Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-12
Woodward & L0throp.

kind would be q great thing for athletics
in the South Atlantic Association. as no
one realizes more than the athletes them
selves. The national body will hold its
annual meeting in a month or SO. and a
definite decision will be made at that time.
but in the meantime 1t behooves all TO
get busy and talk it up.
In connection with the change in the
personnel OF the officers OF the South At
lantic Branch Association, which Will
probably occur at the annual meeting this
month great many OF the athletes look
back to the good old days" when John
Baer was the oficial Handicapped, and
wonder II a little rest would not do Joe
England good. Ever since Mr.. Baers re-
tirement the handicapping has been a
source OF argument, and in a great many
cases not without cause. In Monday S
games there were opportunities galore for
kicks. For instance in the case OF III. A.
Gill. winner of the broad jump. he was
given q three-foot handicap, notwith-
standing the fact that within three months
meant that King. the scratch man. would
have had to break the present South At
lantic record to win. jump OF q feet
IA inches being necessary. as Gill cleared
70 feet ~ inches. In the same event ut
feet, was given q handicap Of 2 feet
inches. There were any number OF similar
cases in other events. also, but lack of
space prevents their enumeration. Handi-
Gaping like the above is inexcusable. and
does q great deal OF harm to the sport by
dfscouraging the best athletes. After an
athlete has started at the bottom and
finally worked his way to the top It is
pretty hard to be forced out of the game
because the handicaps are great that
1t is almost impossible to overcome them.
william Dick. the old Central High
School and Curley Athletic Club athlete.
who has been in town for the summer.
will return to Michigan within the next
few weeks. Much to the surprise OF his
many friends. he did not make the VOL
verine's relay team last year. He ex-
poets to try again this year. Good luck
to you. Dick. old boy.
Without taking away any Of the credit
due him, IL is hard to see how Rathbone,
winner Of the 220-yard dash in the WASH
ington Grove meet. could be allowed q
though the time. % 2-5 seconds, is very
credible. Rathbone did not run II from
scratch, as Is necessary in order to make
record He Is one OF the best OF the
local men at that distance. and as he is
still comparatively young should 'im-
prove with age" like good whisky.
/ While DIR. Wiber IL looking around for
men to represent the South Atlantic As
ISOLATION at the national championships
at New orleans next month, IL might not
be bad idea to look into 1.-THE record Of
W. G. Howard OF the Cross Country Club
Of Baltimore. This boy ran two exceed
ingly pretty races at the Grove games
last Monday. winning both the SS0-yard
ram and the mile. He showed up es-
peciaily we'll in the mile. winning with
ease in the good time of minutes II 3-5
seconds. Taking In consideration the fact
that the track IL rather slow, and that
he was not pushed. he should probably De
able to negotiate 1t In close to the 4:3O
mark. He L. from the Toronto Athletic
Club Of Canada and was a running mate
to TAFT, who ran so many phenomenal
races during the winter campaign. Jack
Stefret's case might be worth while look
ing up. Goo. His Observation-Disclosures
record might make him . contender "
the pole vault.