The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
w.U MEET POINT WINNERS.
Rr wILLIAsL PEET.

By WILLIAM PEET.
University Of Virginia athletes swept
everything before them in Convention
Hall last night. winning with ridiculous
ease the second indoor meet under the
auspices Of George Washington Univer-
sity-
The Orange and Black athletes rolled
up forty-one points IN the various events
Baltimore City College was second with
thirty. and Central High School, Of
Washington. third.
There were no records broken. but the
time in every event was good.
The appearance Of Bacon. Gissing. and
Jack Carpenter. Olympic stars and the
sensational finish OF the open mile run in
which John P. Gallagher. the Brown prep
star, broke the tape ahead OF his field.
were features Of the carnival
Virginia vS. George Washington.
At lies O'Clock the final event Of the
evening was announced. and TO the stir
ring strains Of Dixie George Washing
ton and the University Of Virginia relay
teams took their places. with Don Good
yin leading Of for the Southerners and
Curran for the Hatchetites. The race
vas close until after the second relay.
when Virginia. with a good-sized Iesd,
maintained their advantage and won han
Oily in the good time OF minutes y sec
onds
Bacon and Gissing ran a smashing SO
yard race. Both were neck and neck until
the home stretch, when Bacon forged
ahead, winning by barely half dozen
PAGES from his rival in the remarkable
time OF ] minute IS 3-5 second This mark
IS but three-ffths Of a second slower than
the recent race in New York, when Bacon
defeated HiIlman in lis fat.
Jack Carpenter, a student al George
Washington, the oniy local representa-
tive OF the famous Olympic team. ran a
6oeyard exhibition. his first appearance IN
running toys since the London games BE
was pitted against HUrlbuTt. Of Cornell.
and local crack. the last-named pair
acting as paCemdkers- Carpenters tine
was Is So He showed clearly that he
was out Of condition, but the crowd was
pleased just for a sight Of the famous
runner in action
Bacon, the crack high jumper. made
everybody sit up and take notice when
he cleared the bar at feet II inches.
he tried for worlds record, but failed
Hatchetites Make Poor Showing.
George Washington made a poor show
Ing. especially IN the pole vault, where
Sterrett only tied with Martin. Of Viz
ginia- Sterrett's leap was 10 feet 6 inches.
and -e has done Il feet 5 inches easily
in practice
The big college relays did not cause
great deal Of enthusiasm. Cornell found
Johns Hopkins easy picking. while West
ern Maryland sprung a surprise in the
three-eornered affair by beating out the
University Of Pennsylvania and Richmond
College The Pennsy team, It was learned.
was not the varsity aggregation.
Episcopal High Wins.
In addition 10 the midget race between
Central and Western. the real event in
which Episcopal High. Of Alexandria.
won from Business and Tech. was
cOrker, and one Of the features Of
the evening
Harry Heilman. the New York Athletic
Club star. did not put in an appearance.
He vas scheduled TO run in the Toward
race with Bacon and Gissing.
Taking everything into consideration
the meet was vel banded and the crowI
gratifying 70 Manager Newhouser. who
had worked faithfully to make the car
Eival success
Jack Carpenter vas the Official starter.
and was later relieved by Jimmy MuIli-
gan, the old Georgetown star
The Summaries.
5ogard ne7ice, scholastic.
tifih heat-Won b. ". Bord. Johns Hopkin,
{ feet; second. A Z. Cs6iuiss. Unirersity of Vir
g1nia. feet Tine Is
sixth nerr-To- nv =
"a Training school Philadelphia - feet. s.-oB5
y. ; Curfls. George Washington feet Tiz1e.
SeHli-anal-wos b7 R. R. ASHLEY. University of
UElnis feat; sscond, C. E Tausky. sfsrrisns
a g. feet% third F. Stanton Tnire-~5+v -
Virginia. feet. Tine. Oa5
Seeoud ssni-fnal-yon BY R. ". tifI. Nerrerz
buzz ACADEMY foot; second. Don Goodwin mi
se-Sao - q hslnla, feet; third, r. Painter Cen
"a "a Manual Training School Philadelphia. AZ
tin2l Seyard novice seholastic-won hv r. p
Fowler Technical High Sehool: second. F. Z. VIII
1Sls, bsitlnoTe Cry College; third. N. A. Nc
Donald, Central HIN School Tine Q o.
Flral; aysrd dash; scfnlsstfc-wf-, bv u
tI-H' On 2sroersou1s AcsdeEy; second. J. c Pztter-
n1lllloIe tig Coleses third George &.
pSEey: Central High School Time. Oss
Finai; S9-ysrd oHen handicap-Won by p ?
ASHLEY University of Virginia 4 feet se~on5 Z, =
lslsSy- Maryland a e.. feet: third + stanton
University of Virginia. ; feet Time. "a Is
helay race one ard o1c-shiTd uiIeS-W1~ br ~
neA tfrencA Mcirthur. Smith and HurIhl-tl
second Johns Hopkins University lBrsyer. Rsilev
B5iosemsn. and SIeIenWeTekl. Tine 81
45+sard ossa; handicap; open-W0n bv J 7 K4nv
tniEersiiy q FirgiHia, yards, secord H p
lnurioW- University Of Virginia yards. third A
e. Adams Maryland 4 c, Is Yards Tine e.5s
fseyard r7ln7 scbolastic-W0n hy D. stslfo-.
halilnare Cliy Coiiese: second 4 r. German,
bailinone CITY COLLEGE; third, r. r RiackSou1
TcchniCal High SCho0I Tine 90 .
HN-H- 3
Cellcse team tSiikma1. Elliott. Rav spE W;u
ANS secnnd Technical High School freshussr
tfaTDeT CoeaisT. kreamer. and ChiIccttl Tirse
s..5S
Half-uils Tslay-woa b Baltimore CITY Gales
Jrniors; second. Trvnout A c Juniors Tims
11E15
frs-mile relay Tzce-Wou hy Potomac ..
Williams. Frank Eimousky and aizhonevl. s.~o,5
fremont A. G. third AdTout A c Tine - o.
First heat a-ysTi scholastic huryiles-WnD bv Z:
A. Rogers. BaltimSTe City Ccileee; seclrd Ios,n
SilkHi6n. Baltimore City College. Time. BET lS
sccC1d heat-lFOn hy Gilbert Hunt Central Hi-h
sesool; secoud. J. Z Brass Central High school /
Tine or Ia
FINAL heat 5yard scholsstic-Won h7 Cfh--4
Hunt, Central High School; second John SiTkrzn.
hzittnoTe City College: third. c. A. Rogers Bal
tlniors City College Tine. e=s7
l5teIcity relay one mile-Won by Baltimore war
7eT. White. ZiegleT ard Herring: second Wss;l- /
instons tSiFsttGr. SsnHs0n Wetzel and We'd
leT9ck'- Time. s1L
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