Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
HARD WORK BEGINS AT ONCE
PREPARING FOR
THE COMING G. W. U. GAMES.
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With only four weeks left in which to
get in condition for the George Wash
ington University indoor games in Con-
vention Hall January 25 the athletes of
Baltimore. Washington and other south
ern cities will 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 will be resumed with a rush
| tomorrow.
After the handicap cross-ceuntry run
at Brightwood Wednesday. Capt. Gill will
begin to work the George Washington
middle distance men in special prepara-
ton for the three cornered two-mile re-
lay with the University of Virginia and
Johns Hopkins. The Buff and Blue has
number OF fair middle distance run
ners' and Capt. Gill is determined that
winning team shall be developed If
possible. The training these men have
had for the cross-country has given them
plenty of strength and put them in good
physical condition. and the most import
ant work after Wednesday will be to
develop speed.
Champion of the South.
The George Washington games will be
the first occasion in this city when
been run, and as the winner of the race
will practically be champion of the south
for the distance nothing will be left I'M
done to develop a blue ribbon quartet at
the downtown institution.
In addition to the two-mile varsity team
George Washington will have competing
on the 18th five one-mile teams. Three
of these, from the law, medicine and
pharmacy schools, will run for the cham
pionship of the university. A quartet of
college freshmen will compete against
freshman teams from Johns Hopkins and
the varsity one-mile team will be matched
with another college four, probably either
from Richmond College or St. johns of
Annapolis
Besides sending a relay team the Uni
versity of Virginia will be represented
in the George Washington games by
seven other men in the individual handi
cap events. while Johns Hopkins will enter
practically her entire track team. The
Baltimore university is especially strong
in distance runners this year. and not
only expects to capture the two-mile re-
lay. but a majority of points in the mid
die and long distance events.
Manager Fleming expects to complete
the arrangement of relay races by the
end of this week, so that the definite Or
der of running the events on the 10Th
can be announced. By that time he eX-
poets to be able to suit the various
schools who have asked for races. The
Baltimore City College has, through Man
ager Fleming. challenged the Episcopal
High School of Alexandria, and the lat
ter school has in turn sent def to the
Central High School of this city. An
effort will be made to get the three fast
teams from these schools in one race.
They are probably the ffeetest school boy
quartets in this section, with the scholas-
tic championship OF the south going to
the winner.
Entry blanks for the George Washing
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may be obtained from the sporting edi-
tors of the daily papers or at Hickman
& Whites, 1919 street; Walfords, 90f
Pennsylvania avenue. or Spalding's. 100
14th street. The entries will close Janu-
AIRY Is, with r. f. Fleming 103 14th
street northwest.