The Washington herald., 1910-03-06

Georgetown University at Convention
Hall last evening ably upheld the prece-
dent established in former years. and
presented a galaxy Of stars seldom
brought together. From the crack of the
starters gun In the 50-yard novice, IN
til stanton, of Virginia, crossed the line
a winner In the last event OF the evening"
rivalry and excitement were keen and
intense. Sterling performers OF inter-
collegiate fame. and athletes who have
won many followers in the nests this
winter. struggled long and hard for SUI
premacy.
The athletes from old Ell. pitted against
the cream of Princeton. Pennsylvania,
Cornell. and the South, including George
town. Johns Hopkins. and Virginia, won
the collegiate cup. The Central High
School. closely pressed by Business and
Western, finally succeeded in landing
the interscholastic trophy.
Manager MeNuIty Praised.
In pulling off so successful and popular
meet Manager McNulty is to be con-
graduated, and well deserves the ripe
fruits of HIS labors in getting together
such an aggregation of athletes
Several relay races. the events OF the
open quarter. the South Atlantic A A L.
championship IN the mile. the pole vault,
and the open mile were easily the fea-
lures. There were several championship
relays which brought forth rounds OF
applause. while the midget relay ELECTED
much mirth at the spectacle OF the httle
shavers, whom many considered should
be in their beds.
The scoring was started when Todd, OF
Virginia. nosed out Fitzpatrick. the IA
nous Ali-Amerlca football star. in the
open fifty. Central High School won six
points when Dewey and Reuter- finished
first and third. respectively. in the
scholastic fifty. These two events put
lie audience on edge for the struggles
TO follow.
The fremont A a. team settled the
supremacy in the junior championship
early 81 the evening. while the Mercury
A. A. which has established quite a rep
utation this winter. won out over Rays
/ lew, Riverdale. Potomac. and St Paul.
The relay between the Fifth Regiment
of Baltimore was spectacular from start
to finish. While apparently out Of the
running, Baltimore kept at it. and final
~ the third man. with q 5o-yard lead
TO overcome. won out by 10 yards. giving
his team mate a comfortable margin.
which could not be cut down.
no,o gaxea VUazfaru
Close upon this exciting relay cana
the championship of the District, be-
tween the Georgetown Prep team and
Western. Hillyer. Westerns first man.
opened up q gap OF 10 yards. while Pratt.
who ran second, increased It TO I5syaTds.
Capt. Tanner loosened out and gave
Bone a 2o-yard lead. Taking up the
running, Bone widened the gap andS4in-
ished about 40 yards to the good.
The little midget championship for boys
under eighty pounds brought out George
town Prep Carroll Institute, the Y. NJ.
c. A, and the Friends School The little.
fellows scampered around the track like
scared rabbits. at the same time ex-
hibiting all the grit and pluck OF the
older runners. The Friends School mid
gets proved their superiority by winning
the race.
Business High School Juniors tri-
umphed over Georgetown Prep. Cathe-
dral School. and Washington School for.
Boys In classic style, while the Episcopal
High School athletes cleaned up the Ball
timore City in q race of spirit.
Penn. Defeats Cornell.
The two-mile relay race between Penn
sylvania and Cornell was fought to the
end. Cornell finally being defeated, by
about forty-five yards. Pennsylvaniasran
with characteristic ease and gracS and
Capt. PAUL duplicated the defeat OF Cor
nell several weeks ago, his team winning
in the fast time of SIG. Princeton was.
defeated at the same distance by Yale
The last Princeton man suffered a bad
fall, but plucldly continued an almost
hopeless race The crowd applauded en-
couragingly. but the effort was Of no
avail
Georgetown was unable TO cope with
the great relay team of Virginia, and suf-
fered defeat. but gamely fought to tho
last yard. The gap was opened by Gooch.
Douglass giving Wiltshire hfty-yard
lead. Wiltshire passed L on to Stanton.
who. in burst of speed, crossed the line
about go yards ahead. in the fastest time
for relay Of the evening.
The open quarter had a fine finish,
Georgetown scoring heavily with wy
mard and sprowels. first and second.
The South Atlantic A. A. L. champion
ship in the mile was one OF the closest
races seen here this winter. All the vet
Grams were entered, the race finally going
to Breyer of Johns Hopkins in a driving
finish. in the fast time OF 4.sS A.
Spectacular at all stages. the pole yault
was feature of the evenings entertaia-
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