The Washington times., 1906-02-18
HIGH SCHOOL MEET
BOOM FOR SPORTS
Field and Track Interest
Growing Rapidly.
INTEREST IN SOUTHERNERS
University of Virginia and WOodberry
Forest Make Their Indoor Debut
in Washington Next Saturday.

That track and field athletics is one
of the most popular branches of sport
among colleges, schools, and clubs of
the South. is evident from the long list
OF entries Tor the twenty-five events
of the open handicap and interscholastic
games TO be held in Convention Hall
next Saturday night.
Every educational institution in the
District from grade school to univer-
slty' is represented among the competi-
tors. The University OF Virginia. the
WoodbeTry Forest School and the Epis-
copal High School recognized leaders in
college ana school athletics in the Old
Dominion. viii uphold the honor Of
their State; from Baltimore will come
men from Johns Hopkins. Mt. st.
MaTy's College, Western Maryland, and
all Of the preparatory schools. and Phil
adclphia viii send down d choice lot Of
track men. Former school and college
stars who still have the athletic fever
viii toe the scratch wearing the coIors
Of the athletic clubs Of the Capital and
the OTiole city.
There will be relay races galore. run
ming the gamut from the grade school
championship and the midget race for
high school teams. through Junior and
intermediate championships, club and
high school contests 10 the final event
Of the night, the two-mile relay for the
intercollegiate championship of the
South between Univers ef Virginia
and George Washington.
Interest in Southerners.
Among the more than two hundred
competitors, none viii be watched
with more interest than those from the
University of Virginia and the Wood
berry Forest school, both OF which
make their track and field debut in
the National Capital Saturday night
Ihe University has already won the
one-mtle relay championship of the
South, showing unexpected strength In
this branch OF work. and the Woodber-
~ Forest b5vs are counted among the
best south of Mason and Dixon's line
Nirginia's tWo-mile team Will proba-
bly, consist of Pinch. McIlwaine Can
tain NAPLES, and CARTE OF Powell
The final trials of the George Washing
ton candidates viii be held tomorrow.
but 1t seems very. probable that Can
tain Lorando. Fleming. and Stivers will
be three Of the four. The runners of
both teams ere in the best form of the
indoor season, and the race next SatlIr-
day night promises TO be more closely
fought than ;rat at Richmond Il week
ago.
Strong on Sprinters.
The Woydberry Forest School is es-
pecially strong on sprinteTs, with Clai-
borne. Granger. and Pagan and Har-
dy, all with records or 4-5 seconds for
80 yards. The relay team which Will
represent this school in the race for
the championship Of Virginia VIII be
composed Of Granger. Pagean. Krug.
and Hardy. This team beat out the
Episcopal High School a week ago by
a scant yard. but the latter quartette
has been strengthened within the last
week, and the race promises TO be one
of the hardest fought of the night
Episcopal Highs team will consist of
Daniel. Blackford, Pendleton, and Tay-
lor. The school is also strong on
short-d stance men, having six entries
in the 50-yard dash
Among the local schools Central High
leads in ghe number of entries, with
thirty-four. Business High. heretofore
not a factor in scholastic athletics, has
blossomed out with a team of twenty
six men, who viii be scattered among
the various events. The final choice Of
the Business Schools relay team. which
will run against Eastern High. will not
be made until tomorrow afternoon.
Business viii also have relay teams in
the race for frst-yeaT boys and for
midgets. Technical and Western High
each have entered fifteen men for the
regular track events aud viii also have
relay teams on the program.
Friends School Debut.
athletic debutantes next Saturday night !
1t viii have strong relay team, COM
posed OF Bradley, kemeys, Window !
and Emmert, to run up against the |
Georgetown Prep. Juniors and the West |
ern High Juniors. In addition. Window, /
Emmert. and Kemeys have been entered /
in the scholastic sprints. The George /
town youngsters viii be represented by /
Gibbs. Hammand Gross, and Lewis on !
the relay team, with Lewis and SiteTding |
In the ffty-yard dash.
From Baltimore Deichmanns S and the /
Boys Latin School win be among those i
10 make their first appearance in indoor /
games IN Washington. The Baltimore /
city College and Baltimore Polytechnic |
viii also be represented.
There will be nine boys in the various |
events from the Georgetown Prep senior !
strong in the weight events. The senior |
relay team composed of Mohn. Cohen, /
Martin. ana Gately have been matched |
TO run tho Western High School first |
team.
Chances for ClJbmen.
IN addition to the college and school /
relays there are races for the Sunday /!
school che nponship of the District for |
the intermediate athletic club champion |
ship between teams from the Brooklaud, |
Iroquois, and Victor Clubs. The first /
year boys in all the local high schools |
viii also have fouT-man team race.
The Columbia Athletic Club and the |
local Y NJ. e. A. have entered the full /
of their teams and have also |
been matched in a one-mile relay race. |
Columbia will be strong in the long dis
tance runs, and the Y. NJ. c. a. has a !
fast bunch of sprinters. The men from
these organizations will meet speedy /
competitors from the Baltimore Athletic !
Club. the Maryland Athletic Club. the !
New Mt Washington Club, of Balti !
more which has the cream of Ortole |
athletes. and Johns Hopkins University, |
Manager Foley announced last night |
that a private box has been set aside for
the use of the Commissioners. the Board /