The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-24


After a sOul-stirring struggle, which al
the start appeared as though it would
be IN easy victory for Virginia. the mer
from Charlottesville triumphed over
George Washington last night. at Con
Vention Hall, in the feature relay race
OF the Federal games.
Ii was hitting finale to the biggca;
aud one of the most successful indoor
athletic carnivals ever held in this sec
ton. Never before had an indoor meet
in this city attracted q larger or more
enthusiastic crowd. Fully 300 spectators
filled the spacious stands on the outside
OF the twelve-lap track, and time after
time the crowd was brought to its feet
10 cheer some highly exciting and close
y contested relay OF individual event.
Last night, for the first time since
meets were inaugurated at the big hail "a
decade ago. no banks We're used on the
corners. but not "a single mishap married
The sport Although the fields that went
To the mark in several of the individual
events were the largest tnat have ever
competed in these parts. there was little
unnecessary roughness. and la only one
race. the half-mile interschoIastc. was i;
necessary To disquaIify an athlete for
fOuling
LorBndo Tried Hard
At the finish OF The second relay. in the
o@e-mile race for the Southern champion
ship afber Virginia had opened up fully
twenty yards on George Washington, it
appeared as though the Hatcheutes We're
doomed to a severe drubbing, but in the
third relay Capt. Lorando gave a pretty
exhibition. When Rector gave Reid the
touch, Virginia had an advantage OF
twenty yards. ard this lead was main
tanned until LoraudO started on his final
swing around the hail. On the back
stretch the George Washington leader sim
Uiy tore along until he caught the Nir-
gilman at the third corner. On the turns
Reid gained d couple of yards and i'm the
race down the final stretch he succeeded
IN keeping in front of his rival In the last
relay Gin made a mighty try 10 land the
title for his college, but was unable 70
maintain the pace. and Virginia was six
yards ia the van when the tape was
breasted.
In the interschoIastic events. for which
a handsome trophy was offered for the
team scoring the largest number of points,
Central High. of this city, was an easy
winner. with total of y. while Episcopal
and Business, which We're tied fer second
place. made only six between them
Boys Latin. of Baltimore, was third. with
two. and McGUire's School. Richmond,
with one point, was the only other school
10 score.
Champions Beaten.
Although four champions Of national
regulations participated in the games,
none of these stars did anything excep-
tiolal I'm the matter Of performances. Mar
tin Sheridan. OF the Irish-Americaa Ath-
letic Club, of New York, was an easy
victor in the shot-put and high jump, but
he failed in his attempt to establish d new
worlds record for the 56-pound weight
for height He hurled the missile 10 feet
az inches, which is 2Ia inches below the
mark which hc tried TO better.
II remained for two Washington high
school boys-Burch. of Central, and Capt
CSgood. of Westeru-tO put G. J, Scitz, Of
the New York Athletic Club, the national
champion sprinter, and y. J. Cartmeu of
Pennsylvania, the intercollegiate title
holder. out Of the 50-yard handicap dash
by winning the heats in which the cham
pi0ns competed. Melvin Sheppard. one
Of the greatest middle distance runners
ever developed in America, started from
scratch in the one-mile run but ne was
never a factor. and finished I'm the rUcI
Second only TO the George Washing
ton-Virginia match. in point of interest
and excitement, was the Georgetown
4 f'r..r.
Southern interscholastic championship.
Woodbury. started off al a stiff clip. and
was never headed until the head of the
stretch was reached I'm the final relay.
Here. Martin, the Props last man, cut
loose a latent squirt and fairly ran his
Woodbury. opponent off his feet win
ming the event by about two yards. The
Blue and Gray youngster was given
fine reception as he returned 90 the dress
ing-roOm.
NIiIitiamen Win.
The Belmont Athletic Club, which has
beaten practically every intermediate re-
lay team in Baltimore ana Washington
during the past tEo seasons, experienced
its first setback when it was downed by
the speedy District National Guard out
tit by about fifteen yards in a one-mile
race.
Despite a grand squirt by Semmes in the
final relay. the Catholic University lost
20 St Johns College, of Annapolis. by
ten yards. After the race d charge was
made against Hetheld one of the Catho-
lies. and he was suspended by Or. Grant.
of the A. L. L.. for having competed
al the Richmond meet three weeks ago
under another name. After HetfeId had
been disqualified Burch, who finished
fourth in the open fifty yards. was
awarded third prize.
Central made a runaway race of the
Junior inteThigh school event. but the
Business Eastern match was close. being
finally won by the Capital Hill four by
eight yards. The Western High-Army and
Navy Prep School race was never inter
esting after the opening relay, as the
props got a big lead, and the following
three Western runners were unable 10
catch their rivals Schmidt. of Central.
simply walked away with the mile scho-
lastic
Archie Roosevelt witnessed the sport
from a seat near the finish and was one
OF the most interested spectators.
Despite the fact that the programme
was by far the longest ever attempted in
Washington. the races were run of with
out delay. and the whole tournament re-
hected great credit upon Managers Foley
and Stuart
The summaries follow.