The Washington times., 1913-01-06
WESTERN HIGH TRIES
TO GET MULL|GAN TO
COACH TRACK TEAM
Georgetown Man Sought by
Red and White to Train
Its Runners.

Western High School is making
every effort to obtain the services of
James v. Mulligan, coach of the
Georgetown University track team, to
take charge of its track squad for
the coming season.
Capt. Harry Jones, of the Red and
White team, is of the opinion that
Western has a fine chance to win out
this year and will be backed by the
school and several former Western
men in trying to obtain MulIigan
for the track team.
1t is thought that Mulligan will be
able to take the boys in tow rrovid-
ed he can find time, and every ar
rangement possible will be offered as
inGucement by the WeSterners to OBJ
tain Mulligan.
As coach of the Georgetown track
team Mulligan's time is well taken
up, but il is thought that some ar
rangement can be made whereby he
can spend ii me early in the after
noon at Western and then 20 to
Georgetown for his regular work
Western has number of promising
men on its squad this season and
Captain Jones says he expects a squad
numbering close to sixty TO start the
campaign. A number of good men
were developed last season in relay
races. The school put out no less
than four good teams which had the
perienced, winning almost every race
In which they were entered.
Goes After Title.
This year the school intends going
after the annual championship track
meet held in the spring. The mate
rial is there, II is cIai med and West
erns is looking forward to putting
out the best track team in it's his
tory
Every track meet of Importance
will be attended by a representative
team in all events with the idea of
developing men TO take places in the
various events on the spring card.
Western has failed to do ANYTHING
In. track since 1901 when II came
WITHIN traction OF a point of TAX
ing the annual meet from Central
High School Since then IL has been
contented with second or third place
In the annual meet. Central holding
unoisputed sway in every meet ever
held In the high schools
A series of weekly track meets closed
to members of the school will probably
be inaugurated to keep I'D interest in
the sport, and in addition 10 sending the
boys to the winter games the team is
Western has done little in outdoor
track work In the last few years con-
1ning the work to indoor relay racing.
This year. according to Captain Jones
the whole scheme will be different II
Mulligan Is obtained the school feels
that IT will have accomplished mucn
toward getting things started In the
right direction.
To Decide Soon.
MulIigan's decision is expected in a
day or. so. and Western confidently ex-
poets TO land him provided he can spare
the time from his work at Georgetown
in the afternoon.
Preliminary work will be started to-
day, Captain Jones having called out
all candidates. Western will not be
alone in getting the track men into line
for the seasons work, as Business, Cen
traI and Tech are expecting to go into
track work Immediately.
At Business IL is rumored that
"Cuppy'' Farmer. who successfully got
the football through a good season will
a mainstay on the championship Ire
mont relay team, has had experience,
and can be counted upon to do much
for track at Business.
Bradley Gish is expected TO start his
men ar Tech within the next day or
so. Up to the present time no place has
been obtained for the Tech track men,
but IL is confidently expected that Cap
tain Offutt will find II possible to have
the use of the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium.
Bill Foley and his Central High School
charges will take the boards this week.
Foley realizes that graduation has
taken many OF his boys away from him.
all of the stars of last sea-
son have gone by graduation, and a
rev team must be developed IL Cent raj
Is to hold on to the interscholssuc title.