Evening star., 1928-04-13
pwAPD Of 900 entrants from IS

n Y PWARD OF 500 entrants from 30
schools, many OF them widely
separated, are virtually assured
" for the national interscholastic
track and field championships
IN be conducted by Dewitt School April
81 on Georgetown University field
Entries will close next Tuesday, an eX-
tension having been granted because
of the Easter holidays.
Doubtless the brightest spot on the
days elaborate program will be the
invitation l0O-yard dash which will
be started by Charley Paddock. worlds
fastest human" and in which will
compete such sprinters as Karl Wilder
muth of Georgetown. Frank HusSey, for
merly of Boston College. and Harry
Cumming of Virginia. A 400-meter
Olympic special closed TO Dewitt alumni
will be another interesting feature.
It is planned to conduct the meet in
smooth, clock-like manner. Perlimina-
ries will be run off in tha morning and
finals in the afternoon.
Roosevelt High School. Salt Walter
Kans., and Gulf Academy from Mis-
sissippi are the most distant schools
which so far have let 1t be known they
will compete
Local institutions In line to date for
High, which will compete In the high
school group: st. Johns College, which
will take part in the prep school Sec
ton and these junior high schools:
Macfarland, Hine, Stuart, Columbia and
Langley. OF these Eastern will have
by far the largest squad In action
There will be two relay races for the
Junior high schools, one for the 49,
pound class and the other for the un-
limited group.
Mercersburg. Pa, Academy famed for
It's crack track teams, Is one OF the lat
est schools to accept an invitation to
take part in the meet. The schoolboys
from the Keystone State are expected
to offer Dewitt the sternest opposition
in the latter's efforts to win the prep
school section point trophy. Devitt's
mile relay team. which has never been
defeated. also Is apt to encounter q
tartar in the feet Mercersburg four.
Other schools which have entered, or
have signified their intention of SO
doing, include Charlestown High, ROM
ney High, Huntington High and Wheel
ing High. all of West Virginia: Abing-
ton High Of Pennsylvania Baltimore
Poly Baltimore City, Mount st. JOS
eph's. Gilman County. all of Baltimore
High of Maryland; Benedictine Prep OF
Richmond Oakton High and Chester
High of Virginia: Colby Academy,
Brooklyn Prep and James Madison
High, Brooklyn, N. Y; La Sale Acad-
emy, New York City: St Benedict, New
ark, N. J.. and Dean Academy of Frank
lin, Mass
Tickets have been placed on sale at
A. @. Spalding e. Bro, 1888 G. street,
and at Dewitt School, l4l8 Thirty third
street. High school students may buy
them for half price at Dewitt School.
Many valuable trophies and other
awards will be at stake. The most COW
eted viii be the George r. Dewitt, jr
memorial trophy. 1t Is the gift OF Thorn
as c. Bradley and DR.. George T. Sharp
OF Washington, patrons OF Dewitt School
This sterling silver cup will go to the
team scoring most points regardless Of
whether they are registered in the high
school or prep school class. The trophy
will become the permanent possession
OF the school first winning 1t three
! years.
To the school counting the most
points in the high school section viii
90 the La Lysine International, Inc.
Challenge Cup, q handsome 24-snch
trophy The Hotel Mayfiower Challenge
Trophy will be awarded the prep school
which leads in points.
Challenge trophies will go to the win
ming relay teams in each of the foui
high school and four prep school relay
races. Among those who have offered
cups for the relay races are the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co, for
the 440-yard event. and Leary Bros, for
the 080-yard test. The Hecht Co. has
contributed trophy for one Of the
junior high relays.