The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-03
Olympic Star Has Sent in
Entry-Will Race Quarter
Against MulIigan.
TRI-CITY RELAY RUN
is A BIG FEATURE
Picked Teams From Baltimore
Philadelphia, and Washington
viii Compete.

Definite arrangements have Heen made
for some great races for the George
Washington University indoor meet 10
be held February ls.
Penn Charter, the famous preparatory
school of Philadelphia, has entered Its
relay team TO meet the fast quartet
of Brown Prep. School. Brown Prep.
has Copped the championships consist
entity i'm the Philadelphia relay caTui-
walls for number of years, and the
Penn Charter team asked O try with
them ON am indoor track. These two
Tc0mS viii make Cd decidedly interesting
race from any Standpoint. and the
Southern prep schools. which are also
entered. VIII have To go some TO wTeSt
the trophy from the Philadelphia run
UeTS.
HUlmsu. the Heet-footed New York
Athletic Club man, member of the
Olympic team, holder of the worlds rec
ord for the fJs-yard dash, and several
that distance has sent I'm his entry for
the 50-yard dash. the 50-yard hurdles
and the Qu@rJer-mile rum His great
race with NuIhgau here last winter
and the sportsmaulille conduct Of both.
VIII make his appearance am event OF
interest
Hlllman VS.. MuiIigau.
But what should be one of the best
attractions of the meet viii be the meet
ing OF Humau ana lIuIUgau i'm the
qudrter-mile run. IuHgan injured his
knee i'm the races FIN London last July,
and for a. time il was feared that he
would be unable TO run any more The
specialists al the University Hospital in
Philadelphia have brought The injured
member around an right and he IS train
ing for the coming meet with the in-
teutiou of lowering the coIoTs OF his
athletic rival Ma fgan viii also run
in the 50-yard das., and The 5u-yard
hurdles.
Porter. the Olympic champion iu the
high jump. viii try his skill against the
local talents or the Washington
jumpers. Curtis should press him close.
Il match race has been arranged be-
tween GissiuE. who receuJlv defeated
Melvin Sheppard from scratch i'm the
indoor championships ar Madison
Square Garden, and Bacon. of the
Olympic team. Gissiug is the only man
who has beaten Sheppard from scratch
in the last two years, with the eEcep-
rIUE Of HaskIus- of PENNSYLVANIA. and
administered the Olympic champion 3
FIRST defeat since the laJJer's return
from London. Bacon won the f3g-ydTd
hurdle from HillmaU In the OlympiCs
and Is wonder al the quarter and the
haIf-Wile I'm the Columbia indoor meet
last winter he forced Taylor. OF Penn
sylvauia To- equal the worlds record
Tor coo yards.
HaydoCk in Relay
Plans for the tri-city relay race be-
tween Baltimore, Washington, and
Philadelphia are fast taking shape
Manager j. r. NcDouougb, of the Bal
timore team. says me VIII have his
team definitely picked iu few weeks.
Three of tile men are practically de-
cided ou already. They are Randall
and Gore of the Mt Washington Club.
sud Fred Warner, who ran such q close
third To- Carpenter iu the championships
last spring Both Gore and Randall
have records Of 81 is seconds for the
quarter and as Warmer did his quarter
iu not much slower time last spring.
tEa Monumental City should Doe well
taken care OF I'm BIER corner Of the relay.
MulllEan is manager and captain of
Tie philadelphia team. Tie has already
secured IagaoeE and Whitman. Uromi-
ueuJ Penn runners. and VIII have no
difficulty In getting "a fast fourth man.