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The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Strong Baseball
Nine for Tigers

Princeton, y. J.. March 21.-
Princeton's baseball nine is rapidly
rounding into form, and with the
opening game with Johns Hopkins
in Baltimore only two weeks OF
Coach Bill Clarke is bending every
effort to find the strongest possible
combination from the twenty-four
candidates who have survived the
third cut.
Outdoor practice so far has been
impossible. but Clarke hopes to have
the men out for three or four days
practice before they leave on the
Easter trip. Dairy practice in the
cage has been the rule so far. and
to counteract the lack of actual
game practice Clarke has instituted
a series of ackboard talks at whicn
all the situations likely to come up
on the diamond are discussed and
analyzed.
From present indications the team
is going to be the hardest hitting
aggregation which has represented
the Tigers in several years. Clarke
has such an abundance of good
fielding material that his chief task
will be the selection of the hardest
Hitting outfielders and infelders. So
far Mcnamara, McIlvaine and Irons
of last seasons freshman nine;
Strubing, regular centerfielder on
the 1919 varsity: Watson and Mar
shall seem to have edge on the rest
of the outfield candidates.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Catholic u. Track
Athletes to Meet
"GeneraLs" Team

Track Manager Jack Downey, OF
the Catholic University, has received
word from the Washington and Lee
University that they will be ready
to meet the Red and Black runners
in a dual meet at Lexington. va
on April 13.
II was hoped by the Brooklanders
that this meet would be held on the
Brookland field, but as the Nir-
ginians have offered the Catholic
University athletes a good Suaran-
tee to journey south. Manager
Downey has decided to accept
He will carry his relay team,
which showed well in the Catholic
University meet, against George
Washington and Gallaudet: Duckey
RutledGe, who won the pole vault;
Mcnamara, Foran. bowling and
Harrington.
No doubt Foran will be compelled
to drop his baseball activities to
compete in this meet. as the Red
and Black athlete is one of the
mainstays of the track team
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Girls Should Star
IN Olympic Diues

The addition of high diving for
women to the Olympic aquatic pro-
gram for 1920 is particularly graft
flying. Americas fair devotees Of
the sport have improved wonderfully
of late. They may be counted upon
to distinguish themselves In this.
the first opportunity ever afforded
them to meet their best foreign
rivals and bid Cor international
laurels.
Competent judges who know con-
ditions both here and abroad are Of
opinion that, while the European
champions excel in the easier dives,
they have not attained the versatil-
ity of our own girl stars. These ex-
perts believe. therefore. that any ad-
vantage gained by the foreign en-
trants in the compulsory dives is
likely to be more than overcome by
the American representatives in the
optional part of the competition.
where points are graded according
to the difficulty of the feats dis
played.
This view seems borne out by
comments which appeared in press
reports of the women's national div
ing championship last summer.
Critics laid stress on the fact that
Miss Betty Grimes, of Minneapolis
the winner. executed In excellent
form several of the hardest and
most highly rewarded dives on the
A. A. U. list. dives which previously
had been considered beyond the Ca
pabilities of the gentle sex and
within the scope of only the most
able men divers.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Cohietti and
Carmody Rated
as Best Jockeys


New York. March 1l.--Although
several veteran jockeys have been
dropped from the eligible list there
Is bright promise that their places
win be filed by some Of the new
stars who are just coming into
prominence. Horsemen arriving here
from the South are warm in their
praise OF at least two boys, Fred
Carmody and Frank Coltiletti and
predict that they will be among the
leading riders In the East during
the coming season Carmody de-
Veloped from a stable boy to hrst-
class rider at Havana in the course
Of a few weeks and when he LETT
Cuba a few days ago for his nome
n Jamaica. n. Y, he was the lead
Ing rider OF the island He Is only
Is years old and weighs ninety-nine
poundA Until he branched out as
jockey he was an exercise boy Tor
J. Z Widener. Trainer Tom Welsh
who il largely responsible Tor the
boy. says he can ride any kind OF
horse and has shown all the marks
Of a frst-class rider. Carmody did
not begin to ride until last Decem-
Der.
Coltnetti was seen on the local
tracks last season. but at that time
had not developed. He did not be-
gin to show any special genius un-
til the winter meeting at New Or
leans. when he soon became one OF
the leading riders there In the
course of the entire season at the
Crescent City he was the most sue
cessful of any of the riders and had
ne quite sensational week. when
he rode home three and four WIN
ners a day.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Much is E xpected
of Tan's Son at
Bouie Spring Meet

Albert Simons and Richard F.
Carman are not at Benning this
spring >readying UP another Tippity
Witchet, or another Amaze, or an
other carmandale for the spring
meeting of the Southern Maryland
Agricultural Association which will
be inaugurated at Bowie track on
April /. Nevertheless there are
some fleet youngsters among the
100-odd horses Of various ages that
are preparing at Benning for Bowie
racing and It Is generally agreed at
the old Washington track that the
most precocious of these youngsters
are son OF Aeronaut. and a son
of Strephon. The Aeronaut colt Is
in the stable Of ]. W. Bean and he
is being trained by Michael Kelly.
He is from Tan and he Is called
Tan's Son.
/ Tan