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;. ating both Lehigh and Virginia by good
Z argins and holding the Army - a tie
ore. The game against the Army was
rhaps the most notable achievement OF
the year when it is considered that the
.ldiers had won from Yale a short time
t-fore.
While the Georgetown team had much
,od material, much of it's success was
ne to the great work of Fred Nielsen,
y no coached it. Nielsen developed sys
tenn that had no superior in the country.
and it was said hE many experts that
neither Yale nor Harvard nor Princeton
had as good an offense as did George
town. The only defeat suffered by Niei-
sens team was at the hands of the Car
isle Indians. and that was practically an
unframed eleven against one well con-
iitioned. Had that game been played
later in the year a different tale might
have been told
Gallaudet and the Maryland Agri-
cultural College both played at times
above their standard form While the
Aggies failed to get going at the
start of the season. they did brace
near it's close and won victory
over a team that they had not defeat
ed in eight years. Gallaudet played
through a remarkably good season.
but had il marred somewhat by the
injuries received by star players. Cath
Ollie University played what was its
most successful season, and won Its
most important game from Mount ST
Mary's. The past season argues well
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training quarters In the south, the en-
tire plant in which the games had
previously been played was burned and
the club was compelled to cancel its
list of exhibition games at home and
remain in its training quarters In At
lanta until the time for the opening
game of the regular league season.
What was thought at the time TO be a
disaster really proved the yeriest stroke
of fortune, the club owners rising To
the emergency created by the destruc-
ton of the stands in a way which re-
fiected great credit upon themselves.
A contract was Immediately made with
a large construction firm and work was
begun on a modern plant. Night and
day it went on until in an Incredibly
short space OF time there appeared in
place of the old structure park which
compares favorably with any other In
the country. new block OF shares
was issued to cover the main cost of
the construction, and that III was
financial success is shown by the TACT
that IT is generally expected that the
stock will pay dividends at the end OF
the coming season.
Last year the club finished in seventh
place. 1t was thought when the season
opened here against Boston that the team
would be able to better its position or
the year before, but. contrary to eXpec-
! tations, it failed to play to the predicted
form and failed to accomplish anything
out of the ordinary.
-Four of the veterans who made up the
team during the 1911 season have been
disposed of to other clubs. and il is
probable that when the season opens II
will not find another In the position
which he filled last summer Gray and
Lelivelt have been sent to Rochester,
while Conroy and Elberfeld also go to
minor league clubs. 1t Is probable that
Gessler will not be with the nine another
year.
The past year also saw change in the
manaeership, Jim McAleer, who had
charge of the club last season, going 10
Boston where he acquired large share
Of stock in the American League clup
| in that city, and Clark Griffith, who last
year managed the Cincinnati team in the
, National League coming into the leader
ship of the local aggregation. Griffith is
not only a manager, but is part owner oil
the team, as he bought large share OIL
stock when he took charge.
| The policy wi III seems most likely 10
develop a successful team has at last
been established by the new manager.
that of building a nine from a squad OF
Youngsters. One of Grifith's first acts
was to get rid of the veterans who had
seen their best days in the game and to
| begin to construct his team along SOUND
lines. Griffith has instituted the one poll
icy which seems to hold out far
chance ultimately to give the city PEN
nant contender.
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COLLEGES SHOULD
HAVE GOOD TEAMS


the interest in the contests and cause
larger crowds to attend tho games. thus
giving greater financial revenue to the
athletic associations. which have founc II
a considerable task at times to Sup
port the teams which represent them.
The fact that the Naval Academy failed
to put through a somewhat similar plan
two years ago would seem to indicate
that the same kind OF results would at
tend the efforts of tho Georgetown bask-
ct ball management, but the plan Is at
least worth the trial. no matter what the
results accomplished.
