The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
! Of Entries This Time Con-
Iiicrably Longer Than That
Of Last Year. 9
aEAT CROWD is ExpEcT TED
order Of Events and collcgians
Who Will Take Part
in Them.

IN the Horse Show Building tomorrow
night. All the entrics are in and nlled
out with the proper registration mum.
bers. and director Reilly snys that there
are Il quarter again ne many az there
were Tor tho first meet. held last year
The events will be many and varied the
most popular and exciting always being
the relay races, OF which there aro n
goody number.
All the entrants have been in training
steadily for the past three weeks, and
from hll accounts have put themselves
into file shape for the meet Several
crack teams VIII be here to compete.
Pennsylvania Will send a fast one. nc
VIII also Georgetown, the Catholic TINT
versity OF America. John Hopkins, George
Washington and the University OF viz
gtnia All the State and local institutions
Will be represented by good men, and
the event should far excel that of Inst
year. which was good enough In itself
considering that 1t was the first time the
entrants had competed in an indoor meet.
Large Crowd Expected.
Crowds OF people will be In attendance
ffom Richmond. and many will como
from, Baltimore and Washington to ac-
company the teams coming from those
cities Woodberry. Forest will probably
bring large delegation outside OF the
entrants. as taat school does we'll In every
event IN whlch II completes. They came
Out well nhcsd last year. and their friends
Will be on hand to gee that they do AS
well this time
The advance sale of boxes and seats
has been very good. and they arc being
taken up very rapidly. Tickets may he
obtained at the straus Cigar Store. on
Main Street
Perhaps no more interest and excite.
rnent can be Furnished, at any series OF
athletic competitions than at AN indoor.
track meet The glare of electric lights.
the hnbbun and noise. the Handsomely
dressed crowds. the cheering, and the
rapidly following events. lend an attrac-
ton that stands alone in the intense en-
thnslasn and excitement that they arouse
in tie hearts OF the vast audiences. Most
exciting of all are the relay races. in
which tho runners pass before the eyes
with something OF q Kaleidoscope eycct
frs, one ahead and tlIen the other. keep
Ing one in suspense Until the last runner
passes beneath the fiag-post and the win
ncr is declared. Anxiety waits upon tho
breaking OF u record. which all sturdy
arms and legs aud beating hearts arc at.
tempting. Perhaps 1t Is but Ri inch. or
hut fraction of an inch. which lies
between the competitor and q record ana
the straining muscles cleaning IN the
white light and the swift moving of the |
polished limbs form such picturcsqu,
scene Us appeals to the heart OF every
athlete outside the ring and every lover |
OF all clean. manly sport
All the o"'cinls shsycs been chosen and
every one Of thcn,-iIas either established
record for himself or won SOME renown i
by participation IN the big indoor meets I
of the country. b. j. VOTERS. for in. /
stance. the starter. has record of which,
any athlete might be proud. He won the
dash in SO seconds at
Boston. Mass. on January 2S. 1895: the
i9o-ynrd dash (over the hurdles) in Is 81
seconds. at Worcester. Mass. August 20.
1887; the 2oo-yard dash at Toronto. Can.
in p seconds. and the coward DASH at
Travers Island n. Y. September &c, 1885,
In 80 s-5 seconds. = ~
Complete Programs.
The program for Saturday night, with
officials and entrants. is rs follows:
Officials.
Referee-Dr William Grant Baltimore.
Clerk Of Corrse-Dr James A. Reilly,
GEORGETOWN University.
Starter>B. j. Werers, Washington,
Announcer-Mr. james O'Shea, Wash.
lngton.
judges at Fin'sh-Mr Allen Potts.
Mr.. Moran Barry, Norfolk;
Mr.. Hickman. Washington.
Tin,ers-Allen Kerr. New York; Dr.
lambert. University of Virginia: Mr..
Reinhard. Richmond Young Mems Chris
Ian Assoca ton. nt
Field Judges-Mr. W. Thatcher Wash
ngton; w. Fountnyne. E. P. H. s.: Ed.
-rummey. Georgetown; Mr.. Dunlay, Rich
nond College.
Insrectors-Mr, Prince, Richmond
Academy: Mr. Pearson. r. II. s.; Mr..
3rookes. George Washington University: ..
Mr., Horner, University of Virginia; Mr..
Marshal-Mr. Davis. Nirginia Boat Z
Glib.
custodian-Mr. Bowie, Washington. :
}. C.
Assistant Clerk of Course-A1r Pcnick 2
shelton. Virginia Boat Club. 2
Scorcrs-Mr Eddie Thomas, Virginia
Boat Club Mr.. Robert Michels, Virginia .
Boat Club.
Order of Events.
Fifty-yard-novlce. .
Fifty-yard-open to all, .
Fifty-yard dasln--novice final. .
Midget Race-Woodberry Forest. Wash
ngton School for Boys.
Observation-Disclosures.
Fifty-yard dash-open to all: final.
Fifty-yard dnsh-interscholastic final.
Relay Race-McGuin's University
chool, and Richmond High School.
Fifty-yard-Hnrdle. :,
Relay Race-Richuond Academy, and !,
t, Andrews.
440-yard run-interscholastic
Relay Race-Norfolk Y. NJ. c. A., and t
Iewport News Y. NJ. A.. 2
Ss0-yard run-open. s
Relay Race--Army and Navy, and l
Washington School for Boys: Catholic
Of America. and Richmond .
[owltzers. =
440-ynrd-open
Relay Race Woodbury. Forest, and
Episcopal TIi@h School; for the Champion 3
hip of Virginia, preparatory schools.
Relay Race-preparatoly championship e
I Richmond, Winners of the Mcclure
nd High School will run against tho. e.
inner Of tho st, Andrews and Academy
One mile run. .s A
Relay Race-Rlchmona College. ana
gorge Washington Georgetown, and o
ohns Hopkins University.
Pole vault, short put, high jumps, are
ling on during the races.
Entries. I,
In the list OF entries the nrst figure is a,
le registration number, Then follow the