ginning in 1897. He started training the
track team In January, and at the George
town University indoor meet, February %
l.. E. Britson won the record in the haudi-
cap fifty yards sprint open to all sprinters
The freshman relay team was beaten by
the Georgetown freshmen by about five
feet in the third fastest relay race of the
meet. About March - practice began on
the university field and about fifteen men
turned out for practice in running Jump
ing and pole vaulting and they have been
at regular daily practice preparing for the
interclass meet to take place either April
10 or April -.
The management of the great relay
carnival at the University of Pennsyl-
Vania, which will be held on Franklin Field,
Philadelphia, invited George Washington
University to enter a relay team to COM
pete at their carnival on April %. The in
situations that will compete at this meet
are Gallaudet College, Western University
of Pennsylvania, Westminster College,
Western Reserve College of PENNSYLVANIA
and Temple College. Gold watches will be
given to the men comprising the winning
10 ma rlap of
ington University accepted the invitation
and entered a relay team for the event
which team wal be selected by Coach Bryan
before April "a.
The quartermile runners are hard at
work getting into condition, and there is
great effort on the part of each aspirant
to make this team. l.. .. BritsOn. a sprint
er, has been entered in the open one hum
dred yard event, in which will be entered
Schick of Harvard, Torrey of ale, Miller
of Princeton, Hahn of Michigan and Dear
of the University o. Pennsylvania all of
the fastest men of the colleges of today.
j. A. Sherrett is fast developing into one
of the best pole vaulters in the country,
and Coach Bryan hopes tht he will make a
showing in the fall.
There are several athletic meetings to be
held in Baltimore and Washington between
now and June l. to which the track team
of George Washington University has been
| invited to compete. One will be the meet
at Baltimore of the Jacob Tome Institute
and another the Atlantic division of ANA
teur Athletic Union meet in May A meet
will begin in Washington May 80 and one
at the University of Virginia April IA. An
invitation has also been received by the
| management to take part in a triangular
| meet between the University of Virginia,
Georgetown University and George Wash
ington University in May. DR.. Philips of
the athletic council of the univer-
sity has taken a great interest in
this branch of athletics and is doing all in
his power for it. Coach Bryan is much
pleased with the progress the team has
made and is exerting every effort to bring
the boys to the place where he thinks
those representing the university should
stand in college athletics.
Foot Ball Prospects.
1t is promised by those in charge of the
foot ball arrangements that George WASH
ington University will be represented this
year by one of the best foot ball teams
that has ever battled for the colors of the
college. Though the season is some dis
lance off, Manager Hefebower and Capt.
STEVENSON are making preparations for
Efhe time when the warriors of the mole-