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they We're used. The Props lost one game
to Central. but they had stronger nine
than did the high school.
The season in the amateur leagues was
a very creditable one to players and those
in charge. The work of the several teams
in the post-season championship games
was above the average, and the games
We're more closely contested than any in
the history of the game. generally con-
sidered.
The Potomac Electric Power Company
finally won the honor, defeating the Cor
nell Company in the final and decisive
contest. The local champions also won
the title for the entire section. defeating
the team from Richmbnd in three success
sive sames out of a possible five.
Several men who played on the differ
ent mines deserve great deal of praise
for their work. Probably the most val
liable to their teams We're Hayes. Nc
Donald. Fienle and Green of the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company; Fury,
Morris, Litz and Gill of the Potomac
Electric Power Company; Hurley. Thomp-
son and Gastemeyer of the Cornell Com
pany; Fienle. Cogan. SitterdinS, Fury and
Daily of Georgetown; Green. Pipp. Hayes
and Koran of Catholic University; Hof-
fecker Lednum. Firor and knOde of NJ.
\. c.. and Battiste, Moore and Rockwell
of Gallaudet.
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CLARK GRIFFITH.

Der II. II and Is. This drew record
entry list. so many players sending in
their names that the committee in charge
was forced to cut the qualification round
in halves Walter J. Travis. the veteran
Garden City Club golfer. who is known
wherever the game is played. was an en-
trant and was the cynosure of all eyes.
He had very little trouble in coming out
on top in both the qualification round,
which he took with IS. and the first six
teen. In the finals of this sixteen he
met Robert Weir Of the Wilmington
DelD Golf Club, and ne had very lite
trouble in winning. the final score being
up and 3 to play. Local men showed up
we'll in this tournament, and with three
eXceptionS-the qualification round, the
first sixteen and the consultations of the
fourth sixteen-took every prize. includ-
ing those offered for the lowest gross
and net scores in the eighteen hole ham
dicap match Otto Luebkert of Columbia,
Alpheus Winter of Columbia, Charles a.
Watson of Columbia and II. p. Cobey of
the Washington Country Club were the
winners in the second. third, fourth am
fifth siXteens. respectively, while II. c.
Chamberlain. with an s., turned in the
lowest gross score, and A. G. Cummings,
with 81, took the prize for the low net
score.
The middle Atlantic states champion
ships We're decided over the Chevy Chase
links June t. Z and S. Eddie Brooke,
Tue f)dfiilOckDuIIl cram. WlIlHlIS Out
the first sixteen, with II. J.. Bond, who
won the qualification round as runner
up. Winners of the other siXteens were
A. 5. Mattingly (Columbia). Gen. f. NJ.
Weaver, Chevy Chasep, S. l.. Heap
Chevy Chase and G. G. Van Leer Co
lumbia). w. r. Tuckerman of Chevy
Chase won both the low gross and net
score trophies in the handicap match
He made the rounds in -. which, witt
his handicap. gave him net score of IL.
The other tournament, which wa
played October Is 10 and 20 was
the annual Bannockburn affair. This was
strictly District event. no out-Of-town
entries being received. T.. B. Eynon, jr.
of Columbia and f. b. Brooke of the
home club met in the finals of the frs
sixteen and the latter, who Was way
off form, received what was probably one
OF the worst defeats of his career, the
Columbia player winning by up and q
to play, allowing him to win but one hole.
II. c. Chamberlain. Columbia DR.. J. r.
De Farges. Bannockburn, and George "A.
Rankin of BannOckburn were the other
winners. the consultations falling to the
lot of Allan Lard OF Chevy Chase. and
Otis II. Wood, Dr. Thomas ]. W. Brown
and F. l. Bartlett, all of Bannockburn,
respectively. Allan Lard of Chevy Chase
won the qualiti nation round, and Dr. Lee
l.. Harlan and Daniel K. jackson, both
OF Columbia. tied for first prize in the
handicap match.
