The Washington herald., 1916-02-19

The track management OF Georgetown
ceases at last from its herculean ef-
forts of the past week with the feelings
of a man satisfied with duty well done.
Tonight the eighteenth annual indoor
track meet will start promptly at 7:6
and unless the present calculations are
aniss, this years athletic carnival should
be fun of thrills and excitement.
1t will truly be a gala night, and all
those who trek to Convention Hall will be
amply repaid for their journey.
The Georgetown relay team has been
training hard and faithfully for the last
two weeks. and Coach John OReilly
condition and fit to give Lehigh a stub
born battle in the fea ture mile race of the
evening. Georgetown will strive might
and main to redeem last years defeat at
the hands of Lehigh with a victory to-
might, and according to the followers of
both institutions. IS Chock full of conf
.dence that it will gain the decision.
Another feature OF tonight's big carni-
val, and one that will make a strong
appeal to many, is the fact that George
towns ancient rival, Virginia, will be en-
tered in the games. The Orange and
Blue will bring its usual strong track
team to the Capital and Pop Lannigan
hopes that his boys will add a few more
points toward the much coveted South
Atlantic championship. The Charlottes-
willie collegians have large following To-
lcally and needless to say they will have
hundreds OF supporters in Convention
Hall, eager to show their affection for
the sons OF the Old Dominion.
Besides entering a relay team Lehlgh
will have two of her best athletes in
some of the other events. In Burke and
MOTTisey, South Bethlehem College
boasts two of the best men in the run
ming game today and they are bound tC
make a name for themselves in this
evenings games. They have been pre-
pairing especially for this visit to the
Capital and their followers will indeed be
grievously disappointed II they fail tc
win the events in which they are entered
All the local high schools are entered
too, so there will be plenty of competi-
ton amongst the prep athletes. Episco-
pal High will have all her best men in
action tonight so that means that the
Washington high schools will have t
show their best II they hope to beat out
! the school boys from Alexandria. AL
the local schools have been training with
the Georgetown games in view ever since
early in the year. They are now in the
very pink of condition and eager fol
the pistol shot that will begin the bat,
tie.
The advance sale for tonights games
is the best in many years. According
to reports from Spalding's where the
tickets will remain on sale until 5 O'Clock
this afternoon. the coveted paste boards
| have been selling like the proverbia
hot cakes" However, Manager Flani
gan says that there are stiIl plenty o1
choice reservations left. It therefore be
hooves all local athletic followers who
have not as yet secured their seats, tC
do so as soon as possible. otherwise they
may be disappointed. Jimmy MulligaI
will get the big games away promptly
| at 7:45 p. m.
| Georgetown LehiEh; one mile-GeorEetown
! Leighty. G.. Amy, Gnhith, Brett Lehigh, Burke
Morrsey, Hanway, Carkson. McGrath.
! Catholic University Vs. George Washingtpn-Cstho
/ lie University. C. Horn, Field. G. Horn, Kesn