Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
NATIONAL GUARD
MEET A HUMMER
Class to the Big Entry List and
Many Novelties to Be
introduced.

That the annual meet of the Natlona
Guard of the District of Columbia, which
is to be held at the National Guard
Armory next Friday, is going to be one
of the largest and best ever held by that
organization is quite evident from the
large number of entries. already in, which
include the best indoor athletes in Wash
ington and the vicinity.
Capt. Edwards, the manager, has added
a special relay race to the already large
number Of interesting events which is to
be between the fremont Athletic Club
and the Washington Cross Country Club.
both of them we'll known in track and
field events, and between whom the
greatest rivalry exists. and as both teams
have good runners an exciting race Is
bound to be run. Another interesting
feature of the program, especially to
national guardsmen. is the relay race
which is to be run between the LIST and
I'd Regiments in the closed games for the
National Guard.
The company relay race, which includes
teams from Company *. I'd Regiment;
Company E, LIST Regiment; Company T.,
I'd Regiment: Company II, LIST Regiment,
and Company d, I'd Regiment, is going TO
be one OF the hardest fought races of the
evening, as edcn company Is W De icp'o
scented by their very best runners and
the ''honor of the regiment is at stake
and this alone should prove feature.
The meet is also going to be unusual
as many of the events have never before
been seen in this vicinity and include
many novelties Some OF the novelties
include the snake walk" the six-inan
race equipment. which is entirely new In
this section, and many others. all OF
them interesting. More than usual inter
&c al being shown the wall seal
ing performance, which is to be by the
guardsmen, which is one of the most
realistic of military events. The wall
scaling performance this year Is expected
TO Cuisine all others held in previous
years and includes teams from the bat
terry and Signal Corps. Among them are
Company r., LIST Regiment; Company H.
I'd Regiment, and Company Is, I'd Regl-
ment Other companies from the various
regiments are expected to enter before
the closing day of entries. which Is
March II.
An added event of this years meet is
to be the fifty-yard dash for high schools,
which promises to bring out all of the
best talent in the local schools, ana, as
this race is to decide which school mas
the best fifty-yard dasher, an exciting
race is promised, and then again '"s
event is to be a scratch AFFAIR.
In addition to the large number OF IN
door games the board of managers nave
provided some entertainment Wh'cn -
sure to draw one of the largest cro"os
that ever assembled to see a meet. Ihese
features, which are sure to keep interest
from Tagging include boxing, wrestling
acrobats and fancy bicycle riders. In the
boxing events will he seen Kid SULLIVAN,
the well known local tist-pusher: in the
wrestling events Will be seen Joe Grant
who IS also well known as an uphoiner
of Washington wrestling honors' Nei-
son. who is well known, and the great
Milbourn troupe.
The two-miIe relay race is an added
feature, as it Will bring out some OF the
best distance runners in the city. III
Guiding both school and club runners.
The large drill hall at the armory mas
been omen every night from 80 uiiti
lS:1J. so as 10 allow the men VINO feei SO
inclined to train. New banks have beem
built at each end OF the track, as well
as a new wall for the scaling event
The association is to be honored tnis
wear by the presence of many specially
| invited guests, among WHOM, are the Com-
missionel.s of the District. Gen George H.
Haryies and his staff and many other
notables.
Mai. f. H. Neumeyer is TO be honorary
referee while w. G. Stuart OF the =. a.
| \. of the A. i. L. will referee the games