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SPORTS TAR, WASHINGTO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 9 High School Nines Will Keep Busy : Seven Net Teams Enter American Zone Play' . TEAMS LIST MANY GAMES OUTSIDE OF TITLE SERIES Most of Contests Will Be Staged With Local and Nearby Institutions—Western Is Only One to Book Less Than Twenty Battles. ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE [ T0 OPEN NEW POOL Opening of a §0-foot swimming pool at St. John's College this week marks the completion ot a major part of an enlargement program which, when brought to a conclusion, will give the Vermont avenue institution one of the best equipped athletic plants of any prep school in the city. The new pool has a depth of 10 feet and is equipped with the ultra-violet ray sterlizing system of the type used by the Racquet Club and Catho- |lic University. Athletic authorities at St. John's are planning to open the new tank to the boys of the city dur- ing the vacation months. Another large unit recently com- pleted is the combined gymnasium and auditorium, with a_basket ball floor measuring 60 by 35 feet and con- taining hand ball and indoor base ball courts. New showers and locker facil- ities also have been installed, and a 50-foot rifie gallery has been in use for the past several weeks. Two concrete tennis courts, with an additional court and running track on the roof, are planned, and will soon be under construction. Outdoor basket ball courts also are included in the plans Classes in boxing and wrestling are to be organized within the next two the new equipment making ible the introduction of these branches of sport hitherto overlooked. BY JOHN 1. WHITE. EW iong trips will be taken by base ball teams of the five public F high schools this Spring, coaches at Eastern, Western and Business . having decided to confine their activities to games with high and prep schools of Washington and the outiying districts, while Central and Tech have limited their outside contests to Baltimore and Annapolis, with a journey to Lexington, Va,, also being included on the schedule of the former. With a total of 26 games, Tech has rerhaps the busiest season ahead Manager Stephen of Central has listed 23 contests, and two are still pending and the same number has been planned for the Business team, al- though dates of return meetings with St. John's and Georgetown Preps, as well as tilts with Episcopal High ;un!l Leonard Hall, still arc decided. While Western and Tech open the season on March the Eastern team has no action juled until April TECH Mar. 28 rly Hall at Poolesville. | April 2—Georgetown freshmen &t Georgetown. i—Western. f—Gonzaga 8 Eustern. 11—Episcopal High at 13—Charlotte Hall 14— St. Alban’s at St. Alban's 16— Leonard Hall at Leonardtown 8 Mour Joseph's at Baltimore. —Georgetown freshmen at Geo at Gonzaga Alexandria FRIGERIO AND RITOLA |NEW ZEALAND DARK HORSE SETWORLD RECORDS WTTH PLAYERS NOT NAMED | CLEV gerio, SLAND, March 11.—Ugo Fri- Fireworks May Develop in First Round, as Some of Leading Combinations Are Likely to Be Brought Together by Luck of Draw. utes Accurnte passing featured the play | of the Dominican Lyceum when they won from the Argyles, 35 to 28, on the Dominicans’ floor. Mount Vernon Athletie Association tossers outclassed the Northern Juniors, 45 to 16, on the Wilson Nor- mal court Position. Right forward Left forward Center L Right Left . on ‘Alexander ( Garoer ..Fox Me- Field Playing on their,home floor, Calvary M. E. five trounced the Boys' Club Coaches, 26 to 18 Inte Cubs defeated the Ren- to 6. to con- | erio el to land 1924 Olymplec walking cham- :‘onu’us Club at Gonzaga gymnasium, now are preparing to go af(fir Thin 1% Sa10 0 be tha'fsat fima this intercity honors. They are attempting to schedule games with the 130- | distance has been walked offcialiy. | | USTRALIA, New Zealand, Japan, Mexico, Canada and Cuba The previou cord for the dis- e red fc § s e Seanic the Rosedales to the victory. | Helghts Auditorium to decide the ob- | ¢ance ‘.rv’,,,, ];,':,,i',fw,,:'grfl 5 'J,,,‘,'f,‘“ | have entered for Davis cup tennis