Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1926, Page 28

NEITHER BUSH NOR TOBIN HAS YET PROVED WORTH Johnny Has Made But One Scratch Hitin at Bat and Joe Fails Again at Boston, Although Griffs Beat Red Sox, 810 7. BY JOHN B. KELLER. OSTON B'; Washington still 1 uncertain done much ter h va'ue in the near future Bush has May Whether ance So far, neither of these men h; ne Times the Nationals were henefited by the deal transferred Inc Bush and Tohnny Tobin from St. Lowis to as new club nor indicated that he will he of considerable ried five games as a pitcher and gone the ronte only Three losses have heen charged against him, while in the two other aames in which he was relieved the Nationals were fortunate enough to win out the Red Sox. § in the first hve frames. as a pinch-batter or ran.er. time up he zot his only hiy I'he cx-Browns surely have not frer the deal with the Rrowns was consummaied and during the early davs of the Tampa train in mp. 1t was thouzht these fwo neweomers ta National ranks would of nee to the cluh secking uecessive pennant In fact cevtainty for lar outfield that nther candidates for the herth fn the vizht zarden were given little sideration Rut after a thorough trial in zames in tre Grapetruit League Johnny was onsted from his joh by the vereran dne Harric. Tobin failed to get his hit< and he did not ceem ahle to cover the territory 1t had heen supposed he would cover Nor fe his record for the champion ship game:= impressive. Used as a pinch batter five times. he got on hase and then he forced out a runner. In the only game in which he plaved n the outfield he went to hat four rim. 1 the fourth time managed to scratch a sinzle p: the mcker Bush Wobbly Push found fhe Aurinz the training reason. In games the South he lacked control and eventually was in difficulty. Since the X opened he has inninzs and has heen nicked for h He aiso has granted 18 passes. The opposition has reached him for 2> runs Fnsh's heet Immediately mrove in Exhibitions. quite rough on was against the Tankees in Washington in the first Snnday game of the season. Then he held the star-hitting New Yorkers to a lone hingle in the first eight in ninzs. He was hit on the knee by a drive from Earl Combs' bat in the ninth and when he passed Tony Laz zeri after Bob Meuse! connected for a homer that deadlocked Joe zave way to Fred Marberry got credit for scored in the eleventh inning Bush was the “moral” victor. Prior to that same, Bush had heen Ariven to cover in three innings hy the Athletics, and in his nexi stavi. after facing the Yanks. lost to the A's over the full route. He lasted azainst the Yankees in New York, and vesterday was well thumped by the Red Sox. Mavhe warmer davs will re ~tore strenzth to .Jee’s onece-zreat pitehing arm. bhut it seems to lack anap and stamina now That second game of the series here was a nerveracking affair for the ehamps. After Howard Fhmke was found for a small lead. he proved a vea) problem for the Nationals for sev eral inninzs, while they were kept in hot water by Bush and Alex Fergu son. Bush blew in the fourth. when the Fohlmen forzed ahcad, althouzh effort Marberry. the victory he stuck to the slab for another in- | ning and in the sixth made a hit that paved the way to a tying tally Fergy Given a Fine Lead. Perzuson. who succeeded Bush. was staked to a fine lead. but in the ninth he was bumped for four hits that net ted enough runs to put the Red Sox within a run of the Nationa with two out and twe on. Marherrs was hustled to the mound to subdue the rampaging Red So: A marker was registered Aluh in the openinz frame. Zot 4 nne-paser. was sa ed 10 sec Harris and <nzled to third by Riee. After Goshn walked. Judze sen: a lonz fiy to ead and McNeely ed after the catcn. For the Red Flagstead sing:s <acrificed ome-hase plate Two hy each MeNeely Todt s knock sent the rins were recorded ird round. \Vith Goslin gone. d and took @ our. Peck hit hase, scoving Judge, and « hen Carlyle’s throw to the plate took 4 bad bound past Bischoff the Rajah rambled to third. Bush's