Evening star., 1917-03-03
BY h. c. BYRD.

The indoor track season in the south
Atlantic section has been more sue
cessful this year than last. Better
competition and bigger meets have
caused greater interest in the follow
ers Of the sport. and the events them
selves have evidenced more class than
those of year ago. Georgetown. Hop
kins and George Washington held
games that exceeded in every way
those Of 1916. All were better attended
and the competition was much superior.
The work of the athletes in the in
door meets augurs well for the sue
points to the holding of more success
full events on the cinder paths this
spring than have been usual in the
south. All the teams have not yet
completed their indoor seasons. though,
several being scheduled to compete in
the Meadowbrook games next week
and in the National A. A. q. champion
ships at Philadelphia. March II.
The speed and capabilities shown by
some men indoors seem to indicate that
some records may fall in the outdoor
games this spring. Weeks of fHopkins and
Carter of Maryland State in the mile
and two miles are the class Of the sec
ton and when they meet in the out
door south Atlantics 1t will be no
surprise if the winner smashes the
existing mark in one or both those
events. Brewer of Maryland State is
the best sprinter and If he is pushed is
liable to clip something Off the marks
for the 100 and 220. Weidmann of
georgetown Is pole vaulting excep-
mark for that event. And there are a
lot Of men in the scholastic races who
ought todo mighty well in scholastic
meets and in the high school games
here some middle distance records may
go into the discards. Altogether, the
outdoor season in track and field sports
promises moro than in years.
s.ri The sue success IS Of the George washing
meet last night was looked upon with
a great deal of pleasure by everybody
connected with athletics in this section
The Hatehetites' double victory, in
winning their relay from the Carlisle
points In the open events. was be-
grudged by nobody. and even those
connected with other organizations
were pleased because of the way the
ticipation in athletics. in which little
fruit has been gathered, the Hatchet-
ties came through and won the feature
relay OF the night from the Carlisle In
dtans, and also captured the point tro-
ply: Five points scored by Kilmartin
in the mile, and eight by Morrison and
Wingate in the high jump, were suff1-
cient to give the Hatchetites the thir-
teen points needed to take the trophy.
Splendid running by Harsch in the last
relay of the event with Carlisle was
responsible for the victory scored
there. Harsch started five yards be-
hind the last Indian runner, and did
not go into the lead until the begin
ming OF the last lap. Harsch is captain
of the George Washington squad, and
to him should go the credit for keeping
together the men, and for the majority
OF the successes attained He is q
former Technical High student
Washington and Lee University proved
mile relay between those two schools.
Rooney of the Brooklanders held his
own for the first relay. but after that
the local team gradually dropped behind.
keene. last runner for c. u, unfortu-
nately slipped on one of the turns, fell
and sustained deep cut over one eve.
The injury was not particularly serious,
but is likely to leave Keene with a
slight scar.
When Penn State and Maryland State
took the floor for their relay race the
comparison between the teams was par
tfcularly noticeable as far as size was
concerned. The Pennsylvanians had
four big powerful runners who lowered
head and shoulders above the Mary
landers. The latter looked like high
school boys beside University men until
after the race began, and then it was a
different matter.
Maryland won by twenty yards and