The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-28
FIFTH PREP SCHOOL
MEET ON SATURDAY
Dual Affair in Central Y. M. C. A. Saturday Night
McGuires and Benedlctine Will Not
Have Teams Entered

The fifth annual prep school track
meet VIII be held Saturday afternoon
will start promptly at o'clock. This
affair has become very popular among
the followers OF amateur athletics, ana
the crowds attending STOW larger with
each succeeding year. In fact. thiS
meet takes first place among the vim
ter athletic activities of The prep
there would be four schools entered,
but at the last minute Mcclure ana
Will be dual meet between the Academy
and the High school While this de-
cision on the part of the other Nom
bers of the league VIII lessen the m
terest in the meet somewhat. all OF the
spectators at the meet are assured OF
some high-class performances. John
Marshall and the Academy We're really
the only schools that had chance TO
cop first place, as they give moro A.
tention to track work than do the
Tho cadets were unable to get into
this meet OH account of not having
time TO get into condition, and notified
President Conway, of the league, to
that effect but McGuire's made no OIL
cial announcement regarding their m
tention of Withdrawing The entries
for the meet were supposed 10 DC IN
no; later than & o'clock last night and
after he had waited long past the time
due, President Conway called me Nc
Cu!rc management over the telephone
and was informed that they were not
going TO enter the meet.
Black manager was that the fellows
were not taking any interest III t'tch
this year. and he had thought II adj
visable not to enter a team. !o"cNIr'
they intend entering the X. \ \. T..
meet to be held the same night 0i the
prep school affair Both bene9 ii' me
meet to be held in the Blues Armory
the night OF February IL.
The Richmond Academy cntertalns
high hopes of capturing the meet sat
urday. and from all indications inc
Marshallltes will have their work cut
out for them If they intend To win
heir sixth straight meet. Heretofore,
the public school laos have had every
thing their own way, having come out
on top in every indoor meet held under
wearcrs of tho orange and blue promise
TO give them surprise S2iurd3E Ih.N
are banking on "liitiG t.I i S"oomi
Dug Roden to bring home the bacon
IN their respective events and more
likely looking bunch n e9Mid m1t nave ave
pinning their hopes on Captain C"aig'
stump" Owens, Weed, Turner and At
kinson. to bring victory TO the Blue
rhc meet will he open to all visitors
and al accorded hearty welcome by
is expected to attend despite the fact
that the meet has developed into "A
dual affair Mayor Ainslie has con-
scutcd To act as referee for the young
steers and promises that he Will make
the future citizens toe the mark
The Official list of entries, events and
officials follows
2G-yard dash-Eor Academy. H.
Rodcn. Pitt. Stoval and Patton For
John Marshall High school, Craig,
Aaron. Wood. owens.
2o-yard hurdles-For Academy, T.
Roden. Pitt Hunt, IL. W. Miller. For
John Marshall High School, owens,
Wood. Craig, Aaron.
5oyard dash-,For Academy Z.
l;oden. Pitt. Stovall, Patton. For John
Marshall High school, Peple, Aaron,
Owens, Craig.
I0O-yard dash-For Academy. e.
RUden. Pitt. Shackclford. Hill For
John Marshall High School, Wood,
pcple, Clark, Brandt.
SS0-yard- run-For Academy, D
Roden, spencer. Wood. For John Mar
shall High school. c. Turner wills
Blankcnship. Mathews
Shot-put l2 pounds For Academy
T. "; Miller. 7. r.. Miller. D. Roddn
Tiainham. For John Marshall High
school Atkinson, Rothert. Williams
FranCk.
Running high jump-For academy.
= w Miller Blenner. Whitlock. Spcn-