The Washington times., 1907-02-10
VARIETY Of RELAYS
IN FEDERAL GAMES
-Four Georgetown Teams
Expected to Take Part in
High School Meet.
YOUNGSTERS INTERESTED
Selection Of Grammar School and Mid
get Teams Creating Excitement.
Western Maryland Entries.

There viii be four relay teams from
Georgetown University in the Federal
indoor track and field games in Con-
vention Hall on February % All OK
them will run one mile.
The Blue and Gray's varsity Quartet
has been matched in a race against
Richmond College, and there VIII be a
contest for the championship Of the law
school with teams from the first. sec
ond. and third years as competitors.
Two weeks ago in Richmond. George
towns varsity runners defeated the
Richmond College team BY ten yards in
one Of the most exciting relay races
ever run in the South The men from
the Virginia capital charge their defeat
to an unfortunate fail Of Iuvlk. their
third man, which lost them a quarter
Of lap, and they are confident that
If an accident does not happen 10 any
OF their men n the Federal games they
viii trim Georgetown. It is said they
are coming 10 Washington with plenty
Of confidence and coin TO back their
chances Not much IS being said In the
Georgetown camp.
Georgetown and Richmond.
That both teams are anxious to get at
each other again is evident from the
fact that the day after Manager Foley
proposed the race the managers Of both
teams had accepted the proposition. It
IS probable that the teams will be com
posed Of the same men who ran in
Richmond, when Georgetown used
Cohen. Sullivan, O'BoyIe, and Mont
gomery. and Richmond was represented
BY Richardson, Louthan, Luck. and
Gooch.
The race between the three classes Of
the Georgetown Law School promises 10
be one Of the most holly fought affairs
Of the program. The classes have been
secured for good runners and the can
didates have Oeen working steadily for
two weeks II is said the first year
class has very fast bunch. Its best
men are Kelly, Devine, Donney, Crane.
Mudd, and Drury. The second year
team viii probably be chosen from
Doonan. B. McKenna. Nash. Phelan.
Green, Leahy, and Carney. The choice
for the third year team has narrowed
, down 10 COrgan. Paddock. Columbus. D.
McKenna, and Connolly.
Western Maryland TO Front.
In addition 10 these four teams tbs
I Georgetown Prep School has been
matched against the Woodbury. Forest
School Of Orange, va, for a One-mile
/ senior relay Counting in these races
l there is now q total OF sixteen RELAYS on
Z the Federal games program, which. with
the seven open scholastic events. five
open handicap events, and three special
events in which Martin Sheridan. Olyun-
pic champion, Will be the star. there Is q
grand total Of thirty-one events on the
program
Manager Foley received word yester-
day from Manager Turner. Of Western
Maryland College, that this institution
VIII be represented in the Federal games
this year for the first time Western
Maryland has good high jumper in
WheeltOn, a good Splinter In Turner. a
speedy middle distance runner in Mack.
and some husky, lively quarter-milers
/ in Marcus, Brown. and Ranzer- Their
relay team may also be matched in 4
cne-miie race against another Southern
college.
Little Fellows Excited.
Some of the schools which will be
. represented in the relay races have al
I -NeNN-- A-t@N- A-ANtA AA4tlASt ana the others
will give the candidates, their final
! chance the latter part OF this week.
Probably the greatest excitement is
among the youngsters who are irving
for the grade school and midget teams
! This is their one chance Of the year to
make public appearance and they are
/ preparing for it accordingly The team
Z Of juniors OF the Country School for
Boys. of Baltimore. who will run a
/ match race against the Woodbury. For
/ est School, viii be composed Of Robert
| ODER. Nelson Bolton. Z. r. Simpson. and
L. lowering, with Dudley Carol for
substitute
The senior relay teams Of Western,
Eastern and Business High schools wiz
be picked the middle of tins week. and
The final choices for the quartets Of the
Washington School for Boys, George
town Prep. and the Army and Navy
Prep viii be made on Thursday or Fri
day
Entries for the games will close posi-
lively next Saturday night. but Manager
Foley expects to have most of the names
/ by Thursday or Friday The seat sale
will begin tomorrow morning at the
sporting goods stores