The Washington herald., 1909-03-30
Bits of District
Sporting Gossip

Reports from the West are TO the effect
that Johnny BeaH the Washington boy.
Is making a strong bid Tor a position in
the outheld on the Chicago White Sox
nine In a recent game with the san
Francisco team OF the California League
Beau is credited with having made three
hits out Of seven credited 10 his team
Johnny has the good wishes Of host Of
friends IN this city. who are squeezing
for him all the time.
The many friends Of Austin Howard.
the former Western High School boy. win
undoubtedly turn out IN full force az
Georgetown Field next Saturday. when
Cornell meets the local collegians. How
ard VIII cover second base for the ithaca
team.
Three high school games Jo-day-Cen-
tral VS.. Washington School for Boys.
Western High vs. Friends School. and
Technical High VS.. Georgetown Univer-
sity Freshmen The last-named viii be
the initial appearance OF both teams In
Washington this season
II is interesting 20 note the makeup
OF the senior crew Of the Potomac Boat
Club. which r. considered one OF the best
IN the history Of the club Randolph.
Spransy. Hart. BUllough. Ed. Mueller.
and Ellis are all formerly high school
boys. Some class 20 the kind turned out
at the Washington high schools,
The BIoomingdale Athletic Club VIII
hold a cross-country run on the Bright
wood track next Saturday afternoon. Some
OF the best talent in this part Of the
country win compete. and al this writ
ing il would be a difficult task 10 pick the
winner
Tommy Lowe. the clever lightweight OF
this city. is booked 20 meet Lou Shep-
herd. OF New York. al the Arena Athletic
Club. Baltimore. on Thursday night.
Lowe is in great condition and expects
TO make quick work Of his opponent He
has been training for the past week with
his partner. 'Muldoon's Pickaninny," and
shows great Improvement over recent
form.
The Capital City Baseball League will
hold a meeting in the Office Of President
O'Shea next Friday night. az which time
several important questions win be de-
cided- The managers OF the various
teams are exerting every effort 10 induce
President O'Shea 70 serve another term
in the office which he has filed so cap
ably for the past few seasons.
Joe Turner, champion wrestler OF the
South. viii have as his next opponent
Joe Gordon, champion grappler Of the
United States navy. Turner agrees 10
throw the sailor three times within an
hour or forfeit a neat sum Of the long
green.
Coach Le Mat and Capt Sterret. OF
the George Washington Universilv track
team. are very much elated over the bril-
liant work OF Walcott in the high jump
AZ the Y. NJ. c. A indoor games last
Saturday night. when he cleared the bar
al a fraction below 3 feet 3 inches. They
predict a bright future for him and are
counting on him 20 win many points for
the university during the outdoor sea-
son. WalCott will erter Yale next fall
and will undoubtedly be strong candi-
date for honOrs AZ the intercollegiate
next year.
The Marine baseball nine. OF the Capt.
tai City League. viii start training to-
day for the coming season. Manager
ShurtleT has gotten together the strong
est lot Of baseball players in the history
of athletics at the barracks and hopes TO
make a strong bid for honors in the
league. The Marines will line up against
the strong Commissioners, Of the Depart
track tams started training yesterday af-
ternoon on the Monument Lot
Ths Georgetown Preps and College
track teams started training yesterday af-
ternoOn on the varsity field track in prep
aration for the strenuous season that has
been mapped out for them. The track is
in excellent condition. having been re-
surfaced and rolled