The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Six Hundred Yard Invitation
Race for Georgetown Meet
Dave Caldwell, Higgins, Mere,
dith, Halpin and Baker TO
Compete in Feature,

The track department at the Hilltop
is working overtime in their efforts to
have everything In readiness for the big
indoor games at Convention Hall on
Saturday evening. February ~ Man
azer Fred Flanagan is leavi,.s nothing
undone In bis endeavors TO have this
years meet surpass that of other sea-
sons. but in order to do this he realizes
well the all-star card that will have
10 be offered to the Washington public.
With this in mind he now announces
a new attraction. and one that Is bound
to find much favor with local SPORT
lovers. A s00-yard invitation race has
Just been added to the list Of events
and this gives promise OF being by far
the best event of its kind that has ever
taken place south OF Philadelphia When
the runners for this race toe the mark
II Is expected that Washington for the
hrst time will have an opportunity of
seeing men matched together whose
fame have gone before them, and who
will make their initial appearance at
Convention Hall in the same race.
1t Is explained that Dave Caldwell, who
may be recalled as the man represent
ing Cornell who two years ago defeated
Georgetown In that never-to-be-forgotten
relay race. Joe Higgins, of Holy Cross
College. who within the last two years
has sprung from practical obscurity into
one of the most talked of runners of
the decade: the peerless Ted Meredith, OF
Pennsylvania, who has been an annual
entry to the Georgetown meet and who
has never failed to thrill the throngs
who have come to watch him; Tom Hal
pin, Of the Boston A. A, and Homer
Baker. Of the ". Y. A. c., will be con-
testants In this event
Arrangements have been finally COM
pleted whereby the Maryland Aggies and
Gallaudet are matched for a relay race.
This event Is certain to be more than in
teresting because OF the local color at
tached to such a clash. Coach Byrd
claims that he has by far the best squad
that ever represented the Farmers, and
doubtless he will be able to select four
that will give Gallaudet a royal battle.
Not much in the track line has been
heard from Kendall Green Of late, but
all sport followers know that the Buff
and Blue always has q flying four capable
of giving the best In this vincinity a
good argument.
Coach John o'Reirly has his men work
ing out daily. Captain Eddie Stebbtns,
Hector Aurey and Brett are the quarter
milers. and this trio are expected to give
q good account of themselves and add
many a point to Georgetown's total be-
fore the close Of the season. Lowe, the
junior metropolitan high Jumper. and
Robinson and Weidrnan, the pole vault
ers, are even bettering their brilliant
work OF previous years, so the Blue and
Gray can rest well content In this event
on the prowess Of the three above named.
Frank Weiser, Orland Leighty, Smith,
Brew and Amy are the quarter-milera
and these men are expected to show the
results of their faithful training and
daily practice
Dan o'Connor who frst gained fame
last fall as the star linesman on the
football team Is adding fresh laurels
Dan O'Connor, who first gained fame
last fall as the star nnesman on the
football team, is adding fresh laurels for
himself in putting the shot. He has al
ready hurled the 16-lb. shot thirty nine
feet four inches, and hopes to better
that mark before being entered in any
of the coming meets in the South At
lantic section.