Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1928, Page 65

GEORGETOWN U. LEADER; MARYLAND IS CLOSE UP|Snitz THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER. 23 1928—SPORTS SECTION. Sports Thrive in District Colleges and Schools During the Past Twelve Months l DISTRICT LEADERS IN SPORTS FOR YEAR NOW DRAWING TO A CLOSE | SNVDER- | Galaxy of Individual Stars Produced, | Including Mooney, Carroll, Snyder, Schmidt, Meehan, O review of college athletics is complete that does not recount something of the principal achievements of teams, men at least briefly the men who played the biggest parts in those achievements, and tell of whatever ad-, vancements have been made in physi- cal equipment or other facllities for earrying on athletics. So this review of ‘what local colleges have done during the year will cover such outstanding ac- complishments of Georgetown, Catholic University, Gallaudet, American Uni- versity, George Washington and Mary- land as may seem to merit special mention. Georgetown, as for many years, all endeavors being considered, has per- haps heid the foremost place in local sports. Some particular accomplish- ments by other colleges have taken the spotlight at times, but week in and week out of the athletic year Georgetown has held the lead. Its foot ball team was strong, its track and field squad indoors was brilliant, its basket ball squad rose to greater heights than any previous Blue and Gray quint since 1915, and in base ball it was a_consistently strong opponent for all colleges that it met. Maryland Ranks High. ‘Maryland in all-round performances ranked next to Georgetown, and in many respects at times seemed to take a place so close to the Blue and Gray | pon, that little difference was noted between them. Catholic University also had its brilllant spots, especially in its basket ball season, and George Wnshm‘mmlli Gallaudet and American University have to their credit some performances of which they have every right to feel proud. . o A review of college sports usu backward chronologically, as fm{m which holds the greatest general interest and usually gets first consideration, haj last in the year. And the xflgmm the season which ended the S s game at Dol s some Georgetown's game a 0l of trlge local elevens at times rise to great things. Georgetown and Maryland stood out in the gridiron world and at times at- tracted nation wide attention by their achievements. Georgetown's outstanding _victories were over New York University and ‘West Virginia. ‘The former game was played in New York and not many per- sons thought Georgetown had a ghost af & chance, and when the 7 to 2 score was heard is was acclaimed as one of the biggest surprises and accomplish- ments of the year. In its me coming game with West Viry the Blue and Gray again played at its best and won on two touchdowns. The next week it succumbed to the great Car- negie Tech eleven, then defeated Ford- n | liant athletes preformed for Streett and Dyer. country—Navy, Maryland, Hopkins and Rutgers. It is needless to say that some lm'lil- ocal schools as accompaniments for team accomplishments. In foot ball, George- town had Jim Mooney and Jerry Carrol, two of the best linesmen in the East, Maryland had in Snitz Snyder one of the outstanding backs. Catholic Uni- versity had a fine back in Schmidt, and Gallaudet one in Dyer. George Wash- ington’s best and most consistent per- former probably was Van Meter, a tackle, a player far better than the record of his team indicated any mem- ber of it might be. Star Basketers Numerous. In basket ball Georgetown had several stars, and the brightest were Meehan at guard and Dutton at center. Foley and Harvey of Catholic U. were far above the average in ability, and so were Radice and Dean of Maryland. Any of this group would compare well with college players anywhere, Dyer of Gallaudet and Carey of George Washington and Kessler of American U. were leading players of their quints. Hoctor as one of the stars of the re- lay four, Wildermuth in sprinting, Adel- man in the shot put, Wisner in the pole vault and Sexton in the high jump were outstanding during Georgetown's track season. Maryland's best track men were Thomas and Matthews in the middle distances and Zulick and Mc- ald In the shot put. The best'men Maryland turned out in lacrosse were Dodson and Linkous and Street, the last mentioned's work as a goal keeper being outstanding. Meryland is about the only one of the local colleges that added anything much in the way of physical equipment dur- ing the year to further the future of its athletics. It constructed at a cost of ap- proximately $30,000 another section of stands for its foot ball and lacrosse field and began a program involving an ex- g:xdltum of $150,000 for new athletic ds and general recreational facilities. ONLY TWO CbLLEGE MEN ARE FOOT BALL VICTIMS Of the 16 foot ball fatalities in the United States this season, only involved college players, All the