Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Athletic News and Notes.

II has been runicred about that I'd
will he no olympic games In 1910. and
cording to one OF the most reliable I'll
clan papers. the Liberte. this tale is \
without foundation. IL is claimed I'll
dissatisfaction in Greece. especially vi
regards TO the financial part OF the pI
gram. will he responsible for any actj
taken toward emitting these games II
year.
With the approach OF the cross-counl
season announcement Is made OF the 4
nual eastern intercollegiate cross-counj
run which Will be held by Harvard on
morning OF November 10. This cve|
which will be run over the Brookli|
Mass, course is the most Important j
of its kind which will he pulled or II
season. over lJn men are expected
enter the race. eight runners starting 4
six scoring from each college. The fold
ing will send teams: Amherst. Bowdd
Cornell. Brown, Columbia. Dartmoi
Fordham. Harvard. Michisan Penn 4
yania. Stevens Institute OF Technolo|
Syracuse. Yale. University OF WRIST
and Haverford
on the same day the western inter.
legia'es will be- held in Chicago.
W. Carroll Money. the husky atha
OF the Washington Grove Athleti, Z
ISOLATION track team. is receiving y
CALCULATIONS from his many friends,
stork having visited his home receri
and left a thirteen-pound boy Mor
says he is going To make broad iuu
er out o. him.
Earl u. Evans of the National Gu,
track Team has just returned from
successful business trip through
southern and New England stat
Speedy says he is I'm fine shape
that he hopes To snow the guaTdSn
some real running from now on.
As this is lax month i'm A. \
circles but few registrations Were
ccived last month. Prof. G. l.. Beck
the chairman of the registration ce
nittee. has decided 10 omit making
Octobers report and TO include
changes for that month in with IN
for November.
Several of the long distance men
now getting in condition for the
merous cross-country runs which Y
be pulled of i'm this city and Baltim
| in the near future.
The Y. VI. e \. team has been out
| the past week and is fast rounding u
shape, and both Capt. Stecker 1
| Coach Beckett look for a very succe
| full season.
Young Fleming. who il acting
captain Of the George Washing
! forces. expects 10 get his charges
within the next few days. lie HAN y
keeping himself in good trim and hC
| TO make this his banner year. Last "
| he sprang into prominence when he y
the Y. NJ. G. \. ten-mile run. defeat
among others Dryer and Griffith.
Johns Hopkins stars: Conner of w
| Ieyan and Dunn of Yale. IL is repor
| that he is running even to better 10
this year. and his work VIII be wat
ed with much interest.
| DIR. David l. wiber. the newly elec
president of the South Atlantic bra'
| of the A. \. L.. has just completed
| list of committees and committee cha
men for the coming year.
! These officers will enter into IN
duties Immediately and are alrc.
making their plans for the com
strenuous winter campaign which
| been outlined in these columns IT
| time TO time.
The following committees and conn
] tee chairmen have been appointed:
Delegates at large-Dr. r. Merrill VI
| kinson. J. T. Maxwell and W {. Tha"l
Registration committee-C. Ed"-
Beckett. chairman: George W. tfipr. y
| chairman, and Henry 4. Penniman.
Official handicappers-Joseph 7. T..
| lanl and William q. Stuart.
Finance committee-GustaNu BRO
chairman: DIR. +. Merrill HcpkinSon
James A. O'Shea.
Records committee-Henry g. PEI
man. chairman; Joseph 4. England, '
liam c.. Stuart. c. Edward Beckett. il
F. Baer and Daniel f.. Gsrges.
Championship committee-Theodore
Straus. chairman: George Turner. Geo
w. Ehler, H. c. Elphinstone. Jo.eph
| England. ]. E. Tyler, jr.; Joseph j. Y
taliata, Capt. Eugene q. Edwards. IL
ard l.. McBain, William C. Thatcher.
liam c. Stuart. William III. Hellawell.
William w. Requardt. DIR. IA. +. hel
and James A. O'Shea-
Legislation committee-MaJ. Nashl
ton Bowie. jr, chairman; DR.. Il. Mer
Hopkinson, William c. Sullivan. Joseph
England ard William r. Harry.
Membership and club investigation &C
mittee-Joseph J. Rettaliata. charm
| William H. Hellawell, Frank A. III
cock. Harry I. Quinn and Maj. T.
Neumeyer.
Committee on gymnastics-Maur
! Joyce. chairman: John {. Doyle
| Thomas Cornelius.
Committee on basket ball-William
! Thacher. chairman; Frank G. Louth
Joseph T. Meany, ID. s. Bliss and j.
ward Tyler. jr.
Committee on cross-country champi
| ship-William {. Stuart, chairman; NJ
b. McDonagh. James A. O'Shea. Il.
Stringfellow. J. T. Maxwell, William
| Thatcher.
Committee on swimming championshi
DR.. ]. l.. Galley, chairman: Thomas 9
nelius.. John T. Meany. Howard l..
Balm and c. l.. Harding
Committee on wrestling cf1ampionshl
Capt. G. Eugene Edwards. chairman;
A. Griffith. George Wise. Otney w. So
ton and William C.. Sullivan.
The weekly contests OF the Y. NJ. c.
were started "Wednesday evening. ant
large number OF entrants were on Iva
Under the present arrangements IN
events are pulled off every Wednes'
evening throughout the winter. a rec
is kept of the performance of each c
testant, and at the conclusion Of the
program medals are awarded to the TN
men scoring the greatest number
points. The results For last week
as follows: 25-yard dash. tie betw'
Locke and Stratton, time :; sccon
standing broad jump. Stratton first. "
9 feet inches. and Locke second. "
feet l inch; pushing up l2-pound st
Schnare first. % times, and Owens $
ond. 81 times.
r. h. Galbraith. formerly of the Cur
Athletic Club and q member OF several
its relay teams. has been running I'm
tached in the last few meets. Some c
that needs good man should look
up.
Arthur J. Decker, running under
Washington Grove colorS, re-cstah bis
his standing as one OF the crack hurdl
of the South Atlantic Association. vi
he won his event in the Presbytcr
games. defeating several good ones. 7
was the first time he had compe
since the Georgetown indoor games
year, when he ran second TO Tom SIM
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