The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
Records May Totter
At GrOveiteS Meet
row-Ripalry Is Sure to Be Keen
Course in Fine Shape.
specfaI to The Washington Herald.

Washington Grove. Md, Sept. Moth
I ing remains now but the merry call OF
! the starters Go to your marks; get
/ set: bang" to inaugurate the ninth an
nual games of the Washington Grove
! Athletic Associa ton, on their magnificent
athletic field here tomorrow.
/ Manager Walker has had large force
OF men putting on the finishing touches
to the track. and the running track is
resplendent in all its glory, one of the
! fastest in this section of the country.
It is truly a pretty view and will bring
| joy to the large field of competitors who
will strive to win the handsome team
trophy presented by r. Harris & Co.
Rivalry promises to be the keenest ever
i known in this Jurisdiction. for never be-
fore in local athletic history have the
clubs put forth such earnest efforts to
prove the winner Washington Groves
crack team will find II hard fight to
win from the large teams of splendid
material entered by the fremont Ath-
letic Club and tie Washington Cross
Country Club both 4 whom are on their
metal to win. Baltimore has sent Its
best to night its battles. and these teams,
from the Central Branch Y. NJ c. A.
walbrooke and Baltimore Athletic clubs.
will perhaps upset all of the local dope.
be the presence of Bradley Gish, OF the
Irish American team from New York.
among the competitors. Gish was to
have run with Gising Sheppard and
Kiviat on a relay for the lrishman
against the New York Athletic Club
but his recent purchase OF the Capitol
Hill Garage made it impossible to
leave for New York. Gish won six
points at the recent Olympic trial at
Pittsburs and has entered the lOO-yard.
22O-yard, shotput, broad and high jump. in
an endeavOr 10 win the team trophy.
Gish has run the 10O-yard in ten seconds
fat. the 800 yards in worlds record time,
and at the broad jump has a record or
% feet inches Anticipating that Gish
might break Charlie Kings South At
lantIc record of . feet. the Washington
Grove management has prepared new
nit so that he will labor with every ad-
vantage in his favor.
Competent officials.
The officials have been chosen from
among the foremost athletic authorities
in this section Of the country and any
records made will have the sanction of
the A A l., whose representatives will
be on the field.
The pole-vault promises to be we'll |
worth travelling far to see, for among the
entrants are many whose records ap- |
proach Jack Sterrett's South Atlantic |
record of II feet 6 inches, and Mr.. |
Walker will be very much disappointed |
If his team mate, Weidman, a new |
conner in the field, fails in his attempt |
to set a new record, as within the last |
week he has several times cleared the
bar at II feet 9 inches with plenty to
spare.
frIa nil ha
on hand to witness the games from Bal
timore and Washington. and the games
have become a feature among the people
of Montgomery County. who think them
selves we'll repaid for driving ten or If
teen miles.
The finals of the tennis tournament in
singles and doubles and consolation will
be played OF during the morning, and
a pretty fight is on hand between Nc
Ca;hran and Tweedale in the singles.
In the afternoon there will be a double
header of baseball between Kensington
and Garrett Park, the leaders OF the
Montgomery County League, the win
ler playing the crack Grove team, which
mas won nineteen and lost twenty-four
games this season, playing independent
pail against the best teams in Washing
.on and Maryland.
The train leaves Union Station at $50
!. M, arriving at the Grove in ample
lime for the sports in the morning.
List OF officials follows;
Referee -Jahn T. Meany, a A. q.
Stsrier-C. Edward BecSeti, r. II. C. A.
Manager Robert H, Walker w. q. A. A.
Judges at hnish-tohn T. Menny. A. A. U.;i
Alcn1o fNecdale. W. @. A. A.; Edward s. Hese.
TineTs-w. a. Thachsf W. G. A. A.; William
'ieeaules. Cornell: Capt. Z. C. Edwards n. q.
|. A.; John LArcumb d. T. Grain.
Field iudees-C. W. Owens, W. g. A. Nv.
Hunt W. q. A. A.; Roy MccathFan. W @. A. A.
csrk q courSe-- william g. stewart o. q p.
Assistant sleIk q coarae-W. W. Tenny Y. n.
custodian-Den GarreS W. a. A. A.
Announerr-PcIcy s. ftsfer. w. q. A. A.
AarshslA-W r. HARDY. charies afytrs Dr. Ed
gard Vaughn. Edsarh deserx NJ G. wahes.
insrectofs-B. y. Frcu.h, W. c, C. John NahoL
sy w c. G.; Edward 3. Couch, &. Msshy, Jay
iecsthftn. !