The st. Johns basket ball team of
Brooklyn. which is to meet Georgetown
January Is, was one OF the best In the
country last year. The Blue and Gray
five in one of the first games Of the
season lost to the Brooklyn five by a
score of g. to 30; 1t being outclassed
from the start in every department Of the
game. The northerners have been
secured TO play on the local floor this
winter because OF the extra attraction
afforded by them, and also because the
Hilltoppers are in hopes that they will
stand a better chance to get revenge for
the One-sided defeat sustained last year
on their home floor. The victims OF the
st. Johns team last year were Yale.
Wesleyan. Carlisle. Trinity, Rochester.
Tufts, Collegiate, Niagara and George
town, besides several smaller institutions
The only defeat sustained by the five
last season was 1t the hands Of . team
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made in the past. 1t was sufficiently
strong to outdistance any Of it's local
rivals. The Blue and Gray won out in
the series with each of the other three
colleges.
Catholic University. Gallaudet and NJ
A. c. all played about on an equal foot
ing. and, while neither was as good as
the five representing Georgetown, all
were strong enough to give the Blue and
Gray hard struggles before they lost.
The Maryland Agricultural College put
out team for the first time in years and
made an excellent showing considering
the limited advantages the quint had for
training.
Western. Cathedral, Army and Navy
Prep. Georgetown Prep, Eastern and
Friends School were represented during
the season by basket ball teams. With
the exception of the Georgetown Props.
who had about the best five, the other
schools played about on an equal foot
ing, with Cathedral having the advantage
of the others. if advantage there was.
In the Washington City League the Car
roll Institute and Y. NJ. c. A. teams were
the ones to fight it out in the stretch
for the championship The association
five won in the final and deciding con-
test.
In the series for the championship of
the city between Georgetown and the
Y. NJ. c. A, the Blue and Gray five won
the first two contests and the title
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trouble in getting bunch together that

trouble in getting bunch together that
should average 800
How the mighty have fallen. From a
six-gan1e lead the Eau Claires nave
dropped down until they are barely hold
ing onto first place by an eyelash.
With O'Neill, Starr. Taylor and Smith
the Seminoles have the nucleus for a
mighty sweet team. With bowlers of this
class on it, there is no reason In the
world why they should be as low as they
are.
Our conception Of the personihcation OF
grace is Dr. Butz shooting for No. 10
Doc turns a couple of handsprings. skids
on his bean, balances himself on his LETT
ear and then-misses 1t.
The Esperos can boast OF having the
most wonderful performer on record IN
the person Of one James B. Peat, r. II.
The seemingly impossible gyrations which
Mr. Peat can produce with a ball are
beyond compassionate comprehension.
His repertoire includes the 'Serpentine
twist" the AMI mated Drag" and others
equally unknown.
For the benefit Of the captains. the Of
fetal scorer wishes to state that there
are two postponed sets. one between the
Seminoles and Boosters and one between
the Seminoles and Eau Claires. Get to-
gether and clean those two sets up.
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Ingram Notes.

There will be great doings when the
Boosters and Eau Claires hook up the
next time. Both teams will present their
strongest line-ups.
Only ono double-header has been made
in tho league so far. Frank Adams
punched two. counted twenty-five. twelve
and seven.
High average for strikes goes to Glenn
Wolstenholme, who has As. Harry has
the spare average Grabbed by a mile, his
percentage being IT.
Duke Du0anne's average IL afnicted
with q bad case OF St Vitus dance, Up
she goes, bing. then down she comes.
Better let old DIR. Practice work on the
case.
VIII wonders never cease? Mr.. Frech,
the 'spap'' Of the Eau Claires. has failed
to make q mark In his last six games.
some ono hand him this one. II one
third Of ok II three. how much IL one
fourth Of twenty?
wouldn't be q bad idea 10 pick the dve
best men from the league and shoot . few
exhibition games. There should be no
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developed it's best squad in quite awhile.
There Were three local indoor meets
held and four outdoor. The first set of
games held during the season was under
the auspices of the George WASHINGTON
University and proved the most succe S.
full from financial and competitive
standpoint that the Hatchetites have ever
pulled OF, although there were few en-
tries from the big northern institutions.
