Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1925, Page 58

PILOT IS FULLY SATISFIED , WITH CONDITION OF TEAM Bucky Confident His World Champions Have Been Strengthened and Sees No Reason Why They hould Not Repeat 1924 Triumph. BY STANLI EY HARRIS, Manager and Second Baseman World Champion Washington Club. AM more than satlsfied with the I the eve of the opening of the American League season, ready and anxious to get into action in another championship race. condition of the Washington club on We are fit, And T believe, barring unexpected accidents, that we will close another campaign at the top of the pile. We got off to a bad start in the training series with the Giants. This was because our pitchers were somewhat slow to come to hand. But they will be as fit as a planned system of training can make them when the league season opens this week. And 1 really believe that the Washington pitching staff of 1925 will be stronger than the one which carried the club to its first America n League and world championships. In fact, the pitching department looks to me as the strongest fcature of the club which carried us through the hard should win close to 50 games among Coveleski, Ruether and Gregg have been added to the staff campaign of last season. This trio them. If they come up to this mark, Johnson, Zachary, Mogridge and Marberry, not to mention Ogden and Russell, should be able to add enough games to land us in front again. Criticism has been made of the age of the Washington pitching staff. It §s a veteran combination, I'll admjt But it is purposely Coveleskle. Ruether and Gregg were added to the Washington roster in the belief that their experience would furnish just what the club would need to make another victorious race. They all know their business and that mighty big factor in the pitching box. 1 am confident they will prove more valuable than untried Youngsters. They are all shrewd, smart pitchers with a fine knowledge of the strength and weakness of batters, Further- more, they have control Next to the pitching department the most pleasing thing to me is the | manner in which Roger Peckinpaugh s come to hand in the Spring training. I was a bit worried last Fall when he collapsed in the world series, but he showed up in Tampa in fine condition. His injured leg hasn’t bothered him a bit so far and he is playing better and faster base ball than ever before. Says Bluege Is Improved. Bluege is a much improved plaver. In fact, I rate him as the best third baseman in the American League. I wouldn't trade him for Dugan or Kamm. He has speed, ability and youth in his favor and should be on the threshold of a rnotable career. 1l be syrprised if he doesn't hit well up in the .300 class this season. Judge looks just as good as ever at first base and that is saying a great deal. He is one of the best in the business. He is. as always, a dangerous man at bat. He showed that in the first game with the Giants in Augusta last week. All told, our infield will be every bit s fast as last year. It is quite likely to be even faster. Furthermore, we are well bolstered by reserve strength to meet any ordinary streak of accidents. MeNally and Adams should prove capable utility men. The former s particularly useful. He can 1ill in at second, third or shortstop. Rice, Goslin and McNeely will start the season as the regular outfield. I plan on using the same line-up of regulars and same batting order that we had during the world series, Lei- bold and Matthews appear to be the logical choices as extra outfielders. Ruel again is in tip-top condition and ready to do the bulk of the work behind the plate. We didn't have many recruits in the training camp this Spring. That is not unnatural with such a cham- pionship club as ours. But the few we did have proved very satisfying. Carlyle, the former Memphis fence buster, showed he was a natural hit- Naturally, he was somewhat lacking in experience and fielding ability. He appears to be a most ex- cellent prospéct Adams may turn out to be a find. Kelley, recruit pitcher, looks very prom- ising. Altorock and Schacht again are with us. They please the fans with their comedy, but they are something more than funmakers. They are smart, ex- perienced base ball’ strategists and highly valuable coaches. All in all, I believe the Washington club is a stronger combination than that which won last season. It has been bolstered in the pitching depart- ment and in reserve strength. With added strength, supreme confidence and being fit and ready to start an- other campaign I can €ee no reason why the world champions should not repeat their performance of 1924. Without having seen them in action, ] can't see where any other club in the league has been strengthened more than Washington. We will be there or thereabout throughout the season. JUNIOR HIGH is a BERLENBACH SIGNS | NEW YORK, April 11.