The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23
LOCAL ATHLETES
SHOW GOOD FORM
Blues Win Relay Race From
Yankee Athletic Club-Aead-
envy Also Wins.
HENBR TAKES NOVICE EVENT
Beats Fast Field in ooo-Yard
Novice-Hopkins Noses
Out Virginia.

Washington, d c, February %
Spectacular races that were staged In
rapid succession in the concluding part
of the program brought the George
Washington University Athletic Car
nival of 1913, held at Convention Hall
tonight. up to the standard OF past
Years and more than Rppeased the APP
petites of fair gathering of track
enthusiasts, who have been waiting
for a long time for the first trace of
the popular indoor sport.
Ofic,als OF the meet were n trife
slow in getting the opening event I'M
derway. probably due to the fact that
many of the athletes totally disregard
ed time appointments. But once the
meet got underway. the smoothness
characteristic of meets in this section
Mas in evidence.
Catholic University. which has taken
very little active part I'm track athlet-
les in this section thus far, lowered
the colors OF the host in what had
been selected as the browning event of
the evenings card. Starting off in tho
ynn the Broolslandcrs maintained
substantial lead TO the end, Captain
Weber breaking the tape at least
twenty yards ahead of Tibbctts. anchor
man on the George Washington four.
However. the latter fought gamely In
the face of Il handicap almost too great
TO overcome, and succeeded in making
up some of the distance. The time an
uounced for this event, which was over
- course of 1000 Yards, WAS minutes
"a q seconds. rather fast considering
the averse circumstances, principally
the poor condition of the track, that
was responsible for times that ordi-
nariIy would be considered slow.
virginia and Johns Hopkins.
The struggle for supremacy In open
events developed into "A dual affair be-
tween Johns Hopkins University, of
Baltimore. and the University of Nir-
cinia the former being returned the
victor mninly through the strength OF
its entrants in the field events. There
were comparatively fow entries in this
mart of the program, and the Red and
Black OF Hopkins dominated. The
Raltj,uorcans totalcd Twenty-Five
points to twenty one for their South
crn rivals.
Mel Sheppard and Abel IHvial, tho
Olymptc celebrities. who had been adj
vcrtiscd as leading attractions, sue
ceeded in holding UP their reputa-
lions, much to the delight of the
crowd. Both men won their races, de-
spite the fact that they were forced
10 concede liberal handicaps to com
parativcly strong fields. The per-
Torrance OF the former, however was
Inarred, to some extent, Just before he
toed tho mark In his event, the $50
open handicap. Inspectors were APP
orod to start with spiked shoes. He
was Offered To change them at once,
aud did SO reluctantly.
Egan Geller. OF the Baltimore Cross
Country Club. finished second 10 the
handicap OF twelve yards, and finishing
less than ten yards behind. Harris,
one OF Pop l.annigan'" latest outputs.
handicap OF Twenty-Five yards. The
time announced for tho event. min
~ n.ls ft.N,N., H.
fast for the track. Eiviat started
in the mile run IN the rear Of a largo
few thought he would be able to over
come. There were several men in the
race who were conceded 100 yards, and
among these We're some OF the best oC
the Southern field Cant. of V ginia.
finished second. With seventy 1--WE Yards
handicap, and forced the champion UP
The stretch, running a race that argues
well for his future as distance run
ncr.
Western, and Caiioway. OF Genital
distinguished themselves The former
% %psn nSnaTdd7 Of two ar@ sc Won 5ne
tegc surprised the High School fol
lowins by i!nishing third in. tho 1000
Of Lehigh. and Hart OF the University
OF Virginia. were first and second men.
Fiftyynvd dash CScholastic flnals) -
second. i. Mcssersmith. b T. l. q
tee); third. G. Airy, w. T.. $. O. fccD.
Time 3-5 seconds
Fiftyyard dash. novice, inals-Won
hy Piper. J. II. L: second. H. Britton.
w. =. $; 'hSd, T Prem, s. &. Y. NJ.
e \. TiMe---o- 5 seconds.
Fifty-yard DASH open handicap,
tnnls--Won by Jones w II s. q
fooD; eocond. n Lloyd Go fceD; i.
II l.; third, Piper 90 fecD. j. IT. L.
Tine-t seconds
l,2oo-ysyd scholastic race relay
Won by Richmond Academy (Rodon.
i'uher Harlow Robcrtson): second.
Western High School. Time csS II.
High jnInp--Won by Connolly C
lnehes)' j. II. L.. second Blanco &C
inches), J. II. u. third. IIorax
iscratch). feet inches.
44o-yard run y. A. CHAMPION
ship-Won by Cronley. L. OF v; sec
ond, Battiste. Ciallaudot: third. Groov-
cr, !. n. u. Times Is seconds.
l,2oc-yard club rclay--Won by Bal
tinore Cross Country CRabdall, John
son. Allison. McDonougm: second. Bal.
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