The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20

Win everything In shape the
Capital appears to be in for the
greatest track meet in it's history
Tomorrow night the band will play
the national anthem, Starter jimmie
Muligan will fire the shot send
ing off the field in the first pre-.
liminarv heat OF the 5O.yard open,
and the games will be under way.
There are thirty.sevei events list.
Cd on the card, fourteen OF which
are relay races between some of
tne fnsBt college and club combi-
nations in the country, and four in.
vttation specialities to display to
advantage the qualities Of such lu.
nataaries az Joie Ray, Loren Muir.
ehison, Karl Christensen and Hora.
ito Fitch.
Tia colleges which will be repre-
scented are Princeton, Pennsy1.
yaili1, Navy. Pittsburgh, West
Virginia, Hopkins, Maryland, VIII.
Nam and Mary, George Washing
tO1As Richmond and Georgetown.
NAtiOnAny.knOWn clubs that will
nave men on hand are the Chi.
CAeO A. A., the Illinois A. c.,
Sl1e Newark A. c., the MlllrOse.
and the MeadUWbrOOk. The wash
IngtOn high and prep schools will
nave entries I'm the sChOOlbOy and
relay events.
Besides Ray, Murchison, Christ.
efnsen and Fitch, there are other
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS performers such
as Ascher. Hills, Devanhey, Con.
nelly, Meyer, Farrell, Cook, Farley,
11itzrot, Martin, Needs. Booth,
Clarke, Tharp, Marsters, Owen and
Hammond. In all there are TWEEN.
ty-four champions Of various classes,
@tx OF the entries were included
on the AlI.American track team
selected by Fred Ruben, secretary.
treasurer Of the A. A. u, while five
men accompanied the American
olympic team to Antwerp in 1920.
The tndisputable prowess of more
tnan two-score of the men who will
perform here assures Capital fans
who have annexed seats a view OF
q considerable proportion of the
next American Olympic aggreEa.
t1on. At least dozen OF the men
20 appear are certainties, while
probably more than a score will
make the trip. In this respect, the
pig Hilltop meet takes on almost
the character Of pre.Olympic try.
Because OF the swollen character
Of she entry lists, the meet win
nave TO get under way ct PROMPTLY
5:SQ. From that hour, the events
VIII Be run off ut top speed I'm
Sn effort to coInpIete the program .
BY II O'ClOok.
Convention Hall TODAY was bainU
converted into an indoor stadium.
The board winter track was takan
up at the university. the sections
loa9ed into trucks, and then set up
under expert direction at the hall.
IN. Inc pleachers used at Griffith Stad-
ium during the football sea son have
Deen erected in tiers about three
sides OF the track and in the gallery,
accommodations have been made
Tor the largest crowd to witness a
set OF indoor games in the Capital.
AnQ. the rev remaining reservations
"a hand at Spalding's indicate that
the nail again will be damned. Last
year more than 1900 were turned
away Ct the doors, due to the fact
tnat ali tickets were sold out the
cay before the games. While the
management is perfecting the last
rev details incident to the games.
che Hilltop track team is QUIETLY
tuning UP each afternoon in prenar.
alton for a spirited bid for the polnt
trophy. The Blue and GRAY hsvs
well balanced team, with strength
IN every department, so Penn and
Princeton will have to hit a fast
sait II the point honors are to get
away from the hosts,