The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

With some of the elassiest races ever
seen in the Guard armory on the pro-
gramme. the annual indoor games Of the
National Guard Athletic Association We're
run of last night. and the big crowd that
saw the meet pronounced it a great sue
cess. With the single exception that the
time between events was sometimes
rather long. the affair was well handled
by the officials IN charge. OF course. there
were some races which were waIk-away
events for the winners. but, on the other
hand, there were some so holly con-
tested that the end was in doubt until the
last moment Of the race.
The two-mile race for the South Allan
tic championship. easily the most inter-
esting and important feature of the
evening, kept the crowd in doubt as 10
the best man up till the very last few
laps. and after Elphinstone, the Baiu-
more Cross Country Club runner, had
begun TO drop back after holding second
place for twenty laps, the contest for
first. between Breyer. of Johns Hopkins,
and Bobby Fleming. brought the crowd
10 it's feet in the excitement of the mo-
ment
Fleming Best TVvO-mi1eF.
Fleming, who had been holding third
place up 10 the twentieth. beat Breyer out
for the lead in the tWenty-third lap and
won by distance Of ten feet. in the time
of 10:4s 3-5. almost eaualing the record for
distance.
The one-mile relay for the intercoI-
Iegiate championship. between George
Washington and the Maryland Aggies.
was an excellent contest, and the boys
from the Bun and Blue. although they
lost the race. put I'D a great fight for the
lead all the way through Bailey. the
first man. allowed the NJ. A. c. runner 10
gain quite a large lead on him, and when
Chick" Bryant started he had gap Of
nearly twenty yards 10 close up. He ran
the greatest race OF the evening against
his man, and gave Rollins. the third man.
only about five yards to make up. Roll
Inns. although he held his man about
even, failed TO make any gain. and when
Bowen, the fourth man, left the mark, he
started with a desperate effort, which
was successful for the time to close up
the hole, But his early sprint was too
much for him. On his last lap he began
10 tire. and the Aggies' man won by
about eight yards.
Smithson, of Washington Grove A, A,
was the most consistent winner OF the
evening. placing in every event in which
he was entered. and winning more indi-
vidual points than any other runner
The one-miIe run for the National Guard
championship went to him easily. Il was
one of ths siowest races. in comparison
to distance, of the evening, and the win
ners time for the event was minutes
l As seconds.
Easy for Fort Myer.
He also ambled in first in the SsO-yard
handicap run for the National Guard
championship with a lead OF nearly thirty
yards over the second man. Charles
Humphrey, OF the Guard.
The one-mile relay between the WASH
ingtOn Grove a. a. and the Second Ire
monts was awarded to the latter team by
default
The United States army relay, one mile.
between the teams from Forts Myer,
Washington. and Hunt was an easy VIC
tory for the Fort Myer men. with the
Fort Washington four second
Jack Sterrett, the South Atlantic cham
piOn pole vaulter retained his right TO
the title last night, winning that event
at the height Of eleven feet
AL Of the relay races were good, and
the shorter distance events, the 220-yard
races. and the dashes proved close.
Novelty Races Feature.
The novelty races. which are a feature
of the National Guard meet every year,
were all interesting, the closed races for
the militiamen were exciting. and the
special features, comprising tumbIing,
boxing, and wrestling exhibitions, and
some crack shooting with the rife by
Sergt Harry ". Buell., OF Company E,
First Regiment were all exceptionally
good.
The guardmen's equipment race"
proved an attractive feature. as did the
obstacle and wall-scaling races,
The summaries.
50-yard dash noTice National Guard-First heat,
won by W j. FURNACE, Co. 6, First Regiment;
second, J. ". Sheetz, Co A, Second Regiment;
third, O. Easterday, Co. E, First Regiment Sec
ment; second p. d. johnson, Co L, First Regi-
menti third, F. ". WeisbaeheT, Co E. First Reg
ment
50-yard novice; open-Won by E D. Warnke. Y.
II C. A.; second. J. VI. Bridget. B. Il. s.; third,
f. J. Bumus, r. A. A. Time 006.
s0yard dash National Guard championship--won
BY G. A. King Co. 6. First Regiment: second
w c. Rsthbone, Co. +, Second Regiment: third,
D ]. Ellsworth. Co. E. First Regiment Time.
Finals: 5O-yard dash; novice; National Guard
Won by J. ". Sheet, Go. "A, Second Regiment;
second. ". ]. FURNACE, Co. G, First Regiment;
third o. yesterday, Co. Z, First Regiment, Tine,
00Sl-2
5O-yard dash; District Of Columbia championship
Won by ". c. RathbOne. n. G. A A second,
". G. Royce, y. NJ. Q. A; third, L. ]. DOugherty,
C. L. Time, O0e Is.
Relay race; BOYS Department Y N. O. A. cham
piouship-Won by team tBently Niagrudsr Hayes
and Neilsonl second, team ; Buell.. Hill, Nc
Elfresh. and Zukin. Time, 2'ol Is.
Relay race-Won by B. H. S. lGrace, Ingram,
Kessler. and Moore second. Boys Department Y.
n. c. A. tBently Hamilton, Holhsh, and Aiortierl.
Time. 20i
shot-rat-wOn By C. King. Co 9. First Regi-
ment; second, GOucher, Co. G, First REGIMENT:
third C. Hutton Co. E. First Regiment. Distance.
Sc feet ca inches.
Pols vault; s. A. A. ehsmpionshfp-Won By J. A
ste1Tett unattached second, II. D. Ward Y. NJ.
c. A.: third. Robinson. ~ G. A. A. Distance,
II feet.
obstaele-Won by Bauenger and we.sbacher.
Co T. First Regiment; second Reese and John
son. Co. E First Regiment Time, los.
Z20-yard dash-Won by c. A. King, Co G. First
REGIMENT; second A 7. Curtin. Co r. First Rspi-
ment: third. d. T. ElsEorth. Co T. First Reqi-
ment. Time 0sE Is.
National Guard relay yace-Won b., Co Z First
Infantry ellsworth, Rose, Curvelher ana Nc
Donald second. co. g. Tine I5T So
Relay race; three laps-Won BY Mercury A G.
second team frank, Turner, Henning and Rameyl:
second Rlverdale A. Z. second team. thru
fremont A q Time. Al %.
ItFd ora mile-Won bv