The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
LARGEST SQUAD IN
YEARS AT HILLTOP
Track Candidates Report for
Initial Workout.
COACH FOLEY ON THE JOB
Prospects for Cleanup In Coming
Meets Particularly Bright-Foot-
Hand, Also Gibbs and Martin.
Team will BE Sent to Boston.

The Georgetown track team had its frs
workout Of the season yesterday morning
IN the corridor of the Healy building. Th<
squad which greeted the eyes Of Tom
Smith. captain of the team, was th<
largest in the last five years. Enthusi
asm in track athletics surely seems tc
have seized the Hilltop school.
Only the lightest kind of work was At.
tempted yesterday. Everybody jogge6
around the track a couple of laps and
then were ordered to take a rundown.
The routine for the present week viii
continue to be easy. but as soon as an
the kinks are gone from the muscles OF
the legs a rather strenuous programme
will be instituted.
The most agreeable surprise Of all wa
the appearance Of Walsh, the football
speedster. Walsh has had considerable
experience up around New York, and
should have little trouble in making the
relay team. He has the ideal build for
runner, being tall, with a good chest
and thin legs. His stride Is perfect,
though he is still Handicapped by an in
jury received to his ankle during the
football season.
Two ex-captains were on hand in the
pSIsOuS VI IlDDS anu
Gibbs did not run last year owing to
i'll health. He has come back extra
strong this year. though. and should be
able to show his heels to any one he
goes up against. Jack Martin, captain
of last years team, has left it to Coach
Bill Foley as to whether he is to run
the sprints or train for the relay. Foley
will take his time in considering this, as
he must necessarily take a look at the
class Of his other candidates first.
Carrigan, of football fame, reported for
the sprints. He had some experience at
prep school in Los Angeles in the 1OO-yard
and 220-yard dashes. Carrigan should
prove an apt pupil of Foley's, as he trains
very consCientiouSly. "Inky'' Davis, from
Business High School, commenced his COL
1egiate career yesterday morning. II he
runs in the same form that he did when
he captured the scholastic 40 yard handi-
cap from scratch last year in the George
town meet he should make a strong bid
for the relay four. Bone. a Western High
School relay man, likewise reported.
Muiligln, Gross, and Vlyman, members
of last years four, are on hand again
this year. All three were noviceS at the
clnder sport then, and. having profited
by that experience, will work hard to
retain their places. The only man lost
from last years team is Brennan, who
has entered Harvard. Berry. a sprinter,
and Sprowells, a quarter-miler, both Of
whom were point wApers last year. were
again on hand.
There were about twenty-five candidates
in all, and this number is sure to be
doubled within the next week. At least
fifteen men fro n the law school have sig
nified their intention of joining the squad.
Krafts and Costello did not don suits yes
terday. but have promised to do SO to-
day. Work is going to he held at 4
o'clock every afternoon. AS soon as the
likely looking candidates have been dis
tinguished from the others, a training
table will be established
Manager Wymard is still busy at work
on his plans. Georgetown will be repre-
sented at Boston in tho Boston Athletic
Club games, and probably will go to New
York. AS concerns the Georgetown meet,
all Of the big Eastern colleges have been
heard from favorably, with the exception
Of Harvard. and there is every chance of
this university sending down few of
its stars.