The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
SCHOOLBOYSAROUSED
Washington Athletes Deter
mined to Capture Trophy.
THE Ma. C. ENTERS GOOD MEN
Federal Games Entries Coming In
RaDiaIy-COmmercial High School
of Camden, \. j., Plans TO Enter
Half Dozen Stars and Relay Team.
Official Badges VIII BE Unique.

That all the local schoolboy athletes
are determined the big Pennsylvania
alumni trophy cup. TO be awarded the
school scoring the greatest number OF
points fl the Federal indoor games, Feb
ruary Q. shall not be won by an out-of-
town school again this year. Is evident
from the unusually large squads which
have begun training since the reopen.ng
Of the schools.
In every institution n the District the
candidates for the track teams are work
ing harder than ever before in GeterrnI-
nation that AIercers0urg Academy shall
not repeat its 1905 victory, and that
neither the Baltimore City College, Tome
Institute, Episcopal High School. Wood
berry Forest School, nor any other out
cider shall slip into first place.
Il was estimated yesterday that n the
eleven local high and prep schools there
are at least 80 boys working every day
for the spirits. distance runs. hurdles,
jumps. anG weight events. Besides these.
nearly 105 boys in the various grade
schools are training for the champion
ship grade school relay race and ths
ifty-neter dash fo- grade school boys
Technical and Business high schools
/ have larger indoor squads than ever be
fore, and both these schools will be rep
resented in the Federal games BY the fulI
strength OF their teams.
Boys Determined to Win
Western High. Georgetown Prep. Pres
ton School. Emerson Institute. the Wash
ington School for Boys. and the Army
and Navy Prep have good material
among their candidates. and with the
! local spirit. more thoroughly aroused
than ever before, It looks as II the Mary
} land. Virginia. Pennsylvania. and New
Jersey schools VIII have the hardest time
IN six years 10 win the trophy. The
/ Commercial High School Of Camden. y.
J.. IS the latest OF the Northern InstitU-
( lions 10 announce its intention OF being
/ represented IN the struggle for TIE cup,
and Capt F. G Bird says his school
! expects 10 be especially wei represented
+ in the spirits and distance runs
/ The Maryland Agricultural College win
have its entire track team scattered
( among the various events OF the Fed
/ eraI programme, besides entering both
junior and senior relay team. The Farm
/ ers have one OF the best balanced track
/ teams in the.r athletic history, with
/ generous sprinkling q veteran material.
and they expect 20 turn 3 few tricks On
I the night Of February @
I The senior relay team. consisting OF
! Corey. Capt. Adams. Coster and 8fUl-
/ sen. with Terrell fifth choice contains
/ three OF last years men and is considered
/ the fastest quartet the college has ever
/ had Muusen. although a new man.
/ proved his class by winning the G20-yard
run in the Fifth Regiment games. Balti-
more in November In the high jump
the College Park team VII have Grasou,
{ holder OF the college record with Ben
nett. a good man, in the weights; Gras0n,
: Coster. MUnsen. and Tauskey in the
SPIRITS. Tausksy in the hurdles, COrtel-
you. Chaney. Bower. Keys Trimble,
/ Orangs. I. Crayster. s HOen. and Castro
! for the distance runs J Crayster. Strong.
/ T Terrell, Walters. and Ritter are some
Of the men from whom the junior relay
\ team VIII He picked New candidates
for the team are reporting every day
and II Is likely that the college VIII be
represented in the Federal games Is
nearly two score athletes
Richmond Rcy5Itzers Entered.
The Richmond Hoviizers. the leading
| military athletic organization IN Virginia.
viii enter half a dozen men and 4 relay
team. which has been cIassed with the
Brookland Athletic Club and the Mary
land Athletic Club. OF Baltimore. The
fIowitzers viii have Capt Frank Rowe
in the spirits and 400-meter run; Il.
lowering. F Jones. and Lloyd IN the
/ spirits. and r. Reid and J. Ayres IN the
400-meter event. The relay team VIII
probably consist Of lowering, Jones.
Lloyd. and Reid.
The badges OF the Federal games or
Gals this year viii be a novelty, being
made from the same die as the medals
awarded the winning contestants. with q
bar across the top in the same metal
This viii be the first appearance OF The
new style OF officials badges 81 the South
and they viii be q very pretty souvenir
OF the games
The classification OF relay teams I:
being rapidly completed, and It is prob,
able that the teams viii all be classed
before February l. All entries viii close
February Z. with y. G. Stuart. 20 -Four
teenth street Entry blanks can be had
az any OF the sporting goods stores.