The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
SAM JOHNSON
RECEIVES Offer
Star 0utGelder Of Sunday
School League May Sign
With Norfolk.
GEORGETOWN QUINT OFF
To Meet University Of Virginia and
Washington and Lee CUNTS.
Other Comment.

Sam johnson. the star outfielder of the
Sunday School League. has received an
offer from Manager Charley Shaffer. of
| the Norfolk baseball club, and will more
than likely sign with the Tars for the
| coming season. johnson had a great
season last year. hitting for an average
of .3ss and fielding with the best.
Hip" Dugan. manager OF the cham
pion Nativity aggregation. Is sponsor
for johnson. and the well-known
| amateur pilot says that Sam will more
than make good. Sam is still a young
| ster. being barely twenty years old. but
has learned a sreat deal about the ma
| tional game in the Southeast section of
| the city. His chief asset is his ability
TO sprint. Sam is one of the fastest of
Fourteenth and Streets Northeast
many new wrinkles in the art of hitting
1.-THE dust
Sam started playing ball. with a real
| amateur club. three years ago, being a
member Of the Olympias. the three-tlme
Independent champions Of the District.
Elmer Smith, Frank Goebel and Doc
Crabbie were members OF the team at the
same time.
Should Johnson sign with the Tars,
he will have the best wishes OF his many
friends here in Washington. Sam has
also been sent contract by the Akron.
Ohio. club. ut it Is understood that Sam
will sign with the Norfolk club.
Georgetown's basketball team leaves
this morning for Charlottesville, where
the Blue and Gray once more clashes
with the Orange and Blue. The Virginia
quint has been going at a fast clip TIE
past few weeks. and the Hilltoppers will
have TO cut loose from the start to land
the contest The Virginia gym will give
the Orange and Blue a slight advantage
hut Coach Jim Collihower Is confident
OF bringing n"me the bacon. Saturday
night the Hilltoppers will tackle the
Washington and Lee five, Of Lexington,
Va
Techs battery candidates have been
working out for several days under the
directions of Coach Dick Robertson
'Doggie" DoleInGn. Of football fame. has
been doing the bulk OF the catching,
with Defendorf, Putnam and Lowe hurl-
ling them over. From all reports, Lowe
Is a rather nifty little hUrler. and with
the proper coaching will develop into a
good man.
Steed, who played at end on the foot
hall team, will report next week as n
catcher. ard il is understood that Coach
Robertson will devote his time to this
youngster. so as to be able to use Dole
man on first base.
II seems strange that the Baltimore
Cross Country Club and Carroll Institute
are holding ten-mile runs on the same
day. both sanctioned by the South At
lantic Association of the A. A L. 1t is
not known il there is a rule in the A
A. L. regarding such n case, but it is
understood that two runs or meets should
not be held on the same day in the same
association. The Baltimore meet will
keep several stars out of the local event.
and this should be remedied.
The Memorial Athletic Clubs ten-mile
Marathon is coming along in great
shape, according TO President Foley
Clark Griffith will he invited to be a
judge at the finish. and will more than
likely accept. Seventeen entries have
been received by Presidnt Folly, and that
only includes members OF the club.
1t was learned last night that Jim
Sprignan would coach the Central High
School baseball team this year, although
not from an official source. Sprigman
had charge Of the Georgetown University
nine last wear and turned out rafting
good team.