In the Georgetown meet some of the best
talent IN the country was seen in action,
and 1t also was all that could be desired
games were discontinued. The National
Guard meet was the most successful that
the soldiers have ever had, the competl-
ton being exceptionally close and the
wanted.
The four outdoor meets that took place
were unusually good ones with one
exception. The South Atlantic cham
field did not attain the success that was
desired for the game, the races being of
a mediocre caliber and the attendance
practically nothing. Probably the best
outdoor affair of the year was held by
the Maryland Angles. it being a combina-
ton scholastic and collegiate meet. Be-
sides those games the regular high school
and the municipal contests were held.
The two most notable features of the
year were the work Of Carrigan in the
0eolSetoWn Weet, WHEN the Blue ana
Gray dash man took both the sprintp
from some of the best talent in the coun-
try, and the Maryland Aggies' relay four
which lost but once, and that at Penn
sylvania- The Georgetown relay fou
lost to Virginia by twenty yards in tn
annual race between those two schools
George Washington, although 1t support
ed a track team, failed to make any kline
of a showing. Gallaudet sent a relay
team to Pennsylvania, but it failed TIC
win.
Central presented the best scholastic
team and won the high school meet by a
good margin. Western did some might.
good work in the relay races, winnin
three events In the Georgetown meet ana
twice In others.
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NEWSY PARAGRAPH AND NOTES
FROM MANY BOWLING LEAGUES
Different Players Brought Into the Limelight
Through Good Roning-New Year
Resolutions Come Next.

team in the Colonial when they hooked
up Harry Krauss. Now for the wall
from those teams which were expecting
to better their positions at the Indians
expense.
Just received word that our old friend
George Cooke threatens to break back
into the game. Welcome to our midst,
George. You will long be remembered
for introducing the most lively bunch
of morning glories ever grown.
Don't forget the bureau ball. II pur-
chaser of a ticket doesn't get his moneys
worth. it will be on account Of his hay
ing passed ~ other realms.
Shots may come and shots may go, but
George Scharf's feat in the Manhattan
Continental set will go down as the clas-
siest thing ever pulled off in the history OF
the local game. Scharf performed the
seemingly impossible feat OF sliding NO.
= over on top OF No. 10 and making the
spare While this spare, along with the
seven and ten, has been made before, the
shots have been ones in which pin
has rebounded from the cushion and
come back on the alley.
This is too good to keep Read 1t over,
then find a nice secluded corner and dope
IL out:
Lives there a bowler with soul 90 dead
Who 10 himself hath SAID
''At piucking strikes I'm a beaut,
A M average Is my long suit,
] seldom miss sparf,
And when I do l never care.
II such there be go mark him well, e
Bat OH this earth none such dwell:
Unknown. unsImg
All wonders die very young.
The official averages Of the Colonial
League show George Whitney to be lead
ing with 1s3. The popular railway man Is
| laying them in the pocket rather IRE
quently and these are the hits that are
bound to count.
A few new year resolutions Will bt
| made by We'll known knights OF the Ma
| pie tomorrow:
| Bob Bryson-That the next A. b. c
| tournament will be held in Indianapolis
Abe Iangtry-To put in his annual res
| ignation at the executive meeting OF the
| congress in March.
| Judge HowardLThat the Chicago tour
| ney will make Garry Herrmann's Cfncin
| natl affair look like a plugged nickel
Pop Meyers-That the political work
| ings of the American Bowling Congress:
1 are too deep to fathom.
| Alec Dunbar-To be {. good listener.
Jimmy Smith-That ne will never agar
roll Jimmy Bloufn on Bensnger's alleys.
Harry krauss-Not to bowl In . lea&u
| where there is a clause In the constitution
| barring managers, etc.
