The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
RECORDS MAY FALL
At THE G. v. MEET
Planned Ten-Lap Track
Should Make Going
Much Faster.

There viii be some doings when the
pistol cracks TO start the George Wash
ington University's second indoor meet
on February is.
Coming as ii does, right I'm the mid
die OF the indoor season. when the men
are all in tie best of shape. and with
the class Of entries already promised,
II should ran k as one OF the best meets
ever pulled off I'm Washington. All the
colleges south Of the Mason aud Dixon
line have been invited to participate,
and many have already siguilcd their
Intention of sending teams. Manager
Ncwhouser las also secured a select
hsJ of Southern athletes.
4 number If Northern attractions Will
also be on card. ~ least four Olympic
stars. one Of them a. double winner, and
holder Of two Olympic records. VII
don the spiked shoe for this meet. =
v Muliigan, one Of the Olympic team.
who was severely injured I'm the 40
meter hurdles In London, will be enter
ed In the sprints, and in a special
quarter-miIe-race with an old rival a
great deal OF interest ccHters in this
race
An added attraction in the coming
asuc events to Doe pulled Of In 10
previous meet has the school boy eIe-
Went in Washington athletics been so
well treated as In the program for the
coming one, which contains seven, and
possibly eight scholastic events. There
viii be 50-yard novice, 5y-yand handi-
cap race, as well as a 5O-yard open dash
for scholastic competition Then there
rls-
hurdle and for the longer nat racers,
"a qUGrter-miie run. and a IOJJ-yard
The event that viii attract most Al
teuuOn from the schools will probably
De the two scholastic championship re-
.dJ races. one for high schools, and one
Ior preparatory schools From pres
ent indications Central viii be pushed
nara 10 defend her title 10 the champion
snip y on last year. The other COM
peIilEe teams are Baltimore city Col
tsse' N"ouberrE- Forest. Episcopal High
school. and Jacob Tome.
Iut pole vault elH.La rr Hr.sre-+ ne
Inls VIII see Sterrett for three wears
Hp4ucF or The Southern championship.
pltted against his team mate. ThralL
tae football star Of the Hatchetite team
I. last idlL Ihrall defeated the former
champion in the HouewO0d meet last
d NHr' ana IS preparing 10 repeat the per-
ipfmance IN the meets this winter
In the distance runs the olympic
(. lesser stars. the latter aided uy rerer-
GUS Lluulcaps 10 mako rho going inter
rsIEg- When 10 is remembered THst the
Northern StI-- Were beaten time alrer
Time I'm Jhe most exciting finishes when
they tried tEe Southern circuit last win
ter, 10 Wll Dee seen that the Washington
and Baltimore hoys WIN Dr. able % give
q good account
lu the standing high jump and the
open hurdles, mYre Olympic men VIII
toe the mark, and make the nome talent
hustle foI the prizes
The management expects 10 SpriU g
one great innovation ON the sporting
gub!" in the coming meet That is n
. ter-iap track. r. has never been done
before iu Convention Han, but Is a new
arrangement o. the seats, % IS thought
-Ilt The scheme VIII Dee successful u
10 is. the smooth turns and long
5Elt-sways VIII make the meet one
20 pc long remembered. and The time OF
the runs should come very near the
Northern records made Ul the great
ten-lap track iu Madison square Gar
den
Incidentally. the arrangements for
keeping the TRACK and floor clear. so trar
there VIII oe no obstruction 10 che view.
VIII be OF the highest efficiency. and
vii insure perfect order during the ac-
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