Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
BIG MEET FOR THE
COLORED ATHLETES
Three Associations Interested
in Gathering at Convention
Hall February %.

Everything is being brought to a state
of readiness for the indoor meet to be
held for colored athletes February %, at
the beginning of the inauguration cele-
brations. in Convention Hall. 1t prom
Uses to surpass the initial effort Of 1910,
and will without doubt be the biggest
event Of its kind ever held.
The games committee, representing the
Teachers Benefit and Annuity Associa-
ton, the Public Schools Athletic League
and the Interscholastic Athletic Associa-
ton, sponsors for the meet. has a group
of hustling workers which is laboring
hard to insure success.
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania will
make it's first appearance in track and
field athletics in this indoor meet. Quite
lot of material is on hand and in train
ing to represent the Quaker institution in
the relay race and events open to collie
giate athletes. Judging from the splendid
opportunity for conditioning men, it is
safe to say that Lincoln will be well rep
resented.
Hampton Institute has never before en-
tered into track competition with institu-
tons of her class. but will this season
send the pick of the thousand and more
students there to test speed and endur-
ance with Howard and Lincoln UNIVERSE
ties at this meet.
wealth of track material. All of the for
mer stars of the cinder path, with the
exception Of Binga Desmond, who is now
captain of the Smart Set Athletic Club
of BROOKLYN, are yet in school, and this
quota is increased by three or fouS of
the best sprint men. hurdlers and other
track artists i'm the country. Coaches My
ers and Marshall hope to win easily col
legiate hOnors and perhaps take in the
amateur championship. title as we'll
In New York city the Alpha Physical
Culture Club and the Salem Crescent
Club have signified intention to be here
to start the inaugural season. Conrad
Norman, one of the prominent workers in
the New York P. S. A. L.. and a leading
official in the Alpha club, has arranged
to have New York represented by the
same relay four that defeated the crack
Harvard University team for the inter-
city championship.
Under the leadership of Capt Binga
Desmond. the well known Smart Set Ath-
letic Club of Brooklyn, N. Y, will be on
hand to contest for the supremacy of the
cOlored amateur organizations in the
country. Among the members of this
clubs relay team are several noted eX-
p. s. A. L.. athletes in New York who
have often led many of the best men Of
the n. Y. A. c. and the I. A. A. c. to the
tape.
Howard Drew may be down for the meet
This in itself will prove the feature of
the occasion.
Harry Duplessis Of PHILADELPHIA is in
charge of the affairs in that city in the
interest of the meet. He assures us that
a representative relay team will be on
hand, and that a surprise is in store for
other city athletes.
The Dunbar Athletic Association of
Baltimore has always shown as a/top!
notch club here IN Washington, and has
on many occasions defeated our best
amateur organizations.
Wherefore University has written that
it's athletes may be on hand On the night
OF the 2Sth, If suitable rangements can
be made.
Athletes from far oni near are sending
for blanks. and the local track men at
the Y. NJ. c. A, Of the high schools, and
clubs are In strict training.
The turns are to be banked, much to
the satisfaction Of visiting athletes
Handsome gold, silver and bronze medals
of the design of the 1910 meet will he
awarded point winners. Cups will be
awarded in each class of competition
Tickets are now place. IN sale at the
Y. NJ. G. A. Over 200 seats have been
taken already. Tle Hoffman Pand, a
noted city organization, will be on hand
to render music to en:ivcn the occasion