Evening star., 1909-02-24

future will contain many Business
High School long distance runners. and
Manager Hill is confident the Stenog-
raphers will make a good showing In
this event. Business has rapidly come
to the front in track athletics this
year. and much interest is being taken
In turning out the best track team
that has ever represented the Rhode Is
land avenue school in the spring meet.
1t was recently announced by Manager
Howard of the Technical track team that
the same reiIy which represented the
Machinists in the Federal games and an
nexed the preparatory school title of the
District by coming out victorious would
most likely run Episcopal High School in
the Georgetown meet for the preparatory
school championship of the south. The
Tech relay Is composed of men with
natural ability. as no member Of the
quartet has had much experience at the
running game. With a little more p, ac-
tice this four will prove most capable
opponents for the other high school relays
to defeat in the spring competitions.
Hunt of Central High is running the
hurdles in fine style for the Blue and
White squad this year. He will in all
probability prove a worthy man To fill
the vacancy in this even left open by
VINO was considered the best hurdler in
the high schools when in proper condi-
ton. Hamiltons loss would have been
severely felt had it not been for Hunts
excellent work for the 0 street team
so far this season
Coach Foley, who has been training the
Central High track men this season, an
OF the management Of the team to enter
about thirty men in the Georgetown
games. Capt. Cheney, who has been out
of training most of thesseason, will most
likely represent his school in the 40 in
this meet.
Coach Smith, who handled the Ma
chinists' base ball nine last year, will
again hold down the job as chief director.
and, Judging from the many candidates
ing for the team. prospects Of the base
ball championship remaining at Techni-
cal are very encouraging. Mr.. Smith is
very anxious to secure the Capital City
and expects to have the team begin light
work in few weeks, provided the
weather permits.
infield positions on Techs team this sea-
son. the Machinists have a classy little
fielder. and provided he displays his true
form he will give some Of the veterans
a warm fight for their job. Falconer, who
held down the initial sack for the Gurley
for the team and will undoubtedly fill the
vacancy at first base left open by Chapen.
the heavy hitting first baseman of last
years championship nine.
Roller Skating Race.
The last race of the season and the first
of it's kind, an Australian pursuit race.
will be the attraction at the Hippodrome
Rink this evening. There should be a
large attendance on hand to witness this
event, as 1t is something new for WASH
ington lovers of this sport and it might
be said that the management has ex-
perienced considerable trouble in getting
this .quint of skaters together. The men
will be stationed on the track according to
their records and all start when the signal
is given. AS soon as one man Is passed
by another he drops from the race, and
so on until one Of the final two is passed.
Jack Woodward. champion of the south
and a big favorite In Washington, will
be the scratch man. Milton Rogers of
Baltimore will be on the first turn with
a twenty-yard handicap. Lyman Moore,
amateur champion of the District will
have forty yards; Pack Cumberland Of
Alexandria. sixty yards. and Bibbie
Thompkins of the District. 100 yards.
Woodward in his try-outs each evening
has been making some fast time, and as
he Is in the pink of condition he is picked
by many to capture tonight's event, The
race starts at 0 o'clock