The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-31

II was announced yesterday % Mana
ger Vincent coreoran, OF the GeorgetoHn
University Inaugural meet. 70 be held II
Convention Hall on March 6. that Yale
and Princeton vii be represented BY the
pick Of their athletes. including John
Bredemus, the Tigers crack pole vsuiter
and all-round champion OF the United
States
This brings the total number OF colleges
that viii be represented in the Inaugural
games I'D to ten. and the fight for first
honors promises 70 be interesting from
the crack o. the starters pistol. Manager
Ccrcoran IS ea6eavoring 10 have Prince
ton and TaIs matched IN a nfie relay
race, ant in ali probability wiz succeed
Both Of taese colleges have good fol-
loving here
he fast that all Of the events wiz be
"a Yrdaucs with the metric system OF
me suring has created great interest
among the contestants, the local schools
especially favoring this plan
The manager Of the villa Nova track
team has written 70 Manager C0rc0rza
asking for a relay race with Fordhsm-
These TWO schools have been rivals for
years and a contest Of this kind between
them should prove 70 be one OF the most
exciting races OF the night.
Relay Races Look Good.
To say that the relay races this year
win surpass any heretofore held at the
Georgetown games Is putting It mild
Manager Corcoran has spared neither
time nor attention to match the greatest
quarter-milers n this event. realizing
that these races are what the public
wants.
The pick Of athletes from ten OF the
best colleges in the country have signifed
their intention 70 be present and It Is
more than likely that al least five more
viii be represented
II present plans do not misearry the
public will have an opportunity TO Wit
ness a great struggle between the Navy
and West Point teams. The meet is but
t=o days after Inauguration and Man
/ ager Coreoran IS endeavoring 70 have the
Army team stay over IN order 70 Try
conclusions with the Afiddies- Every one
knows OF the great rivalry which exists
( between Uncle Sans soldiers and sailors.
/ end as the array and navy officers VIII
be here at the tine. the excitement
among the spectators should be intense
! Besides the Out-Of-town runners II Is
/ expected that the greatest bunch q locsl
athletes that ever competed in a meet
I IN this city VIII wear the cOloTs Of their
respective schools and colleges II this
meet. All VIII be given the usual amount
/ Of attention. especially the relays II IS
! Manager .Corcoran's intention 70 have the
/ relay teams matched as evenly as pos
sible, and he VIII give a great deal OF
/ time TO these events.
Georgetown Has n Chance.
/ Il looks as II the Georgetown team this
year has a better chance TO capture the
point trophy than ever before. The Blue
and Gray Is under the coaching OF Jimmy
MulligaH. the former Georgetown crack
ouarter-mIler. who was member Of the
relay team which broke the worlds
record at the ST. Louis Exposition in
800
II Is more than likely that MuIligan
viii be pitted against Harry Hilnlan in
2 match race Z VII be recalled that
/ this pair met last year, HiIlman winning
+ by a scant margin after Muligan lost one
OF his shoes, being forced 70 90 haE OF
! the distance barsfOOted-
/ Tickets viii be on sale shortly at all O.
/ the leading sporting goods stores