Evening star., 1909-02-28
TRIANGULAR MEET
A BIG SUCCESS
Georgetown Props Capture
Point Trophy From Western
High and Washington.

VerSity, between western High SchOoi,
Washington School for Boys and the
Georgetown Props fully came up to the
expectations of the promoters. who had
prophesied that It would be one of the
biggest successes of the year. A large
crowd Of rooters from the contending
schools filled all the available seats in
the gym. while many more had to be
content with standing room. All pres
ent showed their appreciation of the good
sport offered by cheering loudly those
performing who showed up well in the
different contests.
The handsome trophy cup, standing ten
inches high and bearing the inscriptions
of the institutions taking part, was cap
tured by the Blue and Gray preps. who
bagged 40 points, more by a margin of
than the other two teams combined.
Western High School got second place
with total Of 80 while Washington
School for Boys had to be content with
IL. In the individual scoring Dahill of
the embryo collegians got first honors
with 10 points, coming from first places
in the twenty-yard dash and the hurdle
race. If the credits given for the sack
race are split up and awarded to the
competitors who We're on the teams l..
with ~ points. being closely followed
by his brother, A. Graham. who would
tabulate 61z. With the sack race elm
mated Ayers of Western High School got
second place in individual scoring with
points after his name. He also ran on
the relay four, which captured first place
in that event.
Opener for Western.
The affair opened with a half-mile run
on the gym track. Heiskell of the Hill
toppers took the lead at the start and set
a killing pace, but was forced to drop
back at the end Of the fifth lap. Dyson
Of Western High used clever headwork
and outgeneraled his opponents by stay
ing in the rear until the start of the last
lap, when he made a beautiful squirt and
won out.
Ayers of the Red and White gave Dahill
of the Blue and Gray a rub for it in the
twenty-yard dash, the latter barely win
ming out at the tape In the hurdle race
Dahill was picked by two judges for
winner and by one for second The dis
pute was finally adjusted to the satisfac-
ton of all present. and the Prep leader
was awarded the five-point place.
The sack and three-legged races sa-
vored a little Of comedy, but nevertheless
both were hOtly contested The Graham
brothers of the Blue and Gray Colts got
first and second in the former event, and,
as a team, conquered the western duo
made up of Randolph and Dyson, in an
exciting battle.
The potato race was full of disasters.
In the first preliminary heat Robson Of
Western High crossed the line far in ad
vance of the others. but was disqualified
because one of the imitation ''murphys"
was found without his basket. IN the
second heat Connolly of the Preps Xas
covering lots of ground and slowing away
the balls to great advantage. but just as
he WAS about to start on the final squirt
he slipped and knocked over his basket,
splling the alias potatoes all over the
track. Evans Of the Washington School
for Boys won the event.
Classy High Jumping.
All of the three field events brought to
the top some classy athletes Especially
was this so in the jumps. The running
high was captured by Schaaf Of the high
school contingent. who went over the bar
when 1T was at feet 1 inch. One inch
behind him came Wieser Of the preps,
while Cronin, another Blue and Gray
lad, showed his old-time "Rockaway
Teddy Bear form by nabbing third.
The threejump event was a pretty ex-
hibition of the Gaelic pastime. Nc
Laughlin Of the hilltop youngsters easily
got the first honors. with a distance Of
q feet inches. while Ayers and Hill
followed after, thus bringing four cred
it's to Western. There was nothing to
he shot-put but the preps. Kerwin, Nc
Quail and Nawn captured the places In
the order named, putting nine units In
the hosts scoring column.
The final event of the afternoon was
a relay race Of twelve laps run against
time. Western High got first place in
minu es J. 3-5 seconds. with George
town Il second slower and the Washing
ton School last.
Much credit is due those who had
charge of the meet. for everything went
off as slick as a pin Manager Donald
Daley received many congratulations for
his success in bringing the teams to-
gether. while the referee, clerk Of course
and all the other officials got lots of
praise for their clever engineering Of the
contests.
The Summaries.
Officials: Referee and starter-Prof. Joyce,
Ryan gymnasium Clerk of course-Mr. Thacher
of spaldlngs. Timer-Mr. T. a. Stuart. George
town University; Judges at fnish.Mr. Watson
School for Boys and Mr.. Walker Of Technical
High School. Inspector-Dr. Hudson Of the
Half mile run-won by Dyson, W. II s.; sec
end, Gutherz. W, II. s.; third Wheeler. W. S.
2o-yard dash-First heat-won by wieser, c.
r; second. Kobeson, ". IL; 5; Time. 0.o3 10.
Second heat-Won by Dahill. G. r: second. Ay-
by Dahil, G. p: second. Ayers, W. II. s.: third,
Wieser, g. p. Time. U.03.
Graham. I nc 6. p; second. @ Evans. St ". s. for &. E.
Time. O.06 ID. Second heat-Won by L. Gra-
". l.
O.O6 20. Final heat-Won by l.. Graham. g; r.
second, A. Graham: g. T.: third. Evans. w. S.
for B. Time, o.06 10.
Potato race-First heat-Won by A. Graham,
G. p, second; P: o'Brien. G. p Time. o27 2-3.
SHd srown s. y for b. lime s Final
heat-Won by Evans. ". S. for b.: second. Z.
O'Brien. G.. p. third. a. Graham. G. P. Time.
{. 80 3-o.
Three-legged race, twenty yards-won by
thcrz her. and Bone, W II. s. Time, oo4 IS Sec
ond heat-Won by l.. Graham and A. Graham.
G. p; second Randolph and Dyson. ". II. s.
Time. 0.0i. Final heat-Won by L. Graham
and A. Graham. G. p; second, Randolph and
Dyson, y: H. s; third, Bone and Gutherz. w
Twenty-yard hurdle: First heat-won by Da-
hill, e. p: second Gaynor. G. z. Time. O.05 1-5
Second heat-Won by Sweeiey, W. S. for B..
| second, Randolph, w. ii. s. Time. O.O3 To-
sweeley, W S. for B.; third, Randolph, W. H.
s. Time, O.03 20
Three jumps-Won by Mclaughlin, G. p, 27
feet 8 inches: second. Ayers, w. II. s.. 26 feet
6la inches; third. Hill. W. H. s., &c feet 3
inches.
Twelve pound shot put-won by Kerwin, G. P.
3S feet 8 inches: second McQuau, G. P, SO
feet 3 inches; third, Nawn, &. p, 80 feet 10
inches.
Running high jump-won by Schaaf. W. H.
s, feet | inch; second; Wieser G. r., feet;
Relay race, twelve laps urack twenty laps to
a miIeJ-Won by Western High School layers
Obenchain. Robson, Bone. captain): time, 2
minutes 3-5 seconds. Second, Georgetown
Prens Connolly. L. Graham, A. Graham. P.
Washington School for Boys evans. Stone,
WILKINS Wheeler, time. minutes seconds
Total points-Georgetown Preps. 40; Western
High School, 80; Washington School for Boys.