The Washington times., 1913-03-08
MILITIA MEET IS
LAST OF SEASON
National Guard Athletic Asso.
citation Holds Indoor Games
at Armory March ID.
MILE EVENT is WELL FILLED
A. M. ChesIey, of Y. N. c. A., Ac-
cepts Appointment as Ref
cree for Contests.
MILE EVENT is WELL FILLED
By KIRK c. MILLER.

Washington is to see but one more
indoor athletic meet before the pres
ent season closes-the fourteenth an
nual games of the National Guard
Athletic Association being the last to
be scheduled by a Capital athletic or
ganizaticn. This meet is scheduled
for Friday night. March II. The
militia meet is really to be more than
an athletic meet as several side at
fractions, including wrestling, box
ing. walking. trick bicycle rid
ing. and acrobatics have been pro-
vided for central ring. These en-
tertaining features will be run off
between the track and field events: so
that the spectators will have some
thing to attract their interest every
minute during the evening.
Captain Edwards, manager of the
guard meet reports that entries are
coming in fast. and that all of the
events will be well filled. The city's
best athletes have either entered or
signified their intention of doing so.
The race that has attracted the most
notable athletes of the District so
far is the mile open. Louis Connors.
Johnnie Campbell. B. A. Corridor,
George Kicker Eddie Beller. r N.
Sweeney, L. J. Rickets. and J. n.
already returned their blanks. Camp
bell. who is a Memorial Athletic Club
marathoner is probably the most
likely winner of the event who is
entered to date.
Chesley Accepts.
A. NJ. Chesley, of the Young Mems
Christian Association notified Captain
Edwards today of his acceptance of
the appointment of referee for the
guard games Chesley acted in this
capacity in the George Washington
meet three weeks ago-and his abil-
ity in such a position is we'll known
10 followers of indoor sports here
Many queries have been received by
the National Guard management re-
gerding the credentials of athletes
who will be allowed to compete Man
ager Edwards stated today that he
wishes it well understood, both by the
athletes and by the sporting public
IN general that the guard meet Is
being held under the auspices of the
District Amateur Federation. This
means that any A. A U. or Federation
member will be admitted to the
is not affiliated with either of these
organizations must prove his standing
as an amateur.
BY assisting upon the above require
ments, no member of either amateur
body can become involved with either
OF the two organizations with which
he may be affiliated. as the rules of
both demand only that the games
win permit any athlete in good stand :
ing of any club, school, or college in
the District to compete, without dan
ger of trouble with the A. A. U. or any
other affiliation.
Following is the order in which the
games will be run off:
Guard Closed Games.
50-yard dash-Novice.
50-yard dash-Championshi
s20-yard dash-Championshi
44o-yard dash-Championshi
Half-mile run.
Shot put-16-lb.
Potato race
Obstacle race-Team of two.
Company relay.
Wall scaling-Team of four.
Open Games.
5e-yard dash-Novice.
5o-yard dash-Championship.
5o-yard dash - Interscholastic cham
pionship.
5o-yard hurdle-Championshi
5o-yard dash. boys under sixteen years
Championship.
.eo-yard dash, Observation-Disclosures
pionship-
2o-yard dash-Chsmpionship.
23o-yard dash. boys under sixteen
years-Championship
440-yard dash-Championshi
One-mile run-Championship
Handsome medals. gold, silver. and
bronze Of special designs, will be given
for first. second, and third prizes in all
events, except relays and Nos s. 9.
and 10, Of the closed games. Individual
gold medals for winners of all relays
and obstacle races and wall scaling.
Gold watch TO be awarded to the Ma
tional Guardsman scoring the most
points. closed events; gold watch to be
awarded the individual of any college.
club. Y. NJ. c. A. or school scoring the
most points. open events; team trophy
for club or school scoring most points in
open events. providing there are two
clubs. Points scored-First, 5 points:
second, points: third. point. Points
scored In open events only to count for
club trophy.
Reserved seats. 80 and . cents. They
can be obtained of Capt. c. z. Edwards
laz Seventh street northwest and Ijeut
William A. Duvall, superintendent of
srmory- Reserved seats will not be
held after 7:45.