Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-02
NATIONAL AMATEUR
ATHLETIC EVENTS
King and Smithson of Wash
ington Grove A. A. to
Compete.

The national outdoor championships
under the auspices of the Amateur
Athletic Union Of America will be pull
ed off at New Orleans, La, October
13 and IA
EX-PreSident Theodore f.. Strous of
the South Atlantic Branch Association
and Martin J. B. McDonagh of the
Baltimore Cross-Country Club have
been authorized by Secretary Treasurer
James E. Sullivan of the national body
to pick out representative team of
four men to represent this association
The men who have been decided upon
are Charles A. King and c. Earl Smith
son of the Washington Grove Athletic
Association and Martin J.. B. Nc
Donagh of the Baltimore Cross-Country
Club and A. Frederick Warner of the
McCulloch Athletic Club. Baltimore.
The city of New Orleans has raised
the sum Of $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses of athletes from the smaller
clubs and organizations who appear to
have the requisite class, and the trip
will not cost them a single cent.
The selection Of these men to uphold
the honor of this section could not
have been improved upon. Although
McDonagh will captain the team. King
is the best man on it. His record of
twenty-three feet in the broad jump
and of close to forty-five feet in the
hop. step and jump ranks him with the
top-notchers Of the country. He is one
of the most versatile athletes in the
South Atlantic Association. at the pres
ent time holding the titles in the fol-
lowing events. in addition to having
gotten third place in the hot, step and
jump indoor: 100-yard dash and 44O-
yard dash, indoor. and running broad
jump. running hop. step and jump, and
member of the championship relay
team, outdoor.
AS an entrant i'm the national champion
ships of 1905, which were held at Travers
Island, he came within one-half an inch
winning the broad jump title in the jhni0r
class, and in the seniors the next day.
after entering on the field and being COM
PEELED to borrow running suit and shoes.
he upset all calculations by landing third.
Since then he has steadily improved and
his many friends look for him to cover
himself with glory this year
Smithson is almost as we'll known as
King. During his track career he has
run many good races. having a 1O-second
record to his credit in the century dash,
and being close to the 5O-second mark in
the quarter. OF his many sensational
races the two best were run outside of
Washington. In 1905, at Franklin Field,
In the eastern intercollegiate and inter-
scholastic championships he forced Black
Of Mercersburg Academy to break the
interscholastic record to beat him, losing
lantic championships of 1908 he ran with
in three years of Jack Carpenter. the
Olympic star. when he smashed the South
Atlantic mark. negotiating the distance in
SO As seconds. He is in splendid condi-
ton now and expects to do his part
toward bringing home the bacon" He
Will start in the 440-yard Gunior) event
McDonagh. the present South Atlantic
2Al-yard hurdle champion, who lowered
the record for the distance in the recent
games, will be a starter in the 22O-yard
TIMBER race, and II he runs to form should
come very near landing the event. He
VIII also compete in the broad jump
event.
Freddy" Warner of the McCullohs is
one or the best quarter-milers In this
section, and the championship form dis
played by him In the recent games at
Hcmewood field, when he defeated large
neid IN this event. tends to increase the