other victims or sandlot players. CALIFORNIA WILL PLAY PENN TEAM NEXT FALL ‘Golden Bears of California will play Pennsylvania at foot ball for the first time in Philadelphia next October 10. ‘They have beaten Penn in post-sea- son games on the Pacific Coast. ‘were high school ham decisively and then lost to Detroit. good year for the ‘came the sultant vl -over the :r:mwnu itself, and from then on sailed through its schedule defea! Lee and ‘Hopkins. g C. U. Backfield Strong. Catholic University had an excellent ‘backfield, but a_poor line, consequently the team played spotty foot ball. The Brooklanders whenever they were in a game where their line had anything like an even break with for- wards did wonderfully well, but in some of the most important contests their WOMEN IN SPORTS ADD TO ATHLETIC PROGRAM NAUGURATION .plonship for.women and: of inter~ scholastic team matches in this sport marked the highlight in the year's activities for local sportswomen. Christine Ekengren of Holton Arms School won the title over a large field, one of her closest rivals being Florence Merriam of George Washington Uni- versity. Miss Ekengren proved one of the outstanding sportswomen in the local scholastic group. In additfon to her fencing achievements, she earned places on her school basket ball and line was so completely outplayed that R o the best games plaved oing. e ga! s;‘:‘m the victory over Willlam and Mary, Geol ficult r:e ‘Washington had far too dif- schedule for the size of its squad. injuries it sustained were so ‘hurtful to the team that after the first le was uphill all “t‘l:e hockey squads and is noted as well for lents. Seminary University ‘Walter Blount, who was the instrus for the teams. Maj. Blount offered gold and silver medals to the champlon and mner-np in the District event as he ppe than 1t had climbed. ‘that was won was wil ni- versity and the big game-with Oatholic “Untversit; jving day was among the defeats. It was a disas- trous year for the Buff and Blue. Gallaudet played good foot ball and did just as well as anybody had any right to expect of it. No other school in the country with so little material did so well. And, incidentally, no other eleven ever displayed any higher ideals nor any finer sportsmanship. Ameri- ‘can University deserved credit for play- ing through its schedule. With little material and games with colleges much o more advanced on the gridiron, it was not expected that much would be ac- ccomplished. ‘= Probably no other place of the same #ize in the United States boasted of as been doing each year in the past for the men’s championships. Basket Ball, Hockey Popular. Basket ball and hockey vied with each other for rity among the college, school club sportswomen. George Washington, American Univer- sity and Gallaudet each had basket ball teams;, and the first two named turned out hockey squads as well. All of the local seminaries and high schools held their interclass matches in these sports and five of the se les— Holton Arms, National &ark, Maderia, Mount Vernon end Eastman School— ad outside series as well, competing against each other and against the two college teams in hockey and among themselves on the basket ball floor. Holton Arms’ hockey eleven was un- many good college basket ball teams as this immediate section. Every one of the six local colleges had a good quint and every one finished its season with & great record. Georgetown won 12 of the 13 games it played, Maryland and Catholic Uni- versity took 14 of the 18 each played, George Washington won 10 of 16, Gallaudet got an even break and American University was the anly one to wind up with a losing record, 6 of its contests being won and 8 lost. The three strongest quints, Georgetown, Maryland and Catholic University, wen 50 out of the total of 59 games they played, a remarkable record. . Hoyas Lead on Track. Georgetown again led in track and feld work, indoors, but did very little during its outdoor season, owing to the fact that it entered practically no meets. The Blue and Gray had 3 great relay team indoors, but lost two or three re- markable races by little more than an zemh. In the indoor intercollegiate pionships the Blue and y barely was nosed out by Cornell. Maryland had another good relay team which did well in northern indoor meets. It also sent its squad through # number of outdoor dual meets, and hed a fair season. Catholic University, George Washing- ton and Gallaudet put cut track teams during the outdoor season but did not lay {nuch emphasis on their develop- ent. None of the local colleges had as suc- pessful base ball season as they honed or, all being in a class of what mi{ht termed “win one day and lose the pext.” Georgetown's main victories were won from Yale and Princeton and Maryland valued its defeat of Navy more than any other contest in which it got the long end of the score. Maryland was the only one of the schools to be represented in Jacrosse, but it made a record that was