Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
BIG RELAY RACE
WILL Be CARDED
North Carolina, Virginia, Hop
kins and Georgetown Will
Run for Southern Title.
G, u. MEETS ST. JOHNS
QUINT THIS EVENING
Strongest Team That Has Ap-
peared Here This
Year.
BY II. C. BYRD.


What will probably be the greatest re.
lay race ever run in the south will take
place in the Johns Hopkins meet Feb
ruary II. An event to decide the SUI
premacy of the colleges in the south will
be carded. and it will have the sanction
of the Southern intercollegiate Associa-
ton.
The big race has been long cOntem-
plated. but ii was only recently that the
consent of the colleges in the association
to be represented was secured. At pres
ent four. institutions have stated posi-
lively that they will have teams in the
event. North Carolina. Virginia. George
town and Hopkins are tlA four univer-
sites that have given out their intention
to send four into the race in an effort
TO wrest the title in the first recognized
championship relay race held in the
south.
The distance of the race will be one
mile the generally standardized event be-
ing accepted as the most attractive to all
concerned.
The event will be one of the greatest
drawing cards any meet in this section
ever had. To bring together four and
possibly five of the largest institutions in
the south in one relay race Is something
unheard of, and is sure to be especially
close enough to- furnish very close finish
between at least two of the contestants,
and it would not be any big surprise if all
were very close at the tape.
The Hopkins meet is the only one in
this section in which such an event could
be held, because of the size of the tracks.
Four teams could not compete in a single
event OF the Convention Hall track. nor
could they on the one in Richmond. the
sharp turns on each rendering il almost
impossible for them to run the race with
equal chances Two would be at such a
disadvantage that they would have to be
much faster than the others to win. The
Hopkins track is DO yards long, though,
and has wide enough turns to insure a
race of some fairness to all. though the
pole Will count for much in that case.
It's probable that the Richmond Col
lege meet will be held in Richmond Feb
ruary s. 1t had been intended to hold
the games February 30, but, as George
Washington will have its affair come off
at that time, the date has been brought
back two weeks.
With the Richmond games taking place
February = there will be four sets Of
games held within as many weeks. The
track men in this section should not lack
for opportunities to get into competition.
Here is the list of indoor games to be
held i'm the south Atlantic section this
winter: Richmond College. February s:
Johns HOpkins-5th Regiment February Is:
Georgetown. March I.
Georgetown is scheduled to meet the
ST. Johns College team of Brooklyn to-
night. The Blue and Gray quint will play
its first contest since It defeated the New
York University five so decisively a week
ago. The Hilltoppers. while they are not
confident of victory, are certain they will
make showing that will at least push
the Gothamites to the limit to get away
with the long end of the score. Coach
Colliflower will start the same men in
the game that he used against New York
University. Foley and Wetzell will play
the guard positions. Waldron and Martin
viii appear at forwards and Campbell
viii go in at center.
II the Blue and Gray aggregation plays
as we'll as it did against N Y. L.. there
is little doubt that it will get away with
creditable game. whether or not it wins.
OF course the New York University quint
did not make much of a showing. appear
Ing much weaker than on the occasions
Of its previous visits here. Much of it's
poor showing was undoubtedly due to the
fact though. that the Georgetown men
played brilliantly. The work of the
aggregation that there was little COM
parison between the two fives. If they
can show the same form this evening
against St. Johns. there is little doubt
that they will show better than is ex-
pected.
ST. Johns will probably have the most
capable team that has appeared here
this season 1t is generally represented
by a strong aggregation and its play
against the Navy would tend to indicate
that it is not below its usual standard.
1t should give evidence of better team
work and also more experienced indi-
vidual play than have any other players
who have appeared here this season.
Catholic University is scheduled to meet
the st. Johns Quint tomorrow night. The
han inc Lii n
better showing against the New Workers
than Georgetown, and to do so will be
an incentive to put out their greatest eff
forts to win.
Nr. Becketts, physical director at the
Y. NJ G.. A, does not hesitate to say
that the basket ball team he has turned
out this year is one of the most capable
that has ever represented the association
He says that he has in mind but one
Guint that was stronger; that was the one
which wore the maroon and gray in 1905
In talking about the several local teams
Mr.. Beckett said that he was very anx-
fous to arrange series of contests will
Catholic University. He intmated that
IL was his opinion the BroOkland team
vas the strongest in the city this year
There was not much hesitation, either, or
his part in declaring that he did no,
figure any of the quints in the south as
having much, If anything, on his men.
Partial trials for the Georgetown rela!
team were held yesterday. The -four
have not as yet been definitely chosen
though. as another trial for each of the
men will be held this week. The trials
were run ON the outdoor track, and tho
time made by the men was not as fast
as was generally expected because of the
.'s2orts given out as TO the ability of the
~.Vcrai men
Tire following is a schedule OF the con
tests 20 be played in the City Basket Bal
League this week:
To-Day i;oseisl" ~. Peck Memorial. class B
i;o>esals Peck Memorial. class C.
Tuesday -Aloy>iUs Bull Moosers Y. NJ c.
A.. Yankees. y. NJ 4. A.. Epphanv
Wednesday District Guards vs. Colepfans
Peek Memorial Rosedae.
ThGrsdsy-Bull Moosers. y. NJ c. A. vs. Y
~ q. A. Regulars.
Friday-Distriet Guards Epiphany
Saturday.. NJ. G. a. Regulars VS. Ep,phany
CoI!egiaps vs.. Bull Moosers, " NJ C.
The Georgetown relay four will not "a
to she Fordham games. That announce.
ment was made this morning by Presi.
dent Langan of the athletic associa tion
Georgetown had contemplated sending 2
reay four and also several men for the
iI.dividual events. AS matters stand al
present il will not send anybody. dis
mn the mart of the mana vor,