The Washington herald., 1911-02-12
READY FOR GAMES
National Guard Meet to Be
Brilliant Affair.
COMPLETE LIST OF EVENTS
For the First Time In Years Games
Will BE Closed to Washington
Athletes Only - Gua rdSmen Will
Make Relay Races One of the Fea-
Observation-Disclosures on Thursday.

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the twelfth annual indoor games of the
National Guard Athletic Association.
which will be held at the National
Guard gymnasium. over Center Market.
Friday evening, March 10, the best meet
ever planned by the Guardsmen.
Capt. c. Eugene Edwards, who has
charge of the affair has promised a
number of surprises, and the Cap gen.
orally keeps his word. In one particular
the Guardsmen intend to make their
meet very attractive to the average
spectator, i. e., there will be enough re-
lays to suit the most fastidious
No out-of-town entries will be received.
as it is intended TO make the meet a
strictly local one. There will be closed
events for the members of the National
Guard and the usual freak numbers on
the programme, such as the poststo race,
bag race. &c.
Preliminaries will be held Thursday.
March 9, only the finals being run off
on the night of the meet. This is one
makes hit with the public, doing away
as it does with the long and tiresome
heats.
The complete list OF events follows:
Closed games for National Guard-Fffty-y yard dash
novics; 5oyard dash, championship; 9yard dash
consolation; 2DyArd dash championship; 4+oyard
dash championship; ooemile run: Shot-put. sixteen
pounds; potato race obstacle race. tram Of two;
company relay; wall llscafinS team Of four; equipment
relay. team Of six
Open games for collesrs schools Y. NJ c. As
and athletic ciubs-Fifty-yard dash. novice; 5o5ard
dash. District Of Columbia championship: 0yard
dash, consolation; Oyard dash. interhigh school
championship; 5Lyard hurdle, District Of Columbia
championship; Zbyard dash. District OF Columbia
championship; Aoyard dash. District Of Columbia
championship; half-mile run, District Of Columbia
championship; twonilc run. special for team Of two
Open and closed relay races.
Entries close positively March 6, 1911. C1asSihca-
ton Of relays closes March 2 1911.
REGULATIONS
Rules Of the A. A Z. will govern competitors
in all events
II there arc more than four entries in amy Of the
open or closed events the board reserved the right
to hold trial heats on Thursday evening. March 9.
1911 at O'Clock except events number 3. s. 3. TO-
H. and L. closed games. and and 3. open games
United States army navy is considered parts'ot
National Guard and eligible to enter the games
Contestants must be members in good standing
in their companies and amateurs and enlisted prior
to FebruaryI. 1911.
No entry will be accepted unless accompanied bS
fec
Entries will coee March 6, with Capt. c. Eugene
Edwards ~ Seventh street northwest. or National
Guard Armory. Washington, d. C. Relay claSsfca-
ton closes March .
Spiked shoes will not be permitted.
Admission by ticket only.
Reserved seats 50 and 3 cents. They be OBJ
tanned Of Capt C. L Edwards Capt. l.. Spencer
Bliss. and Lieut.. william A. DuTal superintendent
Of armOry. Reserved seats will not be held after
rs
All events will be run of promptly in the order
in which they appear the programme Coutest-
ants must answer to the fist call. There will be
no redress for the nonappearance Of contestants.
No person c1crpt game odiciak and compstItors
in tbe events actually taking plAcc will be allowed
inside OF upon the track There will be place
reserved for competitors at south end OF hall.
The right TO reject any entry is reserved.
The hall may be used for training by members a
the National Guard. before or after the drills. on
First event (5o+yard dashl viii be called promptly
at s D. m. First CALL f:5 p. m. .. d.
Track. sixteen laps to mile.
Closed games Will be handicapped BY the athletic
Event No. l (closed games,. open to any member
of the National Guard who never won a first place
Even No (coad gameef, open to men VINO
t,iIed 10 onaIify in first and secpod events
Event No (closed gamcs), obstacle rane. Heavy
marching order. Competitors Will be obliged To
start and finish equipped as follows: Khaki trous-
ess campaign hat. legyngs, baypnet. Sabbard, nne,
and blanket roll (the roll to be only the TooleD
blanket and necessary Srzrsl. The team must finish
together. Blue uDiform can be used In this event
if desired.
any coupany battalion. regiment battery or troop.
Thev nn1st repcrt at the starting line and finish
s,1ninre fas in event number ~. after scaling tho
vaJI-po uart Of the equipment can be thrown over.
The team which makes the fastest time will be de
ciared the winner. Only one team to start at
time.
Event No. I. Cciosed gznes)-Equipment relay
-acn. .eirhtrsrs laps Teams of six from any cDm-
rsauv battalion regiment battery. or troop Thes
will ryTDrt at starr equipped as In event NO. J.
FSery member Of a team must run two laps, alter
which any member Of the team car run as often
and rs many lars as the team captain may order
until the team has completed eighteen laps The
team 70 finish frst with all equipment properly ad-
justed Ceve1y membcrl at the finishing line viii be
declared the winu y.
Event No (open ganes)-Open To men who fail
al 20 oualify in the first and second events
Event No (open gamesl l-Iuterhish school cham
riouship;' okrn 10 high and prep schools only.
Event Nc. 1o-Twcmile team race team Of two
men each must four laps after which either can
r-,u as often and as many laps as the5 wish until
tvo miles Is completed by the two -mcn-
All open events scratch relays ooen To colleges.
schools athletic clubs and Y. N. G. A s. Match
RELAYS by request where 1t Is possible.
PRIZES.
!. Handsome medals gold. silver and BRONZE d se-
eial design for first second and third przes In all
events excerpt relays ard numbers =. 10, H. l. and
n oTen games of the closed game>
Individual sold medals for winners Of all relays
and obstacle races ard, wall ling.
Diamond ring to be awarded 10 the National
6;uardanan scoring tho most points 7
Diamond ring 10 be awarded the individual of any
coIleee. dub OF school scoripg The most points
Points sc3rsd-First. points; second. ,. pointsi
third. point.
Largest Morning Circulation.