Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
Athletic News and Notes.

Don't forget that entries for the big
New Year marathon. which is to he
pulled OF under the auspices of the local
Y. NJ. c. A, close tomorrow with Prof. {
E. Beckett. This event will be even big
ger than that of last year and should
prove to be one of the biggest Washing
ton has ever had.
The course. which Is published in
another part of today's Star shows IL is
an ideal one. and that the contestants
may be seen great deal OF the time. and
simply seeing the start and finish. This
phase of ii will make il more interesting
for the spectators.
Permission has been granted to wire
the course for the last 100 yards OF the
race, and the management should be ap-
plauded for it's enterprise in this mat
ter. as 1T Is of much more Importance to
the competitors than can be seen at first
glance. This will prevent a repetition OF
which have occurred in former
events of its kind, when the athletes have
gotten lost in the crowds to such an ex-
tent that in their tired, dased condi-
ton they could not locate the finish line.
and consequently were unable to do theme
selves Justice
The entries which have been received 50
far. which, in addition to all of our locai
and Baltimore stars. will include Capt.
Dunn OF the Yale Cross Country team as
well as several other good out-of-toWn
men, will number a bout nifty, and the man
who turns up the winner will certainly
have to do a tall piece OF running.
Now that the federal games have
changed hands and will be under the
control and management of the Y. NJ. Z.
A. Coach Bill Foley will probably enter
Central High Schools full track team for
the handsome interscholastic trophy cup
which goes to the scholastic team scoring
the greatest number of points. In previous
years the Blue and White team has not
entered this meet and teams from Mer-
cersburg. Brown Prep. Lawrenceville.
Jacob Tome Institute and other promi-
lowed to fight for this handsome trophy
among themselves without a local con-
tender.
Central is by far the strongest In the
scholastic ranks of Washington, and. in
fact, has been carrying or track honors
during the last few years In such a de-
cisive manner that the other high schools
have slowly, but surely, withdrawn from
For this reason its track
followers have had no way of finding out
its true strength. and they are now look
ing forward to these games. in which the
teams mentioned above have again de-
cided to compete, with much interest. az
Central will be pitted against some of the
locality. If not in the country.
Jack Sterrett is back from Princeton
for the holidays and looks to be in the
best of health. The one-year eligibility
rule will prevent him from representing
Princeton this year, although he will be-
eligible to vault under the freshmen's
colors. Jack is just as popular as ever
with the ladies and was with three
when we saw him.
A. C. Adams. the Maryland Agriculture
College star of last year. who later cast
his lot with the Gurley forces, will not bs
seen in action again in these parts as 10
has accepted a position in Wheeling w.
Va
The appointment of Bryan Morse az
coach OF the George Washington Uni
versity track team means the retirement,
Of Raoul lie Mat, who has been in charge
for the past few years. LIE Mat was
very popular among the athletes and did,
some good work there when the fact Is
considered that he did not have much
II any, first-class material to work with
He has the best wishes OF the many ath-
etes he has trained for his future sue
cess.
In r. II. Sheridan George Washington
has one of the best weight men in tie
city. The big fellow did some fine work
asst year and with competent coaching
he should do even better this season.
Charlie King is the only local man who
has scored in the senior national cham
during recent years. He cap
.ured third place in the broad Jump at
rravers Island I'm the championships of
1908, after having lost first place in the
junior championships the previous day
oy a scant half inca. Mugsey is going 10
F,w r.
There is a possibility OF Johns Hopkins
changing their date from February 10.
as they are unable to obtain the New
Fifth Regiment Armory for that night. as
was previously planned. They are now
rying to get another hall. and IL their
efforts prove unsuccessful the date will
De changed.
Sampson of the Y. NJ. c. A. team Is
pack In town. He has been away for
some months on q business trip in con-
lection with the Agricultural Depart
nent. He has been at work for the last
ew days and is fast rounding into shape.
rhe relay team with him, Capt Stratton,
". B. Young, Royce and one or two new
men who are showing up well. should be
! good one.
Leo Roberts the old Central High and
alter Central Athletic Club star. IL in town
or the holidays.
The result of the Y. NJ. e. A. weekly
contest for the past week is as follows:
dash, won by 6tratton-
ime. ) seconds; second, Lockie-time,
pa seconds. Running high jump. won
" Stratton-height, feet IL inches: sec
nd. Owens-height, 4 feet inches
standing broad jump. won by Stratton-
distance, o feet inches; second, Locke
feet.
These games seem to be made for Strait
on as he is so far ahead now that he il
.lmost sure OF winning. Owens is push
ng him and will probably get second