The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
TERNLOOKSGOOD
Enters Big String for Federal
Games Next Saturday.
RELAY QUARTET SHOWS CLASS
Six Experienced Men viii Make Bid
for POSftiOns-Dyson and RobesOn
viii Look After Distance Runs.
Schaf, in the High Jump, Gives
PrOmise-CompIete Entries

The Western High School track squad
VIII make its collective debut at the
Federal games next Saturday. and al
though practically nothing has been heard
Of the West End runners so far this sea
son. the large list Of entries seems to
signify that the Red and White viii make
one grand try for ali Of the available
prizes al the coming games.
4 squad of thirty-five has been work
ing out under Capt Bone and Coack Hud-
son for the last week. and that the Red
and White runners viii be trained 10 the
minute for ereditable showing Is
vouchsafed for by both Of the squad 5
handlers. Not in several years has this
indoor pastime appealed so strongly TO
the Western athletes. and the aggrega-
ton which is slated 10 perform in the
Federal games Saturday will be one o.
the largest squads ever carrying the West
End colors IN local meet
Team We'll Balanced.
The team seems exceptionally well bal
anced, and has capable representatives
for nearly every event Just at present
the relay team seems the favored feature.
and with the material which is at hand
1t Is the confident opinion Of the coaches
that the quartet whish is selected viii
be able 20 offer strong competition for
any Of the scholastic aggregations II
town Tire four runners who win toe
the marks in this event Saturday night
have rot yet been chosen. but with al
least six experienced men TO pick from
those who make the selections should
have no difficulty in turning out a win
ner-
Hnlyer. Guy. Tanner. Gutherz. and
Capt. Bone are the most promising can
didates for the positions. and as nearly
every member OF the quintet has wou
spurs IN scholastic competitions. the IN
itial performance Of the team should be
successful
Dyson Looks Good.
In the distance runs the Westerr
school should he equally vel represent
ed. Prat;, Decker, SchaT, Dyson. Robe
son. and Randolph are the men who vii
carry the Red and White in these events
Robson has established a reputation as
being one Of the best aH-around athlete.
~ the Georgetown school. and has beer
showing great form az the indoor game
lately. The basketball season interferet
with his track work. bur as that session
/ is nearly AT an end he is now Gevounl
Z all Of his time 10 the running game an,
should be IN fine fettle for the tests mex
Saturday.
( Dyson is another OF the Western ath
7 letes who has been showing rare prom
! ise this season The yOungster ran las
( year al the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION and easily annexed nearl,
every competition In which ne started
/ He gave an exhibition Of his caliber il
I the recent triangular meet az the Busi
I ness High School when he easily cope,
4 first place in both the mile and the hal
mile runs.
+ The Western High School entries f.
I the Federal games are as follows: FIT!
yards novice and scholastic Hillver AM
Aries; 40-yard run. Tanner and Bone
So yard run. Guy. Gutherz. Robson
and Randolph: SSo-ya7d run, Pratt an,
/ Decker; mile run. Dyson; high jump
( Schaff; and the Midget and 'Yarsit,
relays.