play in the American zone, and “The losers fought hard. but their ' ponent of the Epiphany Juniors in the y > e ering the distance in § minutes 32-5 | h 7 p sarner on three goals from scrim- seconds. | pected in the initial round. Of the present entries, New Zealand is the mage, their remaining points coming dark horse, since nothing is known of its personnel He was opposed by August Fagar. |for it is known that Siemo b i he Siemos unattached, and William Ballogh of |ings of several foreign tennis asso- of the Davis cup team, to proceed the ited States by way of Eng where oals—Btreeks (2). Siemoa (2), Ewsex (2) n Flogarth (4, McGowan, Alexander, Fox. Free two men were never separated by |or other national officials when Wimbledon more than a few yards until the draw is held in Washin n. The et a world record of 25 min- pound champions of Baltimore and Philadelphia y Another world record was broken was 18 minutes 935 accond much interest -will be attached to the draw to be made by Vice defense broke in the last period and | semi-final HiNGeihy Tavnes KoldhuiatheniiniNew| 5 Ritola ran with very little exertion, by the fres throw route Davis cup entries will close ch | United States if the public subscribes Dol i the Magyar A. C., Cleveland ciations are being held now he will compete in the tooesSiemon (8 in 8), Diehl (miwed 1). twenty-seventh lap, when Frigerio | British Ambassador will be one of the ROSEDALE’S TITLE QUINT OSEDALE courtmen, 130-pound basket ball champions of the Dis- 155 seconds for 5.500 meters when Willie Ritola, Finnish i The final game of the junior tourna- | Mount Vernon Athletic Association | vunmer. rag 350 io. nnish d Capt. Dick Streeks' team stepped out York 12 years ago. | President Dawes in Washington next Tt Z covering the first miles in 10 | i There is every {ndication that the|i500 for his expenses 0" Connor suard In establishing his mark sider the advisability of challenging matches. Togarth (1 In 10, McGowan (2 in 2); Alex | paced away from Granville and was |most active of the foreign ofeials SEEKING MORE LAURELS trict by virtue of their 24-to-12 victory over the Aloysius Juniors in a track carnival featuring l'aa\n‘ runner, ran 3% miles i 5 m ment wa. tussle from start to fin- | hasketers are meeting the Boys' Club mntlesiiny I8l Nurmi failed to break his record | ; 5 Pt : to win by a comfortable margin mp ak his record | 1 the break of the draw should bring together Australia and Spain, minutes 11-5 seconds, with a stride |15 Rosedale Jrs be surpassed aED! | The associat has granted per- Substitutions—FHogarth for 0'Connor, defeated Phil Granville, New All of the competing nations wiil ander (1 in 21, Garner. (3 In 5). Fox {missed never headed present at the draw, since he will be Immac rocs, |SOUTH AFRICA MAY CANCEL | LONDON. March 11.—A dispatch Baltinore Orioles handed a 25-to- 19 setback to the Murmurs at Murray I '\ in the final game of the junior tournament conducted by the Nurmi last night. - 58 2-6 seconds. ish, but superior team work carried |[five on Friday night at Congress for the mile and three-fourths, - N 1 The Aloysius tossers were able to prihs. £O¥- | Australia and Japan or Spain and lapan tennis fireworks may be ex- that was smooth nd even ecord of 23 entries w . n record of 23 entr i special meet- mission to J. O. Anderson, a member Cathran for Essex, Hallot for Fox. his only opponent, by 40 yards. The be represented by their ambassadors I HetereeMr. Fredici (Aloysius). —Time —8-minute quarters. Alexandria High at Alexandria Business. St. Alban's at St —Central —Raltimore Poly at Baltimore 6, when Emerson Institute is engaged on the home diamond in the first of 22 games. N S Alban's Stantons and Mount Vernons meet [ Casino tonight on the Gonzaga court to de- | cide the opponent of the Anacostia | nolly of Washington: Harold W. nedy, Ohio State, and W. Wesleyan star. Opposed to Nurmi were James Con- | req Ken- | British Helms, Ohio |independent colonies of Great B quired not only for th four or five of t to act S om Johannesburg to the Exchange- Telegraph says that owing to the fact that leading tennis players, including