The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
TRAINING FOR MEET
Athletes Getting Into Shape
for g. w. L. Games.
JOHNS HOPKINS IS STRONG
Baltimore Athletes Expect TO Win
the Three-cOrnered Relay Against
Virginia University and George
Washington for the Champion
ship of the south.

With only four weeks left in which 20
get in condition for the George Washing
ton University indoor games IN Conven-
ton Hall on January >. the athletes OF
Baltimore. Washington. ana other South
ern cities viii begin this week their hard
est work in the campaign Of training.
Although there was a temporary halt in
the indoor work last week. board track
activities viii be resumed with a rush TO-
morrow.
after the handicap cross-country run a.
Brightwo0d on Wednesday, Capt. Gil will
begin 70 work the George Washington
middle-distance men IN special prepare
ton for the three-cornered two-mile relay
with the University OF Virginia and Johns
Hopkins. The Buff and Blue has a num-
Der Of fair middle-distance runners. and
Capt. Gill is determined that a winning
team shall be developed, If possible.
VIII Develop speed.
The training these men have had for
the cross-country has given them plenty
Of strength and gotten them in good ply
steal condition. and the most important
work after Wednesday viii be 70 develop
speed The George Washington games
viii be the first occasion in this city
when a three-cornered two-mne relay
event has been run, and as the winner
Of the race viii practically be champion
or the South for the distance. nothing
viii b. left undone 10 develop a bIGe
ribbon quartet az the downtown insti-
tuition.
Tn addition 70 the Jwo-miIe varsity
team. George Washington viii have com
perng on the 18th FIVE one-mIe teams.
Three OF these. from the law. medicine.
and pharmacy schools. VIII run for the
. championship ~ the university A quar-
Jet ~ college freshmen VIII compete
( against a freshman team from Johns
Hopkins. and The varsity Oue-miIe team
VIII be- matched with another college four.
probably either from Richmond College
or 81. Johns. Of Annapolis.
In addition 10 a relay team. the Cniver-
sity Of Virginia viii be- represented in the
+ George Washington games by seven other
men IN the individual handicap events.
while Johns Hopkins viii enter practi-
cally her entire track team
Johns Hopkins strong.
The Baltimore university is especially
strong in distance runners this year. and
not only expects 10 capture the two-mils
relay. bur a majority OF points in the
middle and long distance events
/ Manager Fleming expects 10 complete
+ the arrangements % relay races by the
end 0f next week. so that the definite
order 81 running The events on the 18th
I can be announced BY that time he ex-
. poets 10 be able 10 accommodate the va
& rioUs schools who have asked for races
/ The Baltimore City College has. through
I Manager Fleming. challenged the Episco-
pal High School Of Alexandria and the
latter school has in turn sent a def 70
. the Central High School Of this city. An
E effort VIII be- made 10 get the three fast
teams from these schools in one race.
. They are probably the feetest schoolboy
qUarte-s in this section. with the scholas-
I 5ic championship OF the South going 70
the winner.
/ Entry blanks for the George Washing
. ton games were sent out last week, and
may be obtained from the sporting eii-
tors Of the daily papers. or at Hickman
. & Whites. 1919 G street; Wslford's. gu
/ PENNSYLVANIA avenue, or SpaIding's. 0s
/ Fourteenth street The entries viii close
/ January Is. with p F. Fleming. 7O9 Four
/ tenth street northwest