Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
Athletic News and Notes.

rams lot the coming INDOOR track cam
paign are now taking tangible shape and
already dates have been assigned for
the various meets, and one meet, that
Of the George Washington University
Athletic Association, has its entry blanks
ready for distribution. Manager Harold
Keets is fast winding up affairs and II
looks as II the Hatchetites will pull off a
very attractive and classy set Of games
This meet, which will be the first of the
season. Will be held at Convention Hal
the evening Of Saturday. February 4, and
will be followed two weeks later, Feb
ruary IS, by the federal games. The
big Georgetown meet will be pulled off
March 4 and this meet will be followed
at later date by the National Guard
Athletic Associations annual meet, which
will end up the season. These four
meets should give local athletic . en-
thusiasts all they are looking for, as
all Of them. with the exception of the
guardsmen's, always draw q galaxy OF
out-of-town college and athletic club
stars. In the selection of Keets as this
years manager the Buff and Blue au-
thorities made no mistake, as in addi-
ton to having had several years Of ex-
perience in the high schools he is very
lar among the student body. 1t is under
stood that entry blanks will be out either
this week or the next.
There was a time when Baltimore had
all of the meets and local men had to &C
to the Monumental City In order to get
enough work to keep in shape, but for
the past two seasons Washington has
easily passed 1t In this respect. So far
the Orioles have but one meet scheduled
ov,A 10 @tA ais hot 10 hA he
only open one which will be held there
February IL the annual Johns Hopkins
University-5th Regiment Athletic Asso-
citation meet IS announced. 1t is a pity
that this city has not a hall like that
OF the 9Th Regiment, as 1t would make
our meets so much more successful. This
track, which has 1OO-yard straightaway
Is 20 yards around and is circular, there.
by doing away with the necessity OF
banks or square corners like the one al
are faster. the competition keener and
the hall Is much better adapted for large
crowds.
Jim Dennis Of the National Guard Ath-
letic Association left town last week for
Philadelphia, where he has accepted a
good position. Dennis has been the main
stay Of Company G, list Regiment, for
years. and 1t was largely through his
efforts that his company was able to land
y
| addition to being a consistent man on the
track team he has been In charge of the
company basket ball team, on which he
was counted as one of its stars. His shoes
will be hard to fill.
the 1912 Olympic games at Stockholm,
Sweden, and a committee has been ap-
pointed by Prof. w. NJ. S:oane. the Ameri-
can member Of the Olympic committee. to
Members Of the South Atlantic Branch AS
| ISOLATION who are named on this COM
| mtttee are: Henry G. Penniman, Balti-
| more: Robert Garrett. Baltimore; DR.. d.
e. Wiber. Washington; DR.. B. Merrill
Hopkinson, Baltimore, and Norman l..
Wymard. Georgetown University, Wash
ington. This committee will be in full
charge Of this country's affairs in con-
nection with these games. The following
branches of sport will be included In the
program: Athletics. cycling road races.
fencing, gymnastics. horse display. lawn
tennis. shooting. swimming. wrestling.
yachting and probably foot ball and row.
ing. Ex-President James E. Sullivan.
secretary OF the American Olympic COM
mittee. has stated that In all probability
the same method for the selection OF an
American team for the Olympic games of
1912 would be followed as in previous
central west. south and in the vicinity
| of New York. Boston and Philadelphia.
A new distance club has been recently
organized In the District which expects
| to be heard from In coming meets and
cross-country runs 1t will be known as
| the WASHINGTON Cross Country Club
| Manager Holland. himself we'll known
distance man, Is in charge and has gath
cred quite likely bunch Of athletes un.
der his wing. As suggested by its name
particular attention will be given to the
| distance events. A team composed OF
Holland. Dickinson. Scofield and Sanders
will represent 1t in the A. A. u. cross.
country championships. which will be held
here February D.
| The MARYLAND Agricultural College is
seriously thinking OF holding cross
country run in the near future. An even,
OF this kind would certainly prove popu.
lar. as the distance men have had nc
chances at all at their favorite sport, and
| ars eagerly awaiting an opportunity Of
getting in harness again.