single fol lowing Ruel's stroll counted Peck In the fourth the Red Sox hopped on Bush'z pitching with a vengeance. Jenkins, a supposedly weak hitter. | hezan the round with a triple to left center. Fowl ored Jdenkins and Herrera laser cashed 1wo-hazger Viagstead popped zingled Ehmke to third rally with Nationals in the igney to the a Bucky Bullett Joe Starts Rally ended Bush opened the ronte 1n the tying | tally when he began the sixth with a | run for MeNeely Harris Fowler's Flagstes 10 as Stewart, Bush, pilfered second fanned, took third when seratched a base hlow off shins and scored after srared Rice’'s hoist Three National hrace of Red Sox errors netted three runs in the eighth. Two were out when Harriz doubled to right. Rice followed with a two-bagger to the ame field, tallving Bucky. and Gos lin's single to right scored Sam. The Goose headed for second when Car- 1vle heaved the ball to Todt and con tinued to third as the first-sacker’s relay whizzed by Herrera to the: out field. Rigney fumbled Judge's ground er and the Goose crossed. What proved to the big run was registered by the Nationals in the ninth. Peck tanned. but Ruel singled and Ferguson sacrificed. McNeely singled to left for his fourth hit of the day and Ruel raced home. Ferzuson, afterturning back the Red Sox in one-two-three order for three nnings, was slammed stoutly in the ninth. Herrerra doubled and scored when Bischoff singled. Rosenthal, bat ting for Ehmlke. forced out Herrera, sent in <ingle BILL FINKEL save they are the best val nes in town New Styles—Fast Color Stanley Clothes Shop 1209 Pa. Ave. NW. regarded such a | first | But | six innings | and Rigney | econd as | | Carivte | hits mixed with & | set the league on fire. THREE IN A ROW WASHINGTON. MeNeels, ef. | Harris, 2h. Rice, rf Goslin, 1f. dndge, 1h. | Bluege, 3b. | Peckinpan Ruel, e Rush. ». | Stewart* Ferguson. n. Marherry. n. h. s N 1 (P Totals BOSTON. Flagstead. of. Rigney, as.. .. Carlsie; rf. Todt. ib. denkins, If. | Fowler. 3h. Horrera. b, | Bischoff, ¢ | Enmke. o, Rosenthal¥ i >z waad 3 O L P I E EE PRI PR | msmcasn P] PRIV I [PPPIP—" P Totals E “Ran for Rush in sixth inning. +Ratted for Ehmke in ninth Inning. Washington 1062606010 Roston 1063000 Two-base hits—Harris, _Rice. | Bischoff, . Three-base hit—Jenki Stolen bases—Stewart. MeNeely. Nacrifices Harrls, Rice, Jndge. Ferzuson. Rignes rera.Laft on’ basea—WAshington, ton, Rases on balls—0f Bush. guson, Ehmke, 4. Strack ouf | Bush,' 3 a—Of Bu inning. Pussed teher—Ferguson. pires—MVessrs. Geinel, Time of gama—1 honr and AR minntes. | | hut Flagstead walked. After fouled to Ruel. Carlyie scratched single off Ferguson's gloved hand crowd the sacks Then Todt's long single counting block and sent Carlyle third and Ferguson out of the gam One of these victories came vesterday when the Champs downed 1o 7. after the latter had given Bullet Joe a good pounding Tobin has figured in seven games, in all but one He has heen to bat nine times and the last e | some tooth trouble. on, 4 in 334 Innings ball— Tmn. Connally “and Nallin. Rigney a o to right ‘ put Rosenthal and Flagstead over the | 10 e Marberry came in and Jenkins lifted final out. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Little Rock Atianta Caldw.ll Lushbe. and Mas Rarne a First zama- - Memphie Birmimgham 2 15 10 " Lisenhes, Griffin. Hodge and Kohlbecker s | st ewart, Judd and Va Second game | Memphie 8 | Birmingnam (7 innings. hr agreement.) Brillheart and and 0'Rran . Consinean | Rohlheck | Moba | Me | Nnsbe 8 *w Orleans Lindstrom, Killeen and Maoker | and Dowia i AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. R )a b H M 2k 5 H inty and Hinkle 8 10 Minneapohe Toledo Hubbell and Krueger. Free ani Heving st. Paul Columbus Johnson. Pipgras and Hoffman hicod, Shea and Rird. Milwaukes indianapolis Sandere. Ge: Henry. Morni Florence a Rrler 3 10 and Thomnson. Yo Thompson. Revnolds a Kansas City = E Louevitle : sy Maine and Shinault. Cullon and Meyer. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Durham. & Salishury. 