Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

The entry blanks for the George WASH
ington meet have been issued. The reg
ular trophies will be given, and the GUS
tomary number Of relay races between
the schools and colleges will appear on
the program. The following are the
events listed: South Atlantic Champion
ship. two-mile run. 4FO-yard dash: handi-
cap events, IO-yard dash, j0-yard hurdles,
1.OOO-yard run. SSO-yard run, one-mile
run. pole vault, running high jump, shot
put: scholastic events. 5O-yard dash. 80
yard hurdles. 44O-yard dash; novice
events, JO-yard dash and 6OO-yard run
One particular feature of the George
Washington meet that should find favor
is that the scholastic events are handi-
cap. Events are run for the college and
club men that are handicapped, in order
some chance. There is just as much
reason for giving the scholastic athlete
of little ability a chance to win as there
is In the case of the older men.
According to report Georgetown will
send the fastest relay four to the Bos-
ton A. A. meet next Saturday night it
has had to represent 1t in that set Of
games in years. For several seasons the
Blue and Gray four has gone to Boston
only to return defeated. but now it APP
pears that 1t stands some chance to win
1t is said that the four men who will
represent the team are exceptionally
clever runners. the most capable that
race in a long while
When it comes time to pick the George
town four to be sent against Virginia
on the night of March there will have
to be lot of specializing as to the prob
ability or more than one man on the
small track. A runner who could get
out and cut off quarter mile outdoors
IN hfty-one seconds might be a poor
performer in Convention Hail.
There are two mon bn will boxo 70
be considered a long while before their
services are dispensed with for that race.
They are ''Inky'' Davis and Ed Chap
man. Both men can take corners to per-
1ectlon and, against the average runner
Will make up fifteen or twenty yards in
the SIX turns around the course over
which the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. event
will have to be run.
The play Of the Maryland Agricultural
College team in the game with the Mount
st. Joseph's auint yesterday was a revela-
ton even to Its own supporters The
Farmers mad not done anything this year
previous TO yesterdays contest that would
nave led one to believe they were going
to play the kind Of basket ball they did.
For an aggregation that has had little
experience. 1t certainly showed up excep-
tionally well.
Basket ball has just been started at
NJ. A. c. The sport has been placed in
the curriculum under the greatest of DIFF
f1culties. and great credit is due the MEM
bers Of the squad for sticking to their
work as faithfully as they have under
very adverse conditions. With two ex-
ceptions. the Farmers team has had no
experience to call anything, and one man
on IT never saw a game until he started
to play short time ago. Every man on
the Quint Is freshman, and with three
more years In front OF them 1t Is likely
that they will develop enough to give
the best Of the fives in this section a
tussle to win from them.
With more suitable place in which
to practice, and consequently a little
more attention in the daily practices
there is no reason why NJ. A. c. should
not show we'll against the best of the
college teams in this section in an
other year.
The defeat handed out to George
Washington by Gallaudet last night
was somewhat OF surprise 1t was
generally thought that George Wash
ington's experienced men would be
| able to get away with the Kendall
Greeners. but such did not prove to
be the case.
1t is reported that the GalIaudet
team owes its victory in large meas
ure to the wonderful work of Battiste
his passing. shooting and general play
being excellent.
The following is a schedule OF the
| games to be played In the City Basket
| Ball League during the coming week
| Tuesday-Epiphany VS.. Collegians.
| Wednesday-D. c. n. G. VS.. Aloysius.
| Thursday-Epiphany VS.. Y. NJ. C. A
Regulars: Epiphany VS.. Peck Memorial
| Class B.
Saturday,. NJ. c. A. Bull Moosers VS.
| d. c. n. c.; Epiphany VS.. Peck Memoir al
Class "B."