The Washington times., 1913-03-02
MORE VICTORY IS
EXPECTED BY G. U.
Win From Virginia Four lndi-
Gates Its Future Strength
Against Track Teams.
: NOPE FOR PENN RELAY
Athletes viii Keep in Present
Condition for the Remainder
Of the Season.
NOPE FOR PENN RELAY
By BRYAN MORSE.

speculation today upon the strength Of
the 0eorgetown University track team,
judSing from last nights performance
In winning the fourteenth renewal OF
the indoor games at Convention Hall,
would indicate that the Blue and Gray
is In O position to make a clean sweep
IN future engagements against track
teams in this section of the country,
and Will unquestionably make a strong
bid for honors in the Penn relay games
and the annual intercollegiate.
While not extended by the University
OF Virginia four in the relay classic, the
Blue and Gray quartet made the run
ming q full ten seconds faster than any
set standard for future relays
Terwiliiger, Gallagher, Horter, and
stebbins showed the effects OF consis-
tent and conscientious training, and
jumped into the lead against the Orange
and Blue men and promise that In May
thay can be looked upon to make any
other mile team in the colleges travel
to win outdoors.
Advance notices that Gallagher, the
Olympic Marathoner, could negotiate
W 10 and the versatility OF this ster-
ling athlete was demonstrated when he
took mp his race in the relay. George
town had four men intent upon wiping
-
relays and accomplished in impressive
manner what they set out to do.
70 Keep Training.
From now on the Blue and Gray
runners will be kept pointed up for
future meetings In ali, SIX engage
Tpents have been booked and tine
chances that Georgetown will main
tain q standard set in the indoor
Bob Eilers performances In the
sprints and hurdles last night make
him . factor to be recknEed with in
collegiate circles In the East and
showed that In these events at long
er distances this spring. the oest in
the country will have to do record
times to beat him.
Brewer and Golden. too, showed
that with more work they will be
aAie to. hold up their end Of the game.
while Low and weidman. in the field
events, made their opponents &C the
limit to win. Battles, in the quarter,
acquitted himself In approved style
winning from g. fast string in which
able TO; trim.
THken altoeether the Biue and Gray
track team established itself in the
front rank, as competition was keen
In every race and no runner was able
to win with any ease. To Jimmy Null
1iHan, who has brought the team cut
this season, must he given the bulk
OF credit az the team as whole
showed remarkable ability and judg-
nent throughout.
Has Other Dates.
Little doubt exists in the minds Of
these who saw Georgetown's crcdita-
ole performance that the ltichmond
meet to be held In the Virginia city in
two weeks will be annexed by the
Blue ana Gray. After this several
engagements have been booked.
dual meet at charlottesville
with the University Of Virginia will
probably be undertaken. Following
this the Hilltoppers engage in a meet
with Hopkins at Homework Field.
States Naval Acaderny.
working up to a climax. the Blue and
Gray Will be called upon TO face the
fastest relay teams at the Penn relay
Of every follower OF MuIligan's team
thst the four flyers will be able TO
win out. .r...
Following this the Blue and Gray
team Is. to enter the annual intercoi-
legiate field and track games at Cam
bradse and every effort will be put for
ward to bring the men up to the stand
ard set by Wefers. Duffy, Minnahan.
Reilly. and Holland, several years ago.
Reflects Credit.
Iast nights meet reflected not a little
credit on the Georgetown management.
Events were run OF with dispatch,
there were thrilling relays. stirring
finishes. and unlocked for thrills i'll
almost every race.
Points were distributed as follows:
Georgetown, 90; John Hopkins, 22:
8: Yale. 8: Lshish, 5; Western High. 5;
Carlisle. 4; Baltimore c. c: G. 8; G. L:
Props, 3; Gallaudet, 3; University OF
Pennsylvania, /: Princeton. i.
Keen disapointment was meted/ out
when Ted Meredith failed signally to
properly gauge the banks. The cham
pIon was handicapped by large field
and q generous disposition on the part
Of the gentleman who d'spenses the
yards To the weaker competitors.
Meredith fell almost repeatedly and
was bothered not little during the
two races In which he ran and escaped
serious injury in rounding the last turn
In the Ss0 Meredith was not the only
man to suffer, for almost every track
race found one or more competitors
careen.ng OF the boards after missing
q footing.
TtIi.ry. Of the Richmord College team.
~ nursing a dislocated shoulder TODAY.
having taken q spill on the second turn
In his race against the Maryland Aggics
four He was come twenty yards be-
hind at the time. picked himself up and
completed his journey with his arm
useless. Gaining at ever stride he
caught his man and finished ten yards
TO the good in what was considered the
earnest piece of running of the even
Ing.
Wagner in a Feature.
Captain Wagner. Of the Yale track
team, took his sweater off after the
bar had been put up TO eleven fee. in
the pole vault and proceeded to show
the athletes how easy II was to crack
q record. He did II feet II inches,
established an indoor record for South
Atlantic competition.
Louis Connor's mile IN the South At
lantjc championship event was the fast
ct recorded on the books for indoor
cempetition and has been beaten only
byt kiviat. John Paul Jones, and Billy
Paul. In previous meets at Convention
Han.
Relay races in almost every instance
were productive OF close. fast competi-
ton. and sustained interest throughout.
Besides Georgetown, New York Univer-
sity, washington and Lee. Carolina.
Richmond College. Episcopal Hish
6ehoeI, Western High. Cathedral School,
- AaSyiand Asgiee. ard the Richmond
BlueS were winners.