4 Greensho 7 _Raleigh, 4 Panoiile Winaion-Salam. 8. SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. Columbus. 10: Savannah. 4 Montgomery Albanr. 4 RECORDS OF GRIFFMEN BATTING. a 2> » 7. x bl £ 2 > Gonlin Tate deanes Ruether MeNeely Pecki Eeekinpavi ced. Bischoff's one ler and Ehmke's ored the catches to Harr but gronnder - EXEPPS aSewaunin 28aTueal h 0 3 Bigmis, 18 IR Suge 3 5 2339333399-323"522N35Hu22R! LS Sismis PSR- Seversid Oxden . Ruel dnimenn Wyer Tobin Stewart Coveleskin . Marberry Fergusan elley Hadlex Morrell 333=2:9=3=233~, .. 2333333933: Games 23333=2032a Saried ., Complete Z 353239339~ -2333308333 Lamts Rosther dohnson Marberry Ogden .- Coveleskie.. 1 Ferguson 2389991=3== Lost. TROUSER | To Match Your Odd Coats means é NASH Sales and Service 1709 L Street N.W. Just Kast of Conn. Ave. Main 7612 and | the game, | Fred’s third pitch to Geslin for ma{ nd 1 3 1 1 Murras and Richie Cvangros B 4 MeCulloeh, | Rector. Foster, Lineweher. Deschinger Young- 1 3 o o 'EISEMAN'S, 7th & F Motor Co. GRIFFS TODAY SEEK FOURTH IN A ROW BOSTON, May 5. Stanley (‘ove | [teskie was to go o the slab this after | noon for the final zame of the seri | here. He was likely 1o have | pitching vival Fred Wingfield. who | once sported a National unifornr. Ry | | bagging today's contest. the Nationals | would extend thelr winning streak to four games, a record for the season, AMERICAN LEAGUE. VESTERDAY § aESULTS. Washington, 8: Roatan, 7. Philadeiphia, 10 York, 5. Chieago. 4: Detro) Cleveland, 113 St. o | = 2 2 HE H - ] H Staffy Stewart is wearing an over | e nose, the result of coming in con [tact with ene of Walter Johnson's| ! pitches during batting practice. The | nasal protuberance has heen hem orrhaging slightly since the accidént occurred and an Xeray photograph | | may he taken to determine whether there is any fracture, | The Nationals are schedunled to stop | cer in New York tomorrow for a tily with the Yankees. Duteh Ruether is| slated to do the mound work. The | Dutchman is suffering with a cold in | the head at present. but expects to be | in trim for a second go at Babe Ruth Chicago |~ Washington L Wash'ton | Detroit | Phil'phi Roston. . M. Louis Lost. . | 5l 31 31 9l GAMES TODAY. Washington at B New Vork at Ph Detroit at Chicago. Touis at Cleveiand, NATIONAL LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Roston, 2. tinelnnail, GAMES TODAY. Roston at Pittsburgh. Cincinnati at St EAST-WEST TILTS START THIS WEEK By tha Associated Press. Brooklyn continues its sterling pace as the teams of the major leagues prepare for the firat long fournevs of the vear. Before the end of the week the National Leagnue's battles will be taking place In the West and the American’s in the BEast. Jess Petty, the big left-hander of the Dodgers, remains nndefeatied in five appearances, although yesterday he had difMculty in subduing Rostor: Braves, 3 to 2. Petty allowed Boston only seven hits. Opposing 17 innings off him this season. Jacques Fournier, home run leader of the leaders, and Gautrean of the Braves became tangled when Four- nierslid into second hase on a doubl Fournler was. carried from the field with a sprained right ankle and Gautreau reeelved a severe spike wound. Herman Bell and Lester Bell joined hands to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3to2 verdict over the Cincinnatl and company. | Muddy Ruel now 1= an honorary citizen of Cambridge. - He was so dignified yesterday by the mayor of that town at a special ceremony | Goslin, MeNeely and Rice equipped | themselves with new sunglasses this morning. The Goose, who has the | darkest specs owned hy the trio of gardeners, claims he needs the extr; Shading in Washington hecause of the | k of grass in the left field of Clark iMth's plant. l Joe Harris is alling and may return | to Washington from here. instead of stopping over in New York. He hasa | stomach affection dueit is thonght, to | series, entral drapped out of the race yes when Eastern its third straight win hy a score of 7 10 3 the crowd of fans that has vet turned out for the 1926 |games. Incidentally the vietory was also the third straight for John “Big Quinn. Eastern’s hefty hurler. who has gone the route on the mound in each of the title contests. I terday, registered hefore Iargest ¢ Tobin had plenty of cigars after his fellow player: 4 was his birthday ie in his 34th year. Aobn last nigh learned May | Johnny now Earl MeNeely isn't losing any time | building up a good batting average. He went hitless Saturday, but on Sun- day got one wallop in three trials, two In four times at bat Monday and yesterday banged four singles in six trips to the plate. was anyhody's game until the <ixth inning. when Kasiern chalked up three runs. The teams went | scoreless during the first three frames and each counted twice in the fourth. Central scored once in the seventh wnd Eastern tallied twi in the eighth, “Dec” Baker Central at the qave way to seventh Rankin, Sern the winners in battine. each getting bingles. Cappelli accounted for hree hagger of the series. Rusiness and estern dropped cames (0 theiy opponents on the base nall field vesterday tered a f-o-f win over St. Alban's. Western bowed to Episcopal, & to Business took the short end of a 9-to-4 count in & contest with Gonzaga. The snapplest eateh of the game yes | terday was made by Bluege. when he jumped 1o his left for a shoetop zrab | of Flagatead’s Hner in the third in ning. «SOLVES” RESIN BALL PROBLEM FOR LANDIS 5P of the today wrote took the mound for 1 of the game, but Irish™ Duffy in the and Cappelli two | the first May coach PROVIDENCE. R. 1 Dr. Walter H. Snell. Brown University nine. Commissioner landis esting_a new method of “doctoring’ base halls, Have the covers of the new balls properly and uniformly treated by ma chine with resin or some other sub | stance at the factory before packing. he wrote, ““T'hen absolutely forbid all monkeying with the ball by m umplre. pilcher or other plave and all times. This would disgusting and _childish and off the feld.” PYTHIANS T0 BOWL " INTERCITY MATCH Washington Knights of Rowling League will he the hosis of | the picked team of the order from | Raltimore at the Coliseum alleys on | Ssaturday evening. when the annual intereity match will he started. The t hlock of five games will he playved here, with the second five in Balti- | more on the following Saturday. The local team has heen winner for | the past three vears The Baltimore team will he selected | from the following players Mack. | nd games are carded | for today, Central entertaining Bal timore City College, Western plaving the Georgetown Preps at Garreft Park and St. John’s meeting Laurel High on the Marylanders' field. Three dianm pi wrangles on registered scholastic ral win in the league vesterday . with | triumph over Eastern, “Sapp” Allman won for Fastern in singles by trimming Jacquette of Central. K- 0, & Pajred with Sammy Hook he figired in a douhles vietary over Jac anette and Stauhley. Western's net team showed fhe to Iriends in five matehes Wondward Schaol hase trimmed Devirt's lightweight 13 10 6 113-MILE RACE WON BY SAMMONS’ BIRD r from the R. A. Sammons k the second old bird race | lown over the Western course under the anspices of the National Capital Concoursa Association, making the distance of 113 milee from Cumber Jand. Md.. in 2 hours and 48 minutes. Pythias | Weisberg and Bretall and will he under the direction of John G. Fitz | gall. presidant of the Baltimor league. The local knights are pinning thelr falth in Gilbart, Pacini. Ripaldi. De Glaniz. Kibhey and Benedetti, who 2 i ‘average men of tha bl s sl A bird owned by R. A. Huntt pres: Al the conclusion of tha games here |20 the a hanquet will he held at Schneider's, | AVetage speed of at which time the league prizes for | Minute. only vard: the past vear will he distributed. | A8® made by the victor. Twenty Guesta of hanor at the hanquet will |{hree lofts were represented among the include Grand Chancellor Emory, of. | 230 entries in the race. Moderate rors of the Washington Puckpin As. | Weather conditions prevailed. | saciation and others Speed in yards per minute of the Arrangements for the calebration | Airst return to each loft follows 1,182 varde per R 1,180 . Fi 1. and W R. Heath. 