The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
CHAMPIONS In MEET
Five Holders of Titles Enter
the Federal Games.
CLASSIFICATION OF RELAYS
Teams Are Grouped in
Fourteen Divisions, with PennsyI-
vania-AIl- washington Match the
Feature Race of the Programme.
Complete List of schools.

Complete List OF schools.
The fifth renewal Of the Federal indoor
games at Convention Hall next Saturday
night will be notable for having in COM
petition four men who are almost GER
tain TO he members of the American
team at the Olympic games in London
next July, and two others who will make
strong bids for places Five Of these
men are national champions, and three
of them record-holders.
The four who are certain to be in the
Olympic games are Martin Sheridan. of
the Irish-American Club Of New York,
who won the worlds all-round cham
pionship at Athens in 1906; Guy Haskins.
Of the University of Pennsylvania, inter
collegiate half-mile, one-mile, and cross
country champion, and holder of the mile
record; Matt McGrath. OF the New York
Athletic Club. conqueror and cousin of
the mighty Flanagan, American hammer
throwing champion. and n. J. Cartmell,
captain of the Pennsylvania team, and
Tor three years intercollegiate champion
in the 100 and 22O yards run. Besides
these, W. A. PAUL, formerly Of MERGERS
burg Academy, now at Pennsylvania, and
the American scholastic record holder In
the mile run and J. a. Beck. OF the
Quaker team, with a record of 1851 So for
the half-mile, are likely 20 make places
Besides these star performers. there
viii be 400 other good athletes In the
twenty-eight events. representing prac-
tlcally every college, school, and club be
tween Philadelphia and Richmond promi-
nent in athletics. Among the more promi-
nent OF the colleges who have entered
men are Georgetown, the Catholic Uni
versity. Johns Hopkins. Virginia. St
Johns, of Annapolis, and George Wash
ington.
List of schools.
In the list OF schools are Mercersburg
Academy. Tome Institute, Baltimore City
College, the local high schools. George
town Prep. the Episcopal High School.
Woodberry- Forest, the Country School Of
Baltimore, the Washington School for
Boys and Friends Select Some Of the
clubs besides the Trish-American and the
New York Athletic Club are the Aqulnas
Club, of Philadelphia: the Mount Wash
ington, Baltimore, Maryland, and McCul-
Tough Club. Of the Oriole City: the Ma
tional Guard. Gurley. Bloomingdale. Bel
mont y. NJ. c. A, fremont, Potomac,
and Olympia clubs. Of Washington.
sylvania alumni trophy cup will be hotly
fought among half a dozen of the leading
schools of the East and South. MERGERS
burg Academy, Tome Institute, the BaIti-
more City College. Georgetown Prep. the
Episcopal High School. Woodberry- Forest.
and the Washington School for Boys have
some rafting good performers in the
various scholastic events, and il would
be taking a big risk with reputation to
predict a winner. That the victorious
school VIII be among these schools, how
ever, is certain. Mercersburg is the first
choice on past performances, but there
are some equally good boys from the
other schools. and ii would not be sur
pr!sing If Georgetown Prep or the Balt-
more City College captured the trophy.
In the scoring for the cup only points
won in scholastic events VIII be counted.
Relay Teams CIassed.
In the final arrangement OF relay races
there are fourteen on the programme,
and they are so grouped that there viii
be the least possible delay in getting the
teams away. In these races there are
teams, ranging from the little
fellows in the grade school and midget
to college and club men
in the star events. Most of the races
have three or four teams entered. The
relay classes:
Glass l-Grade school championship.
Glass Midget championship.
Glass 2-Sunday school championship.
Glass 4-Im0r club championship
Class 5-lntermediate club championship.
Class 6-Westen High School Second Baltimore
City College Juniors. Washington School for Boys
Second, and Friends Select.
Glass baltimore City College Second, Baltimore
Country School Juniors, Georgetown Prep Juniors,
mi B.siress High school.
Glass s-Washington School, Emerson Institute
,rd Western High School
Glass 9-Nirginia state scholastic championship
Episcopal High School and Woodberry Forrest School
Class lo-Washington Y. NJ. c. A, d. c. National
Guard, Bloomiugdsle A, c., and Company G. Ma
ona Guard
Glass n-BaItmire City College and Maryland
Agricultural College.
Glass l2-st. John College CAnnapolis and Cath
llic University.
Glass l3-Intercity one-mile championship. between
4lWsshington and All-Baltmore teams
Glass H-All- Washington two-mile team and Uni
erSity Of Pennsylvania two-mile team Handicap.