Throughout the year any number Of
club events were held. Chevy Chase and
the Washington Country Club holdin g
weekly events in the summer and Co.
lumbia holding monthly ones. In addi-
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EIIer Was the Star
of the Track Season

Last year saw one OF the most advan-
taSeous seasons in track athletics ever
known. Not only did the several. coll
ieges and schools get into the gam"
with greater spirit than previously. bur
clubs came forward with squads which
attracted especial attention in other
places.
For the first time since the DAYS ~
Wefers and Duffey. Georgetown had a
team which WAS capable of accomplishing
something really worth while. With the
entrance of Bob E.ller one of tho hest
hurdlers in the country. there WAS a nu-
cleus around which could be built win
ming combination. That was what was
done. Eller proved the mainstay, tho
other men just securing the points which
gave the Blue and Gray the margin IN
the meets il won.
The first conquest OF the Hiitoppers
was over in Baltimore when they won
the Johns Hopkins games. They also won
their own meet in rather an easy man
ner. The outdoor games for the collegiate
championship of the south were not won,
owing to lack of condition on the part
of the ma jority of the entrants and also
the large number of entries made by
Johns Hopkins.
The Maryland Aggies failed To show as
well as usual, losing their own set or
intercollegiate games and also failing ~
show at the University OF Pennsylvania
relay carnival for the first time i'm four
years.
Catholic University did not DO anything
worth while. and Gallaudet was not rep.
resented during the indoor season. The
latter. however, trained a relay team
for the outdoor season and won second
place at Pennsylvania in its race.
Central High had the scholastic meet
won almost before the first race was
started. 1t was not expected that any
of the other institutions would muster.
anything like enough strength to show
well against it. Western finished sec
ond and Tech third In the championships
Western had more successful indoor
season than any of the other schools
because it confined its running Ia relay
races. while its rivals went I'm more FOR.
the individual events.
The fremont Athletic Club and tho
Washington Cross Country Club did tho
best work among the independents. the
former having mile and "A half-mile rela>-
tours which were very fast 4 union of
the two clubs was formed during the
year. under the name of tho Washington
Athletic Association, which is expected tp
work for the general good
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College Base Ball
Title Not Decided

The local collegiate base ball cham
pionship was not determined last spring,
due to the fact that Georgetown and
Catholic University. the two strongest
teams. did not meet. Had the Brook
landers and the Blue and Gray met the
title would have undoubtedly belonged to
the winner but as matters stand honors
rest about even, the supporters OF each
side claiming that their nine was the
best.
Both Georgetown and Catholic J'nver-
sity went through creditabe seasons.
They played the kind of ball that wins in
the majority of college contests and won
the majority of the games on their sched-
ules. 1t is to be regretted that the two
mines did not meet.
Georgetown was less successful in base
ball than in either basket ball, track or
foot ball. The nine did not make near
the showing that was expected of 1t, con-
Sderng the quality of the material with
which it started.
The deciding game in the series with
Virginia was lost and that in itself caused
the season to be almost failure with
the Hilltoppers. Without ID victory over
the Charlottesville institution no sched-
ule at Georgetown is a success.
Catholic University had one of the best
college mines in the east. 1t met and
defeated some very capable teams and
1t was probably the best year it has ever
had on the diamond
The Maryland Aggies and Gallaudet had
teams Of about the same c.ass with the
margin, if there was any. possibly favor
ing the former. The Farmers made
rather a mediocre start, but during the
last part of the schedule did well. All
the last nine games We're won. Gallaudet
was not as consistent NJ. A. c. At
times the Kendall Green men would p ay
brilliantly. and at others they would do
the most mediocre work.
Techn cal High won the high school
championship. The Manual Trainers beat
out Western in the last contest for the
honor. Western probably played more
consistently during the season than did
Tech, but lost out in the crisis
The Georgetown Props probably had the
strongest scholastic nine in the District
The Blue and Gray youngsters had two
pitchers who were capable of winning
almost any scholastic contest in which
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PROGRESS MADE IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS OF SPORTS
3ase Ball, Foot Ball, Track and Other
Games Experience More Healthful Growth
Than in Any Previous Year.

