The Washington times., 1905-01-25
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field Of Sports

Although the crew squad at Pennsyl- |
gania numbers about ninety candidates
the apparent lack of interest is diss
and a special effort is being
made to get out new men for the var
sity and freshmen crews The Quakers
need a victory at Poughkeepsie to en-
liVen rowing matters
Garry Hermann is most anxious that
both the major leagues hold their sehed-
ule meeting on the same date in New
York, and not later than the middle of
February There is some talk Of the
taking place earlier, but as
gagged in preparing for the Southern
trip OF their teams, il is likely tha:
Herfrnann's suggestion will be followed
The men who put up the cash to back
the Rochester outfit in the Eastern
League last season, lost 81. 900, and now
the league is looking elsewhere for
hackers. Rochester certainly had 4
rocky career last summer.
The Washington Fencing Club is TO be
heartily congratulated upon the recent
victory over the Middies. When lthe
local men went 10 Annapolis ii was
thought that they would probably go
down in defeat before the Middies, but
the Capitals representatives did them
give fencing in Washington a fine i'm
petus if the local representatives are
able TO win the open tou2nament TO be
held in the Nineteenth Street cldb house
ON Saturday The chances seem favor
able.
The international handball match be-
tween Oliver Drew and F. O-dozgoito,
which was scheduled for last Saturday.
has been postponed until January q
because OF injury to Drew.
Roscoe Miller. the former Pittsburg
twirler, has signed with the San Fran
cisco club of the Pacific Coast League
for next season
Although he may be down and out as
a fighter, Terry McGovern still retains
his hold on the public as an attraction
at the popular priced theaters. He is
having q very successful tour through
the West and will probably remain on
the road until late in the spring
The local city bowling association is
in d better condition than at any time
in its history The membership has
taken a sudden bound lately, and now
there are no less than seventeen clubs
in the orgG niZation, with the chances
of three more joining at the next meet
ing which will be held tomorrow even
ing. Heretofore this city has had only
one representative at the American
Bowling Congress, but because of the
increased number Of clubs in the aSSO-
citation, two men from this city will
which VIII be held at Milwaukee next
month. George 7. Cox, president of the
District League, and George S Livings-
ton, president Of the Departmental
/ League have been chosen as Washing
tons delegates W. l.. Miller and G. r.
| Lord are the alternates.
Charley BueIow, who played with
| Cleveland in 1860, has hooked up with
the Rockford club Of the Three I League
! for next spring. That's going down
some.
Kid Mccoy will take charge of Frank
! Gotcft. the wrestler, and try to teach
! him how 10 box II is only short while
ago that reports said that Mccoy was
! out of the game for good. but he says
/ ne Will train with GotcH, and in the fal
! viii be ready 10 take on any of the mer
! in the light heavyweight class. To The
/ woods for Mccoy.
Chandler Egan. the national golt
| champion, will leave this country short
! ~ for an extended tour of Europe He
viii not play In any tournaments while
on his travels, as his trip is primarily
/ for pleasure. He graduates from Har-
ward in June
The Missouri Athletic Club will hold
a Marathon race in April. 1t win b,
an international affair. ana the ST. Loui.
people are expecting more athletes Il
enter than competed In the Olympi,
| event for The same distance.
Another evidence Of the effect which
| taking has on the game of scrap. Th'
Washington Sporting Club. of Phila
| delphia has been compelled TO close it,
doors, and several others are expected
| to follow suit.
Amos Rusie, at one time king of tn,
twirlers, is ft present driving a Wagon
in Muncie. Ind. This certainly shoul'
be an example to some OF the laborer
who are at present making big saIarie