Danny O'Donnell-To lead the Depart
mental with an average Of 100 hak
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ment was the first big golf affair Of the
year and it was also the most important,
although the fall tournament OF the
Columbia Country Club pushed 1t hard
for honors. The other open event was the
fall tourney Of the Bannockourn Golf
Club which Immediately preceded that Of
Columbia.
The Chevy Chase tournament was prob
ably the best ever held In Washington,
and it's list Of entrants exceeded both In
class and numbers that of any other
previous one. Among the prominent out
of-town entrants were Walter G. Travis
of the Garden City Golf Club OF New
York, Thomas Sherman, Charles Hayes.
jr.. and r. p. Mclaughlin. from the
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ADOPT A NEW.
POLICY FOR NEXT SEASON
Attempt Being Made to Build 1912 Team
From Squad of Youngsters-New Mana
ger Disposes of Veterans.

Yahnundasis Golf Club OF Utica y. Y;
J. d. Duff, r. d. Dalzell and w.
III. Brooks. representing the Edgeworth
Golf Club of Pittsburgh, Pa; II. NJ. Glenn
from the Merton Cricket Club OF Phila-
deIphia: A. McGeorge of the Wilmington
Golf Club and w. NJ. Kicker, who wore
the emblem Of the Wykagyl Club of
New Rochelle.
The fall tourney Of the Columbia Coun-
it's new home at Chevy Chase. and II
drew Well In every way. There have
been several changes in the cIuD since
the previous year. all of them being FOR
of the best and most fully equipped in
Washington and the green could hardly
be improved upon. Eddie b. E,ynon,
jr.. of the Columbia Club had the honor
OF capturing the first prize offered over
the new links. when he defeated Sam
round of the first sixteen.
The feature of the Bannockburn tour
nament was the work of A. Ii. Leet oil
the Columbia Country Club. who estab-
lished a new record for the course when
he turned in a gross score Of I6. This
was more of local event and no out
of-town players Of note competed.
Almost all of the honors in connection
with the sectional championship came to
local players, the Chevy Chase team
winning the club championship Of the
Middle Atlantic States Golf Association
and L. L. Harlan of the same club TAX
ing individual honors. with E. p. Brook,
another Washngtonian, representing the
Bannockburn Golf Club, as runner-up.
In addition to the tournament, described
above. all of the clubs held frequent
events for members and their guests.
The Washington Country Club held in
teresting sweepstakes" weekly, Ban
nockburn held its mixed foursomes month
ly, and matches and informal affairs
were held In these and the other clubs
daily.
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Dave McCarty is running true to form
.ng the Business Men with an average of
1p1 fiat for thirty-six games
The American Bowling Congress tour
nament at Chicago in March promises to
be the most gigantic affair in the bowling
yre ever pulled of In this country.
FOR the benefit OF those know-it-alls
who stood around and said that Harry
<Srauss would hurt his tsnSin game by
bowling ducks, We want TO refer them to
his scores in the Colonial.
Since the Sunday School League has cut
its membership down TO four clubs there
has not been forfeited set. Too bad
those other two teams could not have
stuck il out.
Jimmy Field is about the only bowler
Of whom IL can be said Is rolling any
kind of Il decent game in the Depart
mental Even at that, with an average of
1ss. Jimmy has pulled down rather
cheesy games.
More power to the Palaces down and
out duckpin tourney IL has brought
together the greatest galaxy of stars ever.
The roii-off promises TO furnish u few
thrillers.
Its about tirne the City Association Of
fcials got on the job and found out how
the bowIers stand tournament in
February. There is no reason WhdtSo-
ever why il should rot be success
Wonder IL this Is all hot air we hear
about four teams from Washington at
Chicago in March. Always before there
have been about 1876 going from this
town, but when the entries closed II was
found that only two or three had en-
tered.
Guess one J. Riston. otherwise known
as Chris" isn't having things just about
all his own way in the Interdenomina-
fional The Dutchman has an average
OF 1885, and looks to better 1T.