—Paul Ber- lenbach, New York light heavyweight today signed a contract with Tex Rickard to meet Mike MecTigue, world light -heavyweight champlon, in_a 1b-round title mateh at the Yankee Stadium, May 20, as the main attraction at the annual milk fund show. McTigue, who was out of town to- day, will arrive here Monday to dis- cuss terms with Richard. Berlen- bach, one of McTigue's most per- sistent challengers, posted a forfeit of $2,500 with the State Athletic Com- mission Tuesday together with a challenge directed at McTigue for a title match. At that tinie the com- mission ruled that all challenges di- rected to McTigue would be accepted and the most logical contender se- lected by the commission to meet McTigue in a title match. The titleholder, who has been in the bad graces of the new board for over a vear for his fallure to fulfill a contract to meet Gene Tunney, American light heavyweight cham- plon, was recently reinstated on the promise that he would meet any con- tender the commission selected with- in 60 days of his reinstatement. The commission will be asked to approve the match_before McTigue signs a contract. DISTANCE RUNNING GETS PLACE AT C. U. Cross-country running is to be taken up at Catholic University, and while activities are likely to be con- fined to local work for the next few months, races with other college teams aré being arranged for next Fall, The Brooklanders have considered the adoption of the sport for some time, but it was only with the recent rejuvenation of track athletics that any appreciable headway was made. The Cathollc hikers will. make their debut in the long-distance sport in the five-mile romp to be staged at the Georgetown University track next Sunday by the Aloysius Athletic Club. Coach Donahue will enter Ignace, Coulter, Couture, Smith, Bayly and Moore in the jaunt. The runnersare conditioning themselves by working out daily in the Brookland inclosure. Smith shapes up as the leader of the pack. He competed in the Post marathon on March 3, finishing thir- ty-second. COMETS SEEK REVENGE | ON BERWYN YOUNGSTERS | HYATTSVILLE, Md., April 11— Comet Athletic Club diamond athletes will be seeking revenge when they engage the Berwyn Juniors on the latter's field Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A few days agp the Berwyn lads trounced, the Comets, 13 to 8. Manager Joe Vincenzo plans to start the following Comet line-up: Meeds, center field; Wiseman, first base; Bowden, second base; Dix, third base; Walton, left ficld; Nees, short- stop; Bartoo, right field; Vincenzo or Latimore, catcher, and Wright, Hughes or Cohan in the box. The Comets are receiving chal- lenges at Hyattsville 506. ATHLETES TO HOLD MEET ON MAY 2 when track and field stars of together at Central High Sch J meet to fight for the championship of the city. Columbia Junior High, winner of the first affair held last Spring, h one leg on the cup offered by Columbia Parent-Teather tion, and with most of last yea winners still performing under the same colors will make a strong bid to take the trophy another time. Langley also has a fast combina- tion and is likely to prove tite most atubborn contender for championship honors McFarland, Hine, Powell and Jef- ferson are the other schools entered in the competition. Entries close at the Powell Junior High April 25 The schoolboy athletes will com- pete in four classes—S85-pound, 100- pound, 115-pound agd unlimited. Svents for the lightest class are the 60-yard dash, the 220-yard relay and running broad and high jumps. For the 100 and 115 pounders the 100- yard dash, the 440-yard relay, run- ning broad and running high jumps | are listed In the unlimited division six events are carded—the 100-yard dash, 220- vard run, 8$00-yard relay, running high jump, running broad jump and the shotput. Hurdle races and the cading the array of stars who will defend the championskip won in the first annual meet, Coach Connolly of Columbia has George Baum and ‘William Gross, heavy point winners last year. Thomas White, Paul Kier- nan, Walter Weiss, Frank Lacy and Elmo St. Clair are other outstanding members of the squad. The Langley delegation will be headed by Dalglish and Flannagan, fleld event men. and Leitch, a sprinter, Cthers who are counted on as point winners for the northeast team are Halley, Klotz, Kozee, V. Sokolove, P. Sokolove, Abbott, Wright, Juliano and Rivera. Winners in the junior high ~obably will enter the “C* wat May 16 and the freshmen ¥ay 29, meet Club meet UNIOR high school athletes are to have their innings on May Columbia’s | 2, the six schools of the District come ool Stadium in their second annual YATES ROUTS FOWNES | IN NORTH-SOUTH GOLF PINEHURST, N. C., April 11.— Arthur Yates, Rochester, N. Y., today won the annuai United North and South amateur golf tournament here, defeating W. C. Fownes, jr., former ! national champion, 10 and § in the 36- hole final round. Standing eight down at the end of the first 18 holes this morning, Fownes this afternoon failed to over- come the handicap and the New Yorker had no serious trouble in dis- I posing of him. / . TWO TEAMS TO. OPPOSE QUICKSTEP COMBINATION Virginia Quickstep base ball toss- ers, colored unlimited champions of Arlington County, will open their sea son this afternoon at 1:15 o'clock at | the Arlington Park, Fort Berry, Va. |Two District teams will be en- | countered in a double-header. | The games will be preceded by a | grand parade, the Odd Fellows Band furnishing the music. | ST. CYPRIANS TO PRACTICE. St. Cyprians, among the-leaders in unlimited base ball ranks of the eity, will play a practice game with the St. Cyprian Preps this afternoon at 1 o'clock at Eighteenth and B streets southeast. Candidates for the two teams are requested to turn out. CELTICS CAPTURE CUP. GLASGOW, April 11—Celtic won the Scottish cup this afternosn by TO BATTLE M'TIGUE | tle for Cri | | st EASILY DOWN YALE April 11.