Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08
GOSSIP OF LOCAL
AMATEUR ATHLETES

The gymnasium meet which was to have
been held by Prof. Joyce, the Georgetown
physical director. February >, and which
was postponed by him until a later date
because of conflicting dates on the ath-
letic schedule, will more than likely be
held Saturday. February -. Prof. Joyce
states that it his intention to broaden the
original plan and hold in connection with
the meet for college men a dual affair
between the Georgetown Props and
Business High School. The consent of
Dr.. Hudson. the athletic director at
Business. has not yet been obtained, but
it is thought that there will be little trou-
Bile in regard to that part of the arrange
ment, as he agreed to a previous affair
of the kind that was not held for various
reasons.
Besides the various events that will
take place for the benefit of the collegians,
there will be the special events in which
only the props and the high school lads
can enter.
Local athletes who intend entering the
Johns Hopkins games Saturday in Baiti-
more will do we'll to see Mr.. Bowie at q.
Fl. White Companys sporting goods
store. on 14th street Heretofore the run
ners have never found it possible to see the
end of the meet in Baltimore and sevra1
times they have been forced to forego
running in some of the events in which
they were entered in order that they
might catch the last train to Washington
at II 81. 1t is Mr.. Bowie's intention to
get together the different clubs and COL
eses so that special cars can be charter
ed and the return trip made at the pleas
ure of the men. \ reduced rate can also
be gotten by the men taking the trip,
round-trp ticket at the special rates being
only 81
The candidates for the pitching and
catching jobs on the Western High base
ball team were called out yesterday. and
a few men responded Myers, last year s
catcher and captain of the nine this sea-
son, came out, and Schofield, who was
substitute on the 1910 squad, also was in
evidence. Payte, who caught some for the
Petworth team in the Suburban League
is the most promising new man who an
nounced his candidacy by appearing Tor
the first indoor practice.
While there is practically no one in the
school who has ever had experience at
thought that fair man can be developed
out of the material at hand. There are
some boys with good whips and If they
can be taught to get control of the ball
they should do in scholastic ranks. 1t is
intended to develop Schofield for chief of
the hurting staff, and to judge by the
way he used to cut the ball down to
second last year he should be able to
smoke tnem over SO last lndt his OppO-
nentS can't see them.
White canvas curtains are being put
up in the Georgetown gymnasium for use
by the pitchers and catchers in working
out indoors. 1t is thought that the can
vas will facilitate the work a great deal,
as heretofore it has been rather difficult
for the men to see the ball when it was
thrown to them, but now the pure white
background is expected to help matters
greatly
The medals that did not show up in
time for the George Washington meet
have come. and these who had to go
them now from the custodian of prizes,
Doc White.
The Maryland Aggies are to be match
ed with st. Johns College i'll the meet
in Baltimore Saturday night st. Johns
has not wen from relay four from the
Maryland Agricultural College since it
defeated the Farmers at the University
of Pennsylvania relay games in 1908.
Gallaudet won from the Loyola College
basket ball team in Baltimore last Sat
urday in handy fashion. 1t seems that
Battiste appeared wearing a bright red
band around his head, and the Baltimor-
cans were afraid that a real scalper had
arrived to relieve them of their hirsute
appendages. Arras played brilliant
game at left forward.
The schola site quarter in which Kelly
of Central High won third place Saturday
night was the first quarter mile in which
he ever ran indoors. Had it not been for
the poor start received by him. it is
proba BILE that he would have won.
To Judge from the number of men who
are already trying out for the pitching
staff at Technical High the manual
trainers will not be at a loss for a good
corps of twirlers this spring when the
real season opens. Tech opens the inter-
hiah school season with Western. and.
Judging from the prospect at present, it
would seem that it will have things all
its own way in that game at least