Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
TRACK TEAM OF THE G. ". U.
CANDIDATES TO MEET AT VAN
NESS PARK TOMORROW.

There have been a number Of candidates
for the George Washington University
track team in training since December 1,
but Capt. Gill has issued a formal call
for the men to report to him at Van
Ness Park tomorrow afternoon. In the
coming week the candidates will do only
light easy work out Of doors. It Is
likely that following the example of
Princeton, Cornell and Harvard, the
Buff and Blue track team management
will build a board track in Van Ness
Park for all the runners to use during
the winter season, the candidates for field
events using the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium.
From the outlook the downtown univer-
sity will have this year the largest track
squad in its history. with not less than
half hundred men trying for the differ
ent events.
The Cross-Country Run.
That there will be nearly fifty entries
for George Washington's New Year
handicap cross-country run seems certain
from the number of inquiries received
by Manager Fleming. The Buff and Blue
itself has a squad of fourteen men work
ing hard to get into shape for the four
mile jaunt across the northwestern cor
ner of the District. These are the men
now training: Capt. Gill. Wenderoth,
Holmes. Fleming Falconer. Birney, Sefter.
and Calder pete Herring of the Mount
Washington Athletic Club, the south At
lantic middle distance champion, is going
to try his speed at the longer distance.
and most of the long-distance runners of
the local high schools will toe the scratch,
probably with liberal handicaps. Man
ager Fleming last night announced the
following list of officials for the cross
country run: Referee. DIR. ID. r. Wlber;
starter c. E. Hecox; judges at the finish.
Dr. W. D. Phillips, f. NJ. Wilson and
Dr. w. B. Hudson; timers. w. c. Thach-
er, c. E. Beckett and w. L. Jose; clerk
of the course, w. C. Stuart: scorer, W. r.
Bowie; inspectors. Messrs. Turkenton,
Conwell. Baer, Biddle. Call Brookes,
Newhouser, Gates, Wilson and Ball.
Inaugural Indoor Games.
That the inaugural indoor games OF
George Washington January % will draw
a gratifying list of entries from high
schools, prep schools, colleges and clubs
of Washington. Baltimore. Richmond,
Philadelphia and small towns in Virginia
is assured. The local high schools will
have especially large and strong lists of
entries DR.. Hudson has large squads
out at both the Western and Business
schools, and although the Technical
school will not officially enter team,
practically all the track and field ath-
letes of the school will be in the various
events, both scholastic and open. At the
Central school there are between fifty and
sixty boys at work every day. and East
ern has almost as large a squad as last
year. At least three of these schools will
have teams in the high school indoor
championship relay. The Episcopal High
School of Alexandria has asked for a
match relay race with the Central High
School, but the, latter school has not yet
given a final answer to the challenge.
From Baltimore half dozen schools
will send entries for the scholastic events,
and Johns Hopkins will be represented
by a dozen men in the open handicaps.
Besides the relay between the George
Washington department teams there will
be a race for the freshmen, another for
Junior clubs of the District and half
dozen match races Entries will close
January 1S, with Manager r. F. Fleming,
100 nth street northwest