Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13
LOCAL ATHLETES
MAKE POOR SHOWING
Baltimore College and Vir-
ginia "CIean Up" at Rich
rnond Meet.

Special DISPATCH to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, February r.
George Washington University's relay
team, matched against the flyers of the
University of Virginia, gamely met defeat
Tonight in the feature event of the sec
ond annual indoor track meet of Rich
mond College. held on the dirt floor OF
the horse show building here.
Baltimore City College made a clean
sweep of the scholastic events, and the
University of Virginia easily carried off
the collegiate trophy.
With the exception of the three-cornered
collegiate relay, easily won by Richmond
College against Randolph-Macon and Will
liam and Mary colleges, the relays We're
the closest ever seen in this city, and
with the mile run were far and away
the big features.
When the Hatchetites and the Orange
and Blue lads ICed the line Rollins was
matched against Todd. The NiIginlan
jumped into the lead al the pistol crack
and was never headed. though he could
barely keep his distance clear CadNelt
followed tor Virginia, holding the dis
tanCe by desperate work from Bailey of
George Washington. Douglas of Virginia
increased the lead over Gill, and Gooch
finished the race in fast time, holding
his own against Bowen. Stanton of Nlr-
did not run in the quartet
The mile was won by Stanton. who.
with Bierne of Virginia pacing him, over
hauled ElphinStone of the Cross Country
Club in the last lap.
The latter took the lead with a swing
ing stride that left the bunch half lap
in the rear. But Stanton and Bierne ana
Sydnor OF Richmond College held on
grimly as runner after runner dropped
out. Finally the Californian called up his
reserve and steamed in a winner. Bierne
barely got third place over Sydnor
In the pole vault Martin of Virginia
fell heavily at 10 feet inches. and for
a time it looked as though he would lose
to Robbins of Washington and Lee. his
only competitor. He recovered. how
ever. and topped the bar winner.
Rollins of George Washington made
plucky fight for place in the 40 open
event barely losing to Rowe of Fred
erickSburg College, in the decision of the
judges. Burke of Virginia won.
Anderson of Washington and Lee play
cd waiting game in the SS0-yard dash.
and won on the last lap over the Nir-
ginia and the Cross Country Club run
ners.
Martin had no trouble with the hur-
dies. A unique feature was the relay run
marching order with guns and haver-
sacks.
The Summaries.
5O-yard scholastic-Won by J. C. Patterson,
Baltimore City College; second, Fuller, Wood
berry Forest. Time, COS 40.
Running high jump scholastic-Won by G. l..
Timanns. Baltimore City College delight, feet
inches} second. Stanton, University Of vir-
gna third. Gooch, University of Virginia.
Time. COS 3~5.
Richmond City public school relay-Won by
StonewaIl Jackson School.
44e-yard hurdles-Won by Martini University
OF Virginia.
sSo-yard open-won by G. M Anderson, Wash
ington and Lee; second Wiltshire, University
OF Virginia.
i4O-yard open-won by Burke University of
Virginia: second. stanton, University OF Vir-
cinia. Time, 0.65 40.
Relay race-won by Richmond High School:
second Richmond Academy. Time, 21o.
Mile relay race-Won by Maryland Agricultural
College; second, Washington and Lee University.
Time, sos 30.
S0-yard Scholastic-won by E. n. Geler Cross
Country Club. Time, 2.27.
Relay race. In heavy marching order-Won by
Richmond Howitzers; second. 1st Virginia Reg
imeDt.
Pole yault-won BY Martin University OF yir-
SDa Robbins Washington and Lee University,
second Height. 10 feet inches.
Relay race-Won by Fredericksbur: College;
second Old Point Comfort College.
Mile run, open-Won by Stanton. University of
Virginia.: second, Elpbinstone. Cross Country
club; third, Byrne. University Of Virginia.
Relay race-Won bv Baltimore City College;
second. Fork Union Academy.
George Washington University. Time. j. 10 As.
Shot-put-Won by II. b. Rufty. Richmond T..
NJ G. A.; second, Clocke. University of Virginia.
Distance. :lo feet inches.
Three-cornered relay raee-Won by Richmond
College; second neutrality-suspicious.; third, William
and Mary.