, squad, one as regular and two as sub
StituteS.
Norris and Hoffecker We're the bes
ground gamers. The former was as
capable all-round man as played on an,
team in the section, and the latter, who
captatned the team. made an eNcellen
running mate at the other halfback
Rowland, Hindman and >oehler did the
most creditab!e work in the line.
Catholic University went through a
disastrous season until Thanksgiving
day, when it won its annual contest witt
Mount ST. Marys. The Brookianders
could not get going for some reason OF
other, and failed to accomplish what was
predicted
Perhaps the main reason why {. I.
failed to do as much as was expected OF
it was because of the inability OF its cap
tain. Blewett. to participate in the great
er number of the games, owing to IN
jures. Blewett was the mainstay of the
team. and his work was much above the
average. The team was handicapped II
other ways also
which has represented it in long while
The Kendall Green lads performed well
and deserve lot of praise for the man
ner in which they got through very
successful season. The game with Hop
kns was won for the first time in ten
years. and other contests of Importance
were taken.
Moore and Foltz were the most capable
players. The former did excellent work
al quarter and the latter was probably
the best end on any minor college eleven
in the south.
Central High again won the right to be
designated as the champion scholastic
team. 1t won in the decisive contest
with Tech by the margin of one touch
down. 1t had a versatile team, perhaps
one of the best all-round aggregations
turned out in a high school in quite
while. Business. Eastern and Tech be-
lOnged in about the same class. but West
ern trailed with very weak eleven.
King was the most capable player de-
veloped during the year He was the
big factor in the success of the champion
eleven and in everything he was above
the men who faced him. Big and power
full he was playing against class of
foot ball much too low.
The Vigilants again won the independ-
ent championship. Although they came
near losing the contest with the Cardi-
nails, the team went through its season
without a defeat. 1t had capable coaching
and shrewd management.
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of September >. when Scranton was de-
feated ; to /. Twenty-Five straight games
was the record. bringing the club from
the second division to within half game
OF winning the pennant. incidentally the
twenty-five straight wins by Wilkes Barre
is within two of the worlds record of
tWenty-seven. made by the Corsicana
club of the Texas League in 1902
One of the rarest things in base ball is
d triple play. no matter how many play
ers participate in it. Consequently a
triple play unassisted must be set down
as an exceedingly rare feat. The fact
that only one unassisted triple play has
ever been made I'm the major leagues. and
that the first record of such perform
ance dates back to no earlier than 1902
goes to show that it is an execution very
much out Of the ordinary. Seventeen
such plays have been made in the history
of base ball. and 1912 contributed four of
them.
Seven Assists in Game.
Another record very much out of the
ordinary goes to the season of 1912, and
George Stovall. manager of the ST. Louis
club of the American League. June g.
1893. Brown, the first baseman Of the
Louisville team Of the American Associa-
ton, had six assists to his credit Ibis
record stood until August Z. 1912, when
Stovall made seven assists in a game
with the Athletics Here Is how the new
First inning. retired Oldring on a sacri-
flee, Pratt covering.
Second inning. threw Barrys grounder
to Shortstop Wallace. who covered sec
ond, retiring Coombs: handled the sec
ond part in a double play. retiring Barry
on a perfect throw to the plate on
grounder hit by Collins.
Fourth inning. threw out Coombs at
first. Pitcher Baumgardner covering the
bag.
Fifth inning. handled sacrifice by Nc
Inniss. Second Baseman Pratt covering.
Seventh inning. took Shotton's relay
from the outfield, and by a fine throw to
Pratt got Baker at second.
Eighth inning. threw Lord out on his
sacrifice, Pratt covering.
