Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

delphia and entered the regatta in that city
during the summer. but did not win.
Motor boating. yachting and sailing have
also come In for their part of the attention
of the local lovers of the water The Cor
ir THAN Yacht Club has held several regat-
tas on the river over their course of Ana
lostan Island and they have been very sue
cessful. They have all been held under the
supervision OF Commodore John p. Weicker,
who has been untiring in his efforts to
bring motor boating TO the attention OF
many OF the capital city enthusiasts. Late
iy Commodore Welcker has. together with
several other members of the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club, including Secretary Don
Clark, asked the Secretary of War for a
land grant on the river above the boat club
owned by the Analostan boys. 1t Is hoped
that the request will be granted and the
Corinthian Yacht Club will be enabled to
erect handsome clubhouse. The Analos-
tan Boat Club men have also been wide
awake to the sport of boating during the
past season and held one regatta under the
successful. The showing of the crew OF
Georgetown University on the Hudson was
a source of much satisfaction TO the stu
dents of the Blue and Gray.
Foot Ball.
Foot ball claimed no small amount of the
attention of the folk of the capital city dur
ing the past season. Hardly ever before
has there been such rivalry shown in the
realm of high school foot ball as shown
upon the local gridiron this season. The
led and white of Western carried every
thing before it. In the beginning of the
season things at the school on the heights
looked anything but like victory, but
Messrs Branch Bccock and Tom Kirby,
both of Georgetown University, took the
coaching in hand and landed the school at
the top Of the column. Prof. e. w. Hecox
OF Technical also did good work in coach
ing the team of the Manual Training boys
Business High School. under the leadership
Of Captain Bowles fought gamely in each
contest, and though this season they lost
in each game, still 1t is predicted, that
when they get in their new building next
year foot ball material will come out in
larger numbers.
This season George Washington Univer-
sity. under the leadership of Capt. Benz
STEVENSON, showed to the foot ball world
that hereafter the team of the university
will be factor in any game in which 1t
will be contestant This success is due to
the tenacity of Captain STEVENSON, whose
system of relentless training made itself
felt. For the first time in the history Of
the two universities the team Of George
town University had to fight for every inch
OF ground gained IN the Thanksgiving day
game with George Washington. This con-
test showed the beginning of new era in
the foot ball of the city. At Georgetown
University the prospects at the beginning
OF the season looked dark. as the Blue and
Gray had adopted the strict eligibility code,
and many of the men whom Coach Reilly
had hoped would return to the university
did not come. The opening game with
Gallaudet College showed that Georgetown
was weak. When George Washington Unit
versity tackled the boys from Kendall
Green the following Saturday the Buff and
Blue was victorious, by a score of p to y,
with a heavier team than tackled George
town against them This looked bad for
the Blue and Gray prospects in the game
with George Washington. and If the contest
could have been played at that time George
town would have undoubtedly lost. Reilly
started to work in earnest to do the best
he could. Princeton came next, and then
Villa Nova and the husky lot from Swarth-
more, with Washington and Jefferson and
North Carolina following. These contests
were all lost, but old Georgetown fought
gamely. Then came the break with Vir-
ginia and the announcement of the begin
ming of the athletic contests between the
Old Dominion University and George Wash
ington University. Another epoch was the
University of Virginia and George Wash
ington University game, and then the line
up by the Blue and Gray of Georgetown
against the Carlisle Indians This game,
together with the Virginia game. brought
out the largest attendance that had been
seen at any of the contests.
Golf.
Although the past golfing season In the
District was not the equal of 1904. the
sport held its own, all the clubs report
increased membership. The spring and fall
tournaments of the different clubs showed
a decreased list of contestants and also of
class from out of town. but the play was
very interesting and close. The Siamese
minister brought about increased interest
in the sport at the Chevy Chase Club by
offering a handsome cup, to be played for
by members only, three wins being neces-
Sary to make 1t the property of the sue
cessful player, and Mr.. c. l.. Mariatt had
the honor OF scoring the first victory, DIR.
Glazebrook being the runner-up. The
spring and fall tournaments of the Chevy
Chase Club proved unusually interesting Gu
account of the development of Mr.. Samuel
Da!zell who won the principal cup IN each
event. In the spring he defeated John Z.
Davidson in the finals. and in the fall jlr
L. l.. Harlan was the victim. Mr.. Da!xsll
has been coming for several seasons,
and during the~past year earned the honor
of being one of the best golfers in the Dis
trict
At the Columbia Golf Club the spring
tourney went to DIR. L. l.. Harlan, who de-
feated Mr.. A s. Mattingly in the finals. In
the fall the regular tournament OF the cluD
was eliminated, and instead the annual
affair of the District of Columbia and
Maryland Golf Association was hsld over
its sporty course. This event proved to be
the success OF the year, as contestants
were present from Maryland and Delaware,
as we'll as the District, and again DIR. l.. L.
Harlan came off the victor, after playing
nineteen holes in the finals with Mr.. G. c.
LaffeTty OF Chevy Chase Successful tour
naments were also held on the courses of
the Washington and Bannockb2rn gelr
clubs
One of the most interesting matches or
the year the intercity between Phila-
delphla and Washington, the best players
Of both cities being participants. The
Quakers won by the score of ~ to -, max
ing the fourth straight victory for them.
In the foursome contests the Philadelpaians
also won by the score OF 10 to 9. The chief
match in the latter contest was between
H w Perrin, the Philadelphia champion.
and A. w. TiIIInghast against Or. l.. L..
Harlan, the District champion. and j. w.
Mckinley, the local pair winning by up
after a most exciting contest.
Basket Ball.
The National Guard Athletic Association
Basket Ball League furnished some good