The Washington times., 1916-12-17
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

with the exception OF one game
with the University OF Indiana, Wash.
ington and Lee will stay at home next
fall and try for South Atlantic hon.
orr. In vkw OF the freshman rule
which goes into effcct In next year the
move 10 conhnc games to sectional az.
fairs appears to be wise ono. wash.
ington and Lee did too much Junket.
ing last season according to logger
Elcock. who, by the way. has given
up football at Lexington In favor Of
Rafferty,.
Baltimore seems capable VI turning
out at least one distsnc. runner who
has been invincible. First II was
Frank Ruth, winner OF several Times.
News marathon races and holder of
the record for the events from Laurel
to Washington aud from Laurel To
Baltimore. And now comes Joe
Geiser. smother Monumental city lad.
who has been at the front rank Of
marsthoners lately. All honor to bal.
timore In producing the individual
winner
Pete Wall has earned every bit of
Georgetown eleven. In honoring him
a. leader for next year the Blue and
Gray players showed their apprecia.
ton OF two years OF steadiness. Wall
has been the most consistent player
on the Georgetown team Tor the pact
two years and has all the ausilnca.
tions for . real captain.
seldom indeed does = star Jump into
the limeiight with such impetus as
that which marked the hight OF
o'Brien for Catholic University In
basketball. O'Brien almost single
handed defeated GaIisudet by shoot
ing eleven Moor baskets and eight
free losses. Thirty points were rung
up by the newcomer out OF n possible
thirty four. THIS IL our Idea OF quite
q nights work at the floor game.
with several men disputing fol-
premier tennis honors and heated dis
cussions among members OF the rank,
Ink committee a. TO which players
shall get In the first ten. why IL II
thore are so few women players OF
distinction. Not since May Sutton
swept the courts OF this country and
Englnn has a woman player. save
Moila Bjurstedt, achieved the honors
OF the former Miss Sutton. Good
women players are few and far be
tween. but there are those who main
tain that another year or two OF pop
ularity on the courts as in the past
season VIII disclose many q new star,
HeIne Miller. elected captain OF
Penn's football team for next year,
will have the honor OF being the nrst
captain captain to exercise hIs sway on III.
ed Yesterday. and viii pilot the eleven
Va ITS frst engagement, that OF Jan.
AIRY j, against tho Univei .tty OF ore.
son at Pasadena. Cal.
IL Is understood that Lieut.. Jonas
IT, Ingram again will be asked 20
serve as head coach, This matter will
be decided at q meeting 60 be held
by the athletic association at an early
again may be engaged as CHIEF assist.
ant. Lieutenant Ingram has been the
head coach for the past two years.
and. although he has not been success,
full In turning out a team to trim the
Army lads. yet the chances for next
year look mighty rosy. indeed.
Tomorrow an eminent gentleman OF
the South will celebrate his thirtieth
birthday, We wish We were present
to shake the hand Of that eminent
citizen, lie has given MS many a
thrill In the past few years. We eN-
tend our thanks and hearty eongrat'
ulstions. There H. only one Ty Cobb,
and he will be thirty tomorrow.
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Frank Gargsn has the right idea.
Gargan was in Washington recently
and wanted to arrange q later date
for the annual Fordhsm- Georgetown
football game, Gargan was recently
appointed graduate manager. and says
he intends starting bask etball as an
inter.ciass sport this season. Ford.
ham has no basketball team, and Gar,
gan believes In making start In
the right direction,
GETS THREE BOXERS