1t might also be worth remembering
that in 1912 for the first time it required
more than seven games to decide
ries requiring four victories. The worlds
series consisted of eight games. Boston
winning four, New York three. and one was
a tie The Chicago series required nine
games. The first two contests were ties.
the next three were won by the Cubs,
while the White SoX took the next four
and the series. In st. Louis the Cardinals
won four and the Browns three. the first
game resulting In tie
Copyright, 1912. W. G. Evans.l
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Georgetown Again
Foot Ball Champion

For the third successive year George
town won the south Atlantic champion
ship in foot ball The Blue and Gray
university turned out a team which was
not eaualed in this section of the country
by big margin, and would have COM
pared favorabIy with any of the second
airy northern eleVens. The other col
ieges were also represented by teams su-
perior to previous ones.
While the Georgetown eleven did not
show as we'll as was expected In one or
two of its games. 1T won every contest
that il should have been expected to. and
took the championship In Its section.
That leaves little room for criticism.
Starting the practice last fall, the great
est array of talent that ever came out
for a Blue and Gray team presented it
self There We're men of ability for every
position In the baCkfield there were
players who were and had been stars, and
for the line positions several men of
recognized ability were candidates. Ii
was not long before il was seen that
Georgetown was again going to have the
south Atlantic title for its own, and 1t
made good
The team did not show any different
line of play from what it did the year
before Practically the same plays were
used, and there was little attempted along
new lines.
Many individual performances of eX-
ceptional ability had places on the team.
Costello at quarterback. was the most
favorably mentioned of all. That he was
mentioned on Walter Camps honor roll
is sufficient To attest to his playing during
the wear White, Dunn, Moriarty, Fury.
Ritch and Hegarty were much better than
the men who played the positions on 9TH
er teams
Out at the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege the first successful eleven in years
was developed. 1t .ost but one game and
played consistently all through It's
schedule. The one contest which went
against II came when il was forced to
play without four of its regulars, Il decid-
ed handicap in a small school.
The season was started with five men
of the previous years eleven. All made
good aga'n. and the SIX vacant places
were filed with new men all of whom
did very creditable work at different
periods during the year. Three boys from
the local high schol teams were on the
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BY n. C.. BYRD.

Perhaps in no line of endeavor has there
been greater progress made within the
last year than in athletics. throughout
the world people have become more I'M
bued with the idea that in the branches
of sport lies the physical salvation OF
future generations, and they have furth-
cred the several progressive movements
along such lines with spirit never pre-
viously known. Great parks for the de-
velopment of base ball have been con-
structed. the most successful Olympiad
has been held, foot ball attained a popu-
larity il has never before had, and in al
most every department of athletics
growth of worldwide Importance has
been noted
Ii is doubtful if there is one center in
which as much Improvement has been
shown and much interest exhibited In
the development of all branches OF sport
as i'm the District of Columbia. Several
games have been taken up and fostered
TO greater extent than in any previous
year. while others have received an i'm
petus such was beyond the eNpecta-
lions of the most optimistic.
1t is certain that there has never been
a year when great general growth
has been noted in local athletic circles.
There may have been times when a
spasnodic squirt lent greater brilliancy to
the accomplishments OF team or an
individual, but considered in all their
parts the games played in the District
I'm 1872 have all been brought to a healthy
state, and have given evidence of sound
advancement. For the first time in its
history i'm professional base bail a team
which was pennant contender repre-
scented Washington in the American
League race. college, scholastic and in
dependent foot ball came into favor to
greater degree than ever: new tennis
courts and golf courses have been con-
structed: college and amateur league
base ball thrived, and basket ball. track
and other sports were developed TO re-
markable degree.
Those who have worked in the interest
of athletics have reason to feel proud of
their accomplishments They have brought
forward and governed the departments
over which they have had control so we'll
that IL is to be fervently hoped that the
beginning of 1914 will find them in just as
fourishing condition.
