The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24


schools and academies. two regiments,
two athletic clubs, athletes from the
Y. III. c. A. and unattached athletes.
will compete In the Invitation indoor
meet In the Horse Show building to-
night. The meet lis conducted under
the auspices OF the Richmond Light
infantry Blues and Richmond Col
lego, and the entries include the pick
OF the amateur athletes OF the South
Atlantic division of the Amateur
Athletic Union.
The University OF Virginia. George
town, Washington and Lee. George
Washington. the University OF Mary
land. fredericksburg College. Baiu-
more City College. Richmond Col
lege. Fork Union Academy, Richmond
Academy. Woodbury. Forest School,
Jacob Tome Institute. Episcopal High
School. Petersburg High School. Nc
Cures University School. the Ire
mont Athletic Club. the Invincibie
Athletic Club. the Richmond Light
Infantry BiueS. the Fifth Maryland
Regiment. the Richmond Y. n. G. A..
the Merchants National Bank. the
First National Bank and the National
Bank OF Virginia will be represented
and the events on the program num-
Der 81.
Consequently 1t would appear that
the games will be interesting ~ well
as numerous. and the real difficulty
before the officials Will be getting. tho
schedule through on time.
{ Manager Richardson, for the Blues.
and Manager LouthAn. for the college,
both state that there will be no de-
lay in tho matter OF running through
the program.
The first event will start prompt
" at o'clock said Manager Rich
ardxon last night, land we will have
the next ready by the time the other
il over"
The demand for tickets has been
steady and . big crowd will be pres
ent. As the meet IL OF an educa-
| uonal nature In the matter OF ath-
ietics. the committee, including the
two managers and Sheppard Crump.
OF the Blues, have decided to give
the schooiboys a special rate.
Tickets for the gameS will be sold
at the Blues Armory today from
to o'clock to all ooys In kneo trou-
sers ut the rate Of IS cents per ticket.
Which news has delighted the rising
generation.
Reserved seats for Ladies'. ].
While there r"il be reserved seata
Tor ladies'. the general admission rule
will prevail. The spectators, however,
| viii be restricted to the space which
has been set apart for them. They
are not expected to crowd on the
door. or truck. where the athletes
are holding forth. II xny Aliutiitl
tho officials may bo obliged to halt
the proceedings until the athletes
| have clear field and are permitted
| to proceed without undue attention.
Georgetown. Cooke and Todd, Of VIZ
ginia, Bacon. OF Baltimore College. and
Sterrett. the South Atlantic champion
| pole vaulter. will appear, Richmond
Twin be specially interested In the mil
, AarE relay racA 4hetHeens tho Blues
team and the. team frona tho Fffth
Maryland regiment for the bi-Etate
championship. The high school race
| the Richmond College and Washtngtou
. and Lee University relay race. the race
] between the hunk teams and tho Mutt
and Jcff race between the Blues and
Richmond College win also b. watched
with intcreat.
The Blues Mutt and JeK teams wers
picked last night. and will be:
Rlues-Dennts, jones' Cousins. Wnd-
collegs: Carr. johnson. dllll.m,
Jones.
a ior the other events here they ars
II order:
~. l, FIsty.Yard Dash, sehe,aetie.
3. G. a. CTonin. b. G. c.. 49,: s. J. Il
/ Galloway. b. G. c., e2lo: 8. e. g. An.
deyeoal, w. q. g. elsp; I. HI n Bruton
| W. q. IL, 1lee; s. b. N. Carter. w. 4,
81 siel; 9. d. 6. Wsstsrvslt w. r,