The Washington times., 1916-09-15
]. ]. EIler, Champion Hurdler,
Preparing Field for Athletic
Meet Tomorrow.
PIT ATHLETES TAKE PART
Patrick Mcdonald and Egon
Erickson Expected Today.
McGrath May Be Here.

John J. Filler. the Olympic hurdler and
national champion, started work this
morning at the American League Park,
with Or. Robert L. Filler and Melvin c.
Haxen. to lay out the field for the police
athletic carnival to be held tomorrow.
Filler arrived In Washington today
from New York, and Immediately re-
ported to Major Raymond Pullman. DR..
Ellsr. Of this city. the athletes brother.
and Melvin Hazen, who Is to be one OF
the judges OF the field events. then took
Eller IN tow and he was detailed to SUI
perintend the laying out OF the groundo
Despite the 6rlzzle Of rain, the work
was started and good progress was
made.
Filler, who Is a member Of the New
York police department detachment Of
Olympic winners. told Major Pullman
on his arrival this morning that Patrick
Macdonald, the olympic shot-put cham
pion, and Egon Erickson. the Olympic
high Jumper and former A. A. u.
champion. would be in Washington this
afternoon. They all are members OF the
New York police athletic team: Eller
also said that Matt McGrath. the great
shot-put champion and Olympic hero.
who has been IN the hospital, was dis
n he could make the trip he would be
here tomorrow to help with the police
games.
PIT Athletes Entered.
Two hundred and seventeen athletes,
representing the Police Department. the
District government. and the Federal
service. have been entered in the various
events OF the meet.
r~Ao praorop, .ybtnh afantatt,r ~
proved yesterday. announces the COM
pletc list of events and starters as we'll
as officials OF the meet. The officials
will be:
Honorary referees, Edwin C. Bran
denburg. Daniel Callahan. James r.
Oyster, Cuno H. Rudolph, P. T. Mo-
ran, Ross p. Andrews. william F.
GUIDE. and Phil King; referee. Latrobe
CoEswell. president South Atlantic d.
vision. Amateur Athletic Union: d.
starter. James v. Mulligan; clerk OF
course, DR.. p. e. Larkln: assistant
clerks Of course. r. A. Maurer and
w. A Rogers; judges Of running events.
owens. and John D. o'Reilly; judges OF
feid events, Melvin c. HAGEN. Robert
Barr, w. c. Thatcher, Brent Young.
Brooke Brewer. Charles Cox, and Clar-
'ence aeeoS; referee Of Wrestling; Pat
Reasoner. U. 8. A; Charles King. C,
-. Beckett, and Maurice Joyce; an
nouncer. William Belts.
Program as Approved.
ne program includes sprints a,
as and 100 yards. with trial events
shot-put and broad jump. and tug OF
war.
After the trial heats for the 400.
yard dash. a wrestling exhibition be-
tween Dolly" Gray, n.6ht clerk al
No. 1 station. and W. M. DunEwin, Of
No. 1 precinct. will be staged. There
win then be trials for the hop. step
and Jump event. followed by an ex.
hibition from one OF the Olympic
stars. and finals will then be an.
nounced for the 220-yard dash, shot.
. put. broad jump, and hop. step. and
lump. A nobstacle race will follow
after which semi finals in the tug OF
jump. An obstacle race will follow
ed by the police relay race. will come
next.
A half-mile walk. a quarter mile
run, and q wrestling match between
Joe Grant, OF the detective bureau
and Joe Turner. famous as a middle
weight wrestler, Will follow: and the
last event 10 q consolation race fol
The prizes include cups. trophies
medals of gold, silver. and bronze To-
teams and individuals. and, in addition
dozens OF useful articles given by mer
chants and institutions OF the District.
Some of the prizes, which passe,
through the hands of Edwin Brooks. o
the citizens committee. were donate,
by Rudolph & West Company. Nationa
Electric Supply Company. Marthl
Wa sflington Candy Company. e. F
Brooks Company. p. Heidenheimer
James b. Lambie a Co.. Saks q Co.
Huylers, Joseph Strasburger. Henri.
Franc q Son. George c. Shaffer, Tn
Hub. doldenberg's. Washington Times
s.. Kann. Sons & Co.. Daniel Loughran
Edward 8. Schmidt. House q Hermann
Mayer a CO., National Press Club, Ar
thur Moses. Cosmos Theater. Hecht 1
Crust, d. n Walford, Peoples Dru
Store. r. Harris & Co.. Adolph Loehi
sidney West, and Burr Bros.
Big Demand for Seats.
Tho sale of seats for the athlete
meet has resulted in a big deman,
according to Major Pullman, Tn,
prices Of seats have been fixed at s.
cents for the stands and $l.50 70
seats In the boxes. While many of tn
boxes have been sold at auction Their
still remain a few desirable box seat
that may be had from the committed
All remaining unsold tomorrow morn
ing will be placed on sale at the park
Rockville