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Basket Ball Gets
Through Good Year

Basket ball received an impetus last
season that is certain to make well for
the sport during the coming year. In an
almost dormant state for several seasons
previous the indoor game came to the
front with a rush which was not to be
denied. and in the clubs and colleges
found conditions such that it was received
with greater favor
Georgetown had the most capable OF
the local teams. The Blue and Gray hve
was perhaps the most capable that mas
ever represented it, and certainly 1t was
the best i'm a long while. 1t met teams
from different sections and won from
them with a consistency that was as
pleasing as it was unexpected. Not oniy
did it take the COMETS 1t played In the
south Atlantic section and from iocaI
uunts. but it met and defeated some Oh
the strongest teams from the north.
The Blue and Gray won the south AT
lantic championship almost as easily as
it did the local title. The two contests
which counted most for that honor were
the games with Washington and Lee
and Virginia. Although both those fives
played creditable basket ball. neither
could cope successfully with the aggrega-
ton developed by Jim Collif1ower.
Catholic University and Gala both
had creditabe teams. the former having
the margin. The Brooklanders. with an
almost green five at the start OF the
schedule. came forward rapidly. until at
the end of the season it was found they
had completed their most successful year.
Gallaudet also did some excellent work
Among the prep schools the George
town Props were the strongest. Nhile
several others claimed to have as capable
aggregations as did the Blue and Gray
Youngsters. it is not probable that SUCH
was the case 1t is likely that the Army
and Navy Props had the next best five
An impetus was given to the sport
among the scholastic institutions by the
formation of a scholastic league. Five Of
the schools were included in the circuit.
three high schools and two Independent
institutions.
The V NJ G.. A had the strongest OF
the club organizations. It's .auint won
the championship for independent teams
The year marked the passing of the
sport from A. A. L. control. That body
no longer has any jurisdiction over basket
ball. and it will probably never regain
the ground lost here.
Among the especially noteworthy IN
dividual runners. were Eller of George
town. Kemp of NJ. A. c. and Rawlings of
the fremont A. c. Eller was the best
track athlete seen in this section in a
long while: Rawlings was capable in the
dashes and quarter mile. and Kemp was
a very creditable all-round performer
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BASE BALL RECORDS BROKEN
DURING THE SEASON OF 1912
Pitcher Rube Marquard's Performance in
Winning Nineteen Straight Was Most
Sensational Feat of Thrilling Year.

a serious pennant contender until the
final month of the race.
Clyde Milans great base running was
also the cause of much enthusiasm among
broke the American League record for
bases stolen. formerly held by that demon
runner. Tyrus Raymond Cobb.
Performances Sensational.
There were so many records broken.
and SO many sensational performances by
individual players and different teams.
that statisticians have been working over
time since the close of the year to get the
records up to date and show what really
happened during the season just closed.
RUDE Marquard, the sensational left
handler of the New York club. inaugurated
the series of record breaking stunts that
will make the year 1912 one long to be re-
membered in base ball Pitching the
opening game of the season for the Giants
he scored an easy victory over Brooklyn,
Is to 3. He followed this performance
with three victories over Philadelphia. two
over st. Louis, and one each over Boston,
Chicago, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Brook
Ign. When Marquard beat Cincinnati to
. May 20. he had placed to his credit one
or more victories over every team in the
National League.
1t was not until June l.. however that
Mr. MarQuard became the headliner on
every sporting sheet in the country He
was to face Chicago that afternoon, and
base la fans the country over We're Won
dering if the Cubs would break the win
ming streak of the eleven thousand-dol-
lar beauty. which had already reached
the proportions of twelve straight games.
1t was freely predicted that Marquard
was ready to crack" that the Cubs
would surely put him to rout. RUDE tri-
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ton. goat contests were held at the
Washington Country and Columbia CLUBS
E. B. Calvert and Edward b. Eynon. Jr-'
being the '.goatherds" at their respective
clubs for the next year.
Two events of special Importance played
at Chevy Chase during the year were
those for the ''S:amese cup competed for
I'm October) and for the presidents cup
(held in November The "Siamese cup
given by the minister from Siam. was
won by +. NJ. Talcott. w. 3. Tuckerman
coming out best in the fight for the
presidents CUP.