The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
MURPHY As STARTER
HatchetiteS Obtain Services
OF Well-knOWn Trainer.
AT ANNUAL MEET SATURDAY
Classy College Relay Race Arranged
with Cornell. Virginia, and swarth-
more Teams Competing - Pennsy-
stars 10 Run. in Addition TO Dis
trict High school Athletes.

The feature Of the third annual indoor
meet OF the George Washington Uniyers-
ity. to be held in Convention Hall Satur-
dav February 8. will be a college relay
race between Cornell, University Of Nir-
ginia. and Swarthmore College,
Cornell Will be represented by Nixon.
Blass. Lynch, and Ford; Swartnore will
send down Bradford. Gillian, Hess. and
Lewis. while Virginia in all probability
will be represented by the same team that
ran last year.
The local schools. clubs, and colleges
entering relays are as follows; Central
High. Business. Western. Washington
School for Boys and National Cathedral
school: Washington Grove Athletic Club
Raylew A. G., Potomac A. C., Petworth
A. C., Yarmouth 4. c., and others. Balu-
more City College, Maryland Agricultural
College. Richmond College, Episcopal
High. Woodberry Forest School. and LO-
yola School. of Baltimore, with Freder-
icksburg College, and many others are
entering competing relay teams
Mike Murphy Starter.
Followers Of athletics IN Washington
viii welcome Mike Murphy Pennsylva-
mas famous trainer. as starter, Mr..
Murphy has q worldwide reputation as a
starter ana successfully handled Ameri-
cas- entries in the Olympic games in Eng
land lie has acted IN the capacity Of
starter i'm most 0s the best meets in the
country and has given entire satisfaction
in each case. HIS participation IN previ-
Gus Washington meets has Won him
many loyal supporters in this city.
Clarence Il. Wilson. coach Of the
Princeton track team, has consented to
come down and act in the capacity OF
Judge az the finish. Mr. Wilson should
prove a strong drawing card as he has
in charge some Of the best athletes in the
country. Owing 20 the examinations at
Princeton only a few men viii be able 10
enter.
OF the stars who are entered In the diff
ferent events the University Of Pennsyl-
vauia will enter Minds the intercOllegi-
ate point winner, I'm the spriats, BlakeIey
| in the pole vault, and BurdiCk IN the high
jump From Princeton, entering unat-
tached. Sterrett. the south Atlantic cham
pion In the pole vault viii compete with
| Bredemus. the all-round champion Of
the world Bredemus viii enter the pole
vault, high Jump. hurdles. and shot-pUt.
| From the University of Virginia. Stan
ton. premier quarter-miler in the South.
/ will be seen I'm action in the sprints and
dashes. Martin. the South Atlantic cham
pion in the hurdles. and Halliday Will
also compete With such talent in action
it Is safe TO predict that there is proba-
bility OF some Of the records going by the
beard.
Complete List of officials.
The officials OF the meet are as follows
Mr.. Emory wilson, Central High School
will be referee. Those who remember the
able handling OF the meet last year bear
testimony OF AIr Wilson's popularity
Clerk OF course. Mr.. James Y. MulIisan
IG. L. Assistant clerks of course, AIessrs
/ r. II. Walker. G. L.. +. Q. Nemper, G.
W. L.. Il. T. Frost, Ohio State. and A
iBurklin, 9. II. :. Starter, Mike Murphy
IL. Of p. Judges of the finish, J. Truit
Maxwell Baltimore Y. NJ. G. A; Or
Davis. syracuse University; William Hell
laweu. spalding Company Baltimors
Or. G. Harris White, G. T., and Clarenc,
Wilson. Princeton. Timers, George TEr
ner. Fifth Regiment ATmory. Baltimore
Jack Brooks. G. w. L; Jack Carpenter
Cornell and q. ". T., Prof Carter, anC
Capt. C. F. Edwards, National Guard
Field judges, Il. r. lie Nat r. \. Har
rison. University Of Virginia; Dr. G. :
White and Prof. Sensner, G. W. L., an,
vs.. l.. Hawkins Inspectors, William 70
LEY. Russell Wildwood. G. L.; william
Peet, Yale: De witt CrO.ssant, Princeton
University: Dr. J. Blair Spencer, I. o
". Official scorer. j. T. England, 4. A
IT.. Baltimore. Assistant Official scorers
Robert Cranst0n G. t., A. y LOTHIAN
| Richmond College, and Russ" Henry
Swarthmore Announcer, William Biz
lney. G. w. L. Assistants. l. F. Brittson
IG. W. L.: w Leech. ". II. $; c. c
Lambert. National l. S; J. Lever, G. "
L. and W. D. Ryan, G. W L. Custodian
of prizes, ". P Bowie. Assistant, AlaI