The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
GEORGETOWN MEET
PLANS MATURING
Relay With Virginia Will Be
Feature Event on Good
Program.
ITS OWN OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Great Diversity of Field and Track
Talent for Blue and Gray-Coe
and Seitz.


and Seitz.
one 81 the attractive features arranged
by Manager CrUmmey for the George
town University invitation track meet in
Convention Han. on March .. is the ap-
peIrauce OF the University OF Virginia
track team In all its entirety, including
Rector. leading Splinter Of the South.
and Archie Randolph. a first cousin Of
that Oscar Randolph who practically
defeated the Blue and Cray football
team ON Georgetown Field. last fall. and
who has this year created a stir I'm i'm
tcrCOlIeGiatc track circles by his work
in The high jump. The Virginia relay
team VIII run against Georgetown that
evening in a special onc-mile race.
Relay the Feature.
The GcorgctOwu-Vi Virginia race VIII Ue
the feature event and will mari, the re-
ucwal o. friendly relations between the
! two prominent Southern universities IN
this branch of sport. This viii be the
/ first appearance OF the Georgetown team
in Washington this year. and viii give
local enthusiasts a chance to get a line
on its runners That Georgetown will
Dee represented 10y a strong aggregation
there is llttl. doubt. for the workouts
in the GeorE etown gym the past week
I have indicated that the 1901 quartet has
developed into one OF the fastest relay
teams that has represented the Jesuit
institution in Che past three years.
Captain Montgomery AMI Sullivan, of
last years team. are assured places
again this year, and In addition there
are four men trying for the remainfl.,
places who have given promise Of fast
work O'BOyIe, a freshman from
Wyoming Seminary. who was under
/ Nike Murphy's tutelage last su:r.ue,.
and during tLat time ran the spirits in
exceptionally last time, seems 10 he
the best OF the new men. Then there Is
bevine, a member Of the Marquette Col
/ lese team in Milwaukee last year. and
/ who ran fifty yards in record time At
/ the First Regiment games in Chicago
I TWO years ago Miller, Cohen. Spau!d-
/ ing and Gadney are the other men
Who are trying for places
Law Schools Preparing.
The Law School men reported for
! their work the past week. and will cc,.l-
pete I'm two events on March 9, the
/ lnterclass race and the match race
/ with team from the George Wash
l inEton University Law School. a race
: that is stirring up a good deal of In
terest among the followers OF the two
schools Ike George, a prominent mem
J Der Of the track team several wears
| back, is coaching the men, and sa,-s
/ the prospects for fast teams are better
! than. ever before
/ The Georgetown and George Wash
/ lngton freshmen viii hold thei- annual
race this year, and the event promises
/ 10 be highly interesting The youngsters
/ up at Georgetown are hard at work
every day IN hopes OF retrieving the ce-
feat they sustained in 1906. Edward NIL
Ter has been elected captain. and has
his mer IN good condition at this early
date
The Georgetown intercIass racs
should create the usual Interest r,,tb
as regards running. and the settlement
Of the question OF class supremacy.
Individual Stars.
The list Of individual stars which Man
ager Crummey is preparing bids fair tn
outstrip anything in that line ar a
former Georgetown meet. WELLESLEY Coe
( champion shot putter of the United
States, has signihed his intention Of
competing and viii nedeavor 10 estab-
lish new indoor record. Shepard. the
little New Yorker, who created such q
Juror by his wonderful work in the mile
run last year. has apparently regaIned
his form and should break his mark of
last year IN Convention Hall. when he
went the distance in 4:35. Shepard re-
Gently married.
Charley Seitz. formerly Of Georgetown.
holder OF several United States records.
will be on hand 10 sustain his reputa-
ton against all corners. Seitz has been
in Washington the past week condi-
tioning himself for the coming meet.
\ also giving the Georgetown men a few
pointers on how to run successfully"
Cartmeu, intercollegiate champion, is
another champion entry.
Entries in Invitation Dash.
In the invitation dash Manager
Crummey has already received the en-
tries Of Seitz. Rector, of Virginia: De
vine. and Sullivan. of Georgetown.
i Several other well-known sp-inters are
/ also expected.
( A communication was received yester-
day morning from the mana cement OF
Cornell University. expressing 4 will
lugneSS to run in the meet. and IL Is
not at all unlikely that Cornell and
/ Pennsylvania Will clash in a relay race
Such race would interest i large num-
Der Of the local alumni
| Richmond College would run George
/ Washington. and it may be that thesr
/ two schools viii compete IN one OF the
feature relay races A favorable reply
on the part Of George Washington IS
all that is necessary 70 close the deal.
Fordham will most likely send invi-
vidual entries, and will send a relay
team. providing suitable opponent Is
I obtained
Props and Midgets.
The Georgetown Props are coming
along nicely and in their race expect
TO capture tie championship OF the Dis
trict- They viii be pitted against the