The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
Many Colleges to be Rep
resented in Great In
door Meet on 20th.
MUCH INTEREST
IN RELAY RACES
Event VIII Be Greatest Social
Occasion of the Winter-Large
Following to Accompany
Track Teams-Some
Famous Runners
Coming.

Three hundred or more collcgs attn
letes VIII Doe here on January 5ltu % take
part IN the annual indoor meet OF the
Richmond Collegiate Club e. Doe hei4
IN the Horne Snow Building Interest fa
the great meet IS increasing daily and
already many application have been
sent IN for boxes. which VII De- put on
sale on Tuesday ia the Straas cigar
store.
The event VIII oe notable ia every par
tc1l&r. star athletes from an over tie
country Will assess4b bile here to contest fo.
the valuable prizes. which aggre gate %
al least 400 TIE meet vii be a. rsal
society occasion. and as LAST year. TIE
leaders % the smart SET VIII marshai
their forces % be on hand on the might
OF tho contests Evening clothes will
be the rule
Such vas the success of the meet last
year that there Us little doubt that an me
universities and colleges 20 whom cir-
o'lars and Invitations have been sent VIII
come. Among tho University a. Penn
sylvania men who vii probably come
here IS Dick Deer. the famous afty-yari
man. who made his gait ia 8 30 seconds
G. J. Seitz. the one-hunered- yard runner
or Georgetown University. will be here
10 set the pace for the other contestants
SQuires and wilkins - j. J. men. who
made such a good showing on the track
team last year. Wili also probably be
here
81 % o. the colleges and universities
that have been invited % take mart an
the event are, University o. Pennsyl-
Vania- Johns Hopkins University. George
town. George Washington. Western Mary
land College. University of virginia, Viz
Rinia Polytechnic Institute. Virginia Mil
tary Institute. Washington and Lee
Hampden Sidney. Richmond College. WI
liam and Mary. University % North Caro-
Ina. Randolph-Macon College. Trinity
Davidson. Agricultural and Mechanical OF
North Carolina. Clemson. Auburn CAla1.
University of South Carolina. Georgia
Tech. and others.
Preparatory schools invited 20 partici-
pate are Woodbury High school. EDis-
copal nigh school Washington School
1or Boys. BOYS Latin School OF Wash
ington. Army ard Navy Props George
towns Props. Stanton and Augusta Nh
tary Academies Miller Manual Training
School. Richmond High School. McGulre's.
NoNey's. Richmond Academy. St An
drews and others
Among the most interesting and exciting
features Of the event Will - the relav
races. which always create the greatest
flrore % excitement from start 20 finish
7 ne relay races are Opeu 70 colleges
schools and clubs. The track win be-
ls1 yards 10 q lap. and each man viii
run three laps. or 3SY yards II IL can
be arranged. one OF the best and fastest
of these relay races will be that between
University OF Pennsylvania and T-rive--
slty or virginia Both univrsities stand
wei IN track athletics and the snirfr
and rivalry in such race v-yulo h. ~
The utmost excitement. il is h0pes fbar
n race will be arranged between C;e,rge-
Town University and George Washtrsto,-
lniVersity. between whom exists the 49,,
est and keenest rivalry.
OF no less interest will be the .broo
cornered race between Richmond College
Randolph Macon and William ana Mo-,
All OF whom gave a fine burst 81 snaed
IN the race OF last year. Richmond col
lege finally winning out. These college,
are warm rivals in every form OF atb-
letics. and their teams will p,,t IN one
night us
The Episcopal High School viii nrob-
ably line up against Woodberry Forest
and McGuire's School will race against
the Washington School for Bows RELAY
races will also be arranged between th.
schools Of Richmond. all OF whom are
now making preparation for the event
4 loving cup VIII be presented 10 every
member Of the winning team. and a siiken
banner 70 the team as a whole
4 fun-creaung element will be the
three-legged race. which hiss recently be-
come very popular in the North
Scores OF prizes Will be given. First
prizes will be gold watches. second prizes
silver medals third prizes. bronze medals
which will be given In all regular events
A silken banner viii be given to the
college winning the highest number OF
points first. second. third and fourth
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