—Navy- today by the score of=il to 0. The Mfdshipmen were able to score regularly through more ‘speed and skillful dodging, while Yale had not developed an attack that was denger- ous to the Navy stalwarts. The Navy team showed flashes of play of the most brilliant kind, the high scorer being Billings, captain, who tallied four times. His first score, coming twoe minutes after play began, was on ‘a clever dodge of the Yale defense, while the other three, all in the first half, were on sharp cutting in from behind goal. Craig. who was next in point of scoring, and Albertson, alse did some flashy work. The former got the ball from the face-off in the second half and dashed right down to goal, scor- ing in 15 seconds. . Line-Up and Summary. Nasy (1) Position Gazse. .. Goeal 'olnt over First defense .Recond defense. . - Hogue \Third defense. .. ... McKensie ...Uenter. ..a-o(e) Chalwers Thira atiack Second attack. Filppen Poore. .. Albertson.. . Colaman Craig : Billings (¢, 0t home. Clark e 1 R e Goals—Billings (4), Craig (3), Poore. Clark, (olemas. Substitutions: Navy—Carson for Clark, Pot Clark for Carson. Craig for an for Day, Carson for Bil Laucler for Clark. Yale—McKesn for Wallace, Herman for Friedler. Lynch for Gil mau, Danfel for Hogue, Hearn for Hannah, Friedler for Herman, Hopkins for Davidson for Friedier, Carey for Morse. Referee—Mr. Hudgins, Johns Hopkins. Gosl umpires —Lieut. Thompson and . Midshipman MecGiunis. Time of halves—30 mioutes. ST. JOHN’S WINS OVER DEVITT PREP, 11 T0 7 St. John's College showed the way to the Devitt Prep base ball team, at Holy Cross field yesterday, 11 to 7. Mudd occupled the mound for the winners, while Sproul and Corson shared hurling duty for the Prep nine. Score: Bt. J. ABH, 0.A Rappdb... 5 1 1 Duan.T. 2b Morris, b, Colian, rf. Medm'yer,c Dunn.J..e6. Yeatman.It Lesceur.c.. Mudd. p Albertson, Pattle, lings, Broc! > Devitt. Johnsou8b Wight.ef. . Sullivan, i Haney,1f.. Walah,2b. so0~ Cranford,c. Sproulp... Corson, MeNelil. 2b Fyn Brig Tot, @ioHe | soamsomaosmned ol soomoscroros® | cosmownsor Totals John's Devitt Prep. Run Collan 0 26300000 3 1010 Dunn (3), Morris (2) Mudd, Johnson (3) Walsh. Errors— . Walsh (4), Two-base hits— Sullivan. Stolen .40 12 17 1 8 | AR e Lesceur (3), Johnson, Edmonston (2 Rupp, 4. Dunn, T Dun, bases—Rapp, Morris (3), an (2), Sullivan. Haney, Corson, Double play—Mudd to T. Dunn to Morris. on_balls—Off Mudd, 2; off Sproul. 3: off Carson, 2. Hit by pitcher— By Sproul (Happ). _Struck out—By Mudd, 11; by Sproul, 5: by Corson, 6.—Winning plicher— Mudd. Losing pitcher—Corson. Umpire—Mr, Flavin (Georgetown). Time of game—2 hours ad 30 migutes. : 5 100-MILE AUTO EVENT IS TAKEN BY DE PALMA DALLAS. Tex., April 11.—Ralph De Palma of Brooklyn won the 100-mile three A race at the fair park race track here this afternoon, going the distance in 1 hour 24 minutes 40 2-5 seconds. Of the 10 contestants who 6 finished. Phil Shafer, the terror,” was Becond; Earl Devore, third; Wade Morton, fourth; Jack Peddicord, fifth, and Frank Elliot, sixth. started “Texas 'FOR BIG DIAMOND SEASON| C PRIL . 12, 1925—SPORTS SECTIO Harris Expects to Land Another Pennant: Fine Training Season Impresses McGraw NAVY LACROSSEMEN |CHERRYDALES PLANNING HERRYDALE Athletic Club is preparing for a lively season and is ready to hear from fast unlimited clubs in and near the District. Last year the Cherries lost half of their players before the sea- son got under way and consequently were somewhat handicapped, but Manager Mickey Johnson is going after them right and left this season and prophesies that there will be a different story to tell at the close of the present campaign. The .Cherrydales boast of a orack twyrling_outfit in Buck Clatterbuck, Shorty Winegarden, Cocoran, Thomas, aconas and Hair. The last men- tioned moundsman is at present at- tending the University of Virginia along with the Cherrles’ first sacker, Stearns, and will not report until the latter part of June. Other candidates for the team are Warring, Reese, Johnson, Clouser, Pettit, Williams, Donaldson, Mackey, Baker, Hardy and Goodrick. . Candidates are reqliested to report at the Lyon Village field at 2:30 this afternoon for a practice game- with the Clarendon nine. Eastern Athletic Association Grays will meet the National Circle Club nine at Fifteenth and C streets north- east at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The Grays will use the same line-up that was defeated by but one point in the season opened with the Ariington Athletic Club last Sunday. It includes Bell, King, Goldberg, Mulvey, Deloe, Sebode, Zahn, Murphy, Tate, Mellinton, Thomas, Appel and-Hitchens. : Hens Athletic Club teams will en- counter a pair of strong nines today. The Senfors hook up with the Cres- cent Athletic Club at the Monument Grounds at 3 o'clock while the Jun- iors tackle the Clover Juniors at Falr- lawn dlamond at the same hour. Bopp will toe the mound for the Juniors, while Green, Howdershell or Deuter- man hurls for the Seniors, Harry Spaulding brought in the winning tally when the Washington Juniors defeated the Corinthian Jun- fors, 28 to 27. Peerless Juniors open their season this afternoon at Diamond No 4 at 3 o'clock, when the Penrose. Juniors are encountered. Smithfteld Midgets are to meet the National Midgets this afternoon at 1 o'clock on Diamond No. 4. Bucky Junlors will encounter the ‘Yankees at the Handley Field this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Candidates for the Bucky team should report at 837 Q street at 11:30. . Bell, Gleason and Olverson chalk- ed up home runs for the Riversides yesterday, when