Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-14
STAR LOCAL RUNNERS
| IN CLARENDON MEET
Special Race Between Latta and
Sheehan May Take Place.
Other Sports Gossip.
BY n. C. BYRD.

AS feature for the track and field
meet at Clarendon Saturday Manager
Prosise has been trying to arrange a
special race between Jimmy Latta. the
SAooA@ Techs fine middle distance
runner. If 1t proves impossible TO get
the two men together for a special
event. Prosise wants their entries in
the sSo-yard open. Latta already has
entered that. but Sheehan has not yet
consented to run.
Manager Prosise has obtained some
thing moro than 100 entries for his
meet. Among them are Gates of
Georgetown. several other runners of
collegiate experience and many Of the
athletes that have been successful in
high school sports.
Twelve events are to be contested
They are the fifty-yard dash. 1oo-yard
sS0-yard run. one-mile run, running
high jump. running broad lump. shot
put and three relay races
Last year the Alexandria County Ath-
letic ASSOCIATION started the track meet
as something of an experiment but so
successful was it that ARRANGEMENTS
were made to have It an annual affair
larger number of entries have been
received this year than were had last,
and in every way the meet promises to
he more successful. The first event will
be started at 2:3O o'clock
Preparations are going on for the
swimming meet to be held by the wash
ington Canoe Club at the clubhouse a
week from Saturday. The fifty-yard
| open, ffty-yard novice, f1fty-yard schol-
astfc. 440-yard swim and one-mile swim
are TO be contested. The mile swim will
take place over the 440-yard course, so
| that the entire event will be in full view
| of the spectators. Entries should be
directed to Reginald Rutherford, at the
Union Trust Company.
Shops was too strong for General
Ofice In the Terminal Railroad Y NJ
G. A. League yesterday. winning by
to 4. In fairly well played contest
General Office got the lead early in the
game. but latent power in the Shops
nine, which came to the surface in the
closing inings. caused eight runs to
cross the plate in the seventh, eighth
and ninth periods. Five scores resulted
from Shops turn at bat in the ninth
Out at Pittsburgh yesterday a COL
legiate ball game was played which
about takes the cake" for the number
| OF <uns scored by one big university
against another Lehigh defeated the
! University of Pittsburgh by % to O. 1t
is not often that teams representing the
latter institution are compelled to take
the losing end of scores by such de-
ciSive margins.
officials of the Rosedale League are to
hold meeting tomorrow night at which
vital affairs Of the league will be dis
cussed. The meeting will take place at
1915 18th street northeast, at 100 The
Columbia team Is to be awarded the
championship of the organization for
the first series.
The Rosedale League has been operat-
ing as a six-club circuit, but now there
are two franchises open which it de-
sires to fill. Any reputable team which
desires admission into the league will
do well to have a representative present.
1t is reported that protests have been
lodged with the Amateur Athletic Union
against acceptance of the javelin throw
record made by Higgins of the I-niver-
sity of Chicago Saturday q the western
conference meet. The protest Is based
upon three things, that the javelin was
not held in the middle or according to
A. A. L. rules. that it was under weight
and that the throw was considerably
aided by a very strong wind. The rec
ord has nothing to do with A. A. L.
marks. though that organization will
have to pass upon it before it is Off
cially recognized as the American anna
teur record. The acceptance or refusal
OF the record by the A. A. L. will not
affect the action of the western confer
ence in accepting 1t as a mark for that
body.