s near brilllant as any athletic record ecould be. It went through its regular peason withoue 2 loss until its final e, then met deféat by the veteran Ebpklnl eleven. It was picked as one of the six teams to play off for the honor of representing the United States In the Olympics and was runner-up in this competition. At the end of the r it was picked by a committee of he United States Intercollegiate La- prosse Association as one of four teams mted evenly as the strongest in the defeated in the Fall, numbering among its vanquished rivals, }Maderia, Mount SOCCER CLUBS HAVE BIG YEAR Soccer continued its growth here during 1928. Compctition was keen in the varicus circuits, and play generally was high class. ‘Walfcrd Soccer Club, which has ruled supreme since the sport was put on an organized basis here in 1025, won the ‘Washington and Southeastern District Cup tie tournament, defeating Ger- man-Americans, 9 to 2, and entered the National Amateur Cup tie tournament, of the first Dis-Vemon, trict of Columbia fencing cham- George d | well ctor decided. being eliminated in the third round at Philadelphia by the Barney Googles in a 6-1 match. ‘Walfords won the championship of the five-team Washington Soccer League, and Clan MacLennan captured the pennant in the eight-team Capital City Soccer League. Marlboro won the Recreation ‘League title, Before the scason was over the Wal- ford team disbanded, some of its play- ers joining the Clan MacLennan com- bination and others the Rosedale team. | Walford suffered its first defeat in three iyears at the hands of a combination composed of former German-American and Concord Club players. The score was 3 to 2. A high light of the season was rec- | ognition of the District Soccer Referees’ Assoclation by the United States Soc- cer Referees’ Association. As a result lof its affiliation with the national body members of the District group now can ireferee anywhere in the world. Clan an team, after beating Concord, 3 to 2, in an upenln§ game in the United States Foot Ball Asso- clation National Cup tie tournament, lost in the second round to the Canton foot ball club of Baltimore in the Maryland metropolis in a 6-3 en- counter. | Macfarland and Stuart tled in the junior high school soccer series. The teams played to a deadlock in a regu- lation game, and in three extra periods American University and ‘Washington University. ‘Marjorie Webster School, which has now moved into its new building on Six- teenth Street extended, has developed an entirely intramural system of sports with the possible exception of swim- ming. Several thousand playground athletes have eornfeted in the junior scholastic basket ball, dodge ball and volley ball circuits, but only interclass series have been held among the high school stu- dents. In the junior highs the girls eom&eted this year as in the t in an inter-junior higi® school field meet, which included base oall, volley ball, track and fleld contests, and was won by Jefferson Junior High. Soccer was the favorite sport among the junior high school students during the Spring and Fall seasons and many inter-section tourneys wgre staged as as interscholastc schedules, though no formal cha.mpionship was Hine, Macfarland, Stuart, Columbia, Jefferson, Powell and e ley all hrge and enthusiastic groups out for this sport. Some 12 or more teams from clubs about the city joined the Washington Recreation League and participated in the tri-section basket ball circuit in the HHT Eagles of Business Night High School won the senior division, gnd Strayer won the intermediate loop after 2 tight battle with Company F Aufil iary ef Hyattsville. Friends and Eastmen Schools had basket ball teams in the interscholastic field, but did not compete in hockey. KarL WILDERMUTH WiNIERED FAUNCE LLEARY- Huck Hi DISTRICT DOGS SCORE IN FIELD Owners of bench and hunting dogs exhibited in several events at nearby places during 1928, Though worthy . enfries represented several Capital City fanciers hunting dogs owned by Frank Kidwell were the most prominent. Eagle Ferris, one of Kidwell's dogs, laced third in the all-age stake in the nited States bird trials at Grand Junction, Tenn., held January 12. Big Parade, also’ belonging to Kid- well, was_ first in the all-age stake in the National Capital Field Trials Asso- clation tests at Centerville, near Fair- fax, Va. October 30. Other Washing- f% dog owners also hagd entries in these ety Several Waskiingtonians ._exhibited their dogs in. the Baltimore show Feb- ruary 11, making a good showing. CANOEING RETAINS LEAD IN WATER SPORTS HERE LTHOUGH water sports were generously patronized by Wash- ingtonians during the year, no articularly brilliant successes e re scored. Swimmers, men and women, went into frequent com- petition with natators of other cities and took & fair lot of the contests. There was little done by the orasmen, but as usual the canoeists of the city garnered many laurels in brushes with the pad- dlers of