the Eagles were de- feated, 13 to 9. s Moose Midgets nosed out the Peer- less Midgets, 6 to §. For games with the winners call Lincoln 6924. Marris Inwects yesterday won their sixth straight game by defeat- ing the Luxor Midgets, 10 to 8, in a 10-inning fray. Manager Russell, at North 4567, is booking gamesafor the Harris nine. Lehigh Inmseets also trounced the Luxor tossers, 5 to Games with tye Lehighs may arranged at Adams 2986, be Tenleys and Hilltops will minglé at the Tenley fleld today at 3 o'slock. Central Athletic Clud Midgets yes- terday defeated the Owl Juniors, 19 to 13, at the Congress Heights fleld. Abbott took up the hurling burden for the winners in.the fifth, rellev- ing Burdine. Bellston Midgets handed a etback to the Ottawas 20-to-4 CAPITAL GUNNERS SCORE OVER YALE M In 500 targets the Washington AND ORIOLES ARKSMEN of the Washington Gun Club led the team from Yale University as well as the gunners of the Oriole Club of Balti- more yesterday in a triangular shoot at the Benning range. team scoréd 467, while the Orioles broke 456 and the Yale shooters cracked 448, CHEMIST NINE SETS PACE IN G. W. LOOP A 7-to-3 win ‘over the Engineers places the Hatchetite Chemists at the head of the league at the end of the first week of the George Wash- ington. University intra-mural basp ball series, In their other game ,of the week the Engineers nosed out the Colum- bian College nine, 6-to-5, and are occupying second place jointly with the Columbians, who won from the Pre-medicals on a forfeit. The standing: Pet. 1.000 300 500 000 Won. Lost ORI 53 17e0s3svmsssravis 8% - 9 Columbian .. Sh g1 Engineers ... A 3AlY Pre-Meds ... GIRLS’ ATHLETICS - IN THE I ress moves westward and then DISTRICT F Western High were several hundred miles inland one might ex- plain its phenomenal achievements in accepting the theory that prog- let the situation stand unanalyzed. However, as that situation does not exist, another cause must be found for the accomplishments of the Western girls in spite of their utter lack of athletic equipment. With their gymnasium in the making and their athletic field torn up, the girls, with true pioneer spirit, under the aggressive leadership of Miss Belle Meyers, director of physical education, carry on with base ball, hockey, basket ball, track, tennis, rifie and fencing. The field sports carry the girls to the Georgetown hollow, several blocks away; basket ball 18 squares off to Peck Memorial Church, the fencing to Prof. Pietro Lanzilli's studio on K street and rifle practice to the Central range. As the preceding week was at Eastern, so the past week was girls week at the Georgetown. Hockey girls started practice for the second lap of their schedule, match games of which will be played after the holidays. Thursday put the finish- ing touches on the basket ball race, which' was won by the junior class. Miniature gold basket balls were given to the members of the hono- rary varsity team, an all-star team selected from the several class teams. Girls honored were: Forwards, Lil- lian Rixey, Betty Garber and Ruth Miller; centers, Kathryn Casey and Jenny Trunball; guards, Elizabeth Wilson and, Molly Greeley. “W’'s” were presented to: Senfors, Lillian Rixey, Katherine Carmichel, Kathryne Casey, Betsy Booth, Avrill Stewart and Ruth Miller: juniors, Betty Garber, Marion Zeigler, Jenny Turnball, Helen Scheckles, Mary Evelyn Bowers, Elizabeth Wilson and Molly Greeley; 'sophomores, June Robinson, Marie O'Daniel, Dorothy Cook, Helen McCaughtry, Lillian Lindquist and Elizabeth Barr. The basket ball managers also recelved their school emblem. They were Helen Kerr and Mary Katharine Lutz. In recognition of athletic ability not quite up to the high “W" stand- ard, insignia of small white “B's” on @& red background were awarded to Elizabeth Miles, Jean Watson, Molly Polacoff, Helen Zeigler, Katha- rine Berrall, Marle Standley and Betty Zalesky. Due to the inadvisability of scheduling games for Saturdays, the freshmen team was excluded from the championship series. The semi-annual “W" Club tea¥ol- lowed the athletio assembly Thurs- day afternoon. The club, composed of wearers of the school letter, gives a tea every September and April to the incoming ‘freshmen. Washington Recreation League con- tinues to run true to form. The league carries out literally the standards of the Avomen's division of the N. A. A. F. in its emphasis of “sports for sports’ sake,” and barring gate receipts and the win- ning of championehips for trophies of intrinsic value: Thus in'the same spirit, as a wind-up of thelr basket ball sea- son, instead of the convemtional and formal banquet in crowded and close rooms the girls turn to the out of doors to pay homage to sportdom. The locale will be Mrs. Charles R. Lindsey’s country estate, Idlewood, at Roselyn. The picpic Which- usurps the traditional banquet will be after office hours Tuesday. The center of events camp fire, around which will e a:}ge defeating Dundee in_the fngl, two |a community supper will be goals to one. - * The girls will lea groups under the supervision of their respective managers. Further detalls for the trip may be obtained from the league's president, Miss Louise Sullivan, Potomac 3796-W. Basket ball girls at Gallaudet, as other co-eds, wind up their cage sea- son with feasting, presentations and speeches. ~ At their recent early Spring banquet “Gs” were awarded Mary Kannapell,"Mary Dobson, Fern Newton, Dorothy Clark, Edith Oz- turn, Emma