Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-09
Athletic News and Notes.

dent Of the South Atlantic Branch AS
ISOLATION OF the A. A. T., leaves va
cancy in the executive Office which will
be hard to fill. At present J. Edward
Tyler, jr, of the Central Y. NJ. C. A. Of
Baltimore Is acting as president, by
virtue of his position as vice president.
and 1t looks very much as II he will
be permanently elected to the position
as being the most likely man for the
job, although it is understood that Henry
g. Penniman is being seriously consid-
cred. In any event. 1t is almost a sure
bet that local man will not be elected,
which means that Baltimore gets another
A. A. U. position, which gives the Orioles
man is elected to the presidency, 1t seems
as II Washington should be given the
vice presidency, as at the present time
the Monumental city has every ONCE OF
Importance. A melting will be held either
this week or next for the purpose OF
filling the vacancy in question.
At the same meeting, as suggested In
this column last Sunday. the A. A. U:
officials will take up the question OF
association championship TO the different
meets held under the South Atlantic
sanction. It behooves meet managers
to get busy and get some Of these
'plums" for their games. as. drawing
only the best athletes as they do. they are
undoubtedly feature events which would
do much toward adding to the attractive
ness of their meet.
AS Manager Keats Of the Hatchetites
has already issued his blanks and printed
matter, 1t is not likely that he will accept
any Of these events for his meet, al
though he is still in doubt on the subject.
Many suggestions have been made to the
committee in charge. and any one OF
them might be followed, although the
scheme n vogue last year met with great
success. It Is understood that some are
in favor Of holding a regular champion
ship indoor meet similar to the one for
the outdoor championship. Others sug-
gest that the whole program he given to
the Johns Hoplkins-Fifth Regiment Ath-
letic Association meet this year. and that
the events be given to the Washington
meets next year. Nothing definite will
be known, however. until after the meet
ing.
Our old college chums. Smithson and
King, seem to be making good with the
Guardsmen in drill as we'll as in athletics.
The former has been appointed sergeant
major Of the 1st Regiment. while the
latter has received his corporars chew
rons.
Notwithstanding the fact that entries
do OF close for two weeks yet entries
are pouring in for the Buff and Blue
games. Keats seems to be going right
after things, and already has the entries
or promises Of several of the big college
teams, in addition to all Of our local and
Baltimore cracks. For the first time in
years indications point to a George WASH
ington meet which will be q real rival in
point OF class and numbers to that of
Georgetown. and Manager Keats deserves
great deal of credit for the businesslike
manner in which he has worked it up.
and New York University basket ball
teams clashed, was the first appearance
of the former since the Amateur Athletic
Union suspension was raised. Too bad
Capt. Schlosser and his bunch of goal
tossers could not have started Off the
other chance at the New Workers before
the season is over. and 'Schlitz" says
they will even up at that time.
Sanction has been granted for the an
nual South Atlantic A. A. T. cross coun-
try championship. which will be pulled
off over the Brightwood course in the aft
ernoon OF George Washington's birthday,
Stuart. chairman Of the cross-country
committee Of the association. will be in
charge. This course, which measures
about six and half miles, is an ideal
one. as it differs from the usual distance
course. inasmuch as the spectators can
The course itself is q little over three
miles, and there are several cuts which
the spectators may take and watch the
men pass in addition to watching them
when they repeat it. Arrangements will
be made to obtain dressing rooms, ETC.,
In the hotel or one Of the houses In that
vicinity. The regular championship med
ais and trophies will be awarded the win
ners. Entry blanks are now being pre-
pared.
Looks as if that Washington Cross
country Club Is tho class all right. Land
ing second place in that Baltimore run
New Year day was mighty good piece
OF work for starter. From accounts.
had this affair been managed right and
been in charge OF competent officials, our
local men would have done even better
in the way OF bringing home PRICES The
friends OF Capt. Holland and Curley
claim that both Of these men finished the
run, but were compelled to run another
lap because some OF the omcials did not
wake up In time to see them pass. It ia
stunts like this that hurt athletics and
which should impress managers OF the
importance OF having good. competent Of
1cials in charge of their games.
Indoor tennis il hourishing these DAYS
at the Y. M. c. A. Every day the Doyles,
cracks may be seen doing stunts on the
association indoor court. This is q good
way for the men to keep in shape during
the Off-season.
Boss Of the local Y. M. c. A. must be
some relation to fish. That trick of
his which he pulled OF New Year day ia
phia. when he SWAN the length Of the
association tank three times under wafer