of which have challenged u | Eagies in the final game of the senior| PALACE TAKES CONTEST FROM MICHIGAN QUINTET champlonship tournament on Satur- | day night. McCartee, Price, Heeke, | George Marshall's Palace Laundry basket ball team, which is on tour of Dulin and Dalglish are expected to| start for the church team, while the the Midwest, last night defeated the Jackson, Mich., five, 50 to 32 Stanton line-up probably will be: | Gooch and Sweeney, forwards; Burch, The Washington professionals are scheduled to meet the world champion center; Hanback and Mitchell, guards Celtics on the Arcade floor here Sun- day night. METROPOLITAN SIX TAKES CLOSE GAME Substituting for Miss Thomas near the close of the fray, Mrs. O'Hara, forward of the Metropolitan basket| ooy 2 - ng drawn a bye in the final ball sextet, proved the star of the| . i ings of the 125-pound elimination Mets' first game in the South Atlantic | PR TnER OF o8 10 0ot era will Ch:rm"\lxonn::“("r.o")’s‘;?l;r\wr:‘\r"“, n,’.‘“i'; remain idle until the deciding game more whe A C. team was beaten out, 23 to 21, Eluding the opposing guards, Mrs. | O'Hara caged the ball for a pair of goals that gave the local team its margin. the champion, Raymond, will not be South Africa is cancelingits for Davis cup play this Western has the shortest schedule ¥ of all, and in addition to the eight inter-high games, will meet but seven other teams. The championship series opens on April 4 at the Central Stadium, Tech and Western being slated for the first action in the 1925 title gar Complete schedules of teams follow: | the special regulation of the Da {cup rules, which permits m to | compete apart from the British Isles i land freshmen at College Park 6—Western Mount §t. e allenge Joseph’s, MAY RIDE IN FRANCE. Louis Morris, leader among Amer ican jockeys a few-seasons ago, m become a rider for Pierre Wert- | heimer, French sportsman, who| brought Epinard to America last| Summer for a series of races. Morris| SYDNEY, N. S. W March 11.—The would succeed Everett Havnes, who |tennis assoclation has decided that has gane to Germany to ride for the | Pat O'Hara Wood may accompany the Lewin Stable. Australian Davis cup plavers the | w |0’HARA WOOD MAY COME | WITH AUSSIE NET TEAM | Desitt Mount St. Mary’s Prep at Emmitts- burg. 19—Business Navs plebes at Annapolis. '8—Central BASKET BALL RESULTS | At the five U. OF M. FRAT TITLE TO DELTA SIGMA PHI| COLL)! E PARK, Md., March 11.—| Delta Sigma Phi basketers, who won | the championship in the national loop of the University of Maryland In- terfraternity League, last night won the interfraternity title when they triumphed over Delta Mu, local cir- cuit victors. for the second time in a three-game series. The score of the game, which was hard fought all the way, was 19 to 16 As a result of its victory Delta Sig- ma Phi also won the second leg on the cup. which will go to the team which first wins the championship for three vears. In addition the Delta Sigma Phi lads earned a cup offere |to this vyear's fraternit champio: by William McAllister & Son of Ball more. Although forced to_step fast at all stages, the victors héld a slight lead | practically all the way and at half g held an 11-to-§ margin NEW YORK, March 11.—Myer Prin- Delta Mu rallied gallantly 4o score | stein, former world record holder in | four points in the dying moments of | the running broad jump and winner the struggle and were going strong|of Olympic championships in 1900-04- when the final whistle blew 06 for the United States, died yes- Straka and Zalesak starred for Del-| terday at Mount Sinai Hospital. He ta Sigma Phi. Longridge of Delta Mu | was 45 years old. led boih teams on the offense, regis- Princtein set a world record of 23 tering five goals from scrimmage. feet 8% inches for the broad jump D.S.P.