The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
COMPLETE DETAILS FOR
.HATCHETITES' MEET
Manager James Issues New Floor Reg.
ulations for Friday Nieht.

George Washington University. accord
Ing to Manager James, will have entries
In each event in the meet Friday night
at Convention Hall. Special ARRANGEMENTS
nave been made to seat the crowds. The
south stand has been reserved for the
george Washington students and rooters.
The George Washington squad is going
70 make strong bid for the point trophy,
Georgetown. Virginia, Johns Hopkins and
LAFAYETTE are also competitors for the
trophy, which will make the race rather
close.
Birthright, who was on the Central
High School track squad, when It had
championship scholastic team, will run
in the relay. He was also spoken of as
possibility for captain of the Cornell
team, which he left to come here. He
will be on the George Washington relay
team, which will run Carlisle.
Georgetown Prep School whl enter in
the scholastic events. Virginia freshmen
VIII run against Mercersburg Academy.
The Mercersburg school has won the
scholastic championship trophy of Amerf-
ca more consistently than any other
such institution.
Graduate Manager Hodgkins and Nam
ager James have decided to enforce new
rules regarding the floor at the meet. No
competitor will be allowed about the
start until his name is called. This will
eliminate a crowd such as has been the
case with former George washington
meets and those given by other local in
stitutions
Mike Thompson will referee the meet
He has coached the Baltimore City Col
lege and refereed the GEORGETOWN Uni
versity meet. He was also referee in the
George Washington meet last year. Pete
Carnay, of Philadelphia, will start. Car
M CT fa6 tWnf ~ N
also In the NJ A. c. last year. Other Of
hcials from both Baltimore and Washing
ton will be present
Catholic University has been booked
to run Richmond College
Georgetown University has entered in
every event. Thirty-one men from the
Hilltop will enter in the George Wash
ington meet. That institution expects
Auray to place in the open and South At
lantic events.
Lafayette College will make its first
appearance here. 1t is scheduled to meet
Its bitter rival, Lehigh. Lafayette, also
a bidder for the point trophy. has a large
squad to send to Washington. George
town will find close competitor in Lafay-
cite. Lehigh will have the same team as
1t had in the Georgetown University meet
Washington and Lee is to send ten men.
This college has a remarkably strong
team. 1t beat Catholic University last
year in the 20 by about one foot. George
Washington beat this team year before
last in the South Atlantic. Georgetown
University refused to meet them.
According to the entries received from
Johns Hopkins. that institution expects
to put up a great fight for the trophy
1t is booked for the 50-yard novice. s.
yard open. $50 open. 900 novice open shot
put, 1-mile open, 40 South Atlantic and 2
mile South Atlantic. Sullivan, a former
Catholic University man, is to run in the
40 South Atlantic.
Five men have already scheduled for
the 40 South Atlantic Interscholastic Ath-
letic Association. They are Sullivan.
Hopkins, Auray. Georgetown University;
Gates, Georgetown University; Kean,
Catholic University, and GIadny, Wash
ington and Lee.