Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
IMMENSE GATHERING PRESENT

Interesting Scenes in Convention Hall
Last Night-CreditabIe Part
Taken by the City Schools.
in spite of the fact that the local athletes
were worsted by the fast runners from
Johns Hopkins University and the Uni
verslty of Pennsylvania in the most import
ant events Of the evening, the eighth an
nual indoor athletic meet of the Georgetown
University Athletic Association at Conven-
ton Hall las, night was voted great sue
cess The dispatch with which the many
events were run off and the husiness-like
aspect Of the floor was commented upon on
every side. and but added one more star to
the crown OF glory that the association has
won in the past through its efficient work
in the management Of these meets. The at
tendance was fully as large as could be de
sired and the utmost enthusiasm was
shown in the various events.
From a general point OF view the most
interesting features of the evening were
The relay races between teams representing
Georgetown University and Pennsylvania
University and those representing George
Washington and Johns Hopkins Not from
the start did either local team have more
than the ghost of clance TO win out, but
there WAS no laying down on their part.
Both races were exhibitions of plucky
work
A Pennsylvanian's Misfortune.
When Whitman, fourth runner for Penn
sylvauia, fell on the second turn after he
started. and lost considerable time in re-
gaining his feet the throng of local en-
thusiasts went wild on seeing Sullivan forge
IT,.
The latter took every advantage of his OPP
Ponents discontinue and made fine run.
gaining not a little in the two swings
around the hall But he was unable to fill
UP the gap which CartmeT had opened in
tie first place between himself and Ward
ana which had been increased by Shaw,
running against Pease. When Georgetown's
thild man, took the floor he managed 10
gain slightly on HaEdock, but TINS was
not enough to enable Sullivan, even with
Whthams fall, to finish closer tnan about
twenty-five yards behind the last runner
of the winning team.
There was less excitement from a sport
ing viewpoint in the George Washington
Johns hopkins contest, since at no time
after the start were the runners close to-
gether. Pierce began by getting much
better start than his opponent of the local
university and before travers.ng half OF
one lap had made for his team good lead.
Stevens ran well, but found himself OPP
posed To a faster man.
This lead was increased by Stewart, who
ran against Fleming, and again increased
when interest was conferred in Padget or
Johns Hopkins, and Larando of George
Washington. Hunter, when he took the
floor, simply ran away from The local
man, Lowe, and finished so far ahead tina.
there was mo fun to it," But the George
Washington boys put up good race. ana
are not over-much chagrined at their de-
feat By the douty an antagonist.
Race OF the Freshmen.
As usual, the relay races were the most
interest ting events of the meet, taken as
whole. The widest excitement of the
evening was caused by the relay between
the freshmen teams representing George
Washington and Georgetown universities.
Each had scores of rooters in the han, who
were just In their element when they found
the race was very close
The runners for George Washington were
r. d. Daniels. J. Wright NJ Munroe and
Hough. and for Georgetown, v Cochran.
NJ Jeffs, J. Shelley and c. Schaffer Each
lap was a close one. and as the succeeding
runners took up the race and tore along
side by side, paudemonium broke loose
When Hough and Cochran the third nair
fell fiat upon their faces as they were com
Ing down the stretch and arose as quick as
g Hash side by side as II they were in
drllI, and then upon the next turn. but one
repeated the performance almost exactly
the entire gathering became breathless
with excitement. In scrambling to his feet
the second time. however, Hough gained a
slEht advantage over Cochran, and by
adding 10 this, later on helped his team to
capture the race by a fair margin.
Interest in Sheppard's Running.
Considerable interest was manifested in
the one-miie handicap, In which NJ w.
sheppard, the champion In this event ran
as scratch man for the Irish-Americau
Athletic Club Of New York city. He ran
a fine race and easily distanced all the
others, showing up particularly strong at
Nhe hnisA Ills time was minutes and -
second, and IL was announced that thfs
established a new record for the south
Atlantic district for This event Sheppard
recently ran the mile ia 1 minutes and
- 80 seconds
Dick Dear. formerly OF Central High
School, was given hearty cheer when he
won the 50-yard collegiate. or invitation.
with Seitz OF Georgetown second.
Summaries.
FIrrI-YARh NOVICE First heat two men to
y. /, Lloyd of Western High School Time & sec-
second hsat-rirst T. C. lynch of Johns Hon.
kias inter; second n r. Crouiptoa Of Western tef
High. Time. . 80 seconds.
kias. sceond, Z. Hcuer OK Webster school. Time.
Fourja teat-First II. nine Of Army aud Navy
IIrep School; SECOND &. Cumming q George
Washington University. Time. Seconds.
Filth hCNt--FiTst. j. A. Wilson Og Boys latin
school, Baltimore; second. CEJhtr OF Army and
NAVY Prep Time q second
First semi huals. 90 yaF3s, novice First +. c.
Lynch. second. II. Hiue Time. seconds.
Second semi -hnal-First, Croker; second. ]. Cam
ming.
Flnal-won rs Lynch; second. Cumming; third.
Croker. Time 3 40 seconds
90 yards. scholastic handicap-First heat-Ffrst.
c. SielenWerck OF Boys Latin School, Baltimore,
So feet second. ". p. Smith, DE I.aleey School,
Philadelphia. Time as seconds
Second heat-Fir4t. z. C. keupsr Of Central
High School, scratch second o. SAitler Of Boys
Latin School. feet Time, as seconds,
Third hest-First, H. fIine. Army and Navy
Prep, feet second. r. t. Howell, Episcopal
High School, Alexandria, feet Time SO
onds.
Foarth heat-Fitst H. s. Quicker Of II. c. C., ~
feet; second j. II. sherman of Central High
feet. Time, 3.a seconds.
First semi-anal-First, stcllenwerck; second, W.
=. Smith Tine. So seconds.