Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
'COLORED ATHLETES
BIG INDOOR MEET
Convention Hall Crowded With
People Anxious to See the
Boys in Warm Competition.
GOOD TIME MADE IN :"
THE RUNNING CONTESTS
Howard University Basket Ball
Team 0utpoints the AIphas
of BrookIyn-Armstrong
Wins Feature Re-
lay Race.

ed last night in Convention Hall to wit
ness the inception OF track athletics for
the colored schools and clubs IN the
south. 1t was the first meet ever held
solely for colored athletes. and that it
was success is attested by the fact
that no more enthusiastic crowd ever
gathered to cheer on their favorites to
victory. 1t was not only the colored
people who were present, but several
white men who are prominent in educa-
tional affairs in this and other cities gave
their sanction and good will toward the
furtherment OF the affair by their rres-
ence
While it was not expected that the meet
would develop anything in the way or
especially classy performances. II is GER
tain that it accomplished that for which
1t was primarily intended-to stimulate in
terest in that branch of sport among the
colored colleges in the south. And there
were some fair performances in the races
also. The 40 yard dash, scholastic, was
run in 81 As seconds, which was very
good time considering the scanty train
ing advantages that the contestants have
enjoyed. The time made in some OF the
relay races was also fair
New Workers. Win Here.
The premier event of the evening
was the relay race between the How
ard University and the New York As
ISOLATION One-mile teams. 1t was ex-
pected that the former would win,
but it disappointed it's hackers, as
| there was not chance for any of the
Howard runners to finish in front OF
his man. For the first two laps Of
the first relay the Howard man held
his own, and at one time led his op-
ponent but in the last stretch he be-
came weak and finished at least fifteen
yards behind his man. The next two
men who ran for the New York Asso-
citation increased the lead about five
yards to man. When Gray. the for
mer Amherst College man took up the
running for Howard. he was forty
yards behind, but he ran an excellent
race and made up more than two
thirds Of the distance.
The relay race for the championship. Of
the colored high schools was won by the
ard Academy second. The Armstrong
men ran away with the race from the
start. leaving second place To be fought
for by the NJ Street High and Howard
Academy. The time was 40 Is. which
was very good.
The mile open handicap was a well-run
event and while the time made was not
fast the contestants finished we'll to-
gether. Warf OF Armstrong Tech was
first, Quarles Of Howard Academy second
and Comes OF NJ Street High third. The
time was slow. the distance being done
in only 5.11 3-5.
The basket ball game between the How
ard University and the Alpha Physical
Culture Club Of New York. was one Of
the features of the meet. Howard clearly
showed its superiority and led in the
scoring from the start. The game itself
Was considerably marred by the number
M frr,A- fhof tYaa MO. tll- fns
the different men. The final score Was
% to IL.
Speedy Burwell.
The heats OF the dashes went of in
good style, there being few bitches in de-
Gliding those who were to compete in the
finals of the sprints. The dashes to be
contested We're the J0-yard elementary,
scholastic and open. The best time made
in any heat was seconds fat.
The finals Of the elementary 5O-yasd
dash was won by Ford OF Langston
School, with Ellis second and Garrison
third. The time was Is seconds, which
was exceptionally fast for the grade
school boys.
The final OF the scholastic 30 Was won
by Burwell OF Armstrong in 3-5 seconds.
He is the champion Of the Interscholastio
A. A. Thomas OF Armstrong was second
with DESMOND Of Howard third. The
time for this event was as fast as has
ever been made in any scholastic 5o-yard
dash in the country.
Curtis of Howard University was flrst
in the JO-yard open. with the time Of
j As seconds, 1-5 OF a second slower
than Burwell won the scholastic Cover
dale of Wissahickon School Club won
second honors. while Williams, running
unattached, captured the medal for third
place
The first relay on the program was for
midgets under ninety-five pounds, be-
tween the elementary schools. 1t was won
by Mott School in 81. Each man ran
one lap.
Event No. was another relay for the
same class of teams. 1t was for the
division championship. Payne captured
the race in good time.
The senior relay race for the champion
ship of the graded schools was captured
by Miner School in easy fashion from
Stevens The second man for Miner
opened up a ten-yard lead and it was
gradually increased to about thirty.
In the eleventh division for the senior
relay championship OF the schools. Cook
in fast time.
Birney School Wins.
The thirteenth division race was won BY
Birney School by spectacular squirt on
the part of the man who ran last for
that institution, he making up At least
fifteen yards on his man. beating him
out by about q yard.
The junior relay for the championship
Of that class in the city was captured
by the Birney School by ten yards. The
last man for Mott School made a good
squirt, but could not make up the big
lead held against him. Birney was after
ward disqualified and Mott declared the
winner.
The senior championship relay for the
.alool. MAJ canfIIred hy Ranneclar