The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
Both Teams Are in Great
Shape and a Record Is
Looked For.
George Washington Will
Meet Fast FOrdham
Four on Satur-
day Night.

Inc addition OF HaSkinS TO Penn s
two-mile relay team greatly strength
ems the chances of the Quakers against
the champion Cornell team on Saturday
night in the Georgetown meet.
Interest in the coming race is intense
and ii is said 2 large number of stu
dents from both universities will come
TO Washington next Saturday in time
to root for their idols in the great con-
test.
Haskins came TO Penn last year from
Australia. and in his initial workout at
tracted the attention of Nike Murphy as
a coming star After months Of hard
work the "antipodean" showed remark
able form and was entered by his school
in the one-mile race at the annual in
tercolIegiate games. The newcomer sur
prised even his stanchest supporters by
romping home a winner in the distance
event, defeating some of the best men
that have ever competed in the East.
Rogers, of Cornell, in Shape.
Captain Rogers. Of the Cornell team.
won the quarter at Philadelphia last
spring, and so far this year has shown
unusual strength in the $50. Rogers will
in all probability lead of for his team
Saturday night
Carpenter. the other sure member OF
the Cornell quartet is a Washington
boy and made his fame by taking third
in the 40 two years ago. and first in the
half last year in the intercollegiate.
Carpenter is the fastest runner at Cor
nell in this distance. and il is almost an
assured fact that he Will run the final
relay for his team. Haskins return 10
the Penn team makes il look as If
Carpenter and Haskins will run against
one another in the final and deciding
relay. Sucn a meeting is a meet In it.
self FOR both men are champions at their
respective distances and both are more
than anxious TO show their heels 10 one
another in a race. Chances Of a record
being broken are rosy. The race VIII
practically decide the United States in
door two-mile relay championship
MOaklcy. the Cornell trainer. has sig
nified his intention of coming 20 Wash
ington for this race. something he has
never been known TO do with his one
mile team. so the Importance OF the con-
test can in a measure be Judged by this
action on the part of the willy ItEacdn.
Murphy's appearance at the games Sat
urday night is an assured fact for he
has a number of men entered in the
open events.
George Washington VS.. Fordham.
Arrangements for another great relay
race were closed last night when il was
announced that the crack Fordham run
ners had been matched TO run George
Washington in 4 one-mile race. Ford
ham ran Penn a close one-mile race al
New York "a month or so ago. and their
event with the Hatchetites should be a
good one. George Washington feels
confident Of victory after the excellent
race run at Baltimore last Saturday
night.
Tho list Of officials for the meet was
completed yesterday and contains the
names of some OF the most prominent
Judges of athletic contests in this part
OF the country. 1t follows:
Referee-Dr. Joseph Reilly, G.. L.
Clerk of cOurse-Benjamin Ostheus, b
A A.
Starter-Bernie J. Wefers, G. L.
Announccr-James O'Shea G.. L.
Marshal-TOm Neil, G. L.
TimeTs-DT. owens, @. T.; Allen Kerr,
Philadelphia A. c.; John Baer. NJ. 4.
C; Claude ZappOne, G. L., and 9. r.
Edwards, n G. D. g
Judges at finish-Dr. Grant, \. \. T.;
J. T.. Smith. @. L.: Emory Wilson. G.
II S. and Lieut.. Crawford, L. s. y.
Field judges-Prof. Joyce. G.. L.; Mr.
Thatcher, J. T. England. and r. +.
Onicials-Dan MCGOWAN. c. NJ. Barry.
John Stuart. Thomas A. Mccain, OF
Georgetown, ". T. Bowie, and J. ST
c. Brookes. G. W. L.
Inspectors-Jos. O'NeI. George Cogan,
John Dugan. and George butcher of
Georgetown, and Leo Fitzpatrick, OF
Assistant clerks of COURSE. George
G.. T.; J. II. Doyle G.. L.
Assistant overwhelmingly Russell
Leo Martel, and r. Givens, OF George
town.
Custodians OF prizes-E. Fitzgerald
? and II. C. Smith. G. L.