Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03
Athletic News and Notes.

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Athletic News and Notes.
General regret is expressed that John r.
Baer. who has been the official handicap-
per for the South Atlantic branch of the
Amateur Athletic Union for the past nine
years, has resigned. Mr. Baer has always
given general satisfaction in this trying
and difficult position and but few kicks
were ever registered during his long term
Of service, as the athletes knew that nc.
faVorites were played by him and that the
handicaps were given on merit alone. Mr..
Baer steps out of his position with the
good will and respect of all of our local
athletes. The duties of this position took
up a good deal OF his time. and on
count OF increasing business in the Monu-
mental city he was forced to take the
action he did.
Two items of Importance TO athletes
which were decided at the last A. a. l..
meeting are in connection with the filling
out of entry blanks and in entering
events and then not competing. These
rules have been in existence for some
time but have never been enforced, and it
was decided that in the future athletes
must follow them or be punished Here
after athletes entering meets must have
their registration numbers the entry
blanks. Meet managers and athletic Of
hclals have been instructed to reject any
entries which do not come up to this re-
Quirement. The statement applied for
Will not answer the purpose.
1t has also been decided that from now
on every athlete entering an event must
compete unless he has some good excuse.
1t he enters one or more events he must
take part in all of them, be liable to
suspension.
The fremont Athletic Club got theirs in
the Presbyterian games when the Balti-
more City College intermediate team
showed them the way home. It was
hard race. however, and the Washington
youngsters were game. This is their first
defeat for some time.
Bob Whites resurrection was short
lived. It's ba * to the tombs for him.
He has decided to quit again.
Young Brandt of the Emmanuel Bap-
fists made an impressive entry among the
point winners in the churchmen's games,
getting second place in both of the jump
ing events.
"Skeets" Watson, the old Columbia Ath-
letic Club alf-niler. has now taken up
golf and may be found every day at the
Columbia Club with his sticks.
An association Of timers is now be-
ing formed by the A. A. U. in the South
Atlantic division. This will be a good
thing for the athlete and will work well
both ways. Not only will the timing
be unquestioned in case he makes a
record. but he will not be credited with
faster time than he actually made, so
nection with the shortening of his
handicap.
In addition to Seaman. who has been
1n1 IS
the local Y. NJ. c. A. has received an
other setback, f. p. Ensor. winner Of
the Times-News marathon and other
good races. having accepted a position
in Charlotte. N. c. This will weaken
the association team very much, as En-
sor was considered their star performer.
"Sal" Wingate, the old Central High
in the Presbyterian games and made
good, landing first place in the high
jump with ease.
Henry Ward, the Baltimore pole
vaulter, is another athlete who is MAX
ing good in the jumping events. In
the last meet he cleared feet inches
in the high jump. getting third, and
won the broad with a leap Of 90 feet
10 inches. His pole-vault record is II
feet.
Louis Connors is at Wesleyan Uni
versity now.
The Baltimore Cross Country Club Is
now going out for relay honors. 1t
has picked up likely bunch of ath-
letes and should be able to get up Il
fast four. They gave the Grove team
a hard race recently.
There are nearly 5000 members of
the Amateur Athletic Union in New
York, while Washington has but about
800.
There seems to be question in the
minds of great many athletes about
getting set back or penaliZed for MAX
ing a false start The starter is not
compelled to penalize athletes. it being
left to his discretion. The penalties
vary and are as follows: In races up
to anu including 125 yards. 1 yard;
over 125 yards and including 300 yards,
= yards: over 800 yards and including
600 yards, 3 yards: over 600 yards and
including 1000 yards. yards; over
1000 yards and including ! mile. 5
Yards, and in all races over l mile, 10
yards.
The South Atlantic indoor champion
ships will be held in the new 9Th Regi-
ment Armory. Baltimore during the
month OF January 1t will include all
of the championship events.
The Y. NJ. c. A. ten-mile cross coun-
try will be run over the Arlington course,
starting at the Monument grounds New
Year day while the regular South At
iantic championship run will be decided
at the Brightwood course February -.
King and Lepper Of the Washington
Grove Club are going to Philadelphia to
try out for the Olympic team next fall.
They are easily the class of this section
Of the country, and will have the besti
wishes of all.
In the future, before it is published. the
complete list of officials of all open meets
will have to be submitted to and ap-
proved by the A. \. L. officials
'Dutchman" Hildebrand did some
pretty work in the Churchman'S games
when he landed that individual trophy. |
1t is certainly beauty and was we'll
worth working for.
Plans are now being made so that one
Of the handica ppers will be at every meet
in the future in order that a better line
NAV be gotten on the athletes, and more
suitable handicapS given.
The Y NJ c. A. team has a likely
candidate for the relay team in Bob
Lehman He will bear watching.
The Washington Grove team has won
the team trophy in the last three local