Evening star., 1917-09-19

will get out for its first practice. Even
with an organization of veterans. not
too much time exists in which TO pre-
pare the men to face a real game a
week from this coming Saturday, Dav-
idson is to appear here then for the
opening contest of the local season.
Maryland state viii start its practice
today with not more than half a dozen
members Of its last years squad on
hand. Probably two or three new men
will he out. but the ma ;ority of the
candidates for the team have written
until next week. College does not open
until October /.
At the annual meeting of the South
Atlantic Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union in Baltimore last years
quota of officers were reelected. Re-
ports from the president and handi-
port stated briefly the hourishing con-
dition of the association and mentioned
the loss OF many good athletes through
war conditions. The handicapper's re-
port tells of records. some of which
are Of particular interest to Washing
tonians. Incidentally. a paragraph also
is given to the accusations of unfair
ness made by several athletes and one
or two Washington, newspapers last
winter. The handicapper's report in
full follows:
Board of Governors. South Atlantic
Association for the Amateur Athletic
Union Of the United States.
"Gentlemen: The report Of the handi-
Gaping department of the South
Atlantic Association for the year
1sl6-17 is herewith respectfully sub
mitted:
"D Due to the unfortunate inter-
ruption of all athletics by reason of
the war. the records actually broken
in this district were few. there being
practically no outdoor track and field
games with the recognized events held
under South Atlantic sanction. How
ever. among the records recognized by
this association are interscholastic
marks. and of these the ss0-yard, group
utes, 2s-5 seconds by Sheehan of the
Technical High School OF Washington.
D. c. This mark was made in the
Tome meet the past spring. In the
interscholastic swimming. new marks
were set In the 50 and 100 yard dashes.
respectively. by NJ. Van Schelle of the
Western High School of Washington.
D. c.. 26 3-5 seconds for the 50-yard dash
and 1 minutes 23 is seconds for the
Io0-yard dash. In the s0-yard breast
Polytechnic Institute made a new mark
Of l minute 1-5 seconds. Further
more. the record of the 160-yard relay
was placed at ! minute. 2S 3-5 seconds
py the relay team OF the balt1mOre
Polytechnic Institute. In 75-foot pool
a new mark was made in the plunge
for distance by r. H. Cromwell of the
Marston University School Of Balti-
more. distance. 60 feet in 81 2-5 seconds.
1t is suspected that one or two other
noteworthy times were made in various
swimming meets, but inasmuch as the
various simple formalities necessary
under the rules to secure a record were
not carried out, the marks actually
broken stand as above set forth.
"(2) It may be interesting to the
association to know the system used
in the Office of the Handicapped. A
card index system is employed which
seeks to tabulate the marks of each
coming under open compe-
tition: naturally the same become more
valuable year by year. This is sup
plemented by the writer's membership
In several athletic clipping bureaus
and in this way the marks of various
novices and contestants in closed
games are retained. The index. clip
ping bureau. correspondence. etc. Of
the Office cover all sports recognized
and sanctioned by the South Atlantic
Association. Furthermore. much aid
and valuable informatfon has been oh