Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
LOCAL ATHLETES
+ ENTERED |NMEET
Representatives of District In
I stitutions Compete Tomor-
q row in Baltimore.
BIG RELAY RACE CARDED
BY n. C. BYRD.

Local athletics will have good repre-
eentation in the Johns Hoplxins-5th Regi-
,nent indoor track and field meet in Balti-
more tomorrow night Colleges, schools
and clubs are to place men in competi-
ton in the open events and relay races
and several institutions In and around the
District are to figure in feature contests.
GEORGETOWN has entered its whole squad
fl the open and South Atlantic Intercol-
: lsriate Athletic Association events and
besides has its relay four in the race for
The mile championship of that organiza-
! ton. The Hilltoppers are going to be well
represented. too. as many of their athletes
are exceptionally capable Harry Weld
man is the best pole vaulter in the sec
zion, though he may not win because OF
handicaps against him. Dan O'Connor
proved himself the best shotputter around
these parts when he heaved the lead more
than fOrty-one feet last Saturday night
and won the south Atlantic scratch event.
Griffith, Array, Connolly and Gates are
10 run nleruberS of the relay, ana
they, with several others, will carry the
Blue and Gray colors in the open and
collegiate ompetitionS-
George Washington is to be repre-
scented in the open races and its relay
will compete in n dual race with Catho-
lie University. The Hatchetites are not
satisfied with the result of the race in
which they lost last week to c. u,
their first man falling near the end of
the second lap G. L. was Wiling 10
give The Hatchetites another chance.
and the race was arranged to take
place in the Baltimore meet Besides
the relay race II is to run with George
Washington, Catholic University VIII
have its colors in several of the open
. events The Brookianders' squad has
become much larger II the last few
days, several new men with experience
having reported Glascott, one of the
best scholastic quarter-milers around
Philadelphia last year, was out yester-
day, as was Harrington, member OF
the c. L. squad in 1915. Glascott has
been playing basket ball all winter,
and. except for his legs. is in sood
shape already Also the George Wash
ington team has been considerably
strengthened by the acquisition OF
Birthright, the former Central High
eprinter and quarter-miier. BirthriSht
probably will run last on the Hatchet-
ties tomorrow night against c. U.
Maryland State has entered relay
team in the race for the south Atlantic
mile championship, and viii compete
against Hopkins. Georgetown and Nir-
ginia. Ii Will have in competition an
other relay team, entered to run
against any of the secondary or school
relay tours at either a mile or hair
mile Several entrants in the field and
track competitions are to carry Mary
lands colers.
Central High and Episcopal High will
be represented by entries in the scho-
lastic events and in relay races Both
schools have strong combinations. Bill
Foley being credited with the state
ment that he this year would have
chance of winning in the race IN the
Pennsylvania games for the hlgh
school championship of America. Any
body who saw Episcopafs team beat
TTy1ix
meet so decisively knows very well
that it is not slow by any means.
The Washington Swimming Club is to
run against the Maryland swimming
Club in a half-mi1e relay race. The
Baltimore A. A, which was supposed
to run against the local organization. is
matched to run in a mile race with the
West Park Cross Country Club of Bal
timore. Speer, anchor man for Mary
land State last season. will run for
West Park against Field. anchor man
for Catholic University a year ago. for
Baltimore A. y.
George Washington University will
play its final home basket bail game
tomorrow night, when it entertains
the University of Tennessee in the
Y. NJ. C. a. gymnasium And right
here 1t might well be said that the
Hatchetites will have to play much
better basket ball than they have in
their last two or three contests if they
are TO get away with the long end of
the score. The Tennessee aggregation
is made up. OF exceptionally capable
players. If their record so far is worthy
of much consideration. Since leaving
home they have clean record of vic
tories, and last night they took the
measure of the University of Virginia;
and any team that defeat Virginia in
its own gymnasium is not weak. not
by any means.
The varsity game will be preceded
by a contest between the George
Washington girls and the girls team
representing the Eastern High School
Alumni Association of Baltimore. The
girls contest, which took place in con-
ncction with the GeorgetoV-n-Cieoree
Washington game proved exceedingly
interesting because of its novelty, and