The Washington herald., 1909-05-01

An immense crowd Is expected 70 De
on hand this afternoon 70 witness the
first big interscholastic field and track
meet Of the Blue and Gray Props. which
VIII start on Georgetown Field at ? clock
sharp. For two months Manager Daley
has been working hard getting every
thing ready for the affair, which promises
20 Ear surpass anything OF its kind ever
before held in the city. Besides being
notable on account of 1t being the first
open schoolboy set OF games held IN
Washington. It viii also mark the renewal
Of spring outdoor games at the Hilltop
university. where years ago meets were
held that brought together al Of the best
athletes In America
Interesting Programme.
The programme list OF events numbers
sixteen. including all the usual field and
track contests. and also 8 mile relay race
for the tnterscholastic championship OF
the South. and a special two-mIle run. IN
which Gallagher, the Brown Prep star.
VIII endeaver 70 lower the worlds rec
ord. he win be paced by i've local lads,
Eulix and Winer. OF Central High: Capt
Hi. OF Business; Wilson. OF Eastern, and
Frazier. the Strayer Business Cousge
youngster. who so easily captured frst
place IN Dan OLeary's four-mils Mara
thon last "Wednesday
Gallagher VIII also run IN the So and
mile. IN which events he viii pit ais
speed against quite few LOCAL boys, who
are anxious 20 show their class By trim
ming the crack Philadelphia Zeh, o.
Central. is ore OF these. and his many
friends IN the city look for him 70 carry
away the victors medal IN the mile.
Many In 22O-yard Dash.
Five schools are 10 have representatives
IN the z5o-yard dash. over twenty mer
being entered in this event. Patterson
and lie Cato. OF Baltimore City College
have done well al this distance IN recent
meets. bat they wiz be up against some
good speed-makers IN the persons o;
Hamilton and Fritz Reuter-. Of Central
BlackfoTd and Wallace. Of Episcopal and
Dahili and Brennan. OF the Georgetown
Preps.
The ninety entrants are all said 10 be
IN up-tOp condition for their races. Gal
lagher VIII get in from PhiladeIphis. early
this morning. accompanied by his coach
Jimmie Mgiiigan. who vii act as starter
this afternoon. The Baltimore CITY Col
lege contingent viii come over on an early
trolley. as VIII also the Tsovoia CoIleEe
contingent. The trio OF Episcopal stars
VIII not reach the city until noon. v-her
they VIII Immediately repair 10 the scene
of the games
Foley Is Sanguine.
All Of the local teams worked cut for
a little while yesterday afternoon. Coach
Biu Foley. Of Central. IS sang1lne that
lis men viii repeat what they have otter
done before and carry or the point
trophy The Tech team was given rs
last words before the test BY Coach Wal
ker. and the Business youngsters were
Put through their stunts By Boernstine
the crack Georgetown 0uarter-uliiex.
Upon the heights the Two West Enc
squads. Western High. and the George
town PTePs were all logged through thsiI
PAGES under the direction Of their respec-
tive coaches. DR.. Hudson. OF the Ret
and White, has not as large a list OF mer
as some Of the other schools, but ne Is
confident that those who 90 compete viii
show Up well. The enthusiasm naturally
connected with the meet has extended e
the Preps' trackmen. and a whole lot oi
the young cOllegisns now have high hopes
Of seeing TIE point trophy rest in Ryan