The Washington times., 1912-01-20
iqhe Team Standing Sangr,bund League Held BY cuan Team

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BOB TIIAYER'Sq
Sporting Gossip
Every Ksock 10 . Booss..
Joe Turner . winner.
0eorgetown's basketball team IN not.
In the best Of physical condition, which,
may Do the reason for their last two
oefeats. Captain Gibson cannot hold
MS own on the floor and did not make
the trip. TUG" Fury got out Of sick
Ded to play against st. Johns. N. Y.
Y. had little trouble in winning last
night and the Army may follow suit. N
Fisher drops out.
Abe AtteIl comes through with the
decidedly lame and gray-haired excuse
Tor his poor showing against Brown Al
New York that he was doped." Il
will not go down with the fans who
paid so to see him stall through ten
rounds the other night. AttelI got
$a154.oo for his exhibition. According
to all reports he didn't earn even the
last two figures.
All is peaceful at Hilltop.
.
1t would be we'll for the lonx-distance
runners Of this city to fully understand
| that the South Atlantic Association,s
cross country run on washington'S b
Birthday is open to only athletes In
good standing in clubs enrolled In the
association. In past years there haa
been no end to disputes over this r,,Ie.
| so Mike Stuart is now out with n wurns ?
Ing that only those who are elisfblS
may file blanks. 20
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| Montana's heart was hurt. AZ
1t is rather pleasing nsvs tn ,ndsv-
| stand that ell this talk of q rupture
between Georgetown and virrtuia v.s
like typhoon in q coffee Dot. The tvo
\ faculty representatives have reached an
understanding, and all that now 70.
mains is for the football manager. 20.
| 20 on with their arrangements for the
annual game next November.
Is Atteli yelping7 81
That Eastern High School ouint cen.-
| tnues it's creditable work. Having -
| number Of victories already to their
credit, the Capitol Killers handed Ca
thedral School a pretty stiff beating
yesterday. ar
White sox at Waco. So'
John M. Ward, president Of the Bos.
ton Nationals. is limiting that his team,
may open the season at home. This
interests Washington fans, because Il
may mean that the Nationals will do
likewise. though 1t il their turn to be-
gin the campaign on foreign shores.
Ban johnson very likely wants to give
Jimmy McAieer time to complete his
new park. tfo.
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Michigan stays East. ~
Jerry Akers won nineteen and lost
twelve games last season with Dubuque
In the Three-Ey League. Joe Hovlik,
with the White Sox. led that league last
year with sixteen victories and seven
defeats. From all accounts Akers is a
valuable twirler. who may show suf-,
hcient class to stay with the big show.
l hope he proves the winning rookie
for the Nationals. . -. -
N. Y. U. was too fast.
Joe Turner'S clean wrestling last
night in the face Of decidedly cues.
tionable tactics on the part Of his
opponent earned him many friends. The
local athlete was patient until patience
became q weakness. and then he retali-F
ated to some extent and thereafter his
superiority rapidly manifested itself.
Montana has no heart of oak. Il
Tonight at West Point. sd.
Grover Cleveland Alexander has OBJ
tained his increase In salary, and Hor-,
ace Fogel can now rest In peace o.
nights. This star twirler came close to
being the best rookie of them all In the
National League last year, winning
twenty-eight games and losing but Tn,
teen, for an average of .sSa. This was
better than Mathewson's work, and
stamps Alexander as the possible leader
next season. = "A
Dunn to lead Orioles .a..it
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The Bureau Bowling Club will have 4
reception and dance Wednesday evening
at Old Masonic Temple Hall. 1t will be
the seventh annual rejoicing of this
well-known club of bowlers, and I am
told that quite the largest gathering m
the history of the organization Will Be
on hand to enjoy the fun. %
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Michigan Will Play, Z; 2;
Three Eastern Teams
ANN ARBOR. Mich, Jan. oo-Michj-r