The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
Entry List for Indoor Cham
pionship Trials Today
and Tomorrow.
SHEPPARD, HILLMAN,
AND BONHAG ENTER
Galaxy of Olympic Stars Will Try
for PriZeS-RecordS
May Fall.

NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-The national
indoor championships OF the Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States
VIII begin at Madison Square Garden
tonight II viii be "a two-night carnival
Of sport the wind-up coming tomorrow
night. These indoor championships are
the blue ribbon events of the year in
athletic circles, but the meeting this
year viii be even more-it will be a
revival OF the Olympic championships.
The talent entered comprises pratt
cally the whole Of the team that up
held the Stars and Stripes at the games
in London last July, and in many cases
recent performance has been better
than that done at London. The West
has sent performers who VIII keep the
local lads guessing. From the Pacific
coast some cracks viii be on hand
James +. Crowley. the Yonkers Mara
thOn winner. is entered in the one and
three-mile walks II IS hardly probable
that Crowley viii carry of the honors.
but he viii make a strong bid for them
nevertheless. He has plenty Of grit. and
viii prove dangerous.
Great Sprint Races.
The sprint races win bring together
the best the several associations can
produce. Eckman. from the Acorn A.
A, who has been burning up the track
within the past six months. viii meet
Heating. the Irish-Amerlcan A c. star.
Bobby Cloughan. also of the Irish
American A. c.. and J.. B. Dorland, OF
the Pastime A. c., viii be on hand.
This quartet should furnish the bulk
OF excitement Many think Eckman win
carry of the -honors.
Harry Hillmau Charley Bacon. ana
Jack Eller are in the hurdles. Tho lat
ter was not a member of the American
team because Commissioner Bingham
would not let him so to the try-Outs
in philadelphia Eller may beat the two
cracks
Tie fight for honors in the distance
events VIII be worth seeing. The start
nag, Fred Bellares. Jimmy Lee. John
Joyce, John Daily, Win Bailey Harvey
COhns ]. T. Elsele, and Tom Collins
Driscol has beaten all OF these within
the past three weeks, but there IS stul
some doubt as 10 his ability to beat
EIseie.
Sheppard's Task
Melvin Sheppard. the Olympic hero,
VIII have his hands fun beating young
tSissinE in the half-mile run. The lat
ter is the only uid-distance runner that
the champion fears. and Gissing viii
give the Irish-American A. c. man the
race Of his life. j. BrOmiIOw. jr.. a club
mate OF Sheppard. Is another dangerous
competitor in this event.
The performances OF Martin Sheridan
VIII be watched with interest. The big
fellow is entered in ten events, and is
out to score the greatest number OF
individual points. lie wants TO establish
a new record. The Athens hero was
unable to compete in the au-around
championships last September.
1t is not definitely known whether Con
Leahy VIII compete. Should the Irish
champion fail 10 appear the running
high jump VIII practically be a walk
over Tor Porter, of the Irish-American
A c. However. IL Is believed that
Leahy viii turn up at the eleventh
hour. IT. such a case, the high jump
should develop into one of the greatest
ducls ever seen in this country.