The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
READY FOR START
OF 6. v. i, GAMES
Final Preparations for Sev-
enth Annual Indoor Meet
Are Near Completion.
ESQ ATHLETES TO RUN
Over Twenty Different Organizations
Will Send Men to the
Post.

Hatchetitc officials will commence
final preparations tomorrow for the
seventh annual indoor track meet of
the George Washington University. TO
be held next Saturday at Convention
Hall
The major portion of the prepara-
tory work has been finished. and the
remaining task is merely a matter of
settling numerous little details Of
tCials of the meet have all been ap-
pointed. the filing of entries has been
completed, the schedule of events has
been practically agreed upon, and
tickets for tho affair have been placed
on sale.
Approximately 80 men will enter
the meet. according to preliminary
estimate made ny Prof. LcsIi" CIevr-
land McNemar, faculty director of ath-
letIrS- A. all OF the entries have not
yet been looked over, IT viii be impos-
SibIr to announce thu, exact number
until about the middle of the week
Prof MCNemar is pleased that the
number will not he much more than
go al IN" most. for lac thinks it Will
make the meet relatively easier to
handle and render the events less
crowded and more interesting.
Are Well Divided.
More than a score Of organizations
will take part in the meet. including
Cornell. Lehigh, Virginia. Washington
and Lee. Johns Hopkins, Catholic Uni
versity, Georgetown. Gallaudet. Mary
land Agricultural College Episcopal
High School. the Washington Y. VI.
G A, st. Johns College, Cathedral
School for Boys Friends Select School.
Baltimore City College. the Baltimore
Cross Country club. Howard Athletic
Association. Baltimore Central Y. NJ
{. A. Fifth Regiment. WOodberry
Forest. Manassas High School. all the
local high schools, except Business.
and numerous other organizations.
'Nuhby" Jones' Georgetown's star
dash man and one of the most accom-
plIshcd runners in Washington, prob
ably VIII not enter the meet. He is
suffering from severe strain to
tendon i'm the leg. and is compelled to
limp about. 1t is extremely unlikely
his leg Will improve sufficiently by
the time OF the meet to enable him to
enter II Improvement does take
place. how he probably will enter
"A few Of the shorter distance events
\ revised list of the officials Of the
meet WAS ISSUED last night by Prof. Mo
N"mar The nigh nuguIs are: Emory NJ
Wilson. referee: Joe O'TOOlc clerk 81
course. Howard ". H0dEkius and VI. q.
SlarrOW. assistant clerks Of course: ID.
H. Liford. Homer Shaver. Harry
Fr"d"ricks"n and y. W. Doughcrty.
mnrshals. {. =, Eecl,tt. starter. William
Poet. sporting cditor Of The Washington
Herald. \. +. St'm. Harry g. Byrd
and Louis DuuEhcr official scorers:
Frank SrhIosscr. Charles r. COX. Charles
y. Moran and James BaiIy. jr. field
judges: Dr William Rurdirk John D.
o'Rcilly. Dr J. W. II. Pollard. W. S
CUlhcrtson and ". 3 Marbury. judges
Of the finish: c. =. Green. I,r. :. r.
karpeIcs. W. 2. Eowir. Charles King
and J. q. McCalliSIer. timers. F Q.
Scusncr and Reginald Rutherford. in
sn"ctorS Robert Cranstou. custodian.
and Leo =. Terry. head ushcr
officials OF the George Washington
Athletic Association are: Prof. McNemar.
faculty director: Homer Shaver. prcsi-
dent. Joseph b kWgshury. vice prcsi-
dent: I"o {. Terry financial secretary.
John BiXlcr. assistant financial secro-
tary: \. g. Settler, recording secretary:
Louis COnnor. captain Of track. Rob"
Fleming. coach Of tho track team and
Howard W. RodEkin~. graduate adviser.
convention Hall will be put in gala
attire for tn" biz meet. appropriate dee
oratiOnS will b. provided. and the floor
will be put in excellent condition. Music
Will be furnished by "A section OF the
United States Marin" Band
Tickets have been placed on sale IT
SpaldinEs and Whites sporting goods
houses. They ais" are being sold by
authorized members of the athletic as
s0CiatiOn. From the rapidity with
which seats are being disposed OF. ii
is evident an immense crowd will wit
ness the spectacular events featuring
the elaborate and attractive program.
George WashinEtOn's track team be
gins final training tomorrow night with
increased viGor. The men will be given
personal advice and instruction by
Bob Fleming and Capt. COnnor. as
sisted by Prof. McNemar and Graduate
Adviser Hodgkins. Fleming states the
Hatchetites have some excellent men
who will make exceptionally fine show
ings.
George washington is to carry away
honors at this meet" said Fleming last
night "She is bound to make an ex-
ceptionally~ good record. That fellow
Connor is a wonder. He did a mile in
4:S1 at Convention Hall some time ago,
and a runner that can negotiate the
distance in that time on such a floor
is nothing short OF a miracle. But he
is not the only one to uphold the honor
Of the university. There are others,
and they are bound to give exhibitions
of speed that bring to the Hachetftes a
reasonably high number OF points"
Lehigh Grapplers Win.