Evening star., 1915-02-13
BY n. C. BYRD.

Local organizations will be we'll rep
resented in the George Washing gtor
University track and field games TO-
night at Convention Hall. Not only are
the colleges and schools to be 1T
competition with the best mer
they have, but various club organiza-
tions will have men wearing their
colors in the relay and open events
Catholic University will not have a
relay team, but has entered more than
twenty men in the open contests. The
Rrooklanders have runners in the open
and novice races who are expected TO
accomplish something worth while, and
there are two entrants in the high
jump and pole vault who ought to
srow we'll. Catholic University prob
ably is better represented In these
games than any others in which 1t has
ever taken part
Georgetown will not be in any Of the
relay contests. and it will not nave
men in the open events, but in the
races between universities of the South
Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Asso-
citation 1t is likely to perform we'll Inc
Blue and Gray has some of the fastest
runners in the section entered. and Is
certain to do well in the high jump In
fact, Georgetown is likely to have
winner in both the high jump and 44o-
Western High has three relay teams
in competition against other prepara-
tory and high schools The Reo ana
White is to run two 1,20O-yard races.
and its big event will be the dual clash
with Eastern High at one mile Also
Western is banking somewhat on Scor-
ing the greatest number of points In
the scholastic open events, depending
on Maxim to do the bulk of the work
Central High also is to try its hand
in the short relay races, a lot OF
youngsters being entered to give tnem
experience The Blue and White also
has made many entries in the schoias-
tic contests and some in the OPEN
Technical and Eastern will have men
in competition. too. although not many
st Adams has several youngsters who
may accomplish something. and it will
be a surprise if at least one or two OF
them do not fare we'll.
Gallaudet. besides entries In one or
two of the open contests, is to COM
pete against a team from NJ. A G.
in relay race at 1900 yards. The Co
1umbia Athletic Club. Regent Athletic
Club. Carroll Institute and one or two
other minor organizations will have
men in competition
Also, for the first time in two years,
George Washington will have men run
ming under its colOrs. The Hachetites
are to be represented in some of the
leeiate indoor championship, besides
putting a two-mile relay four against
Washington and Lee University.
Also the institutions so close to
Washington as almost to be considered
local are much interested in the out
come of several of the events. The
Maryland Aggies have a one-mile relay
battle scheduled with st. Johns, the
school which has for twenty years
been their greatest rival in athletics
They also are booked to run a relay
against a team from Gallaudet The
Episcopal High is to compete in a race
which will practically determine the
relay championship of the south for
SCHOLASTIC institutions. Woodberry For
est and Baltimore City College being
Its opponents. The Briarly Hall Mill
tary Academy. from out in Montgom-
cry county, also will have two relay
races at stake, it being represented in
that many.
And the meet as a whole will not only
be interesting from local standpoint,
but from the view of those who prefer
to see strange men in action Cornell
and Virginia are to take part in mile
event, which should be a brilliant effort
on the part of both quartets. Johns
Hopkins and Lehigh are to battle in a
relay race for one mile in what ought
to be close and interesting affair:
Washington and Lee is expected toi
bring a strong two-mile team to put
against George Washington, while the
two best schools in Maryland in ath-