The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
GEORGE TOWN WANTS
MORE LOCAL MEN
IN ANNUAL MEET
lnterScholastic Trophy
Should Attract Entries
From High Schools.

Posters for the big collegiate games
TO be run of by Georgetown Ia this city
In March are now being displayed IN
the various shops and Hobbies IN this
city.
On the poster is a double figure. a
college widow on one side and an
athlete on the other. with the lettering
IN the middle. 1t was designed and
executed by Billy" Burns. Of the col
lcse, 10.
The latest innovation which the man
agement VIII furnish this year win be
an interscholastic trophy in addition to
the intercollegiate cup In considera-
ton Of the fact that there has only been
one cup awarded in this city this year,
this is thought to be q good policy.
The management at Georgetown viii
try to remedy the lack OF local High
School boys which prevailed at the two
former meets. On this account a cup
OF handsome design VIII be awarded 20
the schOo. scoring the highest number
OF points in the interscholastic events.
To Avoid Confusion.
The list OF events in which points
win be scored viii be published IN a
few days. and the events viii be so ar
ranged that man can compete IN both
the individual events and on a relay
four. In this way there viii be no mix
up In awarding the trophy. =
The men on the squad at Georgetown
were given until Wednesday to rest up
after their strenuous work on 6atur-
day, but from now on only the hardest
kind OF work viii be on the boards.
The team will be deprived OF the serv-
ices OF Fred Rice for a few days, as
he Is nov hard ct work with the bas-
ketban team IN preparation for the
,.ame wi n Fordham at New York FRI
day night. At the Columbia games
that he win easily retain his place on
the varsity four.
The men showed the spirit which has
prevailed IN the squad by the appear
ance OF every man on the squad out
In a suit yesterday. At present It Is
planned that Georgetown viii enter two
relays. These VIII be a varsity four
and reserve
Departmental Teams.
The Law school win send up teams, as
win the medical department. There will
also be the interclass teams from the
college. but the men on the reserve
nave HA&4A NAelosz only ADblHE a place
on the varsity By g. second for the four
Of them. that In al probability those
who are not fortunat6 enough to run
against Virginia viii be matched UP
with some college from the West, pos
stoly Western University OF Pennsyi-
vanla or Washington and Jefferson.
These teams have written for informal
ton regarding the meet and since their
squads Include such men as Zieg, the
champion OF the West for the pole
vault; and Armstrong. a good miller. in
al probability they VIII make the trip
TO Washington for the fir-t time.
r. ]. Holden, of the IrIsh-American
Athletic Club, called at the college
Tuesday, bringing with him the infor-
nation that this club would in all prob
ability send down a large list OF entries
Sir. Holden plans TO enter one OF the
Government Offices in this city, and sig
nihed his anxiety 10 enter q walking
race IL slch an event were to be added
to the program. Mr.. Holden has estab-
nshed a reputation as a distance walk
er for the Irish club.