The Washington herald., 1911-03-11
By n. T, WORLEY.


and in an orderly manner, which estab-
hshed a new mark for meets held in
Washington.
Not only did the officials and others
allowed on the floor keep out of the
Spectators way, but there were no de-
lays and no confusion OF any kind.
The big prizes of the evening, two
handsome diamond rings, went to Charley
King. of Company G, First Regiment
who made sixteen points in the closed
games for National Guard athletes, and
to II. Golden, of the Georgetown Preps,
who scored fifteen points in the open
events. The contest between King and
Rathbone, of Company F, Second Regi-
ment was close, the first named only
winning by five points.
Golden also finished five marks to the
good over his nearest competitor, Steck-
er, of the Y. NJ. c. A. the Prep star
having fifteen points to Stecker's ten.
From local standpoint. the meet was
the best given in Washington this year.
bringing out practically all of the ath-
leteS of note in the District to fight for
the tempting prizes offered.
Many of the events were closely con-
tested. and several finishes brought the
runners on to their best efforts.
One-miIe Race Exciting.
In the one-miIe run for the District
championship, J. B. Corridan. running
under the ColorS of the Catholic Uni
versity, took the lead at the start and
kept up steady pace for the first eight
laps. when five of those in the race
dropped by the wayside and Stecker
moved up in front.
For the next seven laps the Y NJ c. A.
man paced a few feet ahead of the
Catholic University star, and on the last
lap both spurted. The BrOOkland run
ner was unable to pass the Y. NJ. c. A.
man, however, and finished a foot behind
This was the best race OF the evening.
The time made in the wall-sCaling
event. thirty-SiX seconds, is said TO be
the fastest ever made in a meet held by
the GUardsmen.
The advertised feature Of the evening.
the two-mile run, between the fremont
A. c. and the Washington Cross Country
Club, was won by the Tremonts in good
style, Stokes. who finished the race for
the winners, running a great race.
H. +. WinEatc Of the Second Infantry.
won the high jump. going ; feet inches
to land the event The I6-POund shot
put was Won by c. Rathbono. Of Company
F, Second REGIMENT, he tossing the shot
40 fee inches.
Schlo~ser's good running in the early
part Of the race landed the company re-
lay for the Company +. Second ReEi-
ment four. although SmithsOn and hing,
of Company G, First Regiment, both ran
great races from behind. and at the wind
up these two had reduced the distance
separating the teams from half a lap TO
less than yard.
W. r. Young. \. G. A. A, won the
44o-yard dash for the District champion
ship in O:59 J. Mahoney, of the IRE
monts. was a good second, and Law, of
the Y NJ. {. A, third.
J. G. Stecker. Of the Y. NJ. c. A, ran a
beautiful race in the SSO-yard run for
the District championship. finishing ahead
of the field. Time, 2:l0 Is.
The National Guard championship in the
H0-yard dash was won by A NJ. Nc
Nahon, of the United States navy, in
.O3 So.
The Summaries.
5,O-yard dash CNationaI Guard novice)-
F'irst-First. J. {. Morris, Company E.
Second Regiment: second. /. Johnston.
Company Z. Second Regiment; third. j.
p. Hutcheson, Company K. Second Reg
iment. Time, 0:O6.
5O-yard novice Copen; District of Colum-
hia championship,-First, H. F. Cash,
Washington Cross Country Club: second,
NJ W. Ofutt. Technical High School;
third, G. L. Iscmann. Y. VI. e. a. Time,
G:O6
O-yard dash CNational Guard champion
ship)-First Charles King. Company G,
First Regiment; second. W. c. Rathbone,
Company F, Second Regiment; third. J.
c. Morris. Company +, Second Regiment.
Time, G.05 -
5o-yard high school championship)-I
First Golden, Georgetown Preps; second,
W. c. Rathbone, Business High School: !
third, L. W. ThralI. Technical High
School Time, O.O5 80,
50-yard COpen championship. District OF
Columhia)-First, Golden, Georgetown
Props; second. Brewer. Cairo Athletic
Club; third. f. NJ. Swing, fremont
Athletic Club Time, O,05 A..
5O-yard consolation National Guard)-
First, A. c. Adams, Company f. Second
Regiment: second, c. Rose. Company Z, !
First Regiment; third. A Farquhar, Com
pany E, First Regiment Time. O:O6.
5O-yard Consolation, District of Column .
bia, Open)-First, julius Webber, Catholic !
University; second. B. f. Kempton. Ire |
mont Athletic Club: third. q. /. Isemann, |
Y. NJ c. a. Time, 0cO5 A.
5O-yard Churdle. District Of Columbia |
championship)-Firs II. Golden, George |
town Preps: second, II. G. Royce. un-
attached: third, w. G. Morris. Technical
High School. Time, O:O6 2-5.
Event 10 Midget relay race. s. pounds |
and under)-WOn by team two. Fuller. !
WhelcheL Pepper, and Sergent. Time. |
1:o4
22O-yard dash District of Columbia
championshipl-First f. NJ. Swing, Tre-
mont Athletic Club; second. P S. Herr |
ing, Washington Grove Athletic Assocfa- |
ton; third, Gordon Law, Y. NJ. c. A |
Time. OPS.
Event No. 70 (junior relay race, 5 feet. |
5 inches and under)-First- Team No. >, |
Webb, Jack, HardeIl, Schaeffer. Time, |
O:59 2-5.
Event No. 13 Junior relay race)-Ffrst. |
Technical High School Felt, Helmuth, |
Bartle, Nelson, and Thrall; second, Y. |
NJ G. A, Kintze, Hatton, Washington. |
Hessler, and Moore: third, Business High |
school, Morgan, Coleman. Harris, and |
Moore. Time, O:59 4-5.
--O-yard dash National Guard cham
pienship)-First Charles King, Company
G, First Regiment; second. c. Rose, Com
pany Z, First Regiment; third, ]. C.
Norris, Company Z. Second Regiment
Time. or 3-5
{ hampionship)-First. w. s. Young. N.
G. a. A: second, John Mahoney. Tre-
mont Athletic Club; third. Gordon Law, \
Y. M. c. A. Time, O:59 4-5 CB. E. Kemp
ton, of fremont Athletic Club, was dis
qualified in this event for eIbowing.D
Event No. Is wrestling exhibition by I
National Guard Athletic Association in
sJructors)-James Grant and Nick Ross, |,
The match resulted in a draw
Event No. II Company relay, National
Guard, y one milel-First, Company E,