Evening star., 1923-04-22

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA,
with IS points, won the point
trophy in the open events i'll
the American Legion track and field
games in the Central High School
Stadium yesterday Episcopal High
School took first honors among the
scholastic institutions, far out
reaching its rivals. Quintin Roose-
welt Post finished first i'll the spe-
cial American Legion event, and the
Princess Athletic Club scored the
most points in races for girls.
Athletes from Virginia early took
the lead, and late in the meet two
star runners were withdrawn by that
school in order to make sure of win
ming one of the feature relay events
from the MeadowbroOk Club. And
in the relay with Meadowbrook the
Virgfnians were just as superior
they had been in the other events.
Ben Baker. lead-off man for the
Orange and Blue, gave Irvine. the
second runner, a lead of twenty
yards, and after that every man
cross the tape hundred yards in
front of the anchor man of the op-
posing team.
Virginia Has Great Four.
Before the start of the race Baker.
the Virginia captain, said that Nir-
ginia would run the mile next Satur-
day at Pennsylvania in about AGO.
and he was about right because yes
terday the team probably would have
done that well had it been pushed.
AS it was. it was timed in 4:24 2-5.
Episcopal High had the easiest kind
of a time taking the honors in the
events for schools. 1t scored forty
four points, and its nearest rival.
Western High, got only twenty-three.
Central did not allow its best run
nerS to compete. so real line on its
strength was not obtained. Techs
best men were entered i'll relays, SO
it also did not show its true point
scoring value.
Quentin Roosevelt Post took almost
everything in the events for the
American Legion, getting total of
33 points against IL scored by VIM
cent Costello Post.
Princess Club and the Gallaudet
College representative had some fine
struggles in the races for girls. the
former winning out in the relay race
as we'll as in the points.
Bill Beers, Maryland Shot-putter,
bettered all southern records for the
shot-put when he tossed the sixteen
pound lead 40 feet 3a4 inches. At
that Beers came near losing the event,
as he barely beat out one man who had
nine feet handicap on him.
University of Maryland won three
out of four relay races il had. 1t de-
feated George Washington three times
in varsity contests in events at a mile.
half mile and two miles. The event
in which the College Parkers went
down was that in which the fresh
man team faced the 5th Regiment
Athletic Association of Baltimore
On the 9Th Regiment team were
three experienced runners and the
Maryland yearlines had little chance
to win. although they ran well.
MaryIand's Ealf-mile team won
easily, but the mile and two-mile
teams were in good races. George
Washington showed greater strength
than was expected. In the two-miIe
race the Hatchetites took the lead
in the second relay and held it until
the last furlong of the final half mile
Larry Simmons made up most of the
distance for Maryland and Endslow
carried his colors to victory in the
final lap.
The race carded for the high
school championship Of the District
was won by Tech. Western was see
ond and Central third. Johnston
running third for Tech. got the lead
for his team and Moreland held the
advantage steadily until he crossed
tho finish line fifteen yards i'll front
of his Western and Central COM
DetitorS.
Gets Medal Ahead of Time.
Rather peculiar and unusual was an
Incident connected with the winning of
the 1Oo-EaFd dash open by HarmSen of
Gallaudet. Harmsen took his heat
rather easily from a handicap mark of
four yards. Notwithstanding he had
Ben Baker star Virginia runner, on the
mark just two yards behind him, Harm
sen thought that race was as good as
his. At any rate, he walked up to the
official scorer and asked for his slip to
get the medal for the dash. The official
scorer handed it out. apparently with
out considering the situation, and
Harmsen went over To collect his medal
After that he went out on the track and
Won his semi-final in ten seconds, and
then won the final in 9 As seconds.
beating Baker by full yard.
1t was a good meet. At no time was
there cessation in interest either
among the spectators or among con-
testants and at no time did the officials
allow the events to lag In fact, it was
one meet in which it seemed that some
body was on the track all the times.
Charley Swan, who directed the games.
and all those who helped him deserve
all possible credit.
Many trophies were awarded for
the various events. and they were
won as follows
The Washington Times cup for the
school scoring the greatest number
of points went to Episcopal High.
The Col. James A. Drain trophy was
won by the Quentin Roosevelt Post
of the American Legion.
John Lewis Smith trophy rests to-
day at University of Virginia
The Watson b. Miller cup, awarded
the club scoring the most points
henceforth will repose in the trophy
room of the Washington Canoe Club.
kiwanis Club trophy for the sery-
ice relay championship is property
of the 9TH Regiment of the Maryland
National Guard.
National commanders tronhv poas
to the Quentin Roosevelt Post.
Western High, victor in the scho-
lastic two-mile race. gets the ].
Burke Hollohan trophy.
Technical, not to be outdone by
the boys from across the creek. cap
tured the American Legion trophy for
its victory in the one-mile high school
championship.
American Legion trophy for the
girls events was taken by the Prin-
cess Club
]. V. Mulligan trophy for the scho-
iastic freshman high point scorers
belongs to Hap" Hardelrs Technical
High boys.