Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-25
Athletic News and Notes.

Athletic News and Notes.
Friends of Mel B. Rideout, formerly
physical director of the Y. Nd. C.. A.,
will no doubt be glad to learn that he
Is lin town Mr. Rideout was for many
years in charge OF athletics in the local
association. About four years ago his
station was changed to Italy. where he
did good work. introducing American
methods in athletics. His efforts have
met with marked success. and athletics
on the American plan are progressing
at a great rate. He expects to remain
here but a few days longer. Mr.. Ri
deout certainly has our best wishes for
his future success.
Local athletes are beginning to get in
trim for the South Atlantic outdoor
championships, which are to be held on
Homewood Field, Baltimore, June Is. In
previous years this meet has been a
sort Of an intercity affair between local
and Baltimore athletes, but this year the
A. A. U. is extremely anxious that other
states be represented. and the officers
are at work in Virginia and North and
South Carolina trying to stir up interest.
Arrangements have been completed IN
both Richmond and Norfolk whereby
several Oh luc I6dAA4AoIAoAo o. SAASoS
places have promised to send men to
compete.
It's unfortunate for the Y. NJ. @. A.
that Capt. John Stecker has been sus-
pended from the A. A. u. as the cross
country season is just beginning. HIS
suspension will, however. expire before
any of the big events are pulled on:
stecker's punishment and that OF Koya.
title in the 10O-yard dash. shows that
the A. A. u is no respecter OF persons
and that It does not play favorites, as
these two are about the best at their
distances in this part Of the country.
Dutch Munchmeyer Of the Temple
School has threatened to enter the coming
marathon. He expects to go In active
training In few days: II he can run as
we'll as he can write shorthand he should
win 1t.
Charles A. King, the Washington Grove
crack, has scored ffty-two and one-half
points in open competition since the grove
meet Of Labor day. In addition to having
run on the relay team, which has been
winning regularly.
Homer Linthicum. the former Eastern
High School lad. who has been doing so
we'll in athletics at Michigan. Is home for
few days and he Is certainly looking
good.
The athletes Of the South Atlantic AS
ISOLATION have had no kick coming to
them this year about dull season. There
has been something doing every minute
athletic meets, two crOSs-cOuntry runs,
one swimming meet and two wrestling
tournaments while Baltimore has had
one meet, one cross-country run, one
swimming tournament and one wrestling
tourney.
It has been rumored that the Depart
mental Base Ball League will die nat
ural death this year. This league has been
very popular one in former years and
has had most of the best players in the
city on its roster at one time or another.
but the powers that be seem to have lost
interest In 1t, and comparatively little has
been done toward making plans for the
coming campaign.
The all-Washington basket ball team
The Star last Sunday seems to have hit
the mark and has caused much favorable
comment among basket ball followers.
School star. who has been doing such
fine work as a member Of the George
Washington relay team. will probably be
seen under the Washington Grove Ath-
letic Association colors this summer; Roll
| Inns Is both q quarter and half miller Of
no mean ability. and he will be good
man to help dutch" Hildebrand out in
| the distance runs.
| 1t is not generally known that John
p. Jones. who came down from Cornell
| with Bobby" Fleming for the National
Guard games. and who won the one
| mile event. running unattached. is a
| local boy. He was formerly member
Of the speedy Woodside relay team
which won the Montgomery county
| championship three times in Washing
| ton Grove meets. thus winning the
handsome Foster" trophy permanently.
The other members of the team were
Dion Birney and the Claggett brothers.
"schlitz" schlosser is seriously think
ing of joining the Y. M. C. A. again.
| If he does he will certainly be q tower
| Of strength for that basket ball team
! It is gratifying to Washington ath-
letes to know that Bobby" Fleming is
| one OF the men put on the Cornell train
| ing table by Coach Moakley. Bobby
has certainly been doing himself proud
these days.
| Has anv one seen that Bloomingdale
| Athletic Club lately? This club seems
| to have dropped out Of sight entirely.
The Y. M. c. A. has likely youngster
| in Charlie Rozzelle. who is out for the
| cross-country team The boy is still
novice, but he has shown good form.
| and should be heard from before long.
The Jamaica FREELY.
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