The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-23

and the promoters owe that much TO
the men who enter
G. W. U. Men Not Consulted.
The George Washington Virginia re-
lay tangle in the Federal games is as
great as ever. and IS aptto produce I'M
pleasant results Acting Manager lack
Brookes. OF the George Washington
track team, asserted positively this
morning that he had been approached
| by neither BIN Foley nor Mike Stew
art who are promoting the Fed raj
games, with request 70 run his relay
team against Virginia, yet the press
matter being sent out BY Stewart mas
1 stated with great pOsitiVsaess for sew
eral weeks that the match would be
one of the big features.
Down at Virginia they also Ihiak tae
match has been made, ana the manager
OF the track team there wrote Foley n
letter 10 that effect Brookes Woulfl
nave no earthly reason, according u
himself and what an out.gder can see
or the case, for denying that his men
We're 70 go against those from Char
lottesyiile. but he and the team might
nave very good grounds .9r feeling that
they had been very stability treated
BY the promoters taking il for granted
that tHe G. W. L. men would be 50
anxious 10 appear that hey would ac-
cept any arrangement MADE.
Courtesy Due Managers.
1t is understood that a George Wash
ingtOn man prominent an athletics has
been approached on the subject OF tie
match with Virginia. bat IL would have
been only courtesy for the managers OF
the meet 10 have seen BFookes, who Is
making the other dates. and will take
the team 20 Virginia on Saturday to
run against Richmond college in Joe
Heiliy's meet IN that city.
This morning there was a report that
the Importance and value OF the High
School athletes ia the Federal games
IS 20 be emphasized more than they
have been so Tar, This Is only just.
The Federal games are merely an am
plification OF the annual High School
indoor meet. and al bottom they are de-
pendent upon the high schools for their
success in entries and patronage. II
they are 10 become entirely an inter
coliegiates affair, with the high schools
playing a subordinate part "a rank IN
justice viii be committed and the games
can hardly hope for the hearty support
OF the public and newspapers which
has in the past been extended the high
school meets.
Hight Schools Deserve Limelight.
The annual indoor meet vas the goal
toward which the high school athletes
looked, II vas their night Of triumph.
the night on which they filled the lime
light and were the whole works, the
night which Justified months OF careful
preparation and training. IL they are 20
be Overshadowed and their iuster dim
med by the performances OF champions
brought here from all over the East and
in whom there II only a general and
no personal interest. then the inter
scholastic athletes and their friends will
have a Just grievance which Will make
itself felt.
There IS no desire on the part OF the
writer 70 knock the Federal games or
any similar enterprise. They promise
10 be credit TO the city IN the number
ana prominence OF those who will COM
pete. but these games owe their origin
ana former success TO the high school
boys. and 10 deny them any share of
the glory whatever would be an uu-
cailed-fOr wrong.