Sanburg and Margaret Jackson. The class numbers went to Lucille Duboise and honorable men- tion was given three prep school girls—the Misses Bouser, Nelson and Wheeler. At this time a loving cup was pre- sented to the senior class for finish- ing ahead in the indoor meet of April 6. The events included wands, Indian clubs, heavy apparatus and Swedish work. Score by classes: Senlors, 82; juniors, 1% (very small class); sophomores, 37; freshmen, 12%; preps, 3. The highest individual scorers were Winona Edwards, with 41 points, and Emma Sandburg, with 39 points. Ribbons were presented to’ winners of first, second and third places. Tennis comes to the front as the basket ball/season wanes. Gallaudet outdoor court activities include both singles and doubles. As its tennis courts are already in good shape Miss Cornellia Raught, director of out- door athletics, expects to be able to pick her tennis team within the next week or 10 days. Gallaudet's tennis schedule to date follows: April 22, George Washington, away; | 25, Maryland, away, pending. May 2, Maryland, at home; 9, Na- tional Park Seminary, away, pend- ing; 13, George Washington, at home; 20, National Park, at home. George Washington University girls will be the first of the co-eds to par- ticipate in \a 1925 track meet when they enter the lists of the second an- nual interclass meet l#unched by the Gedrge Washington club next Satur- day. There are seven events sched- uled for the girls. They are: 50- yard dash, 70-yard dash, 100-yard dash, standing broad jump, running broad jump, base bail throw and intersorority relay. Several of the girls who figured prominently in the Hatchet line-up last vear again are in the- lists. Among them are Beatrice Woodford, last years highest 'point. winner among the girls: Sophia Waldman, Ruth Williams. and Loulse Omwake. P. Williams of Washington and 1 of Baltimore were high men in Class 1, with totals of 96 in 100. In the shoot-off the Washington man took first honors. C. C. Fawsett of the Washington Gun Club placed third with & score of 85. Dr. A. P. Garnett, another member of the Washington team, copped the trophy in Class 2, with 89 breake. J. Hayves of Yale was second with the same number, but lost to Garnett in the shoot-off, while C. C. Waters of Washington was third with 88. In the third class, Dr. W. D. Monroe placed first with a score of 34, Live- sey of Washington was second with 82 and Griffith ran third with the same total. - Under the Lewis class system. which was used in awarding the trophies In the team matches and the doubles events, the prizes went to J. Marcy, 44 in 50, W. D. Monroe, 38 in 50, and H. M. Horton, 36 in 50. Scores follow: Waters PO 500 e BALTIMORE. Gm . e e s YALE. Taylor .. Pruya ... Hages : Birdait’ ] Wilkinson | Totals SCORES. Hortou Germaa 1. Parsons .. Waters Midyette . Robertson Frankiin . Grifith . Brown | Holmes Hammond Bergner | Ginlete . Winchester Britt ... Monroe .. Marcey Morgan Burrows Wrnkoop Williams Parsons Horton Wagner .. Wilkinson Prugn . Taylor .., TRobertson . AHEARN HAS A GOAL IN FINNIGAN FIGHT Thoughts of & return match with Lew Mayrs of Baltimore will be up- permost in the mind of Goldie Ahearn Wednesday . night when he steps through the ropes at’ Washington Barracks to meet Honey Boy Finne- gan for the third time. 1f the local boy can give the sailor champion muJicking this time he gets another chance at’the Maryland bat- tler at an early date. ~ Finnigan is in Boston training for the coming bout, with his southpaw sparring partners, and Ahearn is training in a local gymnasium with Phil Ray, a left-hander from Balti- more, and with Jimmy Waterman of the navy vard. ‘Waterman is scheduled to meet Tex Stovall of the Mohawk Club in the semi-final Wednesday night. — BASKETERS ON VISIT AS VICTORY REWARD As a reward for winning the schol- astic championship of New England at the recent Tufts College basket ball tournament, members. of the Rogers High School team of Newport, R. L, are spending their Easter holi- days taking in the sights of Wasl ington. . ‘The Rogers High team won 328 games in 29 during the season and captured the State champlonship for the fifth consecutive time.. The tour- ney title gives them possession of one leg on the Tufts-Fletcher trophy. Three wins entitle them to perma- nent possession. The visitors’ party includes: Capt. Chase, Towle, Wheeler, Coles, Don- avan, Fitt, Coach Nevins, Assistant Coach Walsh, Manager Coogan, Grad- uate Manager Smith and W. P. Clarke. BOSTON SOCCERISTS TIE WITH ST. LOUIS TEAM 'BOSTON, April 11.—The Boston soc- cer team, champion of the American League, defeated the Ben Millers, St. Louis Soccer League title holders, 3 to 1, in the second contest of a three- ganie series for the championship of the United States. ¥ ¢ St. Louis | | Won the opentng game |’ DREADNAUGHTS FACE SOLDIERS IN OPENER ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11— Dreadnaught semi-pros will open their season here tomorrow afternoon when the Fort Humphreys soldier nine {s met at the Dreadnaught Pield at 3 o'clock, el Howser will mount the hil) for the locals, with Glovapetti behind the plate. Blair, Deavers, Purdy, Barn- hardt,' Lee, Carroll, Giles and Walters will fill the other berths on the team. Membery of the Cardinal Athletic Club nine will oppose the Lafayette Clubmen of Washington at the Cardi- nal Field at 3 o'clock. Columbia Athletic tossers are scheduled to play the Oriole Juniors in Washington at- the Monument grounds at 1 o'clock. —.