The Washington herald., 1919-12-28


the schooiboys under the direction
If the District Playground Associa-
ton and as no champion was decided
last season It remains for. the year
OF 1870 TO announce the title winner
among the schooihoys.
The Washington Soccer Club, which
held sway before Kaiser Bill started
to get a little wrong with our Uncle
Sam. did not reorganize last fall al
though an attempt was made 10 In
terest some Of the lovers Of this
sport.
The Washington Cricket Club built
its bowling green and feld In Potomac
Park. hut because they, were unable
to arrange matches with any out-of-
town teams only inter-club matches
were played with no record being
kept Of the results.
Scholastic SWIMMING.
In speaking of the swimming prop
osttion we deal with Central. West
ern and Tech. These schools we're
the only ones authorizing s~/ ming
and their season was a very credit
able one.
Centrars fish clinched practically
every meet about the District and the
majority OF those outside. Those
boys who brought honor to their re-
spective schools are: Central, New
by. Little. Dickey, Fullen and Cullen:
CTech). Sinclair. Winkjer and Loehler.
In the annual swimming meet held
at the Municipal Bathing Pools. Gem
trail won practically every event. Boys
from Western. Tech. ST. Adams and
Army and Navy Props we're repre-
sented In the meet.
Coach Drummer. OF Central. and Ap-
pie. OF Tech, deserve praise and credit
for their work toward swimming
These two men we can trutbfuIly saw
originated and brought scholastic
swimming up to its present height
Local Bowling.
The great indoor pastime-bowI-
ing-enjoyed the best season 10 It's
history. The new alleys that were
erected during the past year speak
Tor the popularity OF the game. and
the enthusiasm shown by the bowl
ers In the local duckpin associa-
ton tournament gives promise Of
reaching the high-water mark when
entry blanks are issued In 1870.
The H" team captured the high
team prize IN the big tournament,
hitting the little naples for a 1881
total. while Grand CeutraIs follow
ed with 1879 and Center Market
Cafe third With l.675. Individual
honors Tor all events went to
Harry Srauss. who clipped the pins
in his attack upon them for a 1861
mark. while b. Spuieiia. with LOSE.
was second. and Arthur Urban
was third. with LOST
Harry Erauss also walked on
with the honors In the nigh indt-
viduai set. with a mark Of SSS. while
A. Urban wSs second with jS3 aud
H. c. Schott third. with 49, HALEY
and Howser. with a $50 Coal iand-
ed first place IN the doubles. while
Watson and Armiger were .-c"nd.
with GSI. and Urban and Nichol
third. with o7S.
What H. believed to be the best
match game rolled during the sea
son took place at the Recreation
alleys between Johnny Vaeth and
Mathew as partners against Cha, pin
and Howser. The latter won the
match. which was i've games. with
total Aus rtunttrt; Is fhey ing Up
1.26l pins to Los made by Chaplin
tlpN SCI lstIuhNil. WIN u
mark Of 15S in his fourth Samr. IS
believed to set the District IndiVid-
ual game record Tor the season.
Trotting and Pacing.
The harness racinS came here en-
joyed a successful season as the local
owners of trotters and PAGERS claim
that 1919 was a better year than they
had seen in a long. long time. Will
liam McHenry led the field of owners
and drivers for the year as his famous
trotter Red Russell proved to he the
best money winner during the meet
ings in Maryland, Virginia and Penn
sylvania-
Red Russell, who was sold to
Tommy Murphy of Grand Circuit
fame fou 5000. annexed stakes OF
nearly that amount before changing
hands. w. +. Miller was next in line
As his crack trotter Sunny Jim and
PAGER Mary Ellen landed quite a few
OF the stakes offered at the fairs in
this vicinity. while Barney T. Dough-
erty with the classy trotter Pilscn
Boy and the PAGER Florence II.
figured prominently among the local
winning harness owners. Prospects
for next season look brighter than
at anytime during the history OF the
sport in this vicinity