The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-01
Assumption of Control By
Y. M. c. A. Will Have
Far-Reaching Effects.
HARD TO REALIZE
ITS FULL MEANING
Credit Due Mike Stuart For Eff
forts TO Give Event Firm
Footing.
By J. R HILDEBRAND.

The announcement made today that
the Federal games would be under the
control or the Y. NJ. &. y. and manage
ment Of W. ~. Stuart next year was
greeted with acclaim by the association
followers, and was welcomed by the
Washington sport public at large, be
cause 1t solves a problem that mas been
awaiting just such action for two years.
Any of the men who have competed
in the Federal meet as well as the
sporting public of this city are willing
10 take off their hats to Mike Stuart for
his mastery management of these an
nual games. The Federal meet has
been, except IN d few isolated features.
model for similar events, and has
marked some Of the best track athletic
exhibitions seen in WASHINGTON during
the past few winters.
Despite StuaTts excellent MANAGEMENT
there has been yelled animosity, not
so much against him, but because an
individual should have entire control OF
one OF WashinSton's biggest sporting
events There has been 4 decided diff
ference OF opinion regarding Mixes
right to control this meet at all Ear
lrCm resurrecting those differences his
memory OF the unfortunate feud he
tween our two leading athletic pronOt-
ers and should again throw the meet
open to the participation of high school
pupils
Foley Not to Blame.
While the absence of high school com
petitors from Washington instlt,,tious
was generally regretted. Foley could
hardly be blamed for exerting his in
nuence TO queer Mikes game. And the
one redeeming feature about this per
romance was the fine spirit Of LOYALTY
displayed by FOley's charges when oon-
certed determination to enter This naat
would certainly have overriden tho
trainers objections
me assumption OF control by the Y
W G. A viii remove this bar -,
washington high school pupils wi1Tout
nur1hg any arrOnt at FOlev's prestige
according 70 present plans il Will have
oJner tar-reachlDg effects:
II VIII inaugurate the rr,nri0a ne
events for high and prep schools and
academies FOR the Eastern scholastic
championship
II viii open the doors Of the meet
Buffalo. ---0
It viii go far to giving Washington
an assured position on the athletic man
II should result in encOuraei ath-
undeveloped for want Of competition.
Biazed the Way.
And by way Of buryinc the hatch
ct and giving w c. Stuart his due If
must be admitted that he blaza5 The
way for this contamination while sport
ing editors and athletic promoters have
been deVOutly wishing-and nothing
more.
II was not skill az a trainer that was
needed TO bring athletes 10 Washing
ton, who had never been here before
save 70 view the inaugural parade. II
was the wide acquaintance of such a
veteran official as Mike Stuart with Our
stellar athletes and leading athletic
trainers.
Stuart advances his proposition SO IN
ostentatiously and in such natter-of-
fact form that II IS hard 10 realize that
before new executive administrator
mas BEEN effected. a new era in WASH
1ngton athletics Will have been marked
out Yet that Is what this announce
ment means.