The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
CEORCETOWNCREW'
SCORES "A POINTS;
MARYLAND SECOND
Central High Athletes
Top Scholastic COMPETE
tors-Huge CROWD.
By GORDON sHAND.


letes literally swept the boards in
their annual games before a crowd
which jammed every corner of Con-
vention Hall last night. The Hill
toppers scored A points-33 more
than the record of their nearest
competitors. University of Mary
land. which registered IL.
The Naval. Academy. New York
Athletic Club. and Johns Hopkins
were tied for third position. with
q scant 4 points apiece. while the
Baltimore Gross Country Club
managed to put across a tSio OF
markers. Gallaudet and the Wash
ington Canoe Club trailad with a
lone point apiece.
In the scholastic events Central
High all but cleaned up. The Blue
and White squad totaled s points,
with Tech breaking into the scor-
ing column with q solitary /.
From q standpoint Of attendance
the meet was all that could be de-
sired. but many Of the advertised
features failed to provide the ex-
pected thrills The New York A c.
just naturally walked away from
an all-South Atlantic four In an
event which was supposed to pro-
vide one Of the high lights Of the
night, while the relay between
Georgetown and Virginia, which in
the old days would have been run
In the face of q perfect deluge Of
sound. failed to produce any kind
Of enthusiasm. the virginians fall
ing down lamentably in their ef-
forts to provide any kind OF close
competition.
The real feature of the night was
the Georgetown-Navy medley relay.
which looked like a one-sided af-
fair at the outset. but developed
into . classic at the finish.
Georgetown-Nayy Relay.
Kinnally of Georgetown and
Hammond of Navy opened the re-
lay between these teams. The
Georgetown fier got of in front
and had opened up a 5-yard gap
before he passed the baton at the
end of the first 40 yards. Bob
lie Gendre opened up further dis
tance for the Blue and Gray entry
over Foss of Navy, and Gaffey OF
Georgetown gave Marsters. his
team mate, abo-s one-sixth of lap
advantage as the latter started on
the final relay. The second ana
final at $50.
Marsters was opposed by Curtis,
the Navy star. who with a los.
smooth working stride gradually
cut down the distance. AS they
came into the final lap, Curtis
sprinted. but could not quite nip
his opponent. About ( yards sepa-
rated the pair at the tape.
The New York A. c. four, COM
posed OF Kelly, Higgins, Leslie and
the redoubtable Bernie wefers, jr..
never gave their aiI-south Atlantic
opponents, composed of athletes
from Georgetown. Navy, Hopkins
and virginia, a look-in from the
start. Coached by wefers. ST.. the
boys from the Big town literally
ate up the distance, and interest in
the race began to slack long be-
fore Bernie breasted the tape a
good eighth of q lap to the good.
Pennsylvania gave surprisingly
little opposition to Navy in their
affair over the 1-mile route. Navy
got the jump at the start, and
though Gill, of Penn, made a game
effort to overhaul Midshipman Foss
in. the second relay he couldn't
quite turn the trick and soon
dropped back.
Lewis lost more distance for the
Pennites. and Jack never had a
chance with Curtis. the Navy crack.
in the final. Curtis simply tore into
the stretch and was a winner by
fully IS yards.
virginia Team Fizsles.
The Georgetown-virgin afrair,
planned as a climax to the evening,
proved a bitter disappointment. II
was staged over the 2-mile route
Brewster, of Georgetown. had a
lonr-distance duel with Stands, Of
virginia, on the first relay. Both
men dawdled along. the Hilltopper
finally winding UP with a 5-foot
advantage.
Higgins increased his advantage
over Peach. Of virginia, and from
this point on the spectators started
putting on their coats. Nelson, OF
virginia, didn't give Marsters any
kind Of argument, and when Jimmy
Connolly took up the burden against
Lohannan, II looked to be well over.
And 90 II was, for though the Vtr-
ginia man cut down Jimmy's lead
q BIT. the intercollegiate miller
W8su I e1cEIiu6 hlHisSAA anu "Oh -
he pleased.
The mile open resulted in a duel
between Jimmy Connolly. who
started from Scratch, and Vernon
Booth, OF Johns Hopkins. who left
from the 25-yard mark. Jimmy lost
no time in catching up with the
pack. and had worked up to sixth
position at the end Of five Of the
twelve laps. At the end of seven
laps Jimmy was tied with Young,
Of Navy, for second position. with
Booth making the pace out In front.
Connolly soon shook off the mid
shipman and stepped out in front
after q brief duel with the Hopkins
star. Booth stuck with Jimmy and
challenged him repeatedly. but
could not quite catch up. As they
came into the stretch, Jimmy
started a spurt, but Booth cut loose
with another and hit the tape