The Washington times., 1910-02-20
FEDERAL, OFFICIALS
RUN MEET SPEEDHY Y
Remarkably Good Time Made in Finishing Long Pro-
gram by lO:45 P. M-Missionary Work Among
Grade Schools Bearing Fruit
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

Every credit possible should be ex-
tended W. G.. Stuart, c.. r. Beckett and
the other Washington sportsmens who
wer behind the Federal games Also
the Washington Y. N. c. A.. in whose
name the games were held. deserves a
fulI meed of praise for stepping into
the breach when the future of the meet
was In doubt and acting as their sp)n-
sor-
No other sporting gatherings held IN
the Capital, not even the professional
baseball games. are run of with more
smOothness and with less friction than
are the indoor meets managed by w. G.
Stuart. ThirJy-four events were on the
card at she evening session yesterday
and hundreds of athletes competed yet
the extensive program was completely
finished by 1875 D. m. and could posi-
bly, lave been speeded along more than
that. The officials knew their business,
gave quick and intelligent decisions on
protests. and deserve almost as much
praise ass the promoters.
Afternoon Events Good Idea.
The idea Of holding in the afternoon
the events for grade school and other
small boys among the many OF the less
important relay races was excellent and
should be carried out by other ambi-
tioUs meet managers. In the past few
yczrs there has developed a tendency %
make a reputation by piling up a list OF
entries without regard 20 the public or
the time when the spectators left the
h8u This made the meets unwieIdy.
and not iufrequenuy so tiresome as 10
be a drawback 90 athletics. The after
noon eliE nation OF the minor events
seems to su!ve the problem.
Incidentally, VINO, may We ASK has
gone aT1.rt among the grade school
boys ard Jy personal en1eaFors per
suaded thtm Jo take part iu an open
meCt2 WiHe there have been both Sys-
tematic and sporadic eudcaVOrs I'm a
freeble way TO get the youngsters inter-
esteu In sports, our impression is that
Stuart and his associates have done more
iu this line than the general public real
izes, and the great turnout of school
boys yesterday afternoon at Convention
Hal reflected great credit upon the
veteran performers who mad gone into
the grade schools field in search OF
talent.
May Give Two Cups.
The points Iu the contest for the open
Individual trophy are now being care
fully recouuted iu an effort 90 break the
Tie between $. lforTaE tj11N~ hopkins
University and W. W. Douglass tCni-
vcrsity OF virginia.. but II a careful
consideration fails To reveal that they
stand other than with eight points
apiece. then Manager Stuart said this
morning there was nothing to iJ but 10
give each OF the men cup and thus
avoid an Glance for complaint.
Mer.ersburE Academy has sent so
many -JCd men here iu the past that u
has become regarded as fixture az
Washington meets. and somewhat OF a
local institution It's hi-n score OF 80
carried of the i1terscr0lastlc point cup
without effort The feat of NoOdhery
Forest School iu piiuE up y points and
standing second win bc very -ratIfyius
90 the large contingent 0f Southern in
dividual TO0ters and entrants In The
past few years che extension Of Wash
iugton meet plans toward the South
has been very marked. and the progress
Of the sport in the Capital has helped
1vcry point lu the South Atlantic Assoc
citation Il the Amateur Athletic Union
Another Institution which has a right 20
sit up and take notice Of itself is the
Cathedral School for Boys This is one
o. the youngest institutions IN Wash
instou, and for ir % s7U iu and grab g