The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
Big MEET PROMISED
Thirteen Individual Events
at Georgetown.
EIGHT COLLEGES ENTERED
Metric System Of Scoring Adopted
by Manager COrcoran-AthIetic
Clubs VIII Also Be Given Whole
Los of .AttentiOn-NationaI Guard
40 Run Baltimore Relay Team.

Georgetown viii use the metric sys-
ten Of measuring a. its inaugural games,
TO be held Saturday. March 6. AT Con
vention Han. This decisiqq was reached
yesterday by Manager. Corcoran, in view
OF the fact that most OF the big indoor
meets Of the East are being so run this
year.
The meet VIII comprise the same num-
Der Of eveHts as last year. Besides the
relay races TO be featured between the
colleges prep schools. and athletic clubs,
the management has mapped out thir-
teen individual events-two novice, two
individual races for school boys. one spe-
ciaI 50-yard meter race, open only 10 men
FROM the various colleges. and eight
handicap events
Eight universities have alTeady sent
word 20 the Georgetown management Of
their decision TO compete in Ge0rgetown's
inaugural games. and II IS expected that
bt the end OF this week several more VIII
be added 10 the list, which. when com
pleted, VIII undoubtedly prove The class
lest that has ever been drawn UP for any
meet outside OF New York.
Communications received have indicated
the favor Ge0rgetown's efforts are meet
Ing with among Eastern colleges The
plan Of raining as near as possible a
strictly collegiate meet every indoor sea
son Is something that has been looked
forward 20 by college athletes for five
years. past.
List OF Colleges Entered.
The colleges and universities that have
already promised attendance Al the
Georgetown meet are: Pennsylvania, Cor
nell. Virginia, Johns Hopkins Es.ian0va.
Richmond College. and Catholic Uni
versity. Georgetown added 10 this list
brings the present total Up TO eight col
leges and universities
Little doubt exists in the minds OF this
years manager that Princeton. last
year winner Of the point trophy, wiz
again seek 10 capture the top honors-
Yale and Harvard are stiu on the IN
settled side, but II IS thought the strong
Inducements being made the New Eng
land cracks VIII result in their coming
10 Washington during Inauguration week.
Athletic clubs viii be given the usual at
tention this year. While members Of these
associations are free 20 enter the open
handicap events, special relay races vii
be arranged for the most. prominent. A
race that Should bring forth considerable (
interest is now practically assured, thar I
between the Fifth Regiment Of Balti- T
more, and the National Guard. OF Wash (
ington. Both regiments have expressed (
a willingness 10 race, but whether they
can be induced 70 meet each other in q /
mile race remains 10 be settled
TIE way things are shaping Up now. /
would indicate that Georgetown this year +
has the best chance IN years % capture /
the point trophy al its own meet The
squad has received promising additions /
from tine 70 time until now the rlen
under Coach MuIEgan give promise OF 4
developing into the best team George 4
town has possessed in years
Good Men for Spirits.
n the spirits Georgetown has Martin. ]
Bernstein, Reach. and Reilly. Martin 4
was Georget0wn's best dash man least
season Reach was formerly captain Of I
Notre Dame, and has repeatedly. covered +
100 yards in 181-5 seconds. while Bern /
stein was formerly one of the best sprint 4
ers il the Washington high schools, and I
Reilly Is the ind OF the present season.
The squad OF cuarter-milers IS the +
largest since 1874 and includes Capt Gibbs. I
Martin, Reach, Naher, formerly Of the
Catholic University; Montgomery. captain
Of the 1907 team; Fred Rice, Schiosser.
Flavin, and Reilly.
In the half mile the Blue and GRAY
possesses three good men IN AIunhau and L
Bielasld- Of last years squad, and Jack
kingsley, winner Of second place ii the
SS0-yard scholastic al the GEORGETOWN
games Of 1913
IN the hurdles Tom smith. former
scholastic champion Of the South: Dough
erty. captain OF the 1908 Louisville high
school track team. and FIavin. formerly
OF Concord AIass) high school. and win
ner of the hurdles al the Washington
Grove meet last Labor Day. form a
strong nucleus OF point winners.
Fitzgerald. the former crew CAPTAIN
and football star, and D0ugherty are both
getting over ) feet . inches in the high
jump, which IS considered first class for
early season work.
Il the shot-put Georgetown has two
promising men IN Bobby O'Connor- the
former Prep champion. and AIcOuaI who
Is making his debut as a weight man.
Both are being coached by former weight
men az Georgetown and give promise OF
developing into point winners
The list Of events follows
Novice events F5fty-nsetsr dash and 5g-merzr rn.
Event fer schoolboys-Fifry-uster dash 7n5 -
meter UL
Coliegiats-Flfry-ne dash tugi.atiou).
Open and handicap ere1ts-Fif-v-nster dash. fftr-
meter hurdles. 4otnete- run. s52me-e- r7n 50
meter run- running high JUMP. pole yault, and
EiZteer-pouId sLu--TI--
Beiay raccs-Co.ieglate. TTeTarat0Ty. and high
schools ard athletic clubs.