The Washington herald., 1910-02-09
OUT FOR A KILLING
Washington Grove Stars En-
ter Federal Indoor Meet.
EXPECT TO WIN CUP PRIZE
Managers Beckett and Stuart Receive
More Than goo Grade School En-
tries AIready-Wisoonsin Avenue
and Morgan Schools VIII Have
Cream of Talent on Hand.

With eighteen frst-rate athletes en-
tered in the individual events and two
relay teams competing on the evening
programme Of the Federal indoor games
in Convention Hall one week from sat
urday night, the Washington Grove Ath-
letic Association is going out fora killing.
This will be the first time the full
strength Of the association team is in
competition during the indoor season. and
DR.. D. E. Wiber. president of the organi-
zation, remarked last night that not only
would his athletes pull away the great
est number Of points. but that some one
of the men wearing the big blue will
win the Presidents Cup. which is the in
dividual point trophy.
At least one Of the South Atlantic
championships on the programme of the
Federal games is expected to be chalked
up to the credit Of a Grove athlete when
young Smithson comes through the
stretch at the finish OF the quarter-mile
run W. c. Money is figured on scoring
points for the suburban organization in
the championship shot-put
Pete Herring. South Atlantic half-mile
champion, is rated a very likely winner
OF the 6O0-yard handicap, and Charley
King. in view Of his sterling perform
ance in the George Washington games,
has been picked 20 al least get a place
in the handicap sprint, and probably also
10 figure in the invitation 5-yard run.
Hudebrand in 1,OOO-y yard Event.
B. NJ. Hildebrand. IN the 1,OOO-yard or
one mile run; Curtis, the former George
Washington captain, in the high jump;
Curraa. A. J. Hildebrand. Robertson,
Rathbone, and Robinson are some Of the
ether men who are expected TO do things
under the big blue G.
The Washington Grove second relay
team has been classed in l,200-yard
event with the Central Branch Y. N. c.
A. second, and the District National
Guard second quartets, and the Baylew,
R.verview. and fremont Athletic Clubs
second viii try conclusions at the same
distance.
With ten good young athletes in the
Individual scholastic championship events,
the Washington schooIboys are going to
p do their best to prevent the Franklin
trophy cup going. 20 an out-of-town
school Among the entries Of the Wis
consin avenue school are c. Chamber
lain. in the J0-yard and 300-yard junior
dashes: Walter wilkins and Charles
Cook. in the 5O-yard novice and 500-yard
scholastic open: /. Beach. in the 300-yard
open; c. W. Lockwood. in the 31l-yaTd
junior; II. N. Lockwood. in the 50O-yard
and 600-yard scholastic open: ". II.
Evans, in the 600-yard novice, and st.
John Campbell, in the 3lO-yard open and
65O-yard scholastic novice.
Morgan school Entered.
The Morgan School is going after the
Sunemetz Grade School trophy in a very
positive fashion, with a relay team and
half a dozen entries in the individual
events. The relay team Will be picked
from these boys: Francis Mix, John
Reeves. Herbert Smith. George Sergeant,
and Noel White. White and Mix will
also be in the standing broad jump,
Reeves and Sergeant in the 30O-yard run,
and Capt. Knight in the eight-pound
shOt-put
Already Managers Beckett and Stuart
have received more than 90 entries for
the grade school, interscholastic cham
pionship and open handicap events, and
when the entries close at the Central
Branch Y. NJ. c. \. tomorrow night It
IS expected that more than twice that
number will be represented on the entry
blanks.
The seat sale at Spalding's. in the
Colorado Building, already exceeds that
of last year, and it IS expected that there
will be record crowds at both the after
noon and evening games.