The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
RELAY
RACES PLANNED
IN c. v. i. MEET
Program Comprises %
Events and Nearly 300
Performers.

When the entries closed last night for
the George Washington University in
door games TO be held in Convention
Hall next Saturday night the indl-
cations were that IL would be one OF the
most successful early season affairs of
its kind ever conducted In the South.
In twenty-six events on the program
there viii be nearly go Individual COM
petitors, including entries from John
Hopkins. tho University Of Virginia.
the Catholic University, George Wash
iugton. the Maryland Agricultural Col
lcSe, all the lOcsl high and prep schools.
practically all The schools in Baltimore,
and the leading athletic scholastic in
sututiOns In Virginia, besides the Cur
ley Athletic Club. the Y 81. c. A, and
half a dozen otler athletic clubs Of this
city, the Mt. Washington Athletic Club,
the Baltimore Athletic Club, Maryland
Athletic Cub, the Mccullough Club,
Maryland swimming Club, Cross Coun-
try Club. and several other younger
organizations ~ the OrioIe City.
While the twelve Individual scholastic
and open events are Ill well filled with
sterling performers, the interest OF the
public and the various schools will be
centered IN the fifteen relay races on
the program. Never before in indoor
games south Of New York has such an
elaborate program of this class Cf events
been attempted. From the two-miIe
event for the college championship of
the South to the race for Y. NJ. c. A.
midgets all classes or runners will be
seen in the various races.
Relay Entry List.
The following is the list of relay races
as made up by Manager Fleming last
night. TWO-mile college championship
OF the South. with Johns Hopkins.
George Washington, and the University
of Virginia; one-mile relay with tie
Catholic I University, Richmond College,
and the Maryland Agriculture College,
Cue-miIe relay between George Wash
ington and the University of Virginia;
one-mile relay with The George Wash /
inston freshmen, the Woodbury. For
est School, and Gurley Athletic Club;
one-mile relay between the Baltimore
City College and the Episcopal High
School Of Alexandria; one-mile relay
race for the championship of George
Washington University, with teams
from the Law School, Medical School. 1
College and Pharmacy School; one-miIe |
relay with the Richmond Howitzers. !
Company c, District National Guard, /
and Fort Myer Cavalry; one-mile re-
lay between the Washington School for
Boys and the Country School for Boys, /
OF Baltimore: one-mile relay between !
the Western and Business High Schools; /
/ .200-yard relay with the Western High
School juniors, and the second teams /
of the Washington School for Boys and /
the Baltimore Country Country School I
for Boys; 6O0-yard relay with four
teams of midgets from the boys de-
partment of the local Y. NJ. c. A: 200 1
yard relay with the Guriey Athletic Club I
second team, the Baltic Athletic Club 1
the BloOmingdale Athletic Club, and /
the Baltimore City College second team: |
I. 2O0-yard relay with the Olympia AtL- /
lctic Club, the National Guard second /
team the Potomac Athletic Club. and
the Warwick Athletic Club; 1,2OO-yard |
relay with the Y. NJ c. A juniors,
fremont Athletic Club. Blair School. !
and the Baltimore City College.
In these fifteen relay races there are
forty-four teams, with I76 actual COM /
petitors in this class Of events alone 1
Southern Champ Enlisted.
In the individual events the greatest
interest will center around the pole
vault, the scholastic sprint and mile run.
Sterrett, the George Washington star,
and the champion of the South. will be
on scratch. Ward, of the Baltimore
Young Mems Christian Association, and
half dozen other good men with fair
= TfgeW
raulter all he can do to land in front
de is in the hest condition OF his career
Just now. however, and is said 10 be
able to clear eleven feet if pushed 10 !
he limit
The one-mile handicap will have some II
II the best men in the South Atlantic 4
Association, including Captain Brenton II
lnd Breyer and Griffith. of Hopkins. Il
WendeToth and Schmitt, of George II
the latter the old high