The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-08
.HATCHET|TES ARE
NOT DISCOURAGED
George Washington Will Send
Strong Team to Richmond
Meet.

Washington. y. c., February r.
George Washington will send strong
representation TO the athletic meet at
Richmond next Saturday night Eight
men. including II relay team, will look
out for the Hatchctiscs' interests, with
the expectation of making a much bet.
ter showing than in their own games.
, Who the men Will be liz not yet definite.
ly known. Coach Morse anticipating
| that the present week may develop
some new material. 1t is proba BILE
however, that the relay team. which
ran away with the contedt against
Richmond College Saturday night, will
be taken in toto.
The tenn consists of Smith, Bayley,
Gill and Bowen. Gill is former
George Washington Captain, who has
returned to college to complete his
course. He had no difficulty in hold
Ing his man and was not compelled to
extend himself Bayley appeared for
a while last year, but was compelled
to give up the cinder path Tor. his
studies. This season. however, he has
found time to train regularly, and has
proved his worth by easily making tho
varsity Bowen and Smith arc new
men. who surprised the Buff and Blue
followers by their gritty work on their
First appearance, Bowen particularly
showing his man clean pair of heels.
or the remaining men 1t Is probable
that Bryant Who secured third in the
| mile run; Fleming. the new captain,
| and one or two more Will accompany
the team. Fleming is the young chap
who jumped into the limeIight last
| winter by winning lie annual cross
/, country run from a large and expert
| enced field. He was out OF form Sat
| urday night and failed to get a place.
| finishing fifth. after starting few
Yards from scratch. There is little
| doubt in the minds OF his friends that
! he Will develop into star despite his
| his slight physique His brother. Bob
| Fleming, II will be remembered was
4 Inainstay of the George Washington
! team while stucrnt In the university
and gained the distinction OF being
one OF the pluckiest men on the track
| He is at present taking post graduate
work ut Cornell.
Fleming. junior. is acting captain
OF the IIatchetite team, as was an.
nounced last week The action OF
Chairman McBain. of the athletic coun-
ell, in disqualifyin- ex-Captaln Cur.
tbs. Just before the meet was the sub
ject of considerable discussion around
the vicinity of the university, but the
sentiment was strongly with Dr. Nc
Balm. Since accepting the position of
Craftsmanship OF the council he has
been striving 10 raise the standards of
athletes to the highest notch and has
opposed any action that has even sa-
vored of rregularitS'. He has the COM
plete confidence of both TIE faculty
and students of the university, and
Will be upheld by them in his course
He said this morning.:
II regretted sincerely 10 take such
action. Immediately before the meet.
but the information which led TO ii
came to me only that day. Under our
system the captains of the various
teams during the period of preparation
are supposed TO see that all who ap-
pear to train are bona fide students
in good standing. The names OF such
men, however. must be approved by
the chairman before they can partici-
pate in any intercollegiate event. The
captains are at liberty to send such
names. at any time. before the occur
renee of such event. and are supposed
to report them at the earliest possible
moment.
I'VE shall give every encoura cement
to athletics, but shall endeavor to up
lold the standards of clean athletics.