1.167: G Rutler. 1.158: T RoeweilBrother | L148; W F. Dismer."1 E. C.' Whitmore. 1.1 Ww. H. Cox. 1.091 R. Matthawa, 1075 R F. Miller. 1.065 R. .. Metzinger, 1,057 FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. Fort Msers. 9: Orlando, 8. Tampa. 7: Bradenton. A St. Peteraburg. 5: Lakeland. 4. Sanford. 0: Sarasofa, 0 (3 innings VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Portsmouth, 6: Petershurg, 0. Kinston are in the hands of the fallowing com 182: R A_ Huntt. mittee: G. H. Ranner. William T. LR B | Raum and T. A. T. Taff. 3. Thomas, 1.180; 1" P 1" Fiizgera | INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. 2 ater it | Krahling. 1.085: D’ | Baltimora . H. Crown, 1.071: | Svracuse M. Frazier. 1.050 D. €. Hartley, 956 | Lahais and Morrow. | Jerses City. Rochester e Spaulding, Sloan and Freitag: | and Devine. | Reading | Rufralo | Marquis and Newark | Toronto Hanki 13- 15 & 11 Fort, Rense 10 rain). : R a2 ond 2 a0 v and Style ymn: Profitt and . 2 for 25¢ Ambassador 15¢ ELVERSO The Sweet and Mellow Cigar Anoth f Geo. W. Cochran & Co. e 'l*_wll“!v b?::ih i led while Tech regis- | winner elosely and made an | under the aver | WESTERN ONLY BARRIER FOR EASTERN HIGH NINE NTEREST in the high school base ball race will reach its highest point next Tuesdav, when Fastern meets Western in the game that will either give the Lincoln Parkers a clear fitle ta the championship | for the second consecutive year or afford Western a chance to tie up the | BIG LEAGUE LEADERS. By the Assaciated Press. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Batting—Dugan, Yank Runs—Ruth, Yanks Triples—Gehrig, Yanks, 6. Homers—Ruth, Yanks, lians, Browns, 4 Stolen bases—Meusel, Vanks, 6. ' —Shocker and Pe Yaaks: Quinn, Athletics, won NATIONAL LEAGUE. Batting—Southwort Runs—Wiison Cubs, 4. Homers—Fournier, Robin Stolen B Pirat. Frisch, Giants, and Mueller, Cards, o hikehing—Petty,” Robins,” won ost 0, One-sided scores were the rule Parks threatened 1o overcome a | runs and took a 9.to heat | Shipping Roard in seven innings. Chevy Chase Dalry moved into fi place in the Commercial League side Fashion Shop by swamping t | Telephone Co. nine nnder a 13-t | count. ¥ashion Shop ne deubt move to the front again today Pepeo fs emcovntered. | General Accounting | the way to Treasury ernment cirenit with a | Niedfeldt. the winning pitcher anly two hite in seven innings. pa ed two men and struck out seven Treasury's entrv in the Ofce in the G Tte.1 vietol second day by shutting out Gen. Frank T. the first ball today when Rureau makes its first start Departmental race against culture. 0. P. 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Near 13th Street Distributor SanFPelice®ulo i 2 forl Se Washington, D. C. ey Lo and Wil EASY WINS ARE RULE IN SANDLOT LEAGUES | yesterday's battles in the sandlot hase ball loops, Potomac Park League fans witnessing the only close game of the day when Public Buildings and Publie to-1 handicap lut fell short by three ing from wil | when | showed gave Depart mental series took the honors on the | Hines is to tose out the Agri- ten- Ex good Tuck 10 the Eixpress.team vesterday in the He toss. the first ball and then watch- {tewash the Black and Washington starts In the league when they Today's game in the Potomac Park that the south Ellipse Wire and Disc Wheels W. S. Kenworthy & Co. Reds, Herman allowing only four safe. ties after the third and Lester pound- ing out the hits that meant victory. straight contost for the first 1ime in 1926. Philadelphia. by hitting hard hehind Jack Quinn, again vesterday won. 10 to 5, Mickey Cochrane pro dueing a home run. the mound in the fAifth and ran awas from the St. Louis Browns. 