Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28


Clark of Johns Hopkins.
Herb Meyer, former Penn Sta
Athletic Club, did the 100-yard low
world record for a straightway cour
Just to show what a versatile ath-
lete he is, Hoff participated in an in
vitation quarter-mile race and won
handily in so 4-5 seconds. He con-
tinued to the 50O-yard mark, trying
for a record, but his time of So 2-5 was
two-fifths of a second slower than the
record made by Joe Tierney of Holy
Cross.
Hoff easily won in the pole vault,
making his record leap in his first
trial at the height.
The meet was sluggish at times, but
ended with a sparkling race, in which
Maryland's four defeated the relay
teams of Yale and the University of
Richmond over the mile route.
Thomas, Maryland lead-off man,
gave Sheriff a yard lead over Norton.
Yale captain. This lead was held
through the third relay, which Mat
thews ran for the Old Liners. Ends
low, Maryland anchor, ran against
Paulson of Yale and won by Is yards.
Richmond always was poor third in
the race.
Georgetown University's team for
the fifth straight year won the open
point trophy with 26 points. Newark
A. G.. got 10, to finish second to the
Hilltoppers.
The scholastic point trophy was cap
tured by Dewitt Prep School of Wash
ington.
Meyer. who had set a world indoor
record in the invitation low hurdles,
narrowly escaped being defeated by
Farrell in the open hurdles. He over
hauled his clubmate within yards of
the tape. His time was tWo-ffths of
a second slower than his record race
earlier in the meet.
Melton Wins for G. L.
Dynamite" Melton recorded George
towns initial victory of the evening
in the century open. Getting away
fast from the 3-yard mark, passed
Whayland, his teammate, at the rs
yard mark and won by less than a
yard. Tuxhill. in third place. was
about two yards behind Whayland
at the tape.
Dowding, Melton, Meaney and Nc
Hugh of Georgetown and Pugh of
Maryland were winners of heats in
the trials. All covered the distance
in 10 Us seconds.
Three Georgetown men qualified for
the final. Melton. Whayland and
Meaney placed in the semi-fnals, as
did Pugh of Maryland.
The scholastic century was dis
tinctly a Washington affair. Palmer,
Dewitt Prep Splinter, with a three
yard handicap, led all the way, but
! was closely pressed by Vincent Con
ners of Tech, who also started from
the three yard mark. Smith, a Cen
trail High School boy. who had q
three-yard handicap, pulling up in
third place.
Washington high schools and Epis-
copal High School of Alexandria had
scored heavily in the trials. Among
The winners were Connors, Garrett and
| Bratton of Tech, Brashear of Central
and Palmer of Dewitt Prep. Hand and
| Lockard of Episcopal easily Won
| Three Washington boys triumphed
! in the semi-hnals. They were Garrett
/ of Tech, Smith of Central and Palmer
OF Dewitt.
| More G.. L. Men Score.
| Alderman, a Georgetown freshman,
| got second place in the open shotput
! with handicap of feet. The event
was won by MCLEAN of Pennsylvania,
who did AZ feet with the aid of 7-foot
| handicap.
Greenafege, a Georgetown freshman,
allotted a handicap of 60 yards, ran
away with the open mile. He worked
| his way through a big field TO take the
lead at the half, and never was seri.
ously threatened thereafter. Feehly,
running unattached from the 100-yard
mark, finished second about Is yards
behind Greenafege and a couple of
L Nn tlA II <.F 49,
man. who started from scratch
/ In the open quarter-mile dash Jim
my Burgess OF Georgetown waded
through a big field scratch and low
handicap to nip his teammate. Swim
-burne, at the tape. To make it a
complete Georgetown affair TagSert
finished third.
Tech Quartet Ahead.
Some brilliant running by Hebb. an
Choir, registered a victory for Tech
High In the first heat of a half-mile
relay race for the school champion
ship. When Hebb took the baton
from Quinn he was more than 10
yards behind the last Baltimore Poly
runner while the Gainesville anchor
was waiting for the fourth man of
his team. In the back stretch, how.
ever, Hebb caught his man, passed
him at the last turn and won by
about 5 yards.
| Glow, Eastern Highs starting run
ner In the second heat of the half
mile relay championship, fell at the
hrst turn and put his school out of
the event, that was won by Law
| renceville School of New Jersey.
Forest Park High was second Law.
renceville's time of lao As was four
hfths of a second slower than Techs.
Norton of Washington Canoe Club
staged fine sprint at the finish of q
1 mile relay to catch Perkins, Baltimore
1 Athletic Club anchor, at the tape.
Maryland's freshman team that fin
ished third had little chance to win
! after their second man had completed
I his distance
| A mile relay was won by Dewitt
Props team In 8 minutes 43 IS seconds.
| Palmer and Clark, Devitt's last two
runners, had to make some speed to
overcome Lawrenceville. Tech High
| was q weak third
Baltimore Poly won mile relay
race for the scholastic championship
of Baltimore. defeating the Baltimore
| City College team by more than 10
yards. Nahatski, last City College
/ runner, made a game bid to over
haul the flying Zepp, but recovered
/ only 20 yards of the distance his
teammates had lost.
Ford Unions sturdy quartet ran
! to victory over fourss from Episcopal
High School and Eastern High