The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
SEITZ ENTERS GAMES
Champion Splinter in Fed
eral Indoor Meet.
AGAINST A STRONG FIELD
Whitam. and Hunter. of
Pennsylvania, on List for 50-yHrl
Dnsh-LOTis Conner, washing
ton Boy, to Represent Quakcrs in
LOng-distance EVent-Relay Races.

The latest addition TO the list Of cham
pions among the entries for the Federal
indoor meet at Convention Hall. Febru-
cry ., is Charles Seitz, formerly the star
Splinter Of Georgetown University, and
now the best short distance runner of the
New York Athletic Club. Seitz will run
in the 50-yard handicap and the 5)-yard
invitation. Seitz is the holder OF four
Amateur Athletic Union championships.
lie won the l00-yard national champion
ship At Travers Island in September. and
the GO and Is yard indoor championships
of the Metropolitan district in Madison
Square Garden on November 8, having
previously won the South Atlantic division
championship in this city IN May. Last
year he captured the Canadian champion
ship at the century distance against the
fastest men of this country and Canada.
Two years ago, at the Federal games, the
former Georgetown star made a new
worlds record Of s Is seconds for 60 yards.
Seitz will have his work cut out for him
next month. however when ne meets
CartmeH. of Pennsylvania. the intercCl-
legiate sprint champion, and Capt Whit
am. Of the Quaker institution, and a close
second to Cartmell in both the century
and furlong intercollegiate events. These
three men, with Hunter, also Of Penn
sylvania. champion Of Australia, and who
is credited with 9 4-5 seconds in the 100
yard. and several Virginia and Hopkins
sprinters viii make the invitation 50-yard
dash one OF the most uncertain and ex-
citing events on the programme.
In addition 10 Hunter, seitz. and Cart
nell. Manager Foley said last night that
he expects that Louis Conner, the former
aight school and local \. A. L. distance
champion. but now d freshman at the
University of Pennsylvania, viii come
down for the one-mile run handicap.
Trainer Mike Murphy is getting Conner
in shape for the mile. expecting TO use
him on Pennsylvania four-mile relay
team in April
intercollegiate Relay.
The final event of the night viii be the
Southern intercollegiate championship re-
lay between the University Of Virginia
and George Washington, at either one or
two miles, probably the latter This will
be the only occasion when these two
teams will meet indoors in 1907. The Viz
giuia men are determined 70 retrieve
Iaurels lost to the Hatchet runners last
year. while Capt. Lorando and the MEM
bers of the local institution track squad
are determined TO repeat the trick turned
d year ago when they won from the Char
Iottesville quartet by fair margin As a
further incentive TO victory. Manager W.
n. Bowie of the local firm OF Hickman &
White, has donated a big silver cup,
which will go 60 the winning university,
individual prizes being also given TO the
members Of the victorious team.
Besides the big relay race, there will be
a championship for local high school
teams. another for the District grade
schools, two midget championships. one
for boys ffty-four inches in height and
under, and another for boys between fifty
four and sixty inches; a race at one mile
between the WoodberTy Forest School and
the Episcopal High School. of Alexandra.
TO decide the scholastic championship Of
Virginia and d junior athletic club cham
piOnship for District boys. For this race
Manager Foley has already received an
entry from the fremont Athletic Club.
composed of boys living in the vicinity of
the Public Library. The Trement quartet
will probably consist OF Capt. c. Else
mann, L. NJ Cuyillier brother Of O former
Central High School star; T. 3. Purcell
and ". Z. Alexander