Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

Athletic News and Notes.

The South Atlantic Branch Associa-
ton has just lost another old standby.
Henry G. Penniman. a member of the
registration and record committees,
having rendered his resignation. Mr..
Penniman is and always has been one,
of the associations hardest workers.
He is at present one of the vice presi-
dents of the national body and would
very probably have been elected to
the executive office at the expiration
of the term of President Everett C.
Brown, the incumbent. Mr. Fen.
niman's resignation and that OF
Joseph j. Retalliatta mean the for
nation of a new registration commit
tee. which is one Of the most, II not
the most. important of the committees
A local man, w. G. Stuart, will PROB
ably be elected to the craftsmanship.
and Washington will likely get one
of the other two positions on the com
mittee 1t is understood that Joseph
r. England, the official Handicapped,
is slated to represent Baltimore on 1t.
The selection of Mr.. England Is d
wise one, as his experience as omclal
Handicapped will come in good stead
and this position will also enable him
to keep in closer touch with the atm
letes. Stuart is just the man lot tne
craftsmanship. He has been acting IN
this position for the past TWO Weeks im
He is now making a general overhaul
ing of the affairs of the committee
and expects to get things IN sooa
working order in few days. he IS
of the rules which requires reSlstra-
ton numbers to appear on meet Pr
grams. and in the future VIII see tnal
the words applied for DO not APP
pear instead. With TINS luea wash
he went over the entire George WASH
ington entry list with Manager Keats
and he expects to do the same Will
the other meet managers.
co,,n,ny +. I'd Regiment, National
C.nard will lose a good athlete In BOD
White. VINO has rendered his reslslatlon
from the guard. Bob has joined ,he
benedicts, and for this reason ne n5
drnnned out of both the jumping ana
basket ball games.
Dave Brewster. who was formerly one
of Technical High Schoois pest an-dIouhu
athletes. being a member of the root pan
and track teams, is now a lieutenant IN
the Marine Corps, attending the omcers
school at Port Royal. 5. L.
The Washington Grove Athletic Asso-
citation has been strengthened greatly by
the addition of Leo Curran and eugene
Reau Both of these athletes. VINO are
former Gurley Athletic CLUB stars, are
reported to be in good cohdltloh ana
Now that Beall has joined the associa-
ton the Grove has three OF the four orig
inal members of the crack Iuriey reia!
team which won three District champion
ships in 1908. The same team. composed
of Smithson. King. Beall and Young. cap
t,lred the intermediate club championship
at 900 yards, the senior club champion
shin at one mile and the senior two-mlle
club championship.
Manager Keats of the George Washing
ton meet can have anything he wants at
the Hatchetites' institution today. after
the successful manner in which he pulled
off the Buff and Blue games last night
Too much credit cannot be given him, as
experience has shown that to hold sue
cessful athletic meet requires all sorts Of
hard work and rare judgment.
Entries closed Friday at noon for the
Fifth Recommendations Hopkins meet.
which will be held next Saturday night
at the new Fifth Regiment Armory, Bal
timore. A large local delegation has en-
tered, which includes almost all of our
local scholastic. collegiate and club stars.
Everything points toward success regard
Ing this meet, and it will be worth the
trip to take it in.
Howard, the Canadian crack. miller. who
has been running under the Baltimore
Cross Country Club colors. has switched
from the club to the Central Y. NJ. G. A.
and made his debut last night men,
Der of the association team.
The next two months will prove busy
ones for the mat artists, as wrestling
Journeys are scheduled for both February
and March. and it Is likely that the Y. NJ.
c. 4. will run one in between these dates
February u and 16 the National Guard
Athletic Association will hold it's annual
affair and March II and is the annual
South Atlantic 4. \. L. championships
Twill NJ In
Journeys bouts in the following classes
pounds and under). featherweght u15
pounds and under). special weight 49,
pounds and under), lightweight 13:,
pounds and under>. welterweight u45
! pounds and under) middleweight ass
pounds and under) and heavyweight tover
1.S pounds). Entry blanks are now out
for both of these tournaments.
The Washington Grove Athletic Asso-
citation is going out after everything in
sight in the South Atlantic cross country
championship. which will be held the 2od
of this month With Louis Connor rip"
Stecker, Dutch" Hildebrand and Norton.
a new man, who was a point winner in
the intercollegiates of last year as
member of the Syracuse University team
II looks as IL 1t has a splendid chance
to get what it is after. If the men
run near form this four should furnish
the three winners. In addition to pulling
down the team trophy. That's what their
ambitions are at the present time.