The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

Convention Hall viii inausurate what
viii probably go down as the ciasslest
carnival OF track athletics ever pUt on
The floor at the big auditorium There
have been filed with Manager NewhOuser
more than so entries, among them being
the foremost Olympic, college. club. and
scboolboy athletes in the United States.
Heading the list are the great Olympic
stars OF the Irish-American and New
York athletic clubs. HiHmsn. Porter.
Bacon. and Gissing. Hinman IS entered
in the 50-yard dash, the 54-yard hurdles.
and the 4@-yard dash; Bacon in the 80
yard hurdles. the SSo-yard handicap. and
s90-ysrd special race with Gissirg-
Porter VII be seen in his great spe-
cislty. the high jump and the wonderful
performer has expressed a determination
10 alIempt 10 break the worlds record
II six feet three inches. made by himself
AZ the recent Olympic games in London
The entry OF Jimmy Muiligan- formerly
Of Georgetown, and William : Wells
formerly Of the University Of Pennsyl-
yania, In the spFin.s and hurdles cannot
fail 10 increase the interest Of the spec
tst0rs in these events
Colleges Send stars
From collegiate standpoint the cream
Of the athletes from Cornell Pennsyiva-
MIA. Virginia. Johns Hopkins. Richmond
College. Western Maryland and George
Washington viii be the attraction.
Cornell wiz be represented in the 80
yard dash by J. A Stalfort. who is
reported to be one Of the fastest men
in the sprints 10 be found in TIE Eastern
colleges to-day. Stalfort viii also per
form in the high jump, and as he Is
capable Of clearing the bar At close 10
six feet. the battle between him and
Porter viii be Intensely interesiing. Viz
Einia evidently intends 10 make every ef-
fort to carry the handsome collegiate
point trophy. As they have entered nine
teen men in the various events and
relays. as follows l. L Harding. jT-
in the shot-put and high jump, J Il
Wiltshire in the 40 and So; T. IL Hsr-
wood, in the $50 and mile; A. R Emmert.
In the 51-ysrd open. 5e-vard novice. and
the 40. f " Holiday. in the shOt-put
5G-vard hurdles 44o-yard dash. and high
jump. T. y. Davis. in the So and mile;
B. R Cecil. IN the ShOt-put; :. D. GoOch,
in the 40 and 50-yard dash; J J. King.
in the 50-yard novice. 50-yard open, and
40, r. u. Burke, In the 50-yard open and
the 40 George a Caldwell in the So
s
in the 40: Archie Randolph. in tie 90
yard hurdles and the high jump: L. J..
Martin. In the high jump 50-yard hur-
dies and pole-vaClt; George B Eager. in
the 40 and SO; Percy R Ashley. in the
5o-yard dash and 40: A s. Cabaniss, in
the 50-yard novice. 50-yaTd open. and 40.
J. Q. Stanton, in the 50-yard open and
40 and Don Goodwin, IN the 50-yard
open and 40.
Johns Hopkins viii be represented by
such stars as StOlenwerck Hunter. Brev-
CT. and Griffith. and should be strong
contender IN the finishes Richmond Col
lege and Wesjsrn Maryland VIII be
strongly represented. while George Wash
ington viii have an entry list OF twenty
five men. and with such talent as Sterret
in the pOle-FaUlt, Sheridan in the shot
put. Lepper and Patterson IN the fifty
yard dash. Wenderoth. BirnAy. and Gill
in the ss9, Smithson, Dougherty, and
Clagett in the 40. Fleming. Schmidt Win
lock, Smith, TruesdeH. Conboy, and SImp-
son IN the mile, Curtis and Graham In
the high jump. and Yager in the hurdles,
it looks as If the Hstchetites VIII have 20
be reckoned with in the disposition Of the
intercollegiate trophy cup.
Scholastic Events Classy.
In the scholastic events viii be found
the most talented and classy lot of SCHOOL
boy athletes ever brought together in a
local meet They include Henry Paynter,
OF the Central Manual Training School
ot Philadelphia, in the ffty-vard dash
Franklin s CraddOck. Of the Northeast
Manual Training School, OF Philadelphia
in the shot-put; John J. Gallagher. jr
OF the Brown Prep School. Of Philadel-
phia. in the $50 and 1000 yard run: ". D.
I'll II i
envy, IN the dashes and hurdles. and
Dewey. OF the local Central High School
who viii appear in the dashes.
There viii be ample entertainment Fl
the relay races. two OF which will be stel-
lar events. Inc race between Cornell
Pennsylvania. and Johns Hopkins at one
mile promises TO be a cOrker, the Ithacaui
being especially confident Of winning III,
race.
, The one-mile championship between
Virginia and George Washington VIII b,
the last event on the programme. and
this race will be of the greatest The
Hstchetites say they have something u
their sleeve that they are going TO spring
IN this race. and that the handsome ban
ner donated b. Hickman & White vii
not leave the city
Manager NewhOuser has Just announced
Abbott, OF the University OF PennsyI
vsnia. IS clerk Of the course next Sat
uTday night Nj Abbott has of5ciate,
IN this capacity at the University o
Pennsylvania relay carnival for q nun
Der Of years. and his presence viii IN
doubtedly result IN a very systemati
meet. in keeping with the great PennsyI
van!a carnival
Tickets are now selling az Jones Ticke
Agency. IN Hickman & Whites, 1873 {
street northwest.
Manager Kennedy. OF Central Higl
School, sent in his entries last night
Thirty-four boys VIII compete. includin:
a midget relay team Of FIVE. picked I
run Western High Schools midget az
gregarion-
The entries:
Central Highs Entries,
50yard novioe-Fishsr. Rollins. Macdonald. I'll
E-yaTd scholas,so = Macdonald. c. Lanczs,z
5pysTd Open hzndiczp-Lsncastsr. DeEsy. CuHuH
EhiIes
Qsartsr-mHs scholastic Rollins. R Lancaster. c
LsrcastG-
s0ysrd nozioe-yIeKinney, Lawrence. sls-rcz
b 5auisou NichcIs Leonard.
1OO6yzrd scholastio-BryEut. Barrett, Zen. Hzml
lou. Bulocs.
SAysrd scholastic huT6les-R. Lsucsss, Bzg
Hunt
s5oyzrd cpen handiczp-UrnG. stsFsuson. SteEsu
Scholastic shot-put-Aienefee. Keller, Swans
AndcFzon
Sanding high jump tscholastscl-witten. H0ssrS
shct-F1t iope1}-Sprsnsy. Menefee. Kelley.
Running hish Jump tcpenl-CuTTis, Beach
Midget relay-Blsekstoa. Plusse Rswlings, Col
smith, AcntscneTy.