The Washington times., 1902-08-17
OF INTEREST TO
AMATEUR ATHLETES

that Davis had not failed in more than
one subject in the final examinations
held last June.
Both Clever Athletes.
Beth rien were members of Princetons
representative teams last spring. Davis
playing right field regularly on the var
sity baseball nine. while Dewitt won
points for his college and fame for
himself by putting the shot and throw
ing the hammer on the track team. He
won the intercollegiate hammer throw
ing event at the annual Mott Haven
games. in New York. on May 80 and 81,
by hurting the sixteen-pound missile 16i
feet 10 inches, breaking all intercollegl
ate records. He also won third place in
the shot put. with throw of 43 feet l
inch.
Great Footballists.
There was not an end or tackle who
did more brilliant and effective work
last year than Davis and Dewitt In
the Princeton Yale contests Davis work
was the feature of the day. All through
The season Dewitt proved the most CON
en-. and his two brilliant runs won the
game for the Orange and Black against
Lafayette. He also gained repeatedly
and consistently AGAINST Cornell and
Yale. He was the best punter on the
eleven
South Atlantic Annual Games.
1t was reported severals weeks ago
that this city would be honored this
season with the annual fall track and
field games of the South Atlantic AS
sociation OF the A. A. L., but the union
has since decided that, in view of the
recent settlement of the difficulties be-
tween it and the old Atlantic Associa-
tion. it would better further the inter-
ests of Baltimore athletics by holding
the games there. So. for another sea-
son at least, this city will have TO wait
for the championships.
At a recent meeting of the board of
mana gers of the association the date
question was discussed at some length.
and il was suggested that the games be
held September 20; but this date was
not positively fixed.
The board has since understood that
the date mentioned would probably be q
little too early for the athletes. and il is
quite likely that the games will not be
held until the last Saturday in Septem-
Der or the first Saturday in October. The
events will probably be run off at Mary
land oval
The board recommended that all ath-
letes supply themselves with the "Ath-
letes' Guide" by James E. Sullivan, sec
retar-' and treasury of the A. a. T.,
which contains the A. A. r. rules. off,
cial records and hints on training.
Athletics at Y. II. C. A.
Gradually the members of the Young
Mems Christian Association are return
ing from their vacations. and things be-
gin to look more lively in and about the
big brown building.
1t is expected that September 15 will
see all the candidates for places on the
track and field team busy at Association
Park. with Mr.. Beckett in charge, direct
ing their preparatory work
Bateman, Graham, Spaulding. Gleason,
and Etchison will more than likely do
most OF the short distance running.
while Pimper. Bielaski, Bateman,
Fewkes. and Loughran will do the mid
die distances.
No definite program has yet been ar
ranged for the indoor season
On the Tennis Courts.
Nearly all the tennis courts are used
every day. and IL practice will help the
players they should make good show
ing in this falls intercity and associa-
tion Journeys.
Among the players who are showing
good tennis are Messrs. Hatch. r. o.
Smith. Wood, Haney. Catchings. and
Drysdale.
The ball team has not had very sue
cessful season. not nearly as good as
Lieutenant Crawford. manager of base
ball. had expected. He attributes this
10 the fact that the players were too
tardy and irregular in their practice
The bowlers will take up their regu-
lar practice work about August o5 Il
has not been fully decided If they will |
again be connected with one OF the |
leagues.
Potomac Boat Club.
Beginning with this morning, the |
members of the Potomac Boat Club |
will take up the work of preparation |
for the big regatta. and Captain Herman !
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dates for seats in the various events.
II is expected that the club Will enter |
one or two singles. n double. Junior |
four, a senior and an intermediate eight, |
and possibly several canoes.
The Junior four is not at ali upset |
over lts defeat last week by the Ana |
lostans. and hopes next time they meet |
when better boated, that there will be a |
different story to tell. The crew will |
probably row: Herman, stroke; Nc |
Gowan, 3; Moses, 2: and Marean, bow.
Daly's New Single.
Joe DAILY. who is doing some very
clever rowing in the singles, has just |
received the splendid boat in which |
Titus won the national championship |
last week 1t is a "Ruddock' boat. and |
beauty. II is twenty nine feet long,
two feet shorter than the usual single,
and weighs but twenty-five pounds. and |
is very fast. II is built on beautiful |
lines and has alright compartments.
Ii Will ship only a certain amount OF
water, which is expelled by an auto
matte self-baiier, which slants from the
deck into the partly inclosed cockpit.
With this new boat Daily should win his
event In the coming regatta.
Heeox and Maize, in condition. will |
make fast double. Chase promises to
be one of the clubs best oarsmen. He
is young. energetic. and strong, and al
ready handles himself like a veteran
A hn l.