Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
Athletic News and Notes.

or nearing CompletiOn, ana already ar
rangements have been completed and al,
is in readiness for the referees whistle.
Last year the two best local teams were
those representing the y. VI. c. y. and
the Carroll Institute. At the former
practice has been in order for the past
week. and although il will be represent
ed by practically new team. Coach
Beckett expects to pull down the cham
pionship again. OF last years team. Rob
erts is the only one to remain, but. with
Coley. Allen. Hoppe. Walk and several
new ones, plenty of good material is on
hand.
Carroll is building this years team
around capt. Johnnie" Croean. the for
mer Y. NJ. G. 4. and Georgetown Univer-
sity star I'm Mick Kelliher Of the
crack I'd Regiment, National Guard. team,
South Atlantic champions of 1907, and
Mccarthy of last years Corcoran Cadets
II has two good, reliable veterans. Among
the others who are trying for places on
the team Coleman. Giovanni and Martin
are the most prominent.
DIR. ID. L. Wiber. the new president OF
the South Atlantic Association. is busy
man these days selecting his committees
and committee chairmen for the ensuing
year.
'Reddy' Wallace. former captain and
crack Quarter-miler of Central High
SCHOOL, Is now IN MS last year III west
Point. Wallace has not done anything in
athletics at the Point, much to the dis
appointment OF his friends. He is now
captain in the cadet corps.
glance over the A. A. L. registra-
ton list shows that of all of the high
schools Technical has one Of the smallest
registration lists. Track athletics in the
Washington high schools are farce,
owing to the small interest displayed I'm
them. The interscholastic meet of last
year drew but one or two entries
from any OF the other schools but Cen
trail This condition of affairs should not
exist. and a school of the prominence of
the Machinists. which has loads of prom
Using material on hand that is just
waiting to be brought out ought surely
to be able to make a better showing on
the track than it has in the past. While
il is true that the Blacksmiths are handi-
capped in not having proper training
quarters. still If they were i'm earnest
they could probably make arrangements
for training i'm either Business or Cen
trail, both of which have tracks.
Beginning Wednesday and continuing
through the winter the weekly contests
of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held. These
were very popular last year and from
present indications should prove just as
much So this season. At recent meet
ing of the board of managers II was de-
cided that In the contests this year only
ton on the track in both open and closed
events will be eligible to compete. This
will throw out White. Smithson, King.
IIildebrand. Walcott. Curtis and several
other of the best men who represent
the Washington Grove and other clubs.
The ten-mile National Amateur Athletic
Union championship will be held on No
vember at Celtic Park. the home of the
Irish-American Athletic Club of New
York city. John Eisele. the former
Princeton runner. will defend the title.
The national Junior individual and team
cross-country championship will take
place November 13. and the following Sat
urday. November % the senior cham
pionships will be held on the same track.
The Georgetown track team received a
blow from which it has not yet recovered
when ii was announced day or 80 ago
that Curly Byrd. who is now playing
quarterback on the varsity eleven. will
be ineligible to represent the Blue and
Gray on the cinder path. Byrd was
found guilty Of professionalism and sus-
pended indefinitely by Prof. c. E. Beck
EFT. chairman of the registration COM
mittee of the A. A. L. He was the MAIN
stay of the fast western Maryland relay
team Of last year. which defeated. among
others, the University of Pennsylvania
four and the Hiltoppers counted on him
to fill one of the vacancies on their four.
The Bloomingdale Athletic Club had
reorganization last week. new officers be-
ing elected and plans perfected for
Strengthening the different teams. The
officers for the ensuing year are: Presi
dent. y. L. Worley; vice president.
Thomas Il. White: secretary. Lee A.
Turner. and treasurer, Raymond l.. Tom
kins. The Bloomngdales had a bad year
in everything during the past season and
with the idea OF strengthening the weak
places and filling up the gaps every ef-
fort will be made to induce promising ma
rfaI IN iofy, hafr In
Frazier. Turner, Bryant and Henning they
have the nucleus for fast relay team.
Wilbur Gill former captain and dis
lance runner of both the George Wash
ington and District National Guard track
teams. has decided to quit the game. Gill
has always been popular and his clean
work made him a host OF friends. He was
a member OF the crack I'd Regiment relay
team which won the guard championship
for eight successive years.
The Tremonts lost a good man recently.
when "Shag" Rawlings. the mainstay OF
the relay team, returned to Business High
School Rawlings was one OF the StenOg-
raphers' best men last year. This will
force Manager Stokes to use one OF his
substitutes, probably either Robinson or
Johnson. which will weaken the team
considerably.
Athletics are picking up at the Y. NJ.
G. A. and during the past week calls
have been issued for candidates for all
Of the teams. Capt. Stecker of the cross
country team wants to get a good start
this year. and has his men out every
day OF last years team. Greeniey,
Stecker. Shaw. Cults. Nichols and Smith
have reported, well as several lesser
lights who look promising. The loss of
En7or, who has accepted a position in
the south, and Seaman. who has been
suspended for professionalism will be Sc
vere!y felt
The swimming team has also got
under way and the men fast getting
in shape for the South Atlantic swimming
championships. which will be held in their
pool in the near future. Sheridan, who
won the breast stroke event last year:
Rutherford, the short distance man. and
duncan and DE Lashmutt OF the relay are
all reported as being In fine condition and
doing better than ever before.
Some time ago announcement was made
that Ralph Gamble. the Princeton cap
tain, who created such a sensation in the
collegiate world by his great work ia
the dash events. intended to enter George
Washington. As we have not seen any
signs of Mr.. Gamble as yet we would like
to know when we can expect him.
Ia George Washington going to have
track team this year? If so. It's about
Det