The Washington times., 1913-02-22
By KIRK C. MILLER.

By KIRK c. MILLER.
Amateur indoor track and field rec
ords. laid high UP among the archieves
os college, school, and club athletics,
wiz have a hard time holding their
pedestaled positions through the storm
decomposition which will result from
the sixth annual meet of the George
Washington University track team. at
convention Hall tonight. Indeed. it is
not at all unlikely that twenty-four
hours hence new marks may be estab-
lished In several Of the various games
which are to be featured, and Washing
ton contestants stand high in the
chances Of being the new record hold
ers.
Besides the talent of this city that is
to be seen in every event, the brightest
galaxy OF imported material that has
psr graced q local meet will contend
f4nght Every Institution of learning
sented and every club Of any athletic
standing whatever, has sent its most
formidable men to try for honors in the
George washington games.
Probably NO entries in tonight's meet
WI attract more attention than those
Of Mel Sheppard and Abel Kiviat. of
the lrish-American Athletic Association.
seldom do such athletic satellites as
these appear in competition in Wash
ington-and those who have never seen
men Of this caliber in running togs, will
do well to treat themselves to one of
the rarest bits of sport that this city
seldom offers. Both of these stars rep
resented this country at the Olympic
Bamee held In stockholm. Sweden, last
summer. and both acquitted themselves
with ali the glory that Invariably char.
eetsrtses the American entrant.
Are Olympic Stars.
ft-was Kiyiat's first experience in that
sporting classic, while Sheppard went
to the Olympic games which were held
in London In 1soe. Besides holding rec
ords in the Lt0-meter and mile events,
Abel Kiviat has a string of marks in
nuiseeiianeous distances which reflect
credit upon his athletic prowess He
was unanimously selected as a member
g the All-American Athletic Club for
Kiviat,s best time in the mile was
made last summer when he negotiated
that distance in Ais 3-5, while his per-
fsrmancei in the 1.6oo-meter race at
Cambridge In June. 1912. in the olympic
uyoufs. 10 the best ever seen in that
event HIS time was 3:65 As.
g Melvin Sheppard. although an older
athlete, sttn ranks among the best dis
tance stars Of the country. Probably
his most notable performance was
when he established a new marx of
2:D 2-1o In the 1.e0o-yard, In 1910. Pre-
yseus 70 that he broke the record in the
Promptly at 7:R o'clock tonight, Of
nctal starter James Mulligan, will firc
the pistol which will start the field of
forJ school boys who are entered in
the 6o-yard Scholastic handicap-and
Hal win be the scene Of thrill con-
tests and close races of every nature
After the scholastic dash has been
compieted. the 5-yard novice will be
run on. Then comes the 5o-yard open
tered from the University of Virginia,
- q formidable contestant for this
event. while Martin McDonough, of the
Cross Country Club. OF Baltimore. Is
dAngefous-
McDonoush is one of the best short
distance athletes of this section and his
performances in the above event and
n the 6s-yard open hurdles will bear
a DieboId, another University Of
Virginia man is 10 compete in the 40
ISOLATION championship. There are
thirty athletes slated to try for this
honor. and Diebold Is thought to be
one Of the llkliest TO win. He may.
however, show poorer than is expected
as he has been III at Charlottesville
menced active training about a month
ago. All entrants in. the 44o-yard run
will start from scratch.
:. Stands Good Chance.
Next to Kiyiat. Rumbough. of vir-
stnia- stands the best chance OF TAX
ing honors in the 1.oco-yard open hand
leap. John G. Stecher, OF the Wash
ingfon Athletic Association. will put
up q stiH battle as will Norman
Etenz. OF the same club.
Henry Elphinstone, of the Baltimore
Cross Country Club, who is entered in
the two-mile run, and who is winner of
the Times-Sews Marathon run a year
aSo will bear watching in the first
Washington. Is a good two-miler. and is
trained up to the very second. He may
afeo hgure prominently when the line
begins to straggle. A likely field is en-
Elphinstone, Maxon. Stenz SchofeId, and
Rumbough, all stand fair to make Abel
Eiviat hustle to cross the tape first. j.
kersburg, OF the W. A A. and former
Harvard football star, stands out promi-
g, Horrax. Of j. H. L., looks TO have
the -fieid at his mercy in the high jump
When at Williams College, Horrax was
a.sensation at going over the bar. and
he 10 TO be watched tonight
to be honorary referee. He will occupy
. conspicuous position on the floor. and
will be an interested spectator at the
finish line Jimmy" Mulligan, old and
experienced as starter will get the
boys OF from their marks in proper
shape, while A. NJ. Chesley. Of the Y. NJ.
C. A., as clerk of the course. will keep
the meet moving in such a manner that
not a minute of the evening VIII lag.
e Lawrence Phillips. official announcer
of the Nationals. will make Convention
Hall resound when he announces the re-
suulte in clarion notes. The advance
ticket sale has been larger than ever be-
fore. ana Meosrs. White and Spalding
report that the seat sale indicates 9
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