The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
By WILLIAM PEET


the matter OF. attendance. the eleventh an
nual Georgetown indoor meet, held in
Convention Hall last night, was a grand
success. There was a slight mix-up in
running off the various events, and this,
coupled with a faulty programme, caused
the crowd some inconvenience. but. taken
as a whole. the management deserves a
lot Of praise.
There were no records broken. and fast
time registered only ir TIE three-cornered
relay race between Yale. Pennsylvania.
and Cornell. which was won by PennsyI-
vania on the home stretch. The pole
vaulters and high jumpers were badly
handicapped on account Of the floor.
which was too slippery 10 admit OF sure
footing
The trophy cup for the college winning
the greatest number Of points goes TO
Princeton. The Orange and Black ath-
letes landed a score OF A The Carlisle
Indians came second. with Il
Tom Smith wins Hurdles.
Georgetown's best showing was IN the
hurdles. Tom Smith showed splendid
form. and with a handicap OF six feet
captured the 5O-meter event in s 4-5
seconds, Decker. OF the National Law
School, a dark horse. running second,
with FIVE feet for a handicap.
The sensational race Of the evening
was the twO-mile relay for the college
indoor championship. in which Yale,
Pennsylvania, and Cornell were entered.
Yale ard Pennsylvania runners were
going it neck and neck in the last two
relays after the first couple had cut out
a fearful pace Splitter. of the Blue, and
Billy Paul, OF Pennsylvania, were run
ming in the order named for the first lap.
until Paul gained the lead.
The band struck up "Boola. and every
body in the hall jumped TO their feet for
the expected hair-raising finish With the
next to last turn on the home stretch
Paul was leading by three feet. and the
Yale lad spurted with every likelihood of
shooting into the lead. Johnny Mack.
the Ellis trainer, and many Of the spec
tators claimed that Paul fouled by thrust
ing out his arms so that Splitter could
not pass. The Quaker broke the tape
first, barely four feet ahead Yale filed
protest, but the protest was not al
lowed.
Georgetown's relay team was badly
beaten by Virginia in the final event on
the programme. In justice to the Hill
toppers. it must be said that two Of the
best men on the team, SchIosser and Rice,
were disqualified by college authorities.
only few hours before the meet
Central High did unusually well, land
Ing the scholastic relay race hands down.
and taking second in the 1.5O0-meter
handicap, also third in the scholastic
sprints
Harry Hillman. the New York Athletic
Club flyer. came down for a chance TO
demonstrate his ability. He did not even
get place in the quarter mile on account
of starting from scratch with big field
ah4ad of him. Paul Pilgrim, OF the New
York Athletic Club. was also entered in
this event. but failed 10 show up. the
same being true of Cook, the Cornell pole
vaulter and member Of the Olympic
team last July
Glen Warmers Indians did mighty well
and proved dangerous opponents in each
event entered. Last night was the first
time in the history Of the Carlisle school
team has been entered in an indoor
meet
5ometer Doyice, scratch.-First heat-Won by J.
T. Luttren. Virginia Polytechnic Institute; John T.
Ford. +. p A. A, second. Time OS.
Second heat-Wcn b. J. f. Wieser. GeorgetoEr
Preps; Stager second. Time. 0-6 25.
Third heat-Won BY J. o. Crapster Maryland
Agricultural College. Time -
Fourth heat-Won by A. r. Emmett University
q Virginia J. +. Grayson, Maryland Agricultural
College. second Tine. OS IS
Fifth heat-Won by Charles Reilly Georgetown
University: J. E NARROW C. A c., second
Time o.
5O-meter open handicap-First heat-Won by Ralph
Gamble University Of Pennsylvania; George Dewey
Central High School. second Time, e5
Second heat-Won BY J. Bristoe. Richmond Col
lege; J. Nayttn. Georgetown University second
Time. 05.
Third beat-won By George W. Minds. Unirersat,
Of Pennsylvania r. W. Burke. University Of Vir
gnia. second. Time. 05l5
50metsr scholastic handicap.-Fi-st heat-Won b.
George Dewey, Central High School.
Second heat-Wou by C. S. Cullum. Central High
School. Time. O6.
Third heat-Won by J. Wieser. Georgetown Prep
Reuter- Genital High School. second. Time 06
O-meter collegiate.-First heat-Won BY Ralpt
Gamble, Prineetoni r. W. Burke, University o.
Virginia second J. Martin, Georgetown University
third. Time. o5
Second heat-won BY George y. Minds. Pennsyl
Tania; No. N6. second; Bacon, unattached third
Time. eS
5Ometer novice.-Finsl heat-won by ]. F. Weiser
Georgetown Prep Charles Reilly. GeorgetcTn Uni
versity. second. J. o. Crepster. Maryland Agricul
tural College. third; A. R. Emmett University o
Virginia fourth. Time 0.6 2-5
5emeter handicap. open.-Ffnal heat-Won b.
George ". Minds, University Of Pennsylvania
Ralph Gamble. Princeton. second George Dewey
Central High School. third: J. Martin. Georgetown
fourth. Time. 0.5 i5
0meter scholastic handicap.-Final heat-Wou b
J. Weser. Georgetown Prep; No. ISL second; c. 5
Cnllum Central High School, third Tine 0-6.
ometer collegiate--FInal hea.-won By Georg
". Minds. University Of Pennsylvan4=; Ralph Gam
ble, Princeton. second; r. W. Burke, University o
Virginia. third Time. 06
00o-meter novice. scratch--First heat-Won b. A
r. Emmett University Of Virginia; Philip Norris
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