The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

The National Guard Athletic Associa-
tion meet, on Friday. March %. VIII GER
tsinly have some class 20 IS relays, the
management working hard to make every
team satisfied. In the programme will be
some OF the following races. up to date:
D George Washington University. Nc
COlloh A. A, and Y. NJ c. A Cd Bloom
ingdale Advent. and fremont. 60 st.
Paul and Ascension. % Business High
School. Emerson A. A., and Cleveland
Park. 90 Bureau A. G, Second McColiOh.
and Second Y. NJ. c. A. 90 Potomacs,
Second Gurley. and Mercury A c. O
National Guard Company. relay cham
piOnship % National Guard Battalion
relay championship. 90 National Guard
Regiment relay championship. QO) Midget
Y. NJ. c. relay championship. Gl) Y NJ.
{. A. juniors relay championship
1t is expected that relay between
Maryland Agricultural College, Richmond
College, and Catholic University will be
arranged. The most important relay to
the District guardsmen Is the National
Guard Athletic Association team VS.. the
Fifth Maryland regimental team. These
Two have been fighting II out in every
meeting this season. Each has won two.
and this VIII be the deciding struggle for
the National Guard championship. kn-
other attraction. and one in which every
one is interested I'm Jack Sterret's at
- tempt 70 beat the worlds pole-vault rec
ord.
Rifle-shOoting Exhibition.
Other special features will be Privates
Atkinson and Buell.. Company E. First
Infantry. exhibition in rifle shooting. Mr..
Atkinson will cut cards. shoot ball out
of Mr.. Buelrs hands and shoot cigaret
out Of his mouth in FIVE shots. taking
small pieces of each shot. Even "The
king OF fhe silver wire" viii be on hand
with some of his most difficult stunts on
the wire. Joe Turner champion profes-
sional wrestler, and Frank Loekhead. the
champion amateur, win give an exhibf,
ton
Del Rey Brothers. assisted by Prof. Ho.
ran, physical director y. G. 4. A. VII
give sensational acrobatic act in hand
balancing. There will also be boxing
exhibition between Ryan, Lowe, an6
Lewis
Equipment Race n Feature.
The equipment race, a new event or
the programme, is creating quite a lot o.
interest on account OF its oddity. Tbh
Is the first time any race OF the kin,
has ever been in the meets. Compspv r
First Infantry. winners OF the waIl-scaI
ing event are working hard. but IN,
team IS not as fast as in former. years
There are several company teams prac
event OF the meet. il being very realisti,
10 see four men equipped for the field z,
over wall eighteen feet high and TAX,
al equipment with them This race vii
be exciting. and so will the obstacle race
Capt. Edwards has provided some uniuu,
obstacles for this event. All entries
should be in by Monday night
Trial heats in all events will be rui
Wednesday. March "a. at S o'clock. Con
testants, please take notice.
While in good condition from the re
cent Georgetown games, the fremont
expect 20 give the Bloomingdales an,
the Advents a hard run. The Gdvents ar,
sure Of making fine showing. for the'
have been in constant training sinc'
their victory over the TTemOnts In III.
Georgetown games.
The Tremonts are not 10 be overlooked
IN this matter. and promise by the wal
they have been training that they vii
regain their lost laurels.
Nothing has been heard Of the Bloom
ingdaes- In fact, they have been in thei
shell all winter.
Along with the relay race the Ire
monts viii have the following men II
other events: Capt Swing, Stokes, Rose
and Rupertus. So few points ought t
be added 10 the viCtors list.