Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-03
TRACK SQUADS
WORKING AGAIN
College and School Teams
Getting in Shape for, the
Outdoor Season.
SEMMES Is MAKING
RECORD IN ATHLETICS
Washington Boy Wins Medal
in AH-Around Competition
at Dartmouth.
BY II. C. BYRD.

| By ID. T.. By ND.
Track squads representing the high
schools and colleges in this city are be-
| ginning to get in shape for the outdoor
season. Nearly every school has done a
little work, and it is probable that the
entire squads will be in hard training
within the next few days.
| Central High has done more work than
any of the other schools, having engaged
| in q lot of outdoor practice last fall and
| continued the work during the indoor sea-
son. 1t began its outdoor training this
spring just as soon as it was able to
get out. Technical started part of its
squad working two days ago, and several
more are expected to show up for prac-
] tice in the next few days. In fact, 1t is
reported that more men will be out for
the track team at Tech within the next
! few days than have ever tried for any
squad. Western has been doing some
little practicing and it will have its men
In shape by the time Of the first meet
thedral School will both be represented
in the outdoor meets to be held In this
| section this spring.
Three Of the colleges have had their
teams out, although not in full. Sew
eral Of the Georgetown men have done
some training. but as whole the squad
has not begun to get in shape. Gal
laudet has been doing some little work
in preparing its team for the Pennsyi-
vania relay races Out at College Park
the Maryland Aggies have begun to get
a relay four in shape to send to the
| Pennsylvania relay games and are also
] trying to whip bunch of men into con-
dition to use in the intercollegiate events
| in its own meet May 3.
| The only game in which local colleges
are scheduled to take part today lie that
| in which Georgetown will meet the
Maryland Agricultural College The con-
test will take place on the hilltop dia-
mond.
No matter what the result Of the game
may be. the Farmers go to Georgetown
| with better prospects for a win than
| they have ever had in any previous con-
| test in which the two schools have met.
i The Aggies' nine is stronger than In
years at bat, in the field and in its
pitching staff. That is combined with
| the fact that Georgetown seems to be
weaker than usual. The Blue and Gray
nine has not been playing up to the
/ standard Of previous teams.
OF course, there Is a probability that
| the game will be an easy thing for one
team or the other. but the chances are
| that 1t will be close and well contested.
| II the Aggies' pitchers work in the form
previous contests 1t will not be an easy
matter for any team to beat them. And
again, as 1t seems certain that the Blue
and Gray will have Fienle in the box.
| well pitched game seems probable for
Georgetown.
Harry H. semmes. a former graduate
| of the Western High School OF this city,
has been making quite a reputation for
himself in the indoor track meets held at
Dartmouth College during the past WIN
| ter. Semmes has proved himself the best
athlete in the college in the all-round
| SyyYa nj Inc We he col
trophy for that honor. This prize is one
Of the most desired In athletics at Dart
mouth and is given for all-round eff
cheney in high ands broad jumping and
pole vaulting. The Washington boy dis
tinguished himself by clearing eleven feet
six inches indoors in the pole vault.
which Is about as good as the best per-
formers in that event can accomplish.
the class of 1900. and will be graduated
from Dartmouth this spring. When it is
|considered that Dartmouth has turned out
some Of the best athletes in the country
and that 1t has in the neighborhood Of
2.OOO students the winning Of the distinc-
ton in all-round competition in the jumps
by a local boy is an exceptional athletic
honor.
Harry Hiilman; who is the coach at
| Dartmouth, develops his men during the
fall and winter for the outdoor meets in
| the spring. He Is planning to use Semmes
in all the jumping events.
/ The former Western boy is the son of
| Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H. Semmes of
22OS Q street.
/ A ball game will be played next Tues
day. April 9. on the Georgetown field be-
! tween Grif1th's recruits and the George
/ town team. The contest will take place
! at o'clock.
i The game has been arranged by Mrs.
i John p. Barton Of the Woman's Demo-
/ cratic Study Club for the benefit of the
| women and children in the flood district
The price Of admission will be % cents.
/ Considering the fact that it was their
| first game. the Maryland Aggies did not
make poor showing against the Carlisle
| Indian lacrosse team yesterday. The In
I dians had already played in two contests
and they were in much better shape to
! play than were the Farmers. 1t was al
! most the first time that the Aggies had
lined up for real scrimmage
| Gallaudet and Central High engaged in
practice game yesterday. in which the
| latter was defeated by a score Of 6 to 3.
The Blue and White nine looked to be a
| little stronger than has been expected.
Helm and McDonough appeared to be
about the most capable of the squad.
| ed form. The team has begun to field
and hit better than in any Of its previous
| contests. and the pitchers are doing bet
ter work.
The meeting Of the registration commit
l tee of the Amateur Athletic Union last
night resulted in the suspending of
twenty men from the body. The majority
ment for taking part in the unsanctioned
meet held by the National Guard some
time ago. The suspensions range from
one month to year, Mahoney and
Stecher Of the Washington Grove A. A.
l There WAS some discussion a g to wheth.