Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

in the future the handle shall be perma-
nently attached to it.
The hurdles came in for their share OF
changes with one amendment and one
new clause added. The amendment reads:
I'm making record it shall be neces-
sary for the competitor to jump over
every hurdle in its proper position. and
no record shall be allowed unless all the
hurdles remain standing after the COM
petitor clears Them The new paragraph
provides that "A competitor knocking
down three or more hurdles in a race
shall be disqualified"
AS a safeguard to the spectators of the
siXteen-pound hammer throw. rule XIV
was amended so that the wire on the
handle shall be at least one-eighth of an
inch in diameter.
Rule XIV was amended so that here
after in races of five miles or over. no
competitor shall be allowed to start un-
less he is over sixteen years Of age and
has passed physical examination to be
made by a physician appointed by the
club or organization holding the event.
In races under this distance, trainers
and handlers will not be allowed in the
Enclosure or on the track.
The indoor championship program (rule
VD was amended that the seventy
yard hurdle race will replace the 900
yard one, and the 440-yard hurdle race
shall be substituted for that of 300 yards.
The last rule was with regard TO
steeplechaSing, and reads as follows: I'm
the steeplechase, every competitor must
go over or through the water, and any
one who jumps to one side or the other
of the water jump shall be disqualified by
the referee. The hurdles and jumps shall
not be over three feet in height, and there
shall be twenty-four hurdles to the mile.
These rules are all in regard to ques-
tions which are liable to come up at every
meet, and should prove of special in
terest to competing athletes. In every
case good reasons were advanced for the
changes, and the wisdom of the unions
action can be clearly seen on the surface,
without even going to the inside of the
matter.
Curly Byrd will not be of muck use
to Georgetown this year. He was not al
lowed to play on the foot ball team on
account of the one-year eligibility rule.
and will be unable to represent the Blue
and Gray on the track team, owing to
his suspension by the A. A. L. for pro-
feSSionaliSm.
Already the federal games manage
ment Is sending to eastern and northern
schools, colleges and athletic organiza-
tons literature and invitations to send
teams to compete in these games.
''Heine Lepper, the flying Dutchman
of the George Washington track squad.
will probably not be seen in action for
several meets. Lepper has been under
the weather for some time, and the doctor
has ordered him to rest up bit. His
temporary loss will be keenly felt by the
Hatchetites, as he was slated for the
captaincy.
This year S track team at George Wash
ington has only six W. men on it. From
these men Brame. Curtis, Lepper, Gun
ming, Newhauser and Fleming, a captain
will be selected AS Bame. Cunning and
Lepper will not be in harness for while,
and as Newhauser was last years man
ager the choice will lie between Curtis
and Fleming with the chances favorlns
the former The boys expect to get busy
soon and start things up for the coming
campaign
At the weekly contests at the Y. NJ. c.
A. Wednesday night the results were as
between Stratton and Stecker; time. 3 is
seconds; l.. A. Smith. third. time 10 Is
seconds Fence vault for height-C. B.
Smith, first. 6 feet; Brown, second, 5
feet II inches: Stratton- third. ; feet 10
inches Twelvc-poun MISREPRESENTATION,
first, "a feet IL inches: Lock e. second. "a
feet 2 inches; Jones. third. 33 feet IL
with the greatest number OF points scored.
with Owens. formerly of :he York Y. NJ.
C. A.. a close second.
Richmond Bryant. the former Central
Der of the track team Of Company Il. I'd
Regiment. n. q. D. c.. and will represent
that company in the winter athletic meet
held annually by the guardsmen He VIII
fill the gap on the relay team left vacant
by the absence of Wilbur Gill and will. no
doubt, make good showing In the DIS
lance events also.