Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Athletic News and Notes.

Athletic News and Notes.
This years National Guard meet, which
will be held March % and 81, should GER
tainly be hummer" as in addition to
the events already announced DR.. D. E.
Wiber, president Of the South Atlantic
Association OF the Amateur Athletic
Union. has announced that the two-mile
run and the pole vault events for the
South Atlantic title have been assigned
this meet. These are the two events
which were set aside for the George
Washington games, but which were not
accepted owing to the lateness of the as
signment.
The National Guard meet. which is un-
der the management OF Capt. c. Eugene
Edwards. will be one Of the most inter-
esting Of the season from the spectator
point or view, as the trial heats of each
event will be run on the first day, the
18th, leaving the finals and the relay
races for the 81st. This scheme elimi-
mates the tiresome feature which often
spoils what would otherwise be q good
meet. Another attractive feature which
originated in the guardsmen's games, and
which has always been given a conspicu-
GUS place on the program. Is the intro
duction between some of the events Of
stunts and specialties OF an athletic ma
ture. such as boxing, wrestling and gym
nastics. This novelty has always taken
well with the crowds Of people In attend
ance.
Capt. Edwards Is slowly but surely CIV
ing these games a place on the athletic
calendar. as each year more open events
are scheduled and q larger list Of local
and Baltimore entries is received.
Too bad Swarthmore could not have
been matched with some other good coll
lege team in last nights games. They
could probably have shown Virginia's first
team a clean pair OF heels.
Entries for the Federal games close
Thursday Of this wee' with Managers
Stuart and Beckett at the T. NJ. C. A.
Don't forget this, and get them there on
time, or you will get left. These games
will probably be by far the best that
have ever been pulled or in Washington.
1t Is estimated that over 900 entries will
have been received by the closing time,
and these entries will include some Of the
best club, scholastic and college men in
the country. It Is rumored that Martin
Sheridan will not omit his annual visit to
the Federal games this year. and that pos
stbly he will bring one or two other
world beaters along with him. The hoid-
ing OF part Of the events In the after
noon seems to have met with general ap-
prevail. and 1t would not be surprising IL
this idea is not followed by some of the
other meet arrangements In next years
games. Mike Stewart always was a good
one at starting new things around these
parts.
Last night was Pete Herring's first an
pearance under the Washington Grove
coiors. Welcome home. Pete. we're glad
to SEQ you back.
The athletic scene changes this week,
and Saturday night the curtain rises at
Richmond. Va. The athletes will be back
in our midst the following Saturday,
however, to take part in the Federal
games.
In the Y. NJ. c. A. contest last Wednes-
day night. Walcott, the crack high jump
ger. carried or top honors In all three
events. Stratton. who is leading the con-
test. was decidedly of color, and the
best he could get was a second and third
place. The summaries are: Hitch kick,
Walcott. first, 8 feet 2 inches, and Lock-
lie. second, feet 8 inches. Three stand
and Stratton. second, q feet 2 inches.
120-yard potato race, Walcott and Owens
tied for first place. Is seconds, and STRAIT
ton. third. Is 2-5 seconds.
II Dame Rumor has it right, Capt.
Ratfrbone, the speedy dash man and
| leader OF the Business High School track
| team will be found wearing the Wash
quits. The Groveites seem to have a mo-
nopoly on all of the most promising look
Ing youngsters In these parts.
Tho Kendall Athletic Club has a likely
| bunch OF youngsters. who are out for
the points. In addition to Capt. Aboss,
Hanson. Wiley. Mullady. Clements, EN-
| cry, Keihl and Julien will represent 1t
win be picked from this bunch. team
George Dewey. the Central High School
dash man. on whom the Centralites de-
| lance work, strained a ligament in his
| leg a day or so ago which prevented
him from competing in last nights
games. and which will probably keep him
of the track for quite awhile.
| AS both Bobby Fleming and Jack Ster-
rett will be home for the Easter holidays.
the assignment OF the pole vault and
the two-mile run to the National Guard
games must look pretty good to them.
| Both these boys are doing fine work at
| their respective colleges, and they should
be able to land these events without
much trouble.
Cross-country men are now training
| hard with their eyes fixed on the South
| Atlantic cross-country championships,
| which will be pulled of over the Bright
wood course the morning Of Washing
toms birthday anniversary, February %.
| The committee which will have charge
Of this event IL composed of William
G. Stuart. chairman; Martin J. B. Nc
| Donnagh. James O'Shea, II. p String
| fellow. J. T. Maxwell and W. c. Thatcher
Both Messrs. Stuart and O'Shea have
/ had success as managers Of games be-
| fore, and this run should prove to be
| no exception to the rule.
| Carroll Money Of the Washington Grove
| Association 10 doing better with the
weights this season than ever before.
Carroll gets lots Of practice handlina
little Carroll Junior and this proba bly
accounts for his Improvement
"Bob" White says he doesn't think
Company G. LIST Regiment. D. C. Ma
tional Guard. can beat Company e. ed
| Regiment. for tho point trophy In the
soldiers games. even II 1t has rot Smith
| son, Curran and King. Bob's been there
long enough to know.
Infielder Derrin Pratt. University Of
Alabama coilegfan, who in Atlanta kicked
| a goal from placement from the 40-yarc
| line in the game with Georgia. has signed
with the Montgomery club Of the South