— POTOMAC PARK A. C. WILL ENTER LEAGUE Enployed of the War Department, Navy Department, Marine Corps, Shipping Board @and the Office of Public Buildings and Parks have or- ganized under the name of the Po- tomac Park Athletic Association and will enter a team in the Depart- mental Base Ball League. A five-team ball league within the association also will he formed and other branches of sporf, such me tennis, golf and basket ball will be fostered, so that individuals in the five departments may have the op- portunity of enjoying tlreir favorite pastimes in friendly competition. A. F. Koch has been chosen presi- dent of the new association. Other officers elected at the first meeting are E. H. Myers, vice president, and M. Sommer, secretary . treasurer. Trustees include H. I, Sanders of the War_Department, Charles Poiset of the Navy Departinent, E. E. Wright of the Marine Corps, C. K. Hodgson of the Bhipping Board, and T. F. Adams of the Office of Public Build- ings and Parks. Lane Lacy has been chosen to man- age the base ball team that is to rep- resent the association in the Depart- mental League, and will be assisted by M. L. Friedman SMITH TEAM CONQUERS FEDERAL-AMERICAN NINE Base ballers of the F. H. Smith Co. yesterday defeated the Federal American Nationa! Bank team, 13 to 2, at the Monument Grounds Brooks, Banks and Leeman each contributed & pair of counters to the winn total, while Perkins brought in a trio of tallies. ALOYSIUS RUNNERS TO PRACTICE TODAY Aloysius track and fleld candidatel will practice at the Georgetown Fiel this morning at 11 o'clock in prepatation for the first of a series of distance runs to be staged next Sunday at the Hilltop track. ¢ All runners and fleld event men wish- ing to try for places on the I Streeters’ squad should report to Coach Dan Has- sett at the track this morntng. The Aloys are working steadily with the South Atlantic senior champlonships in view. Through the efforts of the Aloysius Club the championships have been brought to Washington this year after being held annually in Baltimore for over a decade, and will be run off at | Central Stadium June 6 Bill Dowding, Georgetown University Olympic star, has taken over the task of coaching the members of the Aloy team who will try for honors in the broad jump, while Dan Hassett is de- voting hie efforts to developing a squad of sprinters and distance mer, GOLD CUP RACE WON BY MRS. HITT’S HORSE WARRENTON, Va., April 11.—Mrs. Katherine Elkins Hitt today became owner of a trophy valued at $4000 when her horse, John Bunny, ridden by Raymond Belmont, came in first in_the fourth annual gold cup race. D. C. Sands’ Cock o' the Run, rid- den by F. C. Thomas, was second and Waugh Glascock’'s Mayfield, ridden b)’\ Woolf, third. p, Mrs. Hitt won the race in 1822 wi Irish Laddie, and in 1923 with oddul;f ven horses started this afternoon. B. D. Spilman, jr, riding Black Dick, had an ugly fall and was hurt. Irving Beaver's Oak Charm, ridden by owner;also fell, but the rider re- mounted and finished. 2 A large crowd witnessed the race. CONCANNON AND NATALIE ARRANGE A CUE CONTEST There has been quite a controversy among the friends of Joe Concannon and P. Natalie s to who is the better pocket billiard player, and, as a re- sult, & 450-poini match has been ar- ranged for them, to be played at Lewis and Krauss' parlors on Four- teenth street. Three blocks of 150%oints will be played tomorrow, Tuesday and Wed- nesday nights. Concannon has been representing Brooklyn and Natalie, Baltimore, in the Interstate Leagu® and the match has been arranged according to the rules of that organization. = HUNTINGTON RESULTS First race, 4-year-olds up; 51 furlon High Prieatess, 111 (Wayt), :’aj) $4.20. 33, won; Dr. Lul 108 (Haern), 50, $9. se ond: Lancelot, 107 (Allen), $5.80, third. Tims 1:0825. Onelds, Csardom, Certain Point, Mike Morrissey, Kelneth and Fictile \Phels also e s G Becond race, S-yearolds up: 5 furlongs— Parthema, 107 (Hoiecko). $15.40, $11.80, won; Black Art, 107 (B 1180, , second; Joe, Joe, 111 (Ba Dory’ Ltk Lasses White, "My Biaas "0 5368 e, Biddy, Seth, Galleon, Havana Electric and ]Al{‘! also ran. Third race, 5% Aurlongs: d-year-olds uj The Girl, 104 (Saucler), $12.80, $5.40, ’4%‘ Ricek Ruler, 108 (Dolin). $5.20, $4, Tent. 106 (Carroll), $3.80. third. Time, 1:0745. Lummie W, Run Chief, Araphoe, My’ Lorran, Chow Chow, Jim Heffering. and Britisl Isles aiso ran. Fourth race, 3-year-olds up; 53 furlon; Torena Marcellis, 114 (Wilson), . 60, .60, $2.20, won; Go Foin, 110 (Gross), $2.60, $2.20, o Mol LR T ur, iggs Buchanal AT S ‘race, §-year-oids up: 6 fur TS (Wilaon). $10. 84.20. 8550, won Pat Casey, 112 (Horn), $4.80, $3.40, second: Dingo, 108 (Kellem), $3. third. Time, 1:13. Metal, Naughty Nisba, Remoant and Banker lmmlln Ylll.s‘ = 5 Tace, -year-olds g iTes— Belpre, 118 - (Hora): $14.80, 35, '$5.50" we Lord $3.20, second; $2.80, third. Time, ‘argrave, 118 (Long), prilliant, {21 (Partinglon) a2, unice K, Rosa jeth's a Star Matia also rem. B Seventh race, 3-year-olds u Unele. Jay. forn) $18.25, won; Arra; 112 (Garrit; 190 '(yat). 81 ‘Wracklane, Great ?flll’l? and Red Legs a TS es; e hy . Dabinds. 96 Salt, ‘wou (Holecko] Rock. (Allen), 3 . % ‘. % themselves N the jump this year. month. fered few serious casualties. slimmer. serious as was feared. period of what rese not appreciably weakened. Lindstrom, even temporarily. $5,000 BOWIE EVENT GOES TO REPARATION BOWIE, Md., April 11.