The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
COLORED ATHLETES
HOLDINDOOR GAMES
Only Successful Meet Ever
Held in South.

The first successful roiuEcd indoor meet
in the south was hr}d last night i'm Con-
vcntion Han. With twelve events I'LL
ing the programme the meet wtS run on
in the best kind Of way. From the
outset the meet was Il success IN every
way. The hall was pack"d to IL" doors,
and tho cOlorrd athletes gave tn" Specta-
tors the treat Of their lives. The Lyric
Band was on hand TO furnish the music.
and they did themselves Justice.
The basketball game between the
Howard University and the Alpha club
of New York WIS 4 novel feature. The
Howard aunt completely outclaSscd its
New York rivals. winning by the score Of
y to 10. The city championships in the
relay class were decided in the schools,
and in all Cases tho races We're exciting.
The most notable feature Of the evening
was the one-Inilc open handicap race.
Warf. Of the Armstrong High School,
won the race hands down. keeping
the lead all the WAY. he finished ahead OF
the other runners by about thirty feet.
The Howard University relay quartet
had TO bow to the COlors Of the New
York Association Taking the lead at
the start. the Howard boys were picked
as sure winners. but before haIt a lap
was covered the New York man had gone
into the lead with great squirt. This
lead was never to be cut down, as the
second man to take up the journey gained
such lead that the Howard runners
had not a show in the world TO win the
race. Curtis, running last for the How
ard bows. gained considerable ground. and
# looked as though the Howard boys
would have a show. but he fell short of
the mark by about three feet.
In the elementary school relay races
the Payne School showed the best class,
but did not come to the front in the city
championships. which went TO the Mott
School. In the high jump George. OF the
Howard Academy, was the star clearing
the bar when at the height of five feet
seven inches. Williams came a close
second with a Jump of five feet six
inches.
In the one-mile scholastic run Taylor
showed the best form of any of the run
ners. Taking the lead at the start, he
was never TO be headed, winning the
race hands down in the time of five min
utes eighteen seconds. Summaries:
5lyard dash; elementary schoos.Mon by ford'
I.anggton: second. Ellis, Bimey third, Mutt, Gam
son. Time 0N6 Is.
5C-yard scholastic dash-won by B1rwell. A. T.
H. s; second. Thomas, \. T. IL. s.; third, Dis
ufond H. A. Time, 0n5 81.
'Ea-yard dasb. ounn-Won by Curtis II. u; second
Coyeriale W. S. c.; third. Williams, unattached.
Time 0:O6 rs.
Junior school relay race-E1cTenth division. Mott
School l.ql-5: Twelfth division, Payne School,
n: Thirteenth division. Birney. l z S5.
Senior school relay race-Tcnth division, Miner,
I2l2 25; Eleventh division, Cook School, 122 35;
Twelfth division Banneker School, Isl 25; Thir-
tcenth division, Biruey School, l>Z3 IS.
Running high jump-Wou by George, II. A.; scr
ond, Williams unattached; third, McLendon, unat-
tached. Height feet inches
Junior relay race; city championship-won BY
Mott School (F1eming, Herriou, Lewis, and Cuhee).
Time Is
Senior relay race; city championshp-Won by
Bannecker school Lacy. Riddick. Sparrow, and
whitinel. Time. ] n.
one-mile run; scholastic by TAYLOR. A. T.
H s.: second. Quaries. II. A; third. Walker,
A. T. H s. Time. 5:lS.
afoyard; open handicAp-Won by Gowens. ii. e.;
second. williams UNATTACHED; third. Thompson.
l. A. @. Tine 11l rs
lipyzrd srholssio-Won b. Diuond, h A.; sec-