Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
BY H. C. BYRD.

The relay races carded for the George
Washington meet tonight will be the
main feature Of the events. What Is per-
haps the most generally attractive card
that has ever been arranged for a local
meet between tours from the various
schools, clubs and colleges is listed to
take place this evening.
Beginning with the less prominent
events, the races get classier, until the
two main races Of the evening, which
are the last on the program. Clubs.
schools and colleges will be represented
by an array Of talent in the four-man
events which guarantees that each is
putting forth it's best efforts to carry
off the first honors Of the year.
The main races among the clubs Will
be the ones in which two local organiza-
tons will be pitted against teams from
Richmond and Baltimore. The Washing
ton Cross-Country Club will meet It's
long-distance rival from Baltimore, THE
Baltimore Cross Country Club, in two
mile race, which should prove an excep-
tionally well-contested one. The Bal
timOre club has generally had the mar
gin on the local organization at the dis
lance, but it is said that the half-milers
on the Washington four are running IN
better form than at any time previous
to this.
take place between the Richmond Light
Infantry and the fremont Athletic Club.
The fremont club will have the same
four men to represent it as ran under its
colors last year. and 1t Is safe to say that
the Virginia aggregation will not win
easily. The distance will be one mile.
Big Scholastic Race.
There is but one big scholastic race,
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of the local high schools, Western, Bust
ness and Tech. The race is certain to be
close The Business four has already
won from Western in dual meet be-
tween the schools. and it will en-
though, are in favor Of Tech winning.
Western did have about an even chance
with Tech to win until three out OF its
four men were cut Off because Of their
failure to pass examinations. Who West
ern will run in the race is a question, but
under any conditions 1t will be represent
ed by four men.
What promises to be a good second
team race is the one scheduled to take
place between the teams from the Y. M.
C.. A., Technical and Western High
schools.
Another club relay scheduled is between
the fremont Club. Washington and Bal
timore Cross-Country clubs at 1900
yards.
There will be a collegiate relay be-
tween the teams from the Maryland
Agricultural College and the University
of Maryland. 1t is carded as being for
the championship Of Maryland, and that
it will nearly be, because it is not likely
that there is another team in the state
that can defeat the Farmers, unless it be
the bunch that has been got together
by the Baltimore school.
Relay Championships.
George Washington will run Richmond
College. There should be little difference
between the two teams though the odds
possibly favor Richmond If it has team
Of the caliber that has represented it in
recent years.
Washington and Lee and Virginia will
fight it out for the collegiate champion
ship of Virginia, with the odds favoring
Virginia to win. The four from Lex
ington is not likely to be as good as that
which will represent the Charlottesville
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