—Reparation, which races in the interests of J. E. Davis, the Philadelphia sportsman, and is trained by Matt Brady of Washington. accounted for the re- newal of the 35,000 Prince Georges handicap, the outstanding feature of this afternoon’s card at Prince Georges Park. e Staggering under the impost of 12§ pounds a half length back came Mrs. Payne Whitney's Greentree stable en- trant of Leopardess, while still five farther away was George C. Win- frey's Top Sergeant The Prince Georges, which was at a mile and one-sixteenth, attracted a field of 11 of the best handicap horses now quartered at the track. The Greentree entry of Leopardess and Moonraker were installed the favor- ites, while Reparation was made the second choice. With the rise of the barrier Leopardess and Moonraker were the first two to reach the paddock bend Down the backstretch the Greentree pair were still out in front, but Rep- aration from a rather slow beginning | |was improving his position with every jump. Swinging into the stretch Moon- raker called it a day. Leopardess | also began to waiver and a sixteenth out the Davis gelding had the race tucked away. Maiben, who' rode the winner, was in a large measure responsible for Reparation’s victory. He permitted the Greentree pair to practically race into the ground during the early running and then when they began to tire he took Reparation to the front and kept him there to the finish. BOWIE RESULTS | First race, 2-year-olds; 4 furlongs—Navig: tor, 112 (W. Harvey).' $3.80, $2.60. $2.30, won; Dedans, 116 (Parke), $2.50, §2.20; sec’ ond: Centrifugal, 108 (Smailwood), $3.20, third. Time 0:48. Sepoy Muffet, ' Orator. Wormwold, Boosting.and Barney Wells aiso run. Second race, B-vear-olds longs—Warning, 104 (McTague) $3. won; Scoop, 119 (Coney).' $5.80, $4.10. second: 'Rodeo, ' 101 (R liams), $5.30, | third, Time, 1:21 45, Hidden Jewel, Ranock, Eager. Intrepid and Sunlos also ran Third race, 3-3 3 turlongs— John S. Mosby, 110( Stutts). $6.80, 33.90, §3.40. Won: Fiax. 112 (Wallace). $14.10, $10.10. second, Dr. Gilenn (Costelio), $10.20, third. " Time, 1 Lady Boss, ' Galatia Erjca, Freedom's Call and Adrianople also ran. Fourth Tace, 3-verr-olds and op; 14 miles Reparation. 118 (Maiben), $0.10, '$3.80, $4.20, won: _tLeopardess, 126, (Harves), $3.50. §3. sec: ond: Top Sergeant, 107 (Wallace), $6.40, third. Time, 1:48 4-5. fMoonraker, Setting Sun, Dr. Omara, The Roll Call, {Red Wingfield, Arabian, Bruns and iBelphrizonia also ran tGreentree entry. iSwenke entry. Fifth race, 3.year-olds and up: 17 miles Clique; 102 (Harves), $6.80. $3.70. $2.70, won; Merrimac, 109 (McAuliffe), $4.70, $3.20. eecond: Rupee, 111 (Stuttw), $8.10." third Time. 1: Jacques, AMtissimo, Dancing Fool and Just also ran Sixth race. 3-vear-olds and vp; 1dy miles— Rama, 109 (McAuliffe). $3.90, $3.60. $3.10, won: Woodlake, 109 (C. Laug), $14.30. $7. second; Tarrarce C. 95 (Stevens). $4.90, third. ' Time, 1 ¥ish 1 Win, Bud Luck Dorothy Adams and Gray Gables also ran. SEVENTH RACE, 4-year-olds and up; 1% miles—Westwood, 108 {McAuliffe) 80, $2.80, 82.50, won: Soviet, 102 (Hudgins). $18.70, $680. mecond; St. Martin's, 103 (Harver). $3.20, third. 'Time, 2:15 43. Owasco, Mas" quersdo, Toodles and Warren Lynch also ran. First race, 2year-olds: 5-furlongs—Shasta King, 116 (Elston), $8.80. $4.20. $2.80. won; Guess_the Time, 98 (Johnkon). $6.40, $3. sec: ond; Miss Lester, 110 (Roberts), $2.20, third. Time, 1:022.5. ' Friend Joe. 'Silver ' State. Geogge 0'Neil and Ruth Gold 4yenrolds and up: chaefer). $5.20. (Roberts). $6.80. . 100 (Mortensen) 5. Kiel Diamond, Dr. Hall, The Colonel, Lone Pine. Miss Spears, Home Plate. Ethél Brown. Belle, Love Sonz and Lady Moore Third race. 3-year-old« and —Sweetum. 90 ( Lot of Style, second: Don| Time, 1:08. | Littie Agnes, D, Letter B and Acquitte | “Fourth race, 3-year-olds; 5% furlongs—Wee { Girl, 94 (Johnson), $21.60, $7.60, $5.20, won: | Guinea Girl, 84 (Mortenson), §4.40, ' $3.30. second; Voorflor, 82 (Miller). $17.40, third. Time. 1:081.5. Shasta_ Springs, Favorite, Tessie H.. Botonora. Neat. Mabel Rowe, Dunsmuir ‘and Gold Grafion also ran Fifth race. 3-year-olds and up; 1 mile Bedazzle, 113 (Berg), $5.80, $3. $3, won: Miss Omond, & (Huntamer), $4, $3.40, second: Big } Iudian, 110 (Biston). $3.80, third. Time, 1:423-5. Run Leg. Orvington, Peg 0., Pawn: Droker. ‘Canoga and Miss Edna also ran. Sixth race, d-yearolds and up: 1 mile | white Lights, (Edwards), $14.60, $7.40, $4.80, won; Chilliwack, 91 (Mortensen), $3.60. 80, second; Super Tady, §9_(Johnson) third. ' Time, 1:4115. Home Run . Rose Mint, Rosa Afkin, Sing On, God and Lorena L. also ran. th race, 4.y and_up; 14 miles SBiliy Star. 108 cBarmew), 36, ¢330 83 wor; Buddy Kean. 100 (Griffin), $11.40, §7.80, ' Zealot, 112 (Elston). '$10.0, third. 1:47 25, Seth's Memory, June Fiy, Royal Oak, Scare Crow, Cruzerd and Gunsight also ran. Elghtn race, S-yearolds and up; @ furlongs —Aun_Grogan, 105 (Eiston), $4.40, 32.80, $2.20, won: Solimente, 100 (Mortensen), $3.20, $2.20, second; Quintana Roo, 107 (Johmson). $2.20, third. ' Time, 1:14. Freemason, Dixie Boy and Sequan also ran Ninth race, 3.year-olds and up; 11 miles— Malvern, 113 (Hooper), $37.40, $16, $5.60, won: Bright Idea, 98 '(Berg), $6.20, $5.80, second; Alamour, ‘110 (Schaefer), $2.60. third. Time, '2:08. Tikeb, Canute and Brimstone also tan. and up: 63 fur 5.30, $3.80. 3, third. Time, 1 ;B furiongs 4, 34y o (Hoagland) , 11.80, 94 (Huntamer), DETROIT, April 11.