other localities. Motor boat- men entered few races. Representatives of Washington Canoe Club and Potomac Boat Club upheld the gesuge of Washinglon canoeists. A ashington Canoe Club four finished third in the international trophy race of the Dominion day regatta at Toronto and paddlers of both local organiza- tions gained top honors in the Metro- Eflfltfln regatta at New York and the Je?pl:‘s regatta at Philadelphia on uly 4. In its own regatta here, Washington Canoe Club was winner with Potomac finishing third back of Yonkers Canoe Club. The Potomacs on July 21 finished third in the Eastern regatta of the American Canoe Association at Baltl- more. In the N. A. A. O. regatta at Philadelphia early in August, Ernie Mil- Jar of Potomac won the senior single blades and with his brother Charjey the tandem single blades. At the same meet, Magruder of Washington Canoe Club won the senfor double blades. ‘W. C. C. Paddlers Score. Later in the meet Spencer of Wash- ington Canoce Club defeated Mil- lar in a double blades event, Myers and Davis of Washington Canoe Club won the junior tandem double blades and the ‘Washington junior quad defeated the Potomac four. In the national canoe championshi at Belleville, N. J., on August 18, Wash- ington Canoe Club’s four won the junior quad double blades. Paul Frisby, Jim Holloway, Arthur Smith and Carlton Meyers were in the Washington craft. Ernie Millar and Andrew Bogley of Po- tomac won the tilting championship. | Washington Canoe Club'’s quad finish- ed third in the Middle States Canoe Racing Association regatta at Philadel- phia on August 19 and on August 25 Potomac Boat Club's squad finished were unable to breax the tle. It was sgreed that the cup would repose half the time at each school the yoas, Wm“"!] second in the canoe section of the Swimmer’s day program at Baltimore. In the final event-of the canoeing season ok September 2% the Potomacs defeated the Old Dominions of Alexandria, A new swimming group, the Wash- ington all-star swimming team, headed by Mark Coles, scored notable victories. Its main triumphs were over the Vir- ginla and Lafayette - College teams. Catholic University’s swimming team did not fare so well, nor did Devitt's in the scholastic group. Central High School's team, though, registered some fine wins and with 14 points finished fourth in the South Atlantic scholastics at Baltimore. Girl Swimmers Win. Washington Swimming Club girls de- feated several strong teams of other cities, among them the Scranton Swim- ming Association’ team. The Olympic tryouts and the South Atlantic cham- plonship meet at the Wardman Park go.oyl, though, saw them defeated by the Shore Club girls of Baltimore, Sev- eral Washington girls ' made much pro- gress in national endeavor during the gen.r. especially Onalene Lawrence, who id for stardom as a fancy diver. The Jewish Community Center pro- moted many swimming exhibitions. So did the Y. M. C. A. In the latter or- ganization, Guy Winkjer set several tank records. The annual President’s cup swim went to Raymond Ruddy, a 17-year-old member of the New York Athletic Club. The District Club swimming champlon- ship was won by Washington Swim- ming Club with 31 points. Rosedale was second with 16 points and Washington Canoe Olub third with 4 points. Potomac Boat Club members did the only competitive rowing hereabout. The Potomacs took one event. in the annual regatta of the Southern Rowing As- soclation at Alexandria. John Bratten was senfor singles victor. Bratten fin- ished second in the single sculls in the Middle States regatta in Baltimore later in the season. The Potomacs won the four-oared gig race of the Old Dominion regatta at Alexandria. Canoe sailing was introduced, but a regatta held on the Tidal Basin was ligthly patronized. Howard Greene, sponsor for the innovation, was winner. Eddie Baltz of Corinthlan Yacht Club was the motor hoating star of the city. ‘With his craft, he scored signally in the tri-city races at Hearld Harbor. There was a model yacht racing regatta on the Lincoln Memorial reflecting &ool in Oc- tober that attracted many Washington and out-of-town entrants, . IRENE MlscuoU' RACQUETS GAME HOLDS ITS OWN Squash racquets enjoyed about as successful & season here in 1928 as it usually does. The sport, which is fos- tered here anly by the Racquet Club, was marked by several interesting events. 1. intercity competition the Racquet Club team was not impressive, losing on January 7 here to the Baltimore Ath- letic Club combination in an 11-3 en- counter, and being beaten Febru |;y 1 by the Philadelphia team, 0 to 5, in intercity championship play at the na- tional it in the mfier City. Richard W. Miller won Racquet Club tournament, defeating Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis, 15—13, 9—15, 15—14 and 15—7. Secretary Davis won the club title in 1925. In addition to Secretary Davis and Miller prominent ph&m of the Racquet Club included Charles P. Stone, Heri L. de Sibour, W. B. Wolfe, Al Minnix and Al Howard. Squash racqueters representing Lang- ley Field downed the combination rep- resenting the office of the chief of the Alr Corps in 3 match March 31 held at the Racquet Club. It was the second win of the season for Langley Field over the Air Corps team. ~ ~ destined to sag beneath a spilling the maples about as the span of years encompassed by his knuwg of the “vencrable and ancient” nce that can be mustered in each section. 