The Washington herald., 1913-08-08
CARROLL PLANS
TRACK GAMES
Local Club May Hold Meet on
Labor Day, with Star
Athletes Competing.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
Prince George County League to Play
Series, and Winner Issues Def
to Vigilants.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

Washington will not be without Its
athletic meet this Labor Day II present
pla' carry. Michael Lynch. manager OF
the Carroll Institute track team, has ap-
piled to the Amateur Athletic Union for
sanction and IL the Baltimore officials
see their way clear and grant the WASH
ington club the privilege of holding
these track games, one of the best ath-
letic meets ever held in this section of
the country will be assured local fol-
lowers of the sport.
The proposed meet will be the only
athletic carnival of any kind held in this
section on this date and although the
A. A. u. does not boast of a large field
from which to draw its talent in this To-
cality, 1t is the plan of those in charge
to bring many OF the Northern stars
here to compete against home talent.
The feature Of the proposed carnival
will be a ten-mile run along the handi-
cap line and should bring out a large
field of local lads who will be given a
chance to test their ability against such
athletlcs as Johnnie Gallagher, Ike Roth
and kolemainnis.
The Baltimore Cross Country Club bas
given Manager Lynch its word that il
Will send over twenty athletes to COM
pete IN the feature event and will also
enter ten men in the other dash races
From present plans no field events are
to be on the program, but with a Iarg,
and brilliant number of track athletes
who have already signified their intention
OF performing at Ethe meet is sure to be
q success
IL will be remembered by followers Of
h'ng-dlstance running that the Institute
can boast OF one of the best Marathon
teams IN this section and. are anxious
10 settle the supremacy and the great
rivalry which now exists between them
ard the well-known Baltimore Cross
country Club. Coach Daily. of the Mo-
hawk Athletic Club of New York CITY.
las stated in letter to the manage
n.ent that he will enter a team of Mara
thon runners in the star attraction of
the day.
Numbering among the New York club
men are some of the best distance run
ers OF the country. and by obtaining the
Manhattan athletes to perform Manager
Lynch has put over a ten-strike in the
attraction line.
Another feature of the meet will he
the 2G-yard hurdle for which the man
aSement expects to draw brilliant
stflnS of stars The 1O0-yard the 30. and
the --O-yard dash are down on the pro-
gram, and the quarter, half. and mile
are also listed. Medals and CUPS will
be given for individuals. while a hand
some silver loving cup will he awarded
as team trophy.
The management of the teams in the
Prince George County League will start
a series September Z consisting of six |
games to decide the winner of the title
in the suburban circuit. The league in !
Guides four fast clubs, Ardmore Tuxe-
do. Randall, and Landover. and the win !
ner OF the series will issue a defy to i
the Nigllant Athletic Club and the Mar !
shall Club of Baltimore 10 settle the
independent championship Of the Dis |
trict and Maryland.
The last game of the season in the !
Capital City League will be played this |
afternoon. when Cornell and Bankers
cross bats. The Bankers will send i
1-oomis to the mound in an attempt to !
hold the title. while Boss Cornell will !
rely on Smith to do the hurting.
The Junior League, which has been |
meeting with such great success all |
season, is scheduled for two games Sat |
urday On the two different diamonds |
at the Rosedale Fairgrounds. The Iro-
quois nine meets the Highlanders on the |
east diamond in postponed contest, |
and in the final Climbers and Columhias |
hooking up in the regular scheduled !
game.