Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
ATHLETES RUN WELL
Co|ored Indoor Track and
Field Games Successful.
HOWARD DREW COMPLETES
Wins Fifty-Yard Invitation Event
With Ease-Howard U. Cap
lures Trophy.

The annual indoor track and field
games for colored athletes, held last
night at Convention Hall under the
joint auspices of Howard University
and the Public Schools Athletic League.
was the most successful since the or
ganiZation of the meet. Not only was
the competition close, but many of the
performances were excellent. especial
ly when the age and limited amount of
training received by some of the con-
testants are taken into consideration.
Howard University won the point
trophy in the open events and also in
the collegiate. 1t beat out the Salem
Crescent Club of New York in the open
competition. and Hampton Institute
was its closest rival in the collegiate
contests.
Armstrong led the scholastic squads
with 20 points, and the Cook school
Youngsters proved good enough 10
capture the elementary schools cham
piOnship.
Drew Wins His Event.
Considerable interest centered in the
special 50-yard invitation race. Howard
orld competing against Morse Of the
Salem Crescent Club of New York.
Martin, the Howard University Splinter,
and others. Drew won the event in
5 3-5 seconds, with Morse second. Drew
gave evidence of remarkable burst or
speed and ran with exceptional ease.
He also won his way into the finals
of the open fifty, but Withdrew. Ihat
The feature relay race was captured
by Howard University, with Hampton
Institute second and College of Jersey
City third.
Coward colleeiate-won by Martin. H. L.;
second, Williams. II. L.. and third. McLarney'
ii. n. j. Time. O.0s.
ssoyard schoIastic-won by Contee. NJ St: H.
s.: second, Lewis, A. NJ. I. s.. and third, Hen
derson. n. IS. Time. 2.is 80; =, fountain
Cook; second King. Bruce. and third, Peterson
Mott Time. O.06 So.
5oynrd elementary Ms.r sy and third ar
coward scholastic--Won by Elliott. NJ. ]. s;
second, Grant, A. NJ l. s., ana thlro' ahe"' ID.
H. $. Time. 0.O5 As.
Relay race; junior standardization by Cardozo
pnd th h1a
5o-yard open-won by Morse. = e: a: A;
U. Time. 0.05 80. .
Mile run: open Won by johnson. N: c.
(scratch): second, Smith. A. NJ. I. >. thftcen
ysrds), and third, Carr, II. U. twenty yards).
Time. SO 30
5o-ysrd hurdles; scholastic-Won by Thornton:
third. Mckinney. A. ". r. S. Time. O07 So.
5o-yard open hnrdle-Won by Martin H. L.;
second. Pinderhughes. II. u. and third, Holmes,
ii. L. Time. O.O6 20
30Oyard novice: Standardization by Griffin. NJ
ST. II. s.: second. Cant. A. NJ. T. s., and third,
II Tfnrn n Z
Mile RIM: coiegiate-Won by Johnson. n: c.;
second, Dorsey. II. \. I. L., and third. Wilson.
II. U. Time. 500 4-,.
Relay race: 600 Yards: BOY Scouts Of America
=. Won by Troop No. sol tFannn. Dean. Denby
and Lewis; second. Troop No. SOB. and third
Running high inmp-Won by Duncan. unat
tached: second. West. A. N. r. s.. and third.
Sampson. II. U. Height :, feet II inches
Relay race. 200 ynrds-Won by st. Angus
tine A. A. Davis. Parker. Hoiton and Duckett),
and second. 81. Cyprian A. A. Time. 2.35.
ond Morse. =. e. A. C.. and third, Martin, H.
d. Time. COS 80.
44Oyard run: schola stic-won by Elliott. NJ.
l.: second, Lewis. A. NJ. r. s. and third, Har-
ris. A. ii. 7. s. Time. l.oI as
Relay race. 300 yards s0-pound class--won
Brown: second. stevens School, and third. Bir-
ncy School. Time 0.4G.
Relay race, 900 Yards 81 pound ciass-Won
by Cook School marlborough. Johnson Hop
kins and Long,; second Mott School, and third
Stevens School. Time. LA Is.
by Bruce School tNcal. Wright. Mason and
Kips): second Cook School, and third, Mott
Relay race. soe yards. slemsatary-Won BY