Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
BY II. c. BYRD.

! The annual high school track and fielo
meet to be held next Saturday is expected
to be better than any of recent years
Not only is it probable that the perform
ance will be above the usual standard
but it is a certainty that some mighty
keen competition is going to result. There
are some exceptionally clever boys on the
several squads. and they are not all with
the same school.
While Central did not win the trophy
in the Maryland Agricultural College
meet it did not get the breaks and II
has a much greater general strength
than was displayed. There are several
events. though, in which the competition
for first places will be exceedingly Keen
The auarter-mile is certain to be bril-
liantly contested between Hardel OF
Tech. Bowling of Central and Maxan OF
Western as the star performers. Thefe
may be others who will show. but 1t IS
safe bet that these three youngsters Will
be right up in front at the finish.
None of the high schools has man
who can defeat Sheehan of Tech in the
$50. His work has been such as almost
to guarantee him victory in that event
TYLER of Western and Speidell OF Cen
trail will be the ones to fight 1t OUT LOT
honors in the pole vault. and there IS no
telling just what either will do under the
stimulus Of real competition. Frooes ol
Western ran a splendid race IN the ni -
in an indoor meet last winter, and IL ne
can repeat the performance may give
Galloway of Central a hard run to nnish
in the lead. Central seems to nave the
margin in the dashes. but 1t is nara 10
tell Just what will happen.
The meet is to be held on the MARY!
has been reported that Prof. Richardson
of that institution will be asked to rel
cree.
the track and field games to be held July
4 on the Potomac Park track. Entry
blanks have been prepared. and nearly
ali matters pertaining to the events have
been fixed ID up aontes Iss nG 1oSya4d dash,
novice; 1o0-yard dash. open; 4N-yard
run. open; SsO-yard run. open: two-miie
run, open; running high jump, running
broad jump, putting l2.pound sno..
school championship. and there are to
be several such events In the classes
for small boys. There will be one race
for boys of eighty-five pounds at ~
Yards, another for those weighing 100
or under at 40 yards, one at 40 yards
for boys Of 115 pounds. and another at
$50 yards for boys Of unlimited weight.
No entries will be received after Satur-
day, June p.
Showers of Technical High. who has
been doing the pitching in the schoiastic
series, is something of high Jumper;
too. He has done sometnlng nke %
with his base ball suit on. and in track
toys he ought to be able to clear al
least as inch or two more.
ally Martin of Georgetown may play
shortstop for the FREDERICK CLUB IN the
newly organized league in Maryland this
summer, which is to be known as the
Tri-City League. The managers OF the
three clubs making up the organization;
Hagerstown and Frederick in MARYLAND
and Martinsburg in West Virginia. have
been making attempts to secure players
from several Of the college teams in this
section. 1t is known that Martin has
been approached and has practically
given his: consent to play in Frederick.
Hagerstown and Martinsburg have made
officers to three of the Mary1and Agrtcul-
ture College players. while two from
Mount st. Joseph's and two from st.
Johns have already promised to become
town teams, respectively.
The game Saturday between Reforma-
ton and the Fifth Baptist teams in the
ended in dispute The contest was
called before the conclusion Of the final
inning. after one Of the teams had scored
five runs in the first half of the period.
sufficient to give 1t the contest had the
game been concluded. The score under
such conditions should have reverted
back to the end Of the previous inning,
though 1t is reported that it was allowed
to stand as it was, even though the last
inning was not finished.
Eastern and Business are scheduled to
in no
probably will decide the scholastic cham
pionship. The two mines will battle for
the highest honors, as they are the only
ones now in the running for the title.
Eastern has won two games and tied one,
while Business must defeat the Eastern
aggregation in order to get as good as a
tie. If Business fails to win it will