The Washington times., 1912-03-30

BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock 10 q Boost"
Oxford boat wins race.
Georgetowns real season opens to-
DAY with the Navy. The switch of Jim
Furt behind the bat is calculated 10
greatly improve the team while "wob-
by" oConnor in the box should be
able to give the MIdshlpmen plenty TO
worry about.
And the foods came.
1t would be a great blow to The CO.
lumbar League should that organiza-
tinn be forced to abandon the grounds
at Sixteenth street and Columbia road.
Situated in the Eidst Of q large resi-
dental section the field is one of the
best in the city. but the plans Of con-
tractors 20 divide i. into building lots
may cause the strong amateur circuit
to look elsewhere for site for its
games.
Nationals busy today.
That defeat of Virginia. by Amherst
yesterday cau!e as big surprise.
OverestimasinS their own strength the
VirGinians used new pitchers, and te-
fore the recall the New Englanders had
gotten a lead that could rot be over
come Despite yesterdays setback.
Virginia should he able TO make one of
its best baseball records this year.
Jack Knight practiced
Manager Gassaway was fortunate
enough to gather one Of the best pos
sible aggregations to face the Nationals
this afternoon. 1t would be difficult to
improve the All-Star team in any way,
as the nine is thoroughly representative
OF the best there is in the amateur
circles of the District.
Cashion in garden.
John Kilonis added to his prestige last
night by his comparative easy victory
over Webb Barnes, of Pittsburgh. There
was never a time during the match that
the Greek did not look the better and
it was not surprising that he should
win in straight falls.
Raw Morgan looked good.
Those present at the Georgetown
Virginia football game last fall who
noticed a man weighing more than 800
pounds on the sideline on the west side
of the field, have seen Emory Titman,
who lost $500 when the Athletics were
robbed during the game with the Balti-
more Orioles Titman Is one of the
most loyal rooters for the world s
champions and has spent the whole
training season with that team. Being
worth several millions, Titman could i'll
afford to lose the money.
Plenty OF baseball today.
That the Richmond club intends to
make a determined effort to annex top
honors in the United States League is
Landgraf He has completed arranse-
ments for his men to train at Suffolk
and has given notice for each player to
be at the camp on April II. Landgraf is
now completing a schedule of exhibition
games.
Game at Union Park tomorrow.
In jumping feet 6lh inches. HORNE, OF
Stanford University, has broken one OF
the oldest records in field and track
sports. Years ago Mike Sweeney set a
mark of feet 59s inches, which many
thought would stand for all time. That
1t will be many years before the mark
of the Californian is bettered is ad-
mitted by all who follow this form of
sport.
Tech-Episcopal game off.
Prof. Darrieulat, maitre darmes of the
Fencing Club said today that the or
gsnization is receiving the greatest OF
ENCOURAGEMENT in the matter of entries
for the foil competition, which viii be
held for the Jusserand Trophy at the
Washington Riding Club on April &,
Most of the more representative clubs OF
the East have sent Inquiries concerning
the tournament, and a high class OF
the sport should be enjoyed.