The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-29
CAPITAL EN- TRIES
PR|MED. FOR Races
AT BIG PENN meet.
Washington Teams Greatly
Feared by Competitors From
the North and West.
By BRYAN MORSE.

PHILADELPHIA. April 2s.-washins-
toms entries In the Penn relays are
ready to show their mettle in the
twenty-rrst renewal of the classic on
Franklin Field today Entered in at
least two championship events for
high school and prep schools. the run
ners from the Capital are greatly fear
ed By Northern and Middle Atlantic
teams st. Adams, in the preparatory
title race, and Central High School. In
the high school titular scrap. have been
highly touted here. Catholic University
10 expected to make a bid IN the race
IN which IL Is entered.
The Maryland Aggies are not looked
for, m Il was said at the last minute
they would fail to take the post In the
start OF the race In which they are en-
tered. George Washington Is expected
TO show against the cracks entered In
tne race In which II was classed.
Unusually fast times made in all OF
the relays yesterday indicate that the
events today will go to the teams which
are atle to set new marks. The prep
II entered finds exeter. Andover, the
Hill School. Huntington, Mercersberg,
and Lawrenceville. The Huntington
School. from Boston. Is said to be able
race, while both Exeter and Andover
have done as well. Brewer. Carter.
Pridmore. and Maxam will run in the
orde" named for st. Adams.
The st. Adams youngsters are entered
in another race. against Brooklyn Polys.
coached by Lawson Robertson. St.
Johns. of Brooklyn, and the German
town Academy. Central 10 entered In
the championship race which was won
last year by Coach Foley's charges.
Engiewood, Northeast OF Philadelphia.
and East Orange. of New Jersey. are
pitted against the Washington boys. 1t
Is expected that better than 1882 will be
necessary to win this event
Coach Jimmy Mulligan's team from
Catholic University. composed Of Sulli.
run aaeinst Muhienbcrs. dettysburs.
Bs Sssds pslyie SSs frunEi nsDS and
Marshall. and Washington and Jeiler-
son. The Maroon and Red boys are
picked a. sr yn nos,soS although tsss have
George Washington is In one of the
fastest classes OF the day. Lehigh, well
known for its performances In Wash
W Rsao est esnson
Colgate are In the same race with the
Hatchetitea. Scott. Harsch. Alexander.
anil James will run for George Wash
ington.
At a late hour It was not known
whether Central would be on hand for
the high school title race. Central Is
toLted to win. as the ether schools have
this spring. Birthr;ght. Latta, Penny
hacker. and Milstead are beoinG looked
for with interest here. AZ they gained
considerable attention last year On &C
count Of their win.
Jim Dewhurst. GeUrgctown's entry In
the rentathlon yesterday. was NTH 10
such stars as mig" Berry, Of Penn: A
Creighton Of Penn and X. Kunkle. the
Penn State athlete. who recently per-
formed at Georgetown. Dewh'irs'
earned nS ss sn n"s s t fSr task hs
the eruelliDg events. In the broad tumI
DewFurst's 10 feet inches got him
fourth. He was NTH In the javeiin
wts cs t sss n nsh s foartR II IL.
In the l.EGO me tiers. beths timed in SOFA
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George Green. who was here yester
day. was the center OF attraction. Tit
fame OF scholastic stars precedes then
In such meets as this and all eyes wer'
on Green with queries as 10 wner'
Brewer, Carter, Maxam, ana Wallac
were going next fall. AS Phiiaueipn,a a, !, /,
Green's home town. he Is wen known
In the course of an hour Green mas .
answer all sorts Of queries as TO brew
er's Intentions for next fall. Many o
= the colleges are aItcT inc staio DsoNes'
lout by the ST. Adams coach ana, max
mo bones about saying So
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During the course Of the games yes
Friday one of the greatest collecilon Q
bachas ever gotten together had
nfab In front OF the Penn gym. Law
Robertson Bernie wefers, the forme
georgetown flyer In years gone by; A =
hgg, OF Chicago; Or. GeorFe U s,ron,,,
enc Fitzpatrick. of Michigan; Avn
aentziin, Moakley. of Cornell; Jehnn ,
kcE. OF Yale; Martin. OF Penn s,ate
"a OConnor. Of Exeter. were onannih