The Washington times., 1923-04-09

ApTlI Il VIII De smashing
morning until late afternoon athlt
ing girls, will match proves in
under. the auspices of the Americ'
The third annual field and trac
nent of the. Legion, it was annou
W. Swan; director of games, is to
"Washington's Outdoor Track q
games,," buzzed the Legion live-w
Justify it. / believe it will"
Anyway, Charles W., whose ca
when most aging athletes In TINS
toiled with more snap and deter
thing go. And this early, with. II
is assuredly a distinct success Jud
Athletes have promised to come
from afar to compete. The Boston
A. A, Illinois A. A., and several
other leading athletic clubs are
preparing to send their star men
to Washington. They have re-
Quested Swan to arrange the stiffest
competition for them possible.
No class of athlete is overlooked
in the meet. There will be three
relay races for Washington high
schools, a half mile number,
mile run and a two-mile relay.
In addition for the scholastic
athletes there will four track
= events for freshmen and twelve
events for boys who have finished
their first year in school. OF this
number. seven will be track races
and five field contests, including
n javeIin throw, which always
appeals to the nimble-legged lads.
Girl athletes are earning promi.
hence in the Nations Capital, and
of this the Legion games commit
tee has taken due notice. Five
numbers are being arranged for
them, including a 50-yard dash, a
50-yard low hurdle, a broad jump,
high jump and a half-mile relay
race.
There are a round dozen girl
athletic clubs in Washington, aud
the Legion meet will offer them
their first opportunity to compete
In track sports. Rivalry among the
bloomered athletes has grown
feverish due to a lively winter of
basketball.
Junior athletic clubs of the sand
lot variety are given consideration.
first limiting the four runners on
each team to an average of 100
pounds and the second holding them
to an average weight limit Of 120
pounds.
Interest I'm q series Of club relay
races, which will take in teams
In the 100, 12O, 40 and unlimited
classes, is increasing daily and
some snappy numbers are promised.
Track athletics In club circles
died I'm Washington some years
ago, but the Legion games ap-
pear to be awakening the sand
letters.
Five events are carded for Amer
lean Legion members only, featur-
ing one-mile run. This will
bring out virtually all the "old
boys. who starred in the high
schools when sea-going hacks were
every days sights on Pennsylvania
avenue.
The open events, of which there
will be ten. undoubtedly will. feat
ure the met. The University of
Maryland and Catholic University
have announced plans for entering
full squads. George Washington
University is preparing its track
local high school will have a big
team in competition.
The Potomac State School. of
Keyser, w. Va. has entered a
large squad as has the Laurel, Nd.
high school The Georgetown
props viii turn out in force. while
GaIlaudet will enter a fast relay
team.
Once again the Naval Academy
IL counted upon to make a fine
showing in the meet while both
Boston College and the Boston
A. A., which gathered consider.
able glory i'm the 1922 Legion
games, have been invited to take
part again.
The University Of Virginia has
asked for a place in the meet and
probably will enter its cracl relay
team If suitable opponent can be
had.
A special militia relay half.miIe
race is carded. with teams from
Company F. Hyattsville; Company
c Of the District guards and the
Naval Militia in line
Another special relay is on the
pIOSIdli lOE BcTVICe teams. Inc
Tank Corps. of Camp Meade, has
announced that the Tankers will
have a complete squad I'm. the
games. Teams are expected from
Fort Washington, Fort Myer and
Washington barracks.
With this tent1tive 1incup (the
entries close next Thursday the
Legion meet should be the biggest
outdoor event of its kind held in
this part Of the country in recent
years. Nationally known athletes.
the best OF scholastic competition,
plenty of events for the youngest. rs
and races for girls are on the lists.
And just tO prove that mara,
tlsOn running r. not thing Of the
past, Swan. who Is directing the
games for the THU = year. will put
on an eight modified run,
starting at HyattsVille at = p. m.
and finishing in the stadium.
Only four entries have been re-
eefved for the long race. but the
Aloysius Club hasn't sent in it's
blanks and neither has the BaIti-
more Cross Country Club.
Department Commander John
Lewis Smith. himself a devotee of
sport, has entered into the meet
wholehearted. In addition to pre-.
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