Johnny Redeker is authority or the
statement that Fred Eckstein got away
with nine strikes on the Saengerbund
alleys, hit 'en good In the tenth AMI left
number 10. Somebody's going to get that
20 yet.
From the number Of bowlers who are
taking to the duckpin game. the city
tournament for small pins should draw
about sixty teams. Maybe that wouldn't
be some tourney.
With Pop Meyers as Official guide
there will be few bets overlooked by the
Washington delegation when they hit the
Windy city. Pop knows Chicago. and
, Chicago knows Pop
Ne Iroquols eaipesd one over On every
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LOCAL BRANCHES OF SPORT
HAVE PROSPERED THIS YEAR
Foot Ball, Base Ball, Track, Tennis, Golf and
Basket Ball Have All Shown Advance
ment in 1911.

for much future success on the grid
iron at the Brookland school.
The series among the high schools
ended in tie. Tech and Central play
ing 90 game in the deciding contest
for the championship. Eastern and
Western both had good light teams,
while Business played above the form
shown in previous years. Tech and
Central had better elevens than did
either of the other schools. and their
superiority was clearly demonstrated.
Western would probably have made a
much better showing had 1t been able
to meet the two weaker teams in its
first games instead OF having to go
against Tech and Central
Among the independent elevens the
Vigilant Athletic Club held sway, de-
feating every other claimant for
championship honors in the class.
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Probably In no branch OF endeavor
las greater progress been made dur
ng the year which ends today than in
.mateur athletics. Throughout the en-
ire world men have more fully real
zed the value of sports and have ex-
srted every energy toward the ad-
ancement of the idea. and perhaps no
where has there been a more deter
mined effort to further the interests of
he amateur athlete than I'm the Dis
.rict of Columbia Everything that
,as been within the means of those
'ack of the amateur movement to &C
.omplish has been done and local fol-
overs bf different branches OF the
came may we'll look back with pride
~ what has been achieved. Individual
y and collectively. during the year of
OIL.
when some one or two men accom-
Wished greater things than have been
lone durin~ the one about to pass into
history, but. there has never been
,eriod when as great a natural growth
vas registered along all lines as has
,een the case in the last twelve
months The Amateur Athletic Union
las numbered a far greater regfstra-
ion than ever before, new clubhouses.
Jew courts for tennis and courses for
golf nave been Dulll, deniSI!C HeLuS
nave been constructed and plans for
others undertaken. the teams which
nave represented the various institu-
ions have been above the standard of
other seasons-in short, it does. not
seem that there have ever been as many
beings engaged in athletic sport as at
present
When the different branches of sport
are considered individually, while 1t
nav appear that there have been In
stances of decadence in some. 1T Is
,ound that the general growth recorded
for exceeds whatever may have been
ost Each branch of athletic endeavor
: undoubtedly farther advanced. every
thing being considered. than 1t was
ear ago.
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Miss Helen Taft, with Mr.. Spencer. en-
tered the mixed doubles. They were de-
feated in the semi-final round by Miss
Breble and Mr.. McClung.
The Doyle brothers did the best work of
the year from local standpoint. After
having won the southern championship
they entered the national doubles cham
pionship tournament, which was held In
Chicago, and by putting UP splendid
article OF tennis reached the finals. where
they lost three out OF five close sets.
They were ranked near the top of the list
i'm last years standing and will probably
be no worse than third when the next
official rating is given out.
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Different Branches of Sport in the District in the Year 1911

its season with the exception of the
Bankers and Suburban, and in those two
circuits the winners were declared by the
president.
In the intercity series, which followed
the playing of the local post-season Sc
ries, Baltimore beat out the American
Security and Trust and Richmond, thus
winning the highest amateur base hall
honors that can be afforded team in
this section.
Many new rulings were passed during
the season well calculated to work for
the besterment Of the game in 1872.
In the play-on in the high school series
Technical Won from Western and secured
the championship title