11 to i IThie permitted 13 hits, including three doubles, but remained in hox throughout with a long lead in his favor. He made three of the (leveland safeties for a perfect dax at bat. Ted Lyons, pitching for the White Sox. tightened in the pinches and overcame Detroft, 4 to 2, with the hitters supporting him. Sheelv regis tered a triple and three singles for « perfect average. Kamm. third base | man of the Sox, was Injured sliding to a base and had to leave the fleld. FEUD IS BASE BALL feud which star Sunday the Georgetown Hollow. es: | The teams met twice last ceasc 5.| veteran Knicks ahle to get the hett 3| first contest went to the Warwicks |by a rainstorm which came in the | tied at 7-all. Mike Farringion, who has recently returned to the Warwick line-up after a weason with Pullman, may pitch against the Georgetowners. Magee is the other possible selection. Ross Fisher. Jonex or Connie will serve them up for the Knick The Warwicks are booked to plav at Cherryvdale on the following Sun | day, and on May 16 they perform at | Mount Rainier May 30 is being held | open for an out-of-town game. Hern don will be invaded on May 31. The Union Printers, who dropned | thelr firat two clashes to the Knicker- | bockers and Fashion Shop. will face another fast combination nday | when they tackle Mount Rainier on | the Tatter's field. The teams have nol met since 1924, when the Marvlanders defeated the Tyvpos for the unlimited title in the Washington Rase Rall and Athletic Asmociation in 9 rat bhe. he 0-2 v ry = | Mohawk and Mayflower nines plav | today at 5:15 an the diamond at Fifth |and L. streets southenst. | second straight yesterday hy trimming {the Navy Medical School team on the Army Medical Center field, 19 to 1 “'Reds Bolling Field aviators, who won from Congress Heights, 24 to . n their opener. wish to book games for May and June ies | New Haven Midgets play the George town Juniors today at 5 o'clock on the Prep field in Georgetown. Manager Clark of the Palais Roval efr tor ng the 41 _Tires, Tubes and Repairing ight the | teams have made only 24 safeties In | The New York Yanks have loat two | Cleveland diove Van G'lder from | the | TO BE RENEWED BY WARWICKS AND KNICKS Knickerhockers Walter Reed base ballers won their | “Woods was the winning hurler. | Right i | | | do “Knocky" former Tech High youngster. wha has been run ning ihe dashes and aquarier as a member of the Manvland track te has heen develaping rapidly and b fair to hecome one of the hest in the section at anv distance from 100 up to the 440. Laxt week Thon was second to Cummi Virginia's crack sprinter. in the 220 and third [in the 440. The 440 was dome in 3045 seconds and Thomas was not more than 3 vards hack of the winner. If the Maryiander cantinues to develap there is no reason why he should net_he doinz the quarter next season in 50 seconds Incidentally, Thomas was i halfback on the faot hall team la Fall, and. with the speed he is de veloping as a sprinter. if he doex not lose his ability to dodge. there is no telling how good he may he when he puts on a gridiron suit in Septem ver. Last Fall he could tackle well was zood in defending against passes and carrefl the ball well. He was not | near so fast then, though. as he is | now, nor as fast as he will he next Fall. If there fs any more ideal type of athlete anywhere than Thomas he has vet to bhe fonnd. Quiet and un assuming. he not only .possesses can siderable natural ahility but i willing to put forth his hest efforts 1o de. velop that ability. If more athletes had _Thomas' disposition and fine character more athletes wouid be great athletes Thomas, BY H. C. BYRD. Fuk the first time this week Catholic University teams get in action in a dual meet and the hace hall squad stacks up against \irginia Polytechnic Institute. The track meet hegins at 2 n'clock and the hall .