Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07
BY II. G. BYRD.

A ten-mile roller-skating marathon race
Is scheduled to be held here the last OF
this month. The event will be conducted
over the asphalt streets of the city, and
will start at point on 9th street and
finish at the same point. The race is
being managed by Raoul LIE Mat and Is
open to any amateur skaters in the city
The idea of holding such an event
comes from Baltimore, where two have
recently been successfully pulled OF. The
race il being held under the auspices OF
q local sporting goods company. and
entries may be filed with Raoul LIE Mat,
424 9th street.
The meet to be held tomorrow night
under the auspices Of the National Guard
Athletic Association should be the best
that has ever been given by that or
of-town entries have been allowed. and
this in itself will give the games q
classier aspect Then the trial heats In
the individual events UP to the half
were Of such caliber as to presage some
really good performances in the finals.
Besides the individual races, which
should be well run. there are several re.
lays which will undoubtedly prove closely
contested affairs. Two or three club races
are scheduled between teams which
should run exceptionally close contests
while the championship relay race to
take place between Western and Tech
meal High schools should prove one Of
the features Of the evening.
The fifty-yard hurdles in which Low OF
the Washington Cross Country Club.
Decker of the fremont Club. uler OF
Georgetown and McDonough Of the Balti-
will be one Of the best events Of the night.
While the Georgetown man is practically
conceded to be the winner OF the race. 1t Is
likely that the others will make him go at
race will be for second and third places.
and between Decker. Low and Melon
ough it il hard to tell which will win.
although 1t is most likely that Melon
ough will be second and Decker third.
There Is one drawback to a race on the
National Guards track. when 1t is less
than q half mile. The running space is SO
narrow that it Is extremely difficult to
pass a man and will give poorer run
really does not deserve 1t. Many a time
It has been seen that runners have been
held back and beat out for first places
by many who were known to be their SUI
periors at the distance.
1t was more or less Of q surprise tina,
Georgetown won from the University OF
Pittsburgh last night In basket ball. II
was not generally SuppOSSu tHat inc blUe
and Gray would be able to get away with
the victory. and that 1t did showed that
1t is really stronger aggregation than
1t has been given credit for being this
year.
Although the contest seemed rathe,
slow at times there were flashes of play
that bordered on the brilliant. The work
Of Mcdowell was of such character
as to show him to be one of the best
men in the country: He handled the
A4n valn ryoH he nc
though he knew exactly what he was
doing. The fact that he threw five goals
! does not show anything especially. but
1t was his general all-around work that
made him stand out among the rest OF
the players.
AS usual, the work Of Schlosser was OF
the best and he at times made some
brilliant plays.
While praise is being handed out indis-
| criminately to members Of the local track
teams, there is one man. who has beer
doing exceptionally good work. who