The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

Central High School, Of this city. and
the University of Virginia each scored p
points in the first annual George Wash
ington indoor meet at Convention Hall
last night, and were tied for the r Har-
Tis cup, offered for the team having the
most men placed i'm the individual events.
This does not include one-half a point
claimed by Virginia as a result of having
one Of her men tied for third place in the
high jump The officials were unable TO
reach decision on this point last night
but the A. a. L. Will probably decide in
favor OF the Charlottesville team.
The two feature relay events resulted in
defeats for George Washington. Virginia
captured the mile event by fully thirty
fve yards while the HdtchetiteS we're al
most Tapped by Johns Hopkins i'm the two
mile race
Cunning l. Barred.
Whatever chances George Washington
had for victory were sent glimmering
when the faculty sent word 10 Manager
Fleming yesterday that Cunning one of
the best runners in the university. was
ineligible, as ne had not complied with
certain regulations in regard 20 the pay
ment Of tuition fees.
With Cunning ont of d., Noble Clagett
was placed on the team. AS the former
Central High School athlete has not been
IN training since last year, he was unable
to do himself justice. but put ND a game
fight
Jack Sterrett who had been pole-yauIt-
ing during a part Of the evening. was
sent in as first man for George Washing
ton IN the one-mile event, and for a while
held Rector close, but on the last lap the
Hatchetite weakened and the Virgiuian
finished about twenty Yards i'm the van.
The visitors increased their advantage ir
each of the remaining relays. so wher
Thurlow breasted the tape the last George
Washington man was just making the
final turn.
Hopkins Wins Relay.
In the two-mile race Hopkins was much
stronger than its opponents. and that
George Washington averted being Tapped
was due largely TO the game exhibition o
I
out after his work i'm the mile race.
From a viewpoint of competition TN,
Baltimore City College Episcopal Higl
School relay was the best event on thl
programme. The runners were so eveuH
matched that there was practically n,
lead, and il was not until the home
stretch was reached that the Baltimoreau
were able to shake off the Alexandri;
boys and win by less than five yards
The best individual races were the quar-
ter-mile and 1,000-yard runs In the 4io
yard event five runners came up to tn
tape on practically even terms. ROWzer
OF Mount Washington, winning from Nc
Keever. of Central High School, b,
inches.
Dick Takes 1000 Yards.
Dick, OF Central High School. was win
ner in the 1000 yards Until the last Lar
three Central boys were punched. but il
the final swing around the han Die
easily outdistanced his rivals. sprintin
home fifteen yards in front
Western High easily defeated Bliss EIec
trical School. while Baltimore Countr
School won from Washington School
Considering that it was the first set O
indoor games ever attempted by Georg
Washington. the meet was fairly we
conducted, and reflected credit on Mana
ger Robert Fleming, At times the In
field was overcrowded, and constderabl
time was lost In not running the event
close enough together, but those in charg
worked hard, and with another year IN
games should improve
Manager Fleming had many handicar
to overcome In arranging for the affajl
and made the most Of his opportunitie,
The Summaries.
600 yards. HoTice--First heat-Wou by Ford
Of Va, second. H. Keats Western High Schor
Time. 900 D.
Second heat-won by E N. Swing. unattache,
second VI. J. b. Mcnonough Baltimore Count
School. Time. $50.
Third heat-Won by Henry W. zah. Central Hie
School, second, l. n Elphnstoue g. of M
Time. I3l l5
Finsl-Won by Ford. Z. Of Va. second. N. J.
McDonough Baltimore Country School, third
NJ ElphinstoBe, u. u Nd. Time $50
FOTd dlslUllned f0r uut being a novice and 2e
Central High School placed third
looo yards dash; scholastc.-Won by " Die
Central II. s.; second. Hidehraud Central n S
third. b Clagett. Central H. s. Time. 2-47.
% yards, hUrdles.-FIrst hest-Rsnd0Irb T.
Va; second, Hamilton, Central H. s Tim
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second heat-Won by J. s Hi. Mt. Wash.
C. Time. 006 2-5.
Final-W0n by ]. X. 7 Harrison. Mt Wash.
C.. second, Randolph, L. Of Va: third. Rove
Maryland Athletic Club Time CG6
One-mile nln, open handicap.-Won hy GRAY.
Of Va; second. HarEood. T.. Of Va: tbrd. Rrey,
Johns Hopkins University. Time fa7
20 yards handicap Wn.-Nen hy F. NJ Row,
Mt Wash. A. C.; second. j. 4. AlcKeever. Ce
tFal High School. third T. Fsrrjuy Nh Wasb