The Washington herald., 1913-02-02
GOOD chance
FOR amateurs
Manager Of Newport News
Club VIII Give Several
Youngsters a Trial.
|BROWER GETSOFFER
Pitcher Who Worked Out with the
Nationals May Join Virginia
League Team.
BY c. w. SWAN.

Manager Paul H. Davis, OF the New
port News baseball club, of the Virginia
League. has written to a friend in this
city, saying that he would like 10 sign
several likely looking youngsters for
trials this spring Manager Davis writes
that his team is practically selected. but
that he would be glad to look over any
OF the local boys who are well recon-
mended.
The Newport News club is now con-
trolled by company of Newport News
fans, and Manager Davis will bend all
his efforts to build up a winning team
with youngsters. There will not be an
old-timer on the pay roll. and the kids
will get all the chance in the world to
make good.
Among the local boys who have been
mentioned for a berth with the Shipbuild-
ers are Sam johnson. Elmer Smith, and
Chick Davis.
Johnson and Smith have contracts from
Norfolk. Of the same league. It is not
known which contract the local boys will
sign.
Frank Brewer, a pitcher. who halls
from Culpeper. Va, who received a
short trial with the Nationals last sum-
mer, has also been rendered a contract
by Manager Davis, and will more than
likely accept. Brewer is big right
handler, and is said to have a world of
speed and good curves. His many
friends in Virginia say that he will set
the league on fire.
Harry Wilson, one of the best athletes
ever turned out OF Business High School
VIII enter Dartmouth College next fall
Wilson plays football basketball, and
baseball, and will go out for all the teams
at the Big Green School
Wilson has played football for the past
three years, and has always made good
Playing a tackle position, Reds as he
Is better known, has been in the game
from the start, ready to meet any style
Of play, and has always played an ag-
gressive game.
As a basketball player, Wilson has held
. down the center position Of the Orange
and Blue team for the past two years. al
ways giving a good account OF himself
His many friends will watch his work
with interest when he enters Dartmouth
next fan
Kid Sullivan, who will meet Jimmy
DouSherty in Baltimore Friday night, is
in the best OF condition, and promises
local fight fans that he will make Dough
erty go fast from the first gong. SulH-
van has been working out near Berwyn
for the past week, and will continue his
daily exhibitions until the day OF the
fight Sullivan has refused to allow
| Buck Alexandria to referee the bout. as
he did not receive a square deal in
his bout with DAILY. II is said. with Alex
andria as the third man in the ring.
The AIoysius Club did not quit the
Washington City Basketball League. not
withstanding the statements of Cant.
Beaulac and Manager Hurley. who said
Friday night that the Aloysius Club would
not play another game in the league On
the contrary. the Aloysius aggregation
did play last night-not only played, but
received a beautiful beating at the hands
OF the Y. NJ. c. a. Bull MOosers-Is To 4
Capt. Beaulac evidently did not have
the permission Of the club TO withdraw
from the league, and the club overruIed
him yesterday.
The showing Of the team last night was
joke. as the Bull Moosers ran away
from the Blue and White five. Patter-
son, the crack Alexandria forward, was
the only man to score a point for the
Aloysius aggregation, caging two bas-
kets in the first half
1t is not known Just what the club will
do. but II is understood that a team
representing the Aloysius Club will con-
tinue to play in the league.
The Carroll Institute ten-miIe Mara
thon, February q. is gaining favor with
the runners OF the District, and 1t is un-
derstood that Johnny Gallagher, the
wonderful Georgetown athlete, will COM
pete, wearing the colOrs of the Hilton
institution. Another prize has been of
fered, that of a team trophy, which will
go to the club or college scoring the most
points. Ten medals will also be given as
prizes.