\ P. 1 plaved Georgetavn here Mondaw in base hall and lact 2 game in which it was unable 10 bat efiectively aganst Gillespie, Georgetown mea.ure of the Blacksburg collegians, 9 10 1. €. U. eupects the visitors to put 1np an excellent game, hut figures it should win. not expect anything especially. | Maryland six or eight points, as he ¢ are getting frack started thik| would almast certainly have taken as perfectly willing 1o take their |hurdles and either first or second in whippings just for the sake of build-| the quarter. He wen the quarter in | —— | Academy thres weeks ago, and has | AN kinds of Spring athletics on the | paced 1n v . | urdle rac oh SET0cRlt acTinim (I Red GV (R0 Nt e Tai et e TRes Rt | here for the remafnder of the week | | Whether it be base ball, irack and | | each may get an opportunity to watch their favorite sport. Virginia. Vir | College appear in base hall: Maryland | goes ta Raitimore to meet Hopkins in | FOR REMAINDER OF WEEK this afternnon, when the track and field squad meets Wake Forest gamy al 4, hurler, only one hit being made. Yesterday Mount St. Mary's tonk the In the track meet the Rrooklanders | from that mest undoubtedly will cost year and have expressed themselves | second place in the .yard low | ing up something for next season the all-State meet at' the Naval | part he has taken part. | fleld, tennis or lacrosse, followers of ginia Military Institute and Gnuilford track, and Stevens comea for lacrazse, | | come Virginia's base ball teams | here “tomorrow to meet Friday and Saturdav, Virginia tary Institute plave Marviand Catholle Undversity. and Guilfor | lege faces Georgetown Fridav. Stevens | | Institute lacrosse team i< to he Mary [1and'= opponent at College Park Sat urday. | regular Roger Whiteford, who has been run ning the quarter and the low hurdles for Maryvland this Spring. ‘pulled a tendon in his leg vesterday in work ont at College Park and mav not bhe able to take partJn the dual meet | with Hopkins Saturday. His absence | ted last Summer will be reopened on entertain the Warwicks in n and on neither aceasion were the | er of their vounger apponents. The .5 1o 4. while the cccond was ended | fifteenth inning when the score was Two athletes at Georgetown whe are not eligihle for varsity eompeti tion this vear. but who will greatlv enhance the stre h of the ael squad next season. are Hines and Wisner. The former hurls the favelin nearly 200 feet consistently and has Apne better than that at timee the Jatter high jumps & feet and pole vaults more than 12 feet. These per formances are just about as good as any of the present varsitv men are accemplishing. and next vear should he hetter. Georgetown loses some zood distance men this vear. but am far as points are concerned. Hinem and Wisner will more 1than make up for such losses Another voungster at Georgetown who i going to make good next year is Eddie O'Shea. He is covering the anarter now in 51 seconds and is ex- pected to cut that dewn a full second by next Winte nine wishes 1o hook a game for Sun duy morning. Call Adams 3098, Madern Woodme; Oxon Hill, Md of America play ar unday. Moose Juniors defeated the War wick Juniors, 12 10 6. while the Moose Insects trimmed the Winton Insects, 12 to 5. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT. By the Associated Pr AKRO Ohio. Bridgeport, Conn.. vietory over Dac Wash.. (4). NION N. J. San Sancher. Mexico. beat Joe Clifford. Hohoken, N. (101 Dickey Dickson. Fort Waorth | Tex.. defeated dohnny Grifin, Jersey | City 0 Steve won a Snell, Smith. technical Tacoma. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Knoxville, 7 Asheville. 21 Charlatte, Greenville, Macon. A a. 0: Columbia. 11 4 Spartanhurz. . |- N. Calif. Fidel Laharha, Avweight champion. won newspaper verdiet aver Emil Palusn, Salt Lake, | in a no.decision hout (12), | SAN ANTONIO. — Bobbie Fer nandez. Montery. Mexico. knocked out Artie O'Leary. Waterbury. Conn. (2): Al Mayen. San Antonio. defeated Mickey (Genarn, Waterbury, Cann.. a0 OAKLAND SIX ADAMS MOTOR CO YALE OARSMEN ILL. NEW HAVEN. Conn., May 5 () | W H. Clark of Detroit and R. D. | Paine of Dunham. N. H.. who were i!(‘hfdu'efl to row in the Yale junior varsity against Columbia and Penn sylvania next Saturdav, have (GGerman measles, Several freshman oarsmen ' also are affected. on the counter/ n the Best Condition Right in Tobacco Right in Price E. Popper & Co., Inc, Manufacturers. Daniel Loughran Company, Washington Distributors | POPPER'’S EIGHT 8 CENTER