10 faces after every nine games. pitchers?” and good, old Sidney. When Bob was what the Little Scorpiens would call a bone is something terrific. When Cooml When it came to a big break on first, second, third and fourth, with no It may not be the best foot ball bears repeating. Mr, Twenty Handicap Junior, a found that hig ball yet?” sort of way, but who was willing to let it go at that. think he’s the hind quarter.” gather to tilt and joust. profgssional brethren harken to the to nbthing in this young man’s life. but what's a spare policy or two when middle of the fairways and whip long, bad luck in the last two amateurs, even money bet against any other that Tommy evaluates his services at (Copyrigl trict and vicinity was the scarcity of fish caught both in fresh and salt water streams and also in Chesapeake Bay. Looking lback over the past season, the angler finds that the Potomac River was clear only about three times auring the Sum. mer and Fall months and the Shena doah was almost as bad. Wnen the wa- ter cleared, good catches were the rule for the bass anglers, out these times were few and far between. First of all, the annual run of fish to the swift waters of the Potomac around Chain Bridge in the Spring was con- spicuous by its absence, or if the fish came in large numbers they could not be seen. AR There is no doubt that certain dele- terious matter is allowed to flow into the waters of the Potomac.River.in di- rect violation of the District code. Evi- dences of this can be seen by any one who takes the trouble to investigate. Another thing responsible . for the i falling off in the numbers of fish that come up stream In the Spring to lay their spawn is the number of nets stretched in the lower Potomac. These nets are operated along both the Mary- land and Virginia side of the river. Salt water anglers had by far the better of the 1928 season. In the early gm of the season the croakers or hard- eads furnished excellent sport for the suglers and whet their appetites for HE outstanding feature of the 1928 fishing season in the Dis- these marathon - jaunts with an average around 210, which is probal points better than any other man in the country could hope to do under the same conditions, facing strange alleys day after day. Smith can “find” an alley faster than any one in the business. For consistency he is a sparkling jewel all by himself, in a sport that has more contestants in its national championship by several thousand per cent than any sport that comes to mind. The A. B. C. takes & month and they work at it afternoon and evening with a new set of The “best” curve ball might be consti event honors would be distributed among half a dozen on the was breaking late and fast and was under perfect control. And then, of course, there's the case of the Fond Mama, she replled after some hesitation and two false starts, “Why, In fact, he'll be Ge SDain Gentlemen, Mr. Smith, HEN the final distribution of laurels is under way for consistent brilliancy in any chosen field the littie Italian dome of Jimmy Smith, nee something beyond both pronunciations and comprehension, is mighty adornment. Jimmy has been long as any one active in the game and endeavors -would put many of our better athletes to shame. ain Jimmy is on his annual pilgrimage between the two Portlands, doing exhibition work afternoon and evening against the strongest competition The little Milwaukee star always winds | base \bly The Best Curve. “Who,” writes L. J. B, “had the best curve ball among the big league ‘The “best” curve ball is capabie of interpretation, but if L. J. B. means the biggest, one Robert Groom ranks well toward the top. Groom’s big, sweeping curve was the nearest thing to a boomerang between the District of Columbia right he fairly had trouble keeping the thing in the park. Jack Coombs had the biggest downward break. Jack threw “drop.” Few men in history have ever been able to break a ball straight downward and the strain on the human soup bs was at the height of his form Athletic catchers spent the afternoon groveling about in the «irt on their knees. the spitter, Sir Edward Walsh finished fifth place awarded. ed as the most effective, and in this particular days it story of the fading 1928 season, but it Golfer had Junior at Junior’s first game. oung golf enthusiast, was warming up rapidly to the Klash Kleets. A;ter the second scrimmage time w:‘s c‘:lledb ani’l botheulnu d.