Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
CANOE RACES WILL
BE HELD MAY 80
InterCIub Association Announc.
es Rules to Govern Con-
tests-0ther Gossip.
BY n. C. BYRD.

nanded TO II by the Navy the NOtre
Dame ggregation does not loom up as
strong advance reports presaged.
and the Brooklanders figure that they
should get away with the long end of
the score. even though they have lost
two of their best men.
Catholic University will have good
pitching, almost without doubt, and
that is generally the greatest factor
in any ball game. especially one be-
tween college teams. Trayers. Greene
or Ryan should show creditably against
the middle western players If they are
in shape and there is the possibility
that more than one of them will be
used. The Brooklanders have not had
many games recently and if they can
give two of the three men good
workout the chance will hardly be
allowed TO go by. Greene is the prob
a bic choice to start. and he will fin
: ish # the score is very close.
1t will be a rather difficult matter for
Catholic University to fill in the gaps
j, left .epen by Hayes and Pipp.s The
shortstop and frst baseman. respec-
lively. have been mainstays of the
club. and could easily be placed among
t1e best men playing college ball
That ore of them has been bought by
a big league club is evidence of his
ability and the other could go to any
minor league any time he might evince
a desire TO play professional BALI
Everything is up in the air in regard
to. the track and field meet for the high
schcols. and there is no certainty when 1t
VIII be held 1t is not absolutely known
yet that the base ball games will be play
cd saturday. as has been reported.
The situation Is just this: 1t had been
the intention to hold the track and field
meet tomorrow. but Western offered
strenuous objections because it has one
OF its mainstays in the dashes as its star
pitcher on the base ball team. The track
games We're postponed until next Tues
may not take place then. The base ball
games Will be played Saturday if there
Us no interference with the drill of the
coiored schools at the base ball park this
afternoon, in which event they would
have TO be put off until a more convenient
time IL the drill is gone through this
arternoon. though, it is sure that the ball
games will be played between Business
ana. CENTRAL and between Western and
Eastern.
Intention has been called to mis-
!. take made in these columns two days
ago. when it was stated that il West
ern' loSt 10 Eastern il would not be
necessary to play the Business-Central
game TOR the reason that 1T would de-
eide oHly the ownership of third place.
The fact OF the matter is that IL West
ern loses to Eastern and the Central
BUSINESS game is not played Business
viii be in second place with two games
won and one lost: Western would have
won two games and lost two. II Bust
ness loses to Central and Eastern wins
from Western Business will then be
tied with Western for second place. and
II Business wins and Eastern wins
then Business will be placed second
and Western third. IF Business is the
victor over Central and Western wins
be the result. and Business, Western
and Eastern will meet in a special
series to decide the title.
The following Is list of the games
scheduled in the amateur leagues to-
day:
Capital City League. North Capitol
and l. streets-Waverley VS. Cornell.
Central, 1st and nj streets northeast
Northern VS. Sherwood.
departmental White Lotto and l..
VS. Interior.
East Washington 18th and d streets
.northeast-First Ne p VS.. Reforma-
ton
Federal Grant circle and Upshur
street northwest-Fairmont VS.. Pen
sion Bureau
Eastern. 18th and streets southeast
Western Buds VS.. Mohawks.
Railroad. 5th street and Florida ave-
nue. northeastern Department VS.
Station.
Northwest Sunday School. Georgia
avenue and Kenyon street-st. Paul
Treasury, White Lot-N B. r. A. VS.
Federals.
Marquette. 35th street and Wisconsin
avenue-Medicos vs.. Trinity
The 1nterclub Canoe Association will
hold its annual regatta May 30 on the
eFoadwater of the Potomac, just above
Little Falls The following events have
been listed for competition: Novice
single. novice double. association cham
pioDship single, association champion
-. 4. Ill
tail-end race. upset race cruisers race,
expert single and fitting contest
The following rules have been formu-
lated TO govern the contests:
The novice races are open only to
paddlers who have never won a place
IN a canoe race.
open only 10 members of the associ-
alton
seventeen-foot standard model canoes
are 70 be used.
seats may be removed and thwarts in
serted in place thereof nnr,oi,,1 but no other
In -tail-end races. contestant is to
paddle canoe stern first, sitting in the
forws.dmost seat. facing direction
Jr tal,ipg contest. contestants must APP
nroach each other on starboard side and
engage as soon as within TRUSTING dis
Fouls will he called by referee on con-
+estants for. holding opponents lance,
s hooking forced squatting. dropping 10
g1nwales or other support to keep bal
snce. and for pe-sistentiy refusing to
engage when within thrusting distance
Five fouls on one contestant rules him
out. -.
ANY type of canoe may be used in the
upset race and in the expert races.
All events open 10 amateur canoeists.
a Zee of "a cents will be charged for
each entry and - cents will be charged
for each additional entry.
ST. Johns lost TO Johns Hopkins yes
terday in Baltimore in one OF the most
important games of the season. Although
Wilson pitched good ball far as YIELD
ing hits was concerned. ne was rather
Wild II was this wildness that lost his
game for him as much as anything else.
: Jones School Wins From Logan.
Jones School won from Logan School