(19). Position. DeitaMu (16). | in 1395 This was displaced “$oon ht forward Terhune | afterward by Alvin Kraenzlein, for- forward Longridge | mer University of Pennsylvania star, -:oMelehior | bue Prinstein leaped to another new : T°\ills | mark of 24 feet 7% inches at Phila- | delphia in 1900. This stood until the next year, when Pat O'Connor of Ire- land set the standard at 24 feet 11% inches. Prinstein captured four Olympic titles. He won the running triple jump, now known as the hop, step and jump, at Paris in 1900. Four vears later, in the St. Louts Olympies, he repeated this victory and added the running broad jump title to his list At Athens in 1906, Prinstein again won the broad jump. He was graduated from Syracuse in 1801. He was a n.ember of the New York Athletic Club for many years, but re- tired from active competition in 1910. SWIMMING MARK BROKEN BY A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM PHILADELPHIA, March 11.—The Atlantic City High School swimming team established a new national scho- lastic record of 4 minutes 1-5 second for the 400-yard relay here last night This lowered by 8 2-5 seconds the previous mark made last year by Mer- cersburg Academy. —e HOW HAHN SET MARK. In making his world record for three- | quarters of a mile in New York Mon day night Llovd Hahn, product of Nebraska but carrying the colors of the Boston Athletic Assoclation, pass- ed the quarter in b8 3-5 seconds three-eighths in 1:31, the half in 2:031-5 and negotiated the full dis- tance in 3:03 2-5. After running a 2:03 half, he registered a 60-second Princeton—Princeton, 30; Dart- mouth, 19. At Gettysburg—Gettysburg, rtern Mar. 18, Charlotte Hall Academy. Hyattsville High (pending) t (pending). ington and Lexington. Buiness. A—Calvert Hall A _Navy plebes st Annapolis. Lee freshmen at - Marjorle Webater tossers were nosed ut of second place in the Woman's Basket Ball League b the Washington Athletic Club sextet, the El.’uxer team getting a 41-to-26 deci- sion. Girls of Bethany . team, who 5—Mount St. Baltimore & Business. 9—Marriand freshmen andria High pal High at Alexandria. Joseph's at defeated the West Washington Church sextet, 12 to 10, meet the First Baptist six at Central High School to- night at 8 o'clock. PRINSTEIN, FAMOUS BROAD JUMPER, DIES i e mairentty Eotheen = e Hrestmcs, 0" Caticke Park ¥ Caiversity - freshasen - at (i e S Bl University Georgetown freshmen st Mar. 28—Ep scopal April_4— High at Alexandria t. John's at St Emerson Ius! {Gonzaga at Rusiness | John's 14 Emerson Tt ore by halves Delta Sizma Phi Delta Mi: o % Substitution— Hopwood for_Waters Spri 3 Emerion Tnatiinte Court, gonl% Stk (3) envder (). Hor: R ) freatnen Fouis—Straka 1 in 2: Snyder. B e . 1in 1: Melchior, 0 fn 2; Me: entral onzaga Texandria High a1 atholie Universits freshmen eorgetown freshimen Weetern Tech “Catholic Tniversity Rrookland Gonzaga 15—Centr R—Georsetown freshmen at Georgetown Devitr frep at Devite Business Emercon S Marsiand (hendin Wektern Alexandsia High 1 8 818 516 Cune. | SIX OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN CONFERENCE GAMES Six members of the victorious American Olympic track and field team last year will compete for their respective universities in the 15th an- nual indoor track and field champion- ships of the Western Conference. They are: Dan Kinsey, illinois, dler; James Brooker, Michigan, vault; De Hart Hubbard, Michigan, broad jump: Harold Guthrie, Ohio State, high hurdles, and Chan Coulter and Harold Phelps, Iowa, runners. Alexandria freshmen a1 Institute. cshmen at College Park hur- pole, BOWLERS IN TOURNEY. HYATTSVILL Md., March Under the auspices of the Athletic Club of Hyattsville, an_indi- vidual bowling tournament is in progress on the Arcade allevs here. = E Pieree 4" Mount St Joseph's B-Devitt Prep. Central 5 tionzaga —Georgetawo Wentera Tech 28_Cathol's Tniversity Brookland 20— Faxtern May “4—tonzags at _Georgetown “Catholie " University Brookland Central A—Marrland freshmen at College Park 13— Wentern. 14—Georgetown Universits freshmen 10—Tech astern eorgetown freshmen at G Preps at Garrett Park HOCKEY GAMES | At Cleveland—E | 1ana, o. | At Pittsburgh—Yellowjackets 4; Paul, 0. At Minneapolis—Minneapolis 1; Du- luth, 1 (two extra periods played). At Boston—Boston A. ton Maples, freshmen st eleth, Cleve- treshmen at s orgetown AR S R A e R R 4 RS S S S IR S S N A S S Y 35 George M. 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