\?op% back as the referee squatted complacently on the ball. “Gee, daddy,” ejaculated Junior with fine scorn, “haven't all those men who, in a vague knew her son was of considerable importance to the foot ball team, Asked one day what fosman he played, 'm not sure, but I The California Call. One of Detrolt's insurance men is in he will figure prominently in all the gol California to spend the Winter, where ing tournaments when the amateurs equally conspicuous when the lists, for the type of opposition means next Fewer policies may be written in Detroit, you can whack 275-yard drives down the short and medium irons up to the pay station with a savolr faire that is almost Middle Western insurance, ranks 1 Cailfornia's eoine gar SoPorary loss in Death man answers to “George Von Elm,” tralling from 2 1o 20 strokes have o different name for hins on g oo e golfing gain. This big Life and name for him. Von Elm has had but aside from Jones he is no worse than an amateur in t| professionals would dare to give him so mm;l .ah?,.,',"’féf.e‘“ only a scant few Von Elm's present home course, Tam O'Shanter, rebuilding the 18-hole layout, and will ha i ready some time during the coming Sumr;:n. RN M e Armour’s name with Tam O'Shanter for the 1929 season. stroke over 18 holes. a men only affair, is entirely Rumors hu\‘r;ae r:.ss‘;elated ‘Tommy circles report $15,000 as a salary, and this broug):?: gasp from even the automobile clientele that frequents Tam O'Shanter. ht, 1028.) SCARCITY OF FISH MARS YEAR FOR D. C. ANGLERS the larger and gamer fish—trout, rock and taylors—that make their appear- I:E?len 1¢n .!‘he B:y nn‘;i s:lt water streams ugust and stay until al the end of the fishing !gmn s ‘When these larger fisn made their appearance, they we | the rod and reel anglers. The major- ity of them fell prey te the purse net- ters, who made hauls of as high as 10 tons a day. Of course, every once in a while a lucky party of anglers would run into a school of these game fish 1|7 setbacks. Ted Cepelli, Eastern guard 3 FOOT BALL AND TRACK CROWNS WON BY TECH Central Basketers and Eastern Nine Tri- umph—Gonzaga, Emerson, St. John’s and Devitt Prominent Aizcig Preps. CHOOLBOY athletes and their followers thoroughly enjoyed | themselves during the rapidly waning year. The various cham- pionship competitions provided keen battling and several dramatic up- sets were in order. As was the case in 1927, Tech again achieved most laurels in the public high group, with Gonzaga, Devitt, St.| John's and Emerson getting a large | share of honors among the prep schools. Central gained the public high basket ball title for the fourth consecutive season, Eastern captured the base ball crown won by Tech in 1927, Tech won the Spring track meet for the fifth| straight year after a stern struggle with Central, and Tech gained the foot ball crown. Gonzaga landed the prep school foot ball champlonship. The I-Streeters de- feated Devitt, defending champion, 13 to 6, to win the flag. Gonzaga also de- feated Emerson, 13 to 0, the only other formidable contender for the prep school championship. Cengral Basketers Classy. Central, with a fast, clever team, thoroughly schooled in the smart short- passing game taught by Bert Coggins, | Blue and White ccach, unquesticnably was the class of the public high basket ball series. After suffering its only de- feat at the hands of Tech, the Blue and White came back late in the se- ries to decisively trim the Maroon and Gray. Central won 7 games and lost 1. Tech finished second. with 6 victories against 2 defeats, followed in order by Eastern, which won 4 games and lost as mai ‘Western, with 2 wins and 6 de< feats, and Business, with 1 victory and and captain of the quint at that school this year, was a prominent player. This all-high team was picked by The Star: Louis Berger, Tech, forward; Forrest, Burgess, Central, right forward; Ben Burch, Central, center; Nelson Colley, Central, left guard, and Bob | Marsh: Wilson, Western, right guard. Emerson, Gonzaga, St. John's and Georgetown Prep were the best teams in the prep -school basket ball group. Emerson and Gonzaga played long schedules. They clashed twice, with each team winning a game. St. John’s scored over all public high teams ex- cept Central, but did not play so ex= tensive a schedule as Emerson or Gonzaga. Georgetown Prep had an un- usually successfully season,’ a 29-36 win over l:-:mgn»n being the high spot of its campaign. tern's clean-cut victory in the public high school base ball champion- ship series was somewhat of a surprise, as the Lincoln Parkers generally were not believed so strong as either Tech or Central. Eastern won all four of its games, Tech captured three and lost one, Business had two victories and as many defeats, Central scored one tri- umph against three setbacks and West- ern dropped all four of its games. The Star’s All-High Nine. This all-high base ball team was se- lected by The Star: Andy Oehmann, gmm. ynm:her: Bob Wilson. Western, turned in a really remarkable perform- ance for a schoolboy. Proctor of Cen- tral achicved a new record in the pole vault when he cleared 11 feet 8 inches to better the old mark by 5 inches. Devitt scored 28 points to win the “C" Club meet, Tech being second with 20. Harris of Devitt, with 13 points, was the star of the meet. Five new records were made. Calvin Milans of Central made the same leap &s in the public high games of 6 feet !