The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-08
MANY WILL RUN
At At MAMMOTH iIiH meet
OF TRACK ATHLETES
VIRGINIA AND OTHER LARGE
SCHOOLS SEND MEN-TWO
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS.

That the University OF Virginia will
send down one of the largest squads.
for tho Blues Richmond college track
meet at the Horse Show building on
February 2lst. which has ever rep
resented that institution In Richmond
now seems an assured fact. The
Orange and Blue. because of the Sc
vering athletic relations with George
town university. will have its track
schedule cut materially. and they will
be able to enter the best Of the squad
for tho championship events here.
Other colleges and schools which will
probably have a number OF men en-
tered are Georgetown. George wash
ington, Washington and Lee, Virginia
Military institute, Virginia POLYTECHNIC
institute. North Carolina, Episcopal
high school, Richmond college and
the Richmond Blues. number of
preparatory schools and local clubs
will enter teams. making the number
of competitors the largest which has
ever participated in a local meet.
Two events for the South Atlantic
championship. which will be run in
Richmond, are the A4o-yard run, and
the SS0-yard run. In both of these
events a large entry list of the best
men at the distance in this section will
start, and they are expected to prove
the features Of the meet Another
feature. which will appeal especially
to Richmond people, Is the series of
relay races arranged between teams
from the Richmond boy scouts or
ganization.
The list of events is as follows:
4o0-yard run tscholastic).
440-yard run collegiate. champion
ship.
l-mile run tcollegtate).
Running high jump tcollegiate).
Running high jump (scholastic).
60-yard dash tscholastic).
50-yard dash (collegiate).
5o-yard hurdles fscholastic).
5o-yard hurdles tcoliegiate).
Pole vault (coIlegiate).
12-pound shot put tcollegiate).
l2-pound shot put fscholastic).
sSo-yard run tscholasticl.
ss0-yard run Collegiate. champion
ship.
6o0-yard ran fnovice).
Conditions of Meet.
The track is thirteen laps to the
mile An entrance fee of SO cents p0x
man for each event must accompany
each entry Relay teams, FIVE en-
tries. four men to run, 81. The right
TO reject any entry is reserved.
First, second and third prizes will
be given in each collegiate, and first
and second In each scholastic event.
individual, prizes will be given to the
members OF the teams winning the
relay races.
A trophy will be presented to the
school. club or college scoring the
mos, points.
No spiked shoes will b. allowed on
the track, under penalty OF disquali-
fication.
Attention is called 10 the recent
ruling Of the Amateur Athletic union
to tho effect that not only must all
entries IN a meet under their sanction.
be by registered athletes. but no ex-
hibitions may be given or run at such
sanctioned meets except by athletes
registered under the Amateur Athletic
union.
Amateur Athletic Uunion reg!stra-
ton blanks may be secured from DR..
William Burdick. SOC Continental
Rettal.ata, % East Pratt street, Balti-
more. Md; J. T. Meany. 1912 New
York avenue, northwest, Washington,
d. G.
Entrants are requested to give ad-
dresses carefully that admission
coupon may be sent.
Registration number should accom-
pany entry blank.
First call will be made promptly at
s o cfock. If the competitor Is not
present when the event Is called, tho
| event will be started without him. All
events are handicap.
Entries on ofncial blank must be In
the hands Of the manager on or be-
fore February 18th.