Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
COLLEGE GAMES
ARE Off TODAY
Conditions Such That Contests
Could Not Possibly
Be Played.
AGGIES WILL PLAY
LACROSSE GAME
Farmers Twelve Scheduled to
Meet WaIbrook Athletic
Club of Baltimore.
BY II. c. BYRD.

There will be no college games played
here today. The conditions are such that
1t will practically be impossible to have a
single contest take place. The fields are
in such poor condition that the men
would not be able to get d feotho.d, nor
would they be able to do anything in the
way Of base ball.
Two games were scheduled to take
place between college teams. The Cath
Ole University nine was booked to meet
the Eastern College nine and the Mary
land Agricultural College would have
Played Gallaudet. The schools are dis
appointed that they will be unable to get
together but there is no way in which
the games could be held. The steady
downpour of rain has left the diamonds
flooded with water.
The only game that is likely to be
played around here today is the lacrosse
contest. in which the Maryland Aggies
will meet the Walbrook Club of Balti-
more While the field will not be in
very good condition. 1t is practically GER
tain that the game will be played.
The Western High nine was booked
to meet the Alexandria High team this
afternoon. The conditions were. so poor
that the local boys did not even make
the trip.
Ted Meredith has not lost all his
form as a runner as yet. He performed
in a more remarkable manner last
night in an indoor meet in New York
than he has at any time during the
closing indoor season. Pitted against
some of the best runners in the east In
a 600yard run. he not only won. but
broke record in so doing. Meredith
A. 20 *
seconds. Merediths performance was
al the more remarkable when it is
considered that he was started from
the outside. The man who had the
pole led the race only during the frst
three quarters, after which the former
Mercersburg star overhauled him, and
was never afterward headed.
1t seems assured that the Maryland
Agricultural College will put on at least
one big relay race as an extra attraction
In their meet May 3. 1t is almost certain
that six colleges will line Up on the start
ing mark In mile race. The contestants
will be Catholic University, Gallaudet.
ton College. Maryland Agricultural Col
lege and possibly George Washington.
Relay racing is the prettiest of all run
ming events, and important in that a
team is represented. and such a contest
will undoubtedly prove interesting. 1t
teams start in the race, not only will a
silk banner be given to the winning four,
but the individual members of the first,
second and third quarters will get medals
An attempt is also being made to get
the, preparatory and high schools in the
south to enter relay teams in a race that
will be for the championship of the sec
ton. Not enough of the schools have
| been heard from yet as regards the re-
lay teams, but if five or six signify
| their intention to put relay fours in an
/ event of the kind the race. will be. held.
Under such conditions a banner will go
to the winning team and individual tro-
phies to the members of the first, second
and third tours.
There is no doubt that Ted Meredith is
going to cut quite figure in the :ntercol-
legiates this year. running under Penn
Sylvania colors. If Meredith is up to his
general standard there is not the least
doubt in the world that he will win
the 40 and $50 yard runs. No man .ir
this country is the peer of Meredith a,
either of these distances. unless 1t be
that Reidpath could beat him in the for
mer, and certainly no college man has
shown up this season who would have
anything on him. If he does not secure
! for the Quakers ten points by annexins
| first place in those two events 1t will be
quite surprise. He is a wonderful run
! ner at either distance and is capable OF
performing in a record tine - races