The Washington herald., 1909-03-14
POINT WINNERS.

STAFF Correspondents The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Nd. March IS.-Prominent
athletes throughout this section OF the
country participated in the eighth annual
indoor games Of the Fifth Regiment Ath-
letic Association held here tonight,
which proved to be one Of the best in the
history Of athletics in this city
Washington athletes although few in
numbers, were much in evidence through
out the evening
Too much credit cannot be given the
men representing George Washington
University. the Y NJ c. A, and Central
High School for their grand showing.
SmithSOn and Sterrett Shine.
George Washington University with two
entrants, SmithsOn and Sterrett, finished
second on the list CT point winners. Smith
son. running from scratch in the 4lO-yard
open handicap run, worked his way
through large field and broke the tape
with a comfortable lead over his nearest
opponent in the excellent time OF O:53 As.
Jack Sterrett, the pride OF the Bufr and
Blue followers, won the pole-vault against
the oest vaulters in this part OF the eoun-
Try, topping the bar at II feet.
Probably the feature OF the evening
from the standpoint OF a Washingtonian
was the brilliant work of Henry Zen and
Richard Bryant. the premier long dis
tance runners Of Central High School.
who captured first and second places in
the open handicap mile run over a field
composed OF some OF the best long dis
tance runners IN the South. Zeh was
given n handicap Of forty and the latter
fifty-dve yards, but both finished far
enough ahead OF the other contestants 10
place the Handicapped in a very embar-
RAISING position. Both men ran heady
races, the natural result Of proper and
consistent training under a capable coach.
Reuter-, a novice experiencing his first
year on the track finished second over
a large field OF runners in the first heat
of the open tWenty-yard dash. However.
he was disqualified by the judges be-
cause Of an alleged foul
Y. NJ. c. A Makes Good Showing.
The great showing OF Y NJ. c. A. ath-
letes came as a surprise 10 the many
Washingtonians who attended the games
Although defeated by the McCunoh Ath-
letic Club four in a relay race, which was
not decided until the last yard IN the
stretch, the local association was repre-
sented by individual entrants who. by
their creditable showing, more than OF
set the loss of the relay A A. Sampson,
with a twenty-yard handicap, competing
against such men as Breyer and Fulton.
Of Johns Hopkins University, and ElphIn-
stone. OF the Baltimore Cross Country
Club. crossed the finish first in the $50
yard run, negotiating the distance in the
excellent time Of 2:05 Is.
The relay team Of the District National
Guards were hopelessly defeated in their
race with the Fifth Regiment four, of
Baltimore, who finished moro than 100
yards ahead of the Guardsmen.
The result of the last event Of the pro-
gramme, relay race between the Johns
Hopkins University OF this city, and the
team from the Carlisle Indian School
which was won on the last relay by tEa
latter team. was another upset to the
calculations of the dopesters. The In
dians were Outclassed in a race with the
Baltimore cOnegians AT the Georgetown
University games. and naturally the Hop
kins team expected an easy win in their
own city Things progressed. as expected
until Edgar Moore, the pIucky fourth man.
on the Indian team, took up the running
A clever sprint at the start Of the final
relay brought him within a few yards
Of Fulton. the former scholastic star,
who was selected to do the honcrs for
Hopkins. The Hopkins rooters were Jus;
beginning TO give vent TO their feeling
Of confidence when the redskin. with
the slyness and speed that characterized
his forefathers, crept up on his adversary
and started a remarkable sprint that
brought forth prolonged cheers that
echoed through the great regfmentaI
armory. and won notable victory for
his team.
The summaries:
lo0-yard dash. open handicap.-First heat-won by
J. +. Ford. Forest PARK A. G.. secl,d Georve
Dewey. Central High WASH. Tine ono IS
second heai-Non BY e. Z. Dennis. National
Guard Of District Of Columbia: second A. p Car.
sen, Baltimore Cross Country. Tine 0l025
Third heat-Won b. James Smith Tome Institute
second Wetzel Washington Y NJ c. A. Tine.
Fourth heat-won by Branham Baltimore Citv
Collese; second. F. A. senft, Central Y. NJ. c. A.
Time 0l025
Fifth heat-wou BY E V Briton. Johns Hop
Eins, second. Bailey Johns HOPKINS Time 0 10 2
Sixth heat-Won by Holland Tome Institute,
second Stollenwerck. Johns Horkins. Tine 0lO 2-5
Semi-tnals. loeyard oTen-WOn BY j. A Smith.
Tome lnstitutei second. Dennis. ID. G. National
Guard; third. Wetzel. Washington Y NJ c. A
Tine 0I0 IS.
Second heat. semi-fnals-Won BY E Brideman.
Johns Hopkins; second, Bailey Johns Hopkins.
third +. A. Senft. Central Y. NJ c. A. Time
Oa036
sS0-yard Un-Won by A. W. Simpson. Washing
ton Y. N. G. A.; second. Elphinstine Baltimore
Cross CoylntrT Club; third. Garter. Tome Institute.
Time 205 IS
Relay race. one-hah mile-Won by McCuIloh A.
c. Of Baltimore; second, Baltimore City COLLEGE.
Tine 49, So
z2oyard dash open handieap--First heat-won BY
w o. Timanus. unattached Is YARDS: second n
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