Evening star., 1909-04-18
BLUE AND GRAY'S MEET.
Outdoor Affair to Bring Together All
the Local Athletes.

During the past week great strides have
been made toward completing the plans
for the monster interscholastic track and
field meet, to be held on Georgetown Field
the afternoon Of May 1. Manager Daley
intends to leave nothing undone to make
the affair big one. and from the pres
ent outlook his efforts will meet with
great success. He is at present making
a campaign among nearby schools In
order to get q full representation from
all Of them.
To date ten Of the best prep and high
schools in the south have sent in their
acceptance to invitations to compete
Among these are the four Washington
high schools. all Of the local institutions
having entered, with the exception oi
Tech. the latter at present being on outs
with the hilltoppers. The meeting OF the
other four, however. will create whole
lot of excitement, as all are anxious to
get the honors over the others.
ington will be represented by two prep
squads-Washingto School for Boys and
the Georgetown Prep School. both having
entered full squads. The former institu-
tion has some excellent distance men and
cannot help but do well in the longer
events.
AS has been often proven before. nc
Washington meet can be complete with
out the lads from Alexandria Episcopal
High taking part. Manager Daley has
Virginia bunch across the river. and he
is to be congratulated on getting their
entries at this early day. The keenest
rivalry exists between the Alexandra
school and all the local teams. and as the
visitors are sure to bring over some
speedy men there is no doubt but that
their presence will add whole lot OF
class to the schoolboy games.
Baltimore will surely be represented by
three different squads. and maybe more
With such excellent schools. however, as
the City College, Loyola and Polytechnic
seeking fonors there is little need of any
additional entries being made. Every one
of these schools is noted for its excellent
track teams. and as they all are making
special preparations for the local games
they may be looked upon as very likely
to figure in the scoring for the point
trophy.
Negotiations are now being carried or
with Brown Prep CT Philadelphia. Jim
mie'' Mulligan. we'll known to all fol-
lowers Of the Blue and Gray. is coaching
the Quaker youngsters and he is using
all his influence to get permission for the
trip. Even though full squad does not
come down, yet 1t is almost certain that
Gallagher will be on hand to compete in
a special two-mile race. which is being
arranged for some of the long-distance
stars of the city.
Manager Daley said last night that he
expected to hear from many more schools
before another week went by, and he is
confident that his roster, when completed,
will contain the names of over fifteen of
the best prep schools this side of the
Mason and Dixon line. The plan now is
to make the affair big annual sectional
championship meet, and hence it is very
necessary that the first one be of a class
so high that the games OF future years
will find 1t hard to come up to it. The
only thing now necessary for a complete
success is the cooperation Of all local
enthusiasts, but as interest in the high
schools has already reached high pitch
in the affairs there is little need to worry
about the others.