The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Col SchO- :. A.
BY FRANK COLLEY.

BY FRANK COLLEE:
University Of Virginia athletes not only
carried of the trophy for points scored
0y colleges but by scoring seven points
in the South Atlantic championship
events, added to what they had already
wsn in previous meets and captured the
South Atlantic championship last night
at the annual indoor games held in Con-
vention Hall under the auspices Of
George Washington University.
Georgetown University led in the South
Atlantic points scored last night, but
was not able to overcome the lead the
Virginia boys had piled up on them in
previous affairs of this sort. Johns Hop
ktns came in third.
The St Adams School was easily the
class in scholastic circles, winning the
trophy with a total of nineteen points.
Episcopal High School. of Alexandria,
was second with a total of nine. The
Baltimore Athletic Association won in the
club circles with the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues, newcomer in these parts,
second.
The big feature of the meet was the
relay race Of one mile between the Mary
land Agriculture College and the team
representing Lehigh University. This race
took the place Of the features of previous
meets such as Georgetown and Virginia,
etc. The aggies won after a stiff fight.
. Mr.. O'Neil, from the New York
Athletic Club. winner of many races and
member Of the Olympic team, came all
the way down to win the one-mile open
handicap. One OF the best races of the
evening resulted in this event O'Nei had
to fight his way through the crowd of
runners and after three-quarters of the
race had been run he was we'll out in
front
Curly" Byrds runners are jubilant
over their defeat of the crack Lehigh
team and well they might be, for it was
the race of the evening. The Aggies took
the lead at the start after getting the
jump on the Lehigh runner and holding
on TO a slight lead of two yards for the
first quarter. Lehigh led for the next
two quarters, but Spear. running last for
the Aggies was touched OF on even
terms with the Brown and White runner
Neck and neck they battled around for
one lap, but at the stretch in the second
lap Speer forced himself to the front
and at the tape there was but inches sep
arating the runners
"Untz' Brewer, premier OF scholastic
ranks, was given a surprise in the 90
yard scholastic race when silly Max
i'm, of the same school, breezed home
ahead Of him a winner and Seward, of
Episcopal High School. second
F. McRee, of the Richmond Blues, was
all the class in the heats Of the 5O-yard
novice event, stepping OF the distance
faster than any other contestant. doing
the half century in O:OJ 40
Central High School was well repre-
scented and took second place in several
beats. ]. Maloney, of Carroll Institute,
took first hOnOrs in his heat.
Bob Filler. doing the comeback stunt
81,
handicap, won his heat. Griffith. of
Georgetown. placed second in his heat
HoUck. of the Fifth Regiment A. C.. made
the best time, doing the distance in
u.0J -.
In one Of the best races of the even
ing the Washington Swimming Club won
their third relay race of the season, TAX
Ing first honOrs from the Hartford A. c.
and the Home Club. Mari. running third
for the HartfOrds picked up a three
ward handicap and touched Brent Young
off to an even start with Karl Knight of
the Washington Swimming Club. Young
took the lead on the first lap but on the
final stretch Knight exhibited a great
hurst Of speed and won the race by
inches. The time for this race was 2:35.
Wood. hsiling from the Richmond
Blues, took first hOnOrs in the 6OO-yard
novice race. winning in the final stretch
from Massie. Of the University of ViU-
Einia, who finished in second position.
Mcnamara, Of Tech High School, fin
ished third after running a beautiful
race. Woods time for the distance was
-
n. NJ. Firor of J. II. L.. won the open
handicap high jump after being given the
limit handicap of seven inches, with a
jump Of 6 feet 1 inch. X. c. Wood. of
the Richmond Blues. was second, and R.
g. Diemer. of the Baltimore A. A, fin
ished in third position. Marshall Lowe
,of Georgetown, was the only scratch
man.
Dorsey Grifith. Of Georgetown, came
through with flying colors in the 40
yard open handicap dash. with Brown,
~ the Maryland Aggies, a close second.
A L. Mason, of the University Of Vir-
;sinia. finished third.
Grifith had a handicap of 10 yards,
while Brown was given Is yards. Mason,
of Virginia, was placed on the 5-yard
mark and this made him scratch man.
The Virginia boy ran a pretty race, pick
ing his way through a crowded field.
Grifiths time was O.JG Is.
Columbia A. c. relay team had walk
away in its Emile race against the Lord
Baltim ore Club, winning without trouble.
Leach opened up a large gap at the out
set, and from then there was nothing
to.H.
The surprise OF the evening came in the
N-yard scholastic dash when Silly
Maxim. or St Adams school, beat out
Brewer for first place Seward. of the
Episcopal High School, was picked for
second place, and "Cntz' Brewer came
in for third nlas~