> inch to set 3 new mark, the old standard having been § feet 10% inches. Nase, Chester Hfi: School, Centralia, Va., ran the mile 4 minutes 49 9-10 seconds to better the old mark of 4 minutes 45 2-5 seconds. Rhoads of Woodberry Forest hurled the discus 139 feet 7 inches to eclipse the former record of 124 feet 7 inches. Hoffman of Eastern bettered the javelin tarow mark with a toss of 159 feet 8 inches. The old mark was 156 feet 4 inches. Kelly of Devitt stepped the half mile in 2 minutes 1 1-5 seconds to bet- ter the former best effort of 2 minutes 2 2-5 seconds. Central, with 392 points, won the high scheol trophy in the Devitt meet. Mercersburg Academy cug:ured the prep school trophy with 55 points. In the University of Maryland inter- scholastic Episcopal scored 20 points tc win the meet and nose out Devitt by e lone point. New records were set in th 440, 880, 1-mile, 120-yard high hur- dles, high jump, 12-pound shotput an discus events. Entwisle Equals Record. Devitt, Eastern and Tech each got { points in the University of Richmcn indoor scholastic meet. Eastern scorec. 1ts points when Entwisle ran the 880 ir 2 minutes 14 4-5 seconds to equal th- meet record. Tech's rclay team, com rising Bailey, Nebel, wards anc lelblut, won the mile relay in 3 min utes 45 4-5 seconds, record time. In the Virginia indoor méet at Char lottesville, Devitt, Eastern and Tec! again were represented witl Central. Tech got 9 points to Joht all of Richmond for first In the high school section. scored 6% points in the D schoo section and Central and Eastern regis tered 5 and 3, respectively, Langled athletes, with 44 points, won ting & mark of 7 seconds in the 60 yard dash, which was run for the firs time. Other new were made i the 80-pound class high jump and un- limited class 220-yard dash. The high jump mark in the unlimited class wa: equaled, and new records were set in the 60-yard dash 100-pound class, 70- yard dash 115-pound class and 440. yard relay unlimited class, all thesc events being new to the meet. ‘West Catholic High School of Phila- delphia won the second annual Eastern Catholic scholastic meet for the second gm in succession, scoring 72 points to 9 points for the second: La Salle catcher; Herman Gorman. Tech, first ; Eddie Lisensky, Eastern, second base; Mike Hll’rl;:,h Western, shortstop; Ware, B‘:;rrn. left fleld! Willie Wolf (captain), Central, center field, and Paul Brown, Tech, right field. Gonzaga, Emerson, St. John's and Devitt had clever ball teams. . . Friends’ per School nine won the lightweight prep school title. Scholastics_ had an_active season in track and field. The annual high school cham| ps and the yearly “C” Club meet attracted most atten- tion, but many took part in the Uni- versity of Maryland interscholactics, the first annual meet held under au- spices of Devitt School and other af- fairs. The junior high schools also had an_interesting chnmgiunshlp meet. Tech, Devitt and Central gained most ick again won e e lie meet, ca) Club games and Central gained the high school trophy in the Devitt meet. Tech won the public high meet with 50 points, Cen was second with 41, Eastern third with 26 and Western fourth with 5. Business was not rep- not_caught by | &Y resented. Jack Edwards, scoring 18 points, was largely responsible for Tech’s victory. To win the meet the Maroon and Gra team was forced to beat Central in the one-mile relay, and this it did in ree- ord-breaking time. Three New Records Set. Three new records were set in_the c5. In the mile relay the Tech eam of Nebel, Reichman, Bailey and Edwards registered a new mark of 3 minutes 31 4-5 seconds. The old rec- ord was 3 minutes 35 seconds. Calvin Milans of Central, in leaping 6 feet !> ,‘ eleven put up a Military Academy o;l scored 6! points. The meet was held the Catholic University stadium. St. Aloysius boys and St. Stephen's irls won the third annual track for trict parochial schools, held in May, at Catholic University. It was-the third ictory as many years for St. Aloysius. Because no fleld was available, the annual colored junior high school champlonship track meet was not held. Tech Earns Grid Crown. Tech won the public high school gridiron title in clear-cut style, captur- ing all four of its games. Eastern cap- tured three games and lost one to finish second. Central and Western tied for third, with one victory and two defeats, and Business was last, all four of its matches. Particularly rough did the Maroon and Gray treat its old foe, Central, drubbing the Blue and White, 48 to 0. It was the biggest margin by which either Central or Tech has scored over