The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
PREPS WIN THE CUP
Georgetown Youngsters Are
First in Meet.
WESTERN HIGH IS SECOND
interesting Indoor Games Held In
HfIlfoppers' GymnaEium-Half-m
Run, Won by Dyson, Is One OF
the Features = Potato and Sack
Races Were Very Interesting.

In a three-cornered athletic meet, held in
the Georgetown gymnasium yesterday
afternoon, between the Georgetown
Preps, Western High School, and the
Washington school for Boys, the Preps
totaled 4s points. winning the large cup
given by the A. G. spelding Company
to the team scoring the most points.
Western came next with 80 points, and
Washington School bringing up the rear
with II points TO their credit
The half mile vas a feature and run
In good time. the large gallery present
cheered Dyson. the piucky little Western
runner, during his last lap.
The sack race caused a large amount
OF amusement. also the potato races. IN
which Connolley proved a sad disappOint-
ment for his friends. After gathering al
his potatoes up. he tipped his basket
over and lost out IN the second heat
Great interest was taken In the three
jump event which was won By NC
Laughlin. OF Georgetown Preps. who
covered a distance Of twenty-seven feet
nine inches. Another event calling for
the approval Of the various school rOOters
was the high jump. Although eight were
entered. the work Of Shaaf and Nc
LaughliD was far superior 20 the others.
Shaaf cleared the bar at FIVE feet one
/ inch with ease, and looked as II he could
have jumped higher II necessary.
The relay race was run against time.
! the Preps running first, followed BY
Western. and Washington School bring
| ing up the rear.
The Summaries.
/ Hsf u,iIa-yor hr pvson Western Hizh-
/ GurheTz Weston High. second, Wheeler Washing
/ ton scsool. th1Td- Tine. i55 t5-
eo-ysri dash.-First heat-won b. Wieser. Georss-
town Preps: Robson Washington School sccoud
Tine, o. Is.
second tea--won b. DahiIl. GeoTgstcvu Preps;
Nicser GeorEetoHn Preps. secoud- Tine. 05 -.
] FInsis-Woa D. Dahil. Ge1rgst0Eu PTcrs, Ayers.
Washington school secoud Wiser. Gecrgctosn
/ Prcpz. third. Time. o3
/ ssek racc. 9 ya73s.-Frrst heas-wou hv A. GA
hsan. Georgei7an Pseus: Eraus Washington seloal,
[ serou1 TINE 06 -
ss-ond heat-Wou hy L. Graham. GsorgetoEu
T'reas, Ayers Western Hiyh. secont- Tize, 9s5 -
! Finass-Won y l. Graham Gecrgg-0sn FreIs.
/ A. G-ahsn. Geo-rlfoen Prgrs. second Evzns.
Washington Selool. third. Tine. os 10
/ Potat7 rsce. y yarls-First heat-W1a b A.
Graham. Georgstowu Pre7s; OBrien. Geo-gstcwu
( Preus ssc1nf Tine = %
I Sccuud hcaf-Won rs Evans. Washington Sc1ooi
Brown Washington School second. TE1e. e11 i5.
! Fiuals-Wcn hy Evans Washington Scaool,
I O'Brian. GEORGETOWN Prgps. sec1Bds A. Graham.
J GicorEet1vn Prsrs. thirz Tine. oSo So
[ ThreC-i1EZcd race = arlS-FlrSt heat-Won tT
Eyans and WleeleT. Weshiug-ou Sclro0l. Gu-hsrz
. and Bcnc Western High. secaud Tine. oE -
Z Secord hezf-De1d head between l. Grsham and
A. Graham. feorgetoEn PrsTs. snd Randolph and
Dyson. Westem HiCh. Tine ga
I Finals-Wcu b- J. Graham and A. Grsham
GeorgetoEn Prgus. Dyson ard Randolph Westeu
HiEh. ssc7na. Bone ard Guthorz. Western Hird
tHiri- Tine. o.
31-yard huriIes hezt-Won ty DlhiIl- C5e1Ege
town PreIs- Gsyngr. GeorgetoEn Trsrs. second
Time. 0-3 1-5
Second heat-won bg sgeeiey. Washington Scsool
R4ndoirh Wes-e-n High. second. Tine. Is Is
I Fiusis-Won hy Ilshiu. GecrgetOvH PreIs- SWeeiey
Washington ScloCL sscgnd. Randolph. Weste-
High. third Tine. 032
Thrge iumrs-Wou bv AIcIaurhlui. tieorzgtaT-
TreTs. = feet g inches; Ayers. Weston High. ,
feet 81 inches. Scco-i. Hiil WCsten High . ret
= inches tliTd.
ls-poand shCt-rrt-won II Kerviu. GeorzrisT7
Pveps. 3 feet 2 ins1es; IcQgsil. GcorgctoHn PreTs
s. fcet inchos. second; Naru. Georgetowu Prs
2 feet lots inches. third
High jmr-Wol by S1aaf. Western Hizh- fos
y irch- WicsT. ticCfEetoEn Prrrs. ; feet. secunt
Cro1in Gco7yetown Peers 3 feet 4 inches.
Ayers Bone. 0tenchsin. and RobeSonl; Gearze
town Pycps secuDd; washington Sclooi. thiTd
Tine e. rs.
\ OfTciais-Prof. JOYCE Starter. pr. Hudz-u- q
, Western High School. ard Alr. Wootrsft. q Wash
ington Scacol Ter Boss judgcs; 7. A. stuart, time
keersT ard W. c. Thacher. soo1cr.