Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
GOSSIP OF LOCAL
AMATEUR ATHLETES

With all the good men who are entered
in the Johns HopknsFifth Regiment
meet in Baltimore tonight from this city,
there is small likelihood of their coming
back with a great many five points.
which go with first place. to their credit.
AS matters stand il would seem that there
is scarcely a man who stands a good
show to win the race in which he is en-
tered unless it is some dark horse who
has big handicap. Those men who are
really good will have such big handlcaps
to overcome that it will be almost inn
possible for them to make their way
through the field King of the Washing
ton Grove A. a. has an excellent chance
to at least place in the 1OO-yard open,
but there Is small likelihood of his win
ming the 440. Smith of Georgetown. IL
he runs true to form, will probably place
in the hurdles. and either or perhaps
both Hamilton and Kelly of Central High
School should he able to land something
in the 440 scholastic. Georgetown may
prove the dark horse in the open events,
as 1t is known that the Blue and Gray
school has two or three good men en-
tered, who if they are given the hand1-
caps that novices usually receive will
likely be in the money. Outside of the
men mentioned. there seems little chance
for the local runners to do much in the
meet tonight, with the exception of the
relay races.
George Washington is matched with the
Maryland Agricultural College in mile
event tonight, and what the Farmers
won't do to the Hatchetites is not much.
1t cannot be seep where the Buff and
Blue four has chance against the Ag-
gies. If Mercersburg is included In the
race honors will be close between that
school and the Suburbanites
Bill Foley says that the man who would
have had the best chance to place or
win for Georgetown tonight will not be
in competition because of conditions.
dashes. The little fellow ran we'll last
year when he was novice. and
the Georgetown coach is the author
ity for the statement that he is doing
twice as good work this season in prac-
tice. =. $3.50 z
Western High and Episcopal High are
to try conclusions in a mile relay race in
the meet tonight. 1t will be the first time
the Georgetown school has met the Vir-
ginans in long while. and if it defeats
them it will accomplish something no
other Western relay team has done.
Episcopal will have no easy time winning
from the local crew, as it is sure to run a
much better race than it did against
Tech. The curves are much easier in the
Baltimore track for an inexperienced man
to take. and the fact that the George
Washington meet was the first ever seen
by three members of the team will go for
much in the final reckoning as to what
man will cross the finish line i'm front.
Costello of Georgetown would probably
make a good man in the pole vault and
high jump, but he finds little time to train.
as he is working at the library, and the
hours are rather late.
The Carroll Institute and the Y. NJ. G.
A Rovers will meet in a basket ball
game tonight In the y. M. c. A. gymna-
SUM. Dope favors the Carroll five. but
the Association qunt will work hard to
come'out with the long end of the score.
Wallace of Episcopal High is one of the
best scholastic quarter milers In this Sec
ton of the country. Saturday night he
won the event in the George Washington
meet, and last spring he won it in the
spring games at Tome Institute. He has
trimmed the best men there are in the
scholastic ranks in the South Atlantic AS
ISOLATION.
The advance guard of the men who will
compete in the meet in Baltimore to-
night left this afternoon on the o'clock
express. Each train will probably carry
few. but it is likely tina. the largest
squad will leave on the o'clock train for
Mount Royal station. which is but two
blocks from the scene of the fray.
1t is reported that Goldsmith, a men,
Der of the Business High School track
team, intends to enter Georgetown
University some time soon. If the Stenog-
rapher finally puts into execution his de-
cision 1t will be heavy blow to the relay