Evening star., 1915-02-26
|G, j, TRACK GAMES
| BOOKED TOMORROW
Best Athletes of Colleges,
Schools and Clubs to
Take Part.
VIRGINIA BASKETERS LEAD
IN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
Only Game With g. W. u. Tonight
Stands in Way of South
ern Honor.
BY II. c. BYRD.

Georgetown University indoor track and
field games tomorrow night. There is not
a single contest in which the best tai
ent in this section is not entered, and the
open races and field competitions will
number among the competitors not only
the most capable in the south Atlantic re-
gion, but also many athletes of ability
from the north. In the relays there will
be many fast teams from the colleges,
schools and clubs.
The South Atlantic Intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association championships ought to
De very well contested, as usual George
town, while it will try its best to win
in the open events, will put the bulk Of
its strength in the intercollegiate in its
effort to make good its hold on the point
trophy in that class. Washington and
Lee and George Washington will be repre-
sented in these competitions also.
Enough local athletes of class are en-
tered in the scholastic fifty yards and
four-forty yards dashes. Brewer and
Rose of st. Adams. Maxam and Griffith
OF western. Millstead. Gates, Hunt, Ag-
some splendid races. When these are
pItted against such men as Smith Of
Mercersburg and Hornsby of Tome Insti-
fute brilliant competition ought to be the
result
With men from all the colleges and
universities In the entire section in
competition against the best the clubs
and schools offer in the open events,
and mixed with these few of the best
men from some Of the northern insti-
tutions and clubs, there seems to be no
question about the quality Of these
contests
There will be relay races galore. Of
course, the contest between Yale and
Princeton at two miles is likely to oc-
casion more general interest than any
other one. These two teams have al
ways furnished good running and close
finishes. Lehigh and Georgetown will
struggle in what should also be close
contest in the final race on the pro-
gram, the distance being one mile.
Johns Hopkins and Washington and Lee
are to meet in a mile race, too. An
other event of this character which will
attract considerable attention is that
booked for Catholic University. St.
Johns and Lebanon Valley. The CAL
laudet quartet and the Maryland Agri-
cultural College are also scheduled to
meet over a mile course.
There will be several events in which
clubs and prep schools will take part
The principal contests of this charac-
ter will be those in which Episcopal
High and Tome will face and in which
four of the local high schools will be
represented in an event for the scho-
lastic championship of the District
The Columbia Athletic Club, which has
been having a rather successful year,
is booked to run against other clubs
The Potomac Boat Club and the Wash
ington Canoe Club will appear in a
dual event, one in which the hackers
Of these two organizations appear very
much interested. Besides these there
will be any number OF races between
1.2OO-yard teams, Junior and midget
combinations from the several clubs,
schools and colleges.
The University Of Virginia has ONLY
one game standing between it and the
south Atlantic basket ball champion
ship-that with George Washington at
the National Guard Armory tonight.
The Hatchetites feel confident they
will give a good account of themselves
against the Charlottesvilie team. while
Virginia figured it's real test was to
come last night and not this evening.
For spirit and hard play that game
sity last night was all that could be
asked. The Charlottesville five won
because it played .ne better basket
ball and proved itself to be the better
team BY winning from isonsa the Brooaf ~
landers, Virginia gave evidence OF
greater prowess than any other gum.
in the south has shown. 1t defeated
c. U. at Charlottesville and then came
here and got away with victory, even
though it was by a very narrow mar
gin.
Virginia showed an ability TO fore-
see plays and intercept passes whlch
was better than any other qalnt 1nat
has played here this season has erl-
denced. When {. u. made 4 play down
under it's own goal il always appeared
that a Virginia man was present l"
defect the ball from its course or else
make a clean catch. Virsinia's backs
nlayed better ball than any other pair
thas has worked against Catholic Uni
versity.
could be called a hard-luck analr Tor
G 4. Virginia made nearly all the close
shots it attempted while the local hVe
missed more than 1t made botn quints
were more or less lucky in getting the
ball into the basket from difficult posi-
tions. but the chances are that Nir-
einia was more favored in this respect,
too. In the last minute OF play Strlcks
ling scored toss from the middle OF
the floor and well to the side. Or
course, the foul later thrown won. but
it was this goal which put the visitors
In a position to get the victory.
stickley of Virginia proved himself
to be the most. capable forward that
has played here this season. His work
was remarkable from the very hrst OF
the game. when he Gagged the ball on
difficult shot Stickley can shoot ac-
curately, can play splendid defen-
sive game, is exceptionally fast and
agile, and combines pretty nearly all
the requisites of a good player. Stick
lev y the only forward on any team
that has played here who has been
able to keep away from Keegan. the
star guard of C. u, who has covered
pretty nearly all the best men of visit
ing quints. Keegan. from his attempts
to keep "on' Stickley all the time. ap--
peared to be more exhaus ed at the end
of tina. game last night than in any
contest in which he has .aAen part.
The most important contest of the
year in the Military Basket Ball
League was played yesterday between
the I'd Regiment and the Engineers.
The victory practically gave the I'd
Regiment team the championship. The
two clubs were tied for the lead when
they went out on the floor, each hav- |
ing lost one and won four. The largestsI
crowd that has watched game in the |
this year was present, |
great interest being manifested in the |
outcome. The score was 81 to 81, the |
I'd Regiment five showing much better |
form. |
The Auditors Won by big margin !
from the Union Station club in the |
Terminal Y NJ G. \. League, the count |
being IL to I. Gregory, playing guard |!
for the victors, was the star. He 1
threw eight goals from the field and \
did some good work generally
Portland of the Coast League has OBJ
ratned Inflelder George Stumpf, who
was with the Cleveland Association
team last year.