the other since the teams started meet ing, in 1902. Following the public high serjes, the Tech eleven ymrnm H:: Ala., ing a 19-6 game. Incidentally, this was the only match lost by Tech during the season. This all-high eleven was selected by The Star: Benner, Tech, left end; Cole, Tech, left tackle; Oyster, Tech, left guard; L. Winston, Tech, center; Oehmann, Tech, right guard (captain); Montague, Eastern, right tackle; Edel- blut,* Tech, right end; Dirssel, Tech, quarterback; Fountain, Tech, left half- back; Florance, Tech, right halfback; inch to set a new high jump record, Mehler, Central, fullback. TRAPSHOTS OF DISTRICT HAVE SUCCESSFUL YEAR ASHINGTON Gun Club, the only organization fostering trapshooting here, afforded the scattergun devotees much entertainment during the year, and its weekly meets and several intercity matches were pro- ductive of much good target-hitting by members. Local trapshots also did well in meets of national character. In August at Vandalia, Ohio, Boyd Mayhew of Wash- ington missed landing the class B trophy in the Grand American Handi- cap Tournament by only two targets. In this event, Dr. A. V. Parsons and Dr. W. D. Monroe each broke 166 targets. In the preliminary handicap of the Grand American, Mayhew broke 85 of 100 targets thrown, to lead the Wash- ington Gun Club contingent participat- ng. H. H. Shelton, F. P. Willlams and W. F. Burrows did" well in shoots at Pinehurst. Shelton was a prize winner. Early in the year, the Washington nners went into a three-way shoot with the Orioles of Baltimore and the Gettysburg Gun Club. The locals made a sweep of the single events, but were beaten in one of the shoots in doubles by the Baltimoreans. The series of shoots with the Orioles when the purse netters were not around, but these occasions were rare. Fish at Solomon’s Island. About the best flshing in salt water during the past season was enjoyed in the Patuxent River at Solomons Island. Off Point Patience, at this place, many good catches of rock fish, ranging in weight from 2 to 10 pounds were made. But here, too, the purse netters on sev- eral occasions operated their nets and made good hauls, though to operate & |purse net in the Patuxent is against the Maryland law. The outgrowth of the scarcity of fish in salt water for the anglers was a con- certed effort on the part of angling and other organizations to try to get the coming session of the Maryland Legislature to enact a law against the Bune netters. In this movement the | District anglers are taking a prominent During November a tpto&ut meet- was held and plans for an exten- 4 ver of Baltimore that ended last June saw sive campaign against the purse nets were outlined. At this meeting it was also unanimously decided to ask the Maryland Legislature for a measure rohibiting the sale of black- bass in hat State. Both of these measures have the backing of the land Conservation Commission and be introduced when the Maryland Legis- lature convenes on January 1. Another feature of the season just closed, and one that is demanding the the Washington men defeated, four metches to three, but in the new serles started the following Fall the Washing- ton Gun Club leads the Oriole Gun Club. Washington Gun Club championships were shot in October. Mayhew won the 16-yard singles title, Doubles laurels *were garnered by Cliff Fawsett, veteran trapshot and several times club champion. In March, Monroe, Shelton and Wil- liams successfully defended their three- man team championship of the club. In the same month, Dr. Monroe won in class B at_the Hebberville Gun Club meet near Baltimore. The doctor’s championship in the club was captured by Dr. J. C. ‘Wynkoop, president of the k A father-and-son competition resulted in victory by Dr. W. D. Monroe and Dr. | W. D. Monroe, jr. The Strowger trophy shoot, held in June, saw F. P. Willlams finish with the best score. The three-man champion team of Monroe, Shelton and Wi ine in a challenge match with a team in- cluding Welsh, Wilson and - mew and another of Parsons, Silvester and Burrows and lost to both teams. No _title hinged on the result, however. The Labor day shoot, one of the big events of the year at.the club, was won > Mrgughout _the year Washington ughou! e Gun Club conducted its weekly shoots for members and it among winners were Bartholomew, L. L. F. P. Williams, Boyd Mayhew, W. Monroe, Walter Wi , J. H. s A. V. Parsons, A. W. Strowger and A. B. Stine. — PETER MANNING SHOWS attention of Legislatures all over the country, is pollution of streams. Streams that a few years ago were well stocked with fish now are unproductive. The prevention of pollution is of paramount importance, and unless so considered by city officlals throughout the country and steps taken to bring it about, the work of the conservation commissions will go for naught. HIS SPEED- DESPITE AGE Peter Manning, 1:56%, the speediest trotter the world has seen, made the fastest mile turned in over a half-mile e