Evening star., 1909-02-14
HATCHET|TES MEET
A Bic SUCCESS
No Records Broken, But Many
Events Were Highly
Exciting.


vers.ty of Virginia. broke the tape many
Yards ahead Of Smithson the G. w. L.
runner. in the championship mile relay
race, the last big feature of the games
at the second indoor meet of George
Washington University. held at Conven-
ton Hall last night
1t was the climax OF a series of vic
tories for the Eirgin;ans, who won the
point trophy easily with a total of Ill
points, and as the plucky runner gained
foot by foot a lead which his opponent
could not cut down, the band, which had
worked hard all the evening. took on
new life and played Dixie for all it
was worth Revovers were fired, pretty
girls stood on chairs and shrieked, old
grads lost the dignity they had stored up
for many years, and the whole raving.
crazy mob of people in the big hall made
all the noise that they possibly could
Virginia made the mile in 3 minutes and
81 seconds 1t was neck and neck most
o. the distance, until Stanton took the
bit in his teeth on the last quarter. Ster-
ret for G. w l., who had 1ust competed
in the pole vault, lost ground for his team
which was never recovered. but the
Sshington boys put up splendid race
They ran in the order of Curran, Ster-
ret, Clagett and Smithson.
Although George Washington University
met defeat in This instance. it is safe to
say that the whole university Is shaking
hands with itself over the success of the
meet. one of the biggest ever seen in this
part of the country. A tremendous dele
CATION of local athletes competed. and
hoys from New York Philadelphia. Balti-
more, Richmond and Scranton made up
long list of entries. Not the least of the
attractions last night was the presence OF
two Olympic champions. Porter and Car
penter. Porter jumped six feet one. beat
ing big field: and Jack Carpenter. al
though he found no one to run against
bim. ran four laps just to show how he
put il over them in the classic Olympic
games.
The relay races were the most exciting
events Starting with little JS6-yard
affair between the Baltimore City College
juniors and the plucky little team OF the
Technical Athletic Club and ending with
the big championship. practically every
one of them was a corking good exhibit
ton.
The ffty-yard open handicap was hot
" contested in seven heats. Stanton Of
University of Virginia looked like win
ner In the semi mi-finals Stanton made
splendid race. but Ashley ran it in five
Agricultural College. second. and Stanton
third. Gill of Mercersburg was promi-
nent in the semi finals and had lots OF
supporters He beat Goodwin of Virginia
and Paynter of Philadelphia. The finals
went to Ashley in a close finish.
Cornell did not have TO try in the re-
Law race with Johns Hopkins. as the red
end white had it all their way to the
finish.
Tech Freshies Beaten.
Very nearly the bese-race of the meet
was run by Baltimore City College
against the Technical High School
freshmen The relays ran abreast the
entire distance. but William of Balti-
more sorinted at the finish, and the race
went to- him and his team.
Baltimore City College Juniors and
fremont \. c. ran around the track In
desultory manner. the juniors VIM
ming.
Washington lost also in the closalv run
intercity relay between the local Y. NJ.
C. A. and a picked Baltimore team. The
Washington men put up splendid race
and had the lead UP to the hnisA. The
local BOYS were Stratton. Sampson,
Wetzel and Wendrath.
Central Midgets in Front.
There was tremendous racket when
the Central High School midgets ran
away from the Western High school
midgets. Nearly evsry one in the hall
had picked a favo-ite and yelled at him
all through the relay race.
Porter Irish-American Athletic Club
and Olympic champion. received an ova-
tion at every jump He cleared the bar
from a big field. Martin and Rando phi,
both of the University of Virginia, pus ed
him hard and showed very pretty form.
They tied for second at FIVE feet ten
inches.
Phladelphian. Gallagher. took the
tNO-yard scholastic after big field
chased him closely. Zeh of Washington
came in second.
Hurdles for Virginia.
Three Virginia men took the 50-yard
hurdle open handicap race. They were
Martin, Randolph and Holiday. They
each finished first in the three trial heats
and In the finals finished in the order
named
Harry Hillman of Olympic fame was
entered. but did not show up.
The Washington men failed to show any
form at all in this race. Martin and
Randolph had just finished in the high
Jump when they were called for this
race.
The Summaries.
oyard dash. novice; scholastic = Won by
MsDonald, ] G = H. = S. third Time. seconds @ H'
das, n9ssse' by asa"%
G.bsnis. ii l.. Vsn'f Va. Third Time. seconds. nd second
Relay. B. G. C. Juniors VS.. T. A. c. Juniors =
5oyard dash. scholastic-won by Gill; Mer
=: Paterson r g. &. second Dewey, C. II.
.
'. Va: Thnrow i. Va. second Adams, Md. A.
e. th ri. Time. seconds.
30 rard dash. ouea handicap-WOr by Ashley.
Z Va. Tauskey. Md. A. c., second: Stanton,
T. Va. third. Time. > Is seconds.
Relay race-B c. c. second defeated +. II.
g. freshman
4io-yard scholastie-won Icy Stalfort r. G..
c: sIocman, H. 4. e.. second: BlackfOrd, 7. ii.
s. third Time. - % seconds.
Relay race-i' e. e. defeated ST. ]. $.
mont \ {. second: Advent 4. e. third. Time
s.1 -,
seward hurdle. scholastic Won Ly Hunt G. II
SiikI6an. Il. 4. C., second, Rogers. Il. c. e..
third. TiD.. 1.U..
5n'a:d hrr,!i". open handicap Won by Martin
I. Va. Ean.oiph. L. Va. second: Holiday. L
va. third. 1ine. e0s IL.
sa ward novice. scholastir-Wnn bv lockwood
ri. hards"". {. II. s.. second; Ford. Il. {. T..
taird. Time. ..s.
relay rJ~r-,"u' raj High School Mtlyets b,a
w.s'"rr u :h MGgeis.
0nr-ni;r -un- Epsc"Da High School w.,u
Tr..ar ~. ond: Bnsness. third
Ws.i ingt.H. Baltimore. Philadelphia tricity-
W. - Eaitimor-.
ioa0-yarl sc.2o.as;ic-won 10y Gallagher. b. J.
=: Zcb. &. IL y, second: Rogers b. G. e..
third. Tine 30.
mile relay Won hv Western MARYLAND
,.IeSc n.,ersity ,,,. %f & rrnnsy.rania sec'ud
600-ysrd spe ia-Glssins. \, y. A. G. defeated
seward ..pci handicap Won hv SageF. 4
Va ,4o vardsi Williams. l.. Va. t;5 YARDS see
"nd. Adams. i. c. 4. 20 yards. third. Time
cO1
6,rs-rrii. handi"ap Won hr Gallagher. r.. 7
s. soh ys-tsf: Price. -. i. e. go 'arist. "."ri
Rrcyer !. ". I. scratch third. Tine. >. !: =
Ee'sy race Bureau A. 4. defeated Washing ~
J.. Ard 7.
Trc-me rols. Cornell Johns Hopkins
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