Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30
Athletic News and Notes.

Athletic News and Notes.
Now that the indoor track season is
getting under way. a suggestion MADE
by Harry f. Porter, the worlds cham
pion high jumper, with regard to that
event should be borne in mind by meet
managers in running their games. High
jumping is a science" says Porter, and
the contestants in this event are entitled
to the same consideration as are those
in other events" He says that after the
bar has reached the greater heights the
other events should be stopped, as just
at the psychological moment, when the
jumpers mind is centered on one thing
clearing the bar-and he is just about to
take off, the crack of the starters pis-
toll or a bunch of runners dashing by in
variaIbly causes a hesitancy or drawing
back-a very slight one perhaps, but
enough to prevent him from doing his
best. No one can question Porter's au-
thority on high jumping, and his sug-
gestion should be given consideration.
Notwithstanding the many rumors to
the contrary, Walcott, the southern inter-
collegiate champion high jumper, will be
seen under the Y NJ. c. A. colors during
the George Washington team.
We noticed Smithson's Smiling counte-
nance among those who posed for the
picture of the Hatchetites' track team
which has appeared in the newspapers re-
Gently The speed boy" is evidently a
believer in that familiar motto, "A thing
of beauty is a joy forever as he has
sity lads on the track this year How
ever, we enjoyed the treat very much.
Entries were scheduled to close last
Tuesday for the Hatchetires' meet, but
they continued to pour in thick and
fast that Manager Eaton made Thurs
day the closing dag. He reports that
considerably over 200 have already been
received, and that they are unusually
classy.
In our excitement over the coming
meets don't let US forget the wrestling
Journeys which are being gotten under
way We have some clever mat artists
in our midst who should be encouraged.
With Curran, Boernstein, Dennis.
Smithson. FURNACE, King. Duncan and
several other good ones trying for the
it should do great things in the National
Guard meet. They are out to win. and
it looks very much as If they have the
right DOPE
Entries closed last night with Manager
F. Garrett Louthan for the Richmond
College Athletic Association games. which
will be held February II. Washington
Grove. the Tremonts and POSSIBLY George
Washington will probably be the only
Washington entrants, and even these
teams are not sure Of going.
Ex-Capt. Otney W. stratton of the Y.
NJ. c. A. track team is going fine these
days, and is showing great form. He
has entered the 44O-yard dash in Satur-
Jay nlhhts games, and should show up
| we'll.
We will have to give it TO them. Those
medals which the Hatchetites are put
ting up for their games are certainly
beauties. IL you haven't seen them. drop
| alvuno to Whites sporting goods store
and look them over.
/ Instead of the 9TH Regiment a. A. and
| Johns Hopkins A. A. having their meets
| the 18th and 18th of March, as was pre-
| viously planned, the managers of these
| two organizations have gotten together
| and have decided to make their games
| a joint affair to be held March H. The
| usual events will be on the program.
| For the benefit of athletes who have
not been following the papers closely.
| the South Atlantic Association of the
/ 4. A. l.. has decided to omit it's indoor
4 games, WHICH were dt itSt pldIiIeu, anu
| to divide the events among the different
| meets which will be held throughout the
| season. The events which have been set
| aside for the meets are as follows:
/ George Washington meet, the two-mile
| run and pole vault: the Federal games,
/ the quarter mile and the 1G-pound shot;
| Georgetown meet, the one-mile run and
| the running high jump, and the 9TH Reg
| iment-Johns Hopkins meet. the 1oo-yard
| dash lOO-yard hurdles. the half mile
| and the hop-step- and-jump.
| Dutch IIidebrand has been training
| hard at the y. NJ. c. A. and is in fine
| shane He expects to enter both the
| mile and two mile events in the South
| Atlantic events, we'll as the runs OF
| this distance in the different meets. The
| Dutchman should come pretty near land
/ ing several of them.
| Capt Curtis Of George Washington has
| developed into some class as a hurdier
| and Coach Morse thinks so we'll of him
| that he has entered him In this event as
/ we'll as in the high jump.
Jack sterrett, the present South At
| lautic champion, will come down from
| Princeton for the Hatchetttes' games and
will represent Washington Grove In the
! pole vault In both the regular and South
| Atlantic events.
| The suggestion made in this column
short while ago in which it was pointed
| out that the junior and intermediate re-
| lay teams should be limited to weight
and height instead Of to age seems to
| have hit the mark, Managers Stuart
| and Beckett OF the Federal games have
1 decided to regulate their meet in the
| manner suggested.
| What's the matter with Brame? Why
don't Capt Curtis and Coach Morse get
him out for the George Washington
| team? He would fit in nicely about this
! time, as the Hatchetites need some good
| quarter-miiers to I'LL out that relay team.
The Kendall Athletic Club has q likely
bunch OF youngsters who are out for
| points this year. Although 1t is one of
the youngest clubs. 1t has some very
| promising material. In addition to Capt.
| Aboss Hanson. Wiley, Mullady Glenn
i ents, Emery. keihl and Julien will repre-
| sent it on the track and its relay will be
Il picked from among this bunch