The Washington herald., 1912-03-09
HILLTOP ATHLETES
WIN BIG MEET
Eller, Landon, and Brewer Stars
of National Guards
Carnival.

Three Georgetown athletes-Eller, Ian
don, and Brewer-won the big indoor
meet of the National Guard Athletic As-
sociation last night Eller captured eight
points for his school by a first In the
ffty-yard open. and second in the nifty
yard hurdles. Landon won the mile race.
got a third In the half mile. and Brewer
added two second places In the Fifty and
22O-yard dashes.
Company G, First Regiment. District Of
Columbia National Guard. won top hon.
ors in the events closed to membeSs Of
the National Guards This company team
won twenty points, their nearest rival.
the United States Navy Representatives.
getting fourteen.
From the start OF the ffty-yard nov
ice until the last man on the relay rep
resenting Company Z. Second Regiment.
crossed the finish line, the meet was a
grand success. To the officials in charge
of the affair should go great praise for
the competent manner in which they
handled the big programme, which In
cluded. besides the races, wrestling and
I boxing exhibitions.
the most points In both the open and
closed events went to EIIer. of George
town. with eight points in the open
events, and to ]. Mcmahon, Of the Navy,
who won fourteen points in the closed
numbers. The contest for these prizes
were we'll fought. Kemp, the NJ. A. C.
runner, was tied with Eller for the prize
for the open events, but lost the watch
on the toss up.
The 50-yard dashes brought out some
fine running, as most OF the races were
well contested and fought to the very
end. W. F. Taylor won the National
Guard novice championship for this dis
tance, easily outclassing the other men
in his event
The best time for the evening in 50-yard
dashes was recorded by Eller, who won
the event in as seconds. EIler beat the
field by two yards, leading from the very
start of the race.
J. c. Morris captured the championship
of the Guards for this distance by the
best squirt of the evening in a short race
Running third until the last ten yards,
he passed the rest and won by inches
over ]. Dennis.
McDonaugh, Of the Baltimore Cross
Country Club, nosed out Bob EIler in
the hurdle event for first place. The
Georgetown star ran the hurdles at three
feet instead of the regulation height OF
two feet six inches. Had he not hit the
first hurdle, which lost him ground. he
might have won. He tried hard to make
up his loss, but fell short.
line longer races were CLOSELY COIl-
tested. and many spectacular exhibitions
were witnessed. The time in all races
was good considering the width OF the
track.
Eddie Swing. the fremont boy, won the
2eO-yard District OF Columbia champion
ship easily. His competitors were no
match for him. Brewer won second In
this event
p rns National Guard championships were
known local athlete romped home from
scratch with the mile run, beating Triste,
second man. by thirty-five yards. Stecker
also won the 220-yard dash. Mcmahon
was the best performer in the closed
events. This sterling athlete OF the navy
won fourteen points alone. he was first
in 40 and the potato race. second in
the 20, and third in the 80 yards.
The relay races were good, the one be-
tween the University Of Maryland and
George Washington being especially well
run. Not until the very last was the
team from Baltimore q real winner.
Maryland led by so slight q margin all
the way that the race was in doubt to
the end
The fremont A. C. team displayed good
form in Its races with the Y. NJ. c. A.
and sprfnted home an easy victor. Sew
eral club and high school relays were
6OOu
The relay for the championship Of the
National Guard was a wRlkaway for
Company z, Second Regiment
The summaries:
pyA-d dash; novice; N. G. D. o-won by W.. r.
Taylor Qle1, O. A. O.; second J. Morris, Company
G; third. A. Z. Fauuhar, Company 4 Third.
oM
0-yArd dash; noEirs; open-won By B. McManus,
@. o.; second K Gnce, NJ A. C.; third, r. @.
TanseIl, W. @. @. G. Time. o0s.
5o-yzrd dash; National Guard chzmpiouship-won
by ]. Morris Company Z; second. J. DenniS Com
pany G third. Il. McMahon. q. 5. N. Tine, eoa
5oyzrd dash: open chamronshtp-won by r
Ener. G. u: secoud. n. Brewer. @. o.; third. NJ
Low W. C. c. @ Time. o05 IS
5-yard dash: tnterscAolastic-Won By NJ W. o.
futt, T. b. s.: second. Z p HArdal r h 81;
third. r Houshtoa. W. b. g Tine, o16
5oysrd dash; boys-Won by D. Nelsou W. @ q
c; ssoond. J. Tntou. w. q s.; fhird, Z ochss
rider r. A. G. Tina es6
5eyzrd hurdlss-won By n ]. McDunourA, d
O. @. C.: second. R Elr, G. o.; third A.
Decker. T. 40 Time, oas 3a
Wal scaling; n. g. p. os-En hg conpsu