—Ban Johnson, president of the American League, will attend the season’s opener be- tween Chicago and Detroit here Tues- day. BOWIE RACES H Days % April 1 to April 13 igl trai leave White House station at 13 1:00, 1:15, and ‘Admission ....... . Government Tax.... ALL TEAMS IN UNUSUALLY GOOD CONDITION THIS YEAR Giants’ Manager Regards Lindstrom s Most Promis- ing of Youngsters—Says Cardinals May Prove Surprise in National League: BY JOHN J. McGRAW, Manager, New York Giantx. W YORK, April 11.—With Spring training over and the regular season upon us the base ball feature of outstanding interest to m is the unusually good condition of all the clubs. in years both major leagues ought to start with a bang. tling down to a real fight in July the players are in shape to go at it from The real race ought to get straightened out in a I don’t anticipate a runaway in cither league In addition to having perfect weather all Spring The Cubs are hit the hardest Maranville out for a long time their first-division chances are much For the first time Instead of set he clubs have suf ‘With Rabbit Fortunately for us, the injuries to Frisch and Lindstrom were not as Incidentaly, we had a good example durin strength means to a ball club. second base so well in the few games against Washington that we were Only a base ball means to be able to overcome the loss of two such men as Frisch and g that George Kelly played manager knows what base ba mentic In several letters from fans I have been asked t the best-looking youngsters of Spring. While Liwdstrom is a second year man he really is a youngster To me he stands out above them all The Giants have found two more coming ballplayers in Frank Walke the outflelder, and Kent Greenfleld the pitcher. It is difficult to pass judgment o youngsters that are merely seen i Dassing. They may have the natura qualifications and still develop & flaw when put under the pressure of a season's grind 1 was strongly Impressed wit voung Jimmy Cox, the boy catche brought out by the Athletics. He ix extremely fost for a catcher, hits well and threws well. Cox, thoug very young, has all the earmarks a real ballplayer. I think the fans will hear much of him in the future The Braves have two good-looking prospects in Harris, the centerfielder and Lucas, second baseman I am told by scouts and players that the Tygers have some very promising new material but, personally, I ha not seen that team. The chances c the Tygers from what I hear, though ought to be very good this year. Brookiyn has good pitcher i Petty and th 1d also is proved. In fact I look to see the bix fight in the Natiopal League betw Glants, Pirates d Brooklyn with the Cardinals coming a a dark hors St, Louls might be a surprise The Reds have a fine pitching staff but the club appears to lack cham plonship punch. Their failure to get a seasoned first baseman is disap pointing. Bressler is doing well, but it dificult for any ballplayer to fill Jake Daubert'sshoes. Itisn'tfa to Bressler to compare him with finished artist like poor Jake Dau bert. Players like Daubert re not seen often. I saw the Phillies several times anc T am sqry to say that they do not show much improvement In the American League the Yanke have the most punch unless the Tygers produce something new. The Washing- ton club is bound to be in the fight for the pennant, but the Senators haven't as much hitting force as they need or have tried to develop. But they have speed on defense. Therefore, it is my belief at presen that the fight will be between the Yan kees and Senators, with the Tygers close on them. Cobb’s club is cer tainly aggressive The Cieveland outfit is very young and uncertain. Tt is impossible to figure on what Speaker will be able to do The same thing may be said of the Browns. When T saw them Joe Bus! was in wonderful condition. The play- ers were all tal g about the wonder- ful spirit of helpfulness he was show- ing. Joe ie bound to be a big help both as a pitcher and pinch-hitter. The Athletics are working hard, but the club seems a little too slow-moving to get up among the leaders for some time to come. On all the clubs I noticed a disposi on part of the players to work fer ti good of the team instead of merely tak ing orders and going about their bus ness. fhat was the thing that won for us in the old days. To illustrate: One day_Billy Keeler, Hughey Jen nings, Joe Kelly, Wilbert Robinson and myself went into the clubhouse and dis covered that one of our reguiar players had been drinking and was in no con- dition to play. Instead of going to the manager we handled the case ourselves After telling him what we thought of him we locked him up in one of the club- house lockers and kept him there until the game was over. ‘When we returned we refused to let him out until he promised never to put us in euch a hole again. He never did either. The manager didn't know for z long time why this player had failed to get on the field. (Copyright, 192 QUATRAIN SHOWS SPEED IN TRYOUT FOR DERBY LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 11.—Qua train, Louisiana Derby winner a Winter book favorite for the Ken tucky Derby, worked a mile over v, holding track at Churchill Downs toda in creditable time. Running as }f he enjoyed the mud Quatrain stepped the first quarter i 26 half in 52 4-5, three-quar ters 1:19 1-5 galloping ou and the mile in 1:46 1-5. &LrrTy PAY ASTou T.0. PROBEY co. Store No. 1—2104 Pa. Ave. Store No. 2—12th & H Sts. N.E. Store No. 3—9th & P Sts. N.W,