Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
GOSSIP OF LOCAL
AMATEUR ATHLETES

Trials have been held every day since
last Saturday for the George Washing
ton relay team, and were concluded yes
terday. The time made by the different
men was not up to the standard of for
mer trials and the indications are that
the Hatchetites are due to be represent
ed by the poorest four in the history of
the school. Some tail hustling will have
to be done between now and Saturday
if the Buff and Blue school is to make
even a fair showing against the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
The scholastic relay between Business,
Technical and Western in the George
Washington meet Saturday bids 1alr
to be one of the best attractions carded
There is intense rivalry between the iocaI
hing schools, and as the fours are about
evenly matched the race is bound to be
in the nature of what press agents term
thriller"
How the race will turn out is a question
too hard to solve until after 1t is run.
Business has the four experienced men
representing it, but 1t is known that at
least two of them are ineligible as they
graduate this week, and 1t Is hard 10 see
how man can represent mis- Scnooi
after he has graduated The otner TWO
schools have been saying but little ana
working much, and 1t is more tnan proo-
able that there will be a surprise sprung
by one of. them. Tech has built its team
around Capt. Thrall. one OF the pest pes
schola site quarter milers In the city,
while Western will be represented by four
men who have never run race
Parker made the best time in the
George Washington relay trials.
If Western High wins the scholastic
relay race carded for Saturday night 1t
will have accomplished a feat OF when
il may Justly feel proud. Starting the
season with poorer material than any Oh
the other high schools. 1t has been as
sailed by the worst kind of luck, first
losing Barclay, who ran first on the
four last year. and then having its cap
tain funk.
the hurdles in the meet to be held Sat
urday night. Lack of condition is re-
ported to be the cause of not receiving
his signed blank.
While it has not been definitely an
nounced by Coach Foley as to just what
men will comprise the relay four that
is to be sent to the Boston games, Feb
ruary II, it Is stated on good authority
that Gibbs. Martin. Sprowels and
dates for the positions. The men
toned four should be able to
cover the mile at a pretty fair gait. Mar
tin and Gross were both members of the
team last season, and Gibbs was cap
tain in 1908. Sprowels won second place
in the 4.4O in the Georgetown meet last
year, and is running in much better form
than at that time. If the Blue and Gray
four runs against Holy Cross there is
no reason why it should not make a
good showing, and stand fair chance to
win.
1t is reported that Mccarthy, who late
~ entered Central, and who played first
base for Business High last year, will
not be allowed to represent the Blue and
White on the diamond. Mccarthy, be-
sides being one of the best hitters in the
high schools, is able to take his turn in
the box with the average of the scholastic
tWirlers.
The game last night at the Arcade be-
tween Catholic University and George
town turned out about the way it was
expected, although it was thought that
the Brooklanders with their rejuvenated
team would be able to make better
showing than they did in the previous
game
What GeorDetn.Jn will do against Vir-
ginia FRIDAY night down in Charlottes-
vile is me :. or less problematical. Both
CUNTS have been putting up about the
same kind of game and it would be
hard TO predict winner, but 1t would
seem that Georgetown has shade the
better. of it on form. but playing on the
strange floor will more than make up for
the slight advantage In playing strength.
Saturday the five is to meet the Staunton
Military Academy.
Boyd who is playing forward for the
Washington and Lee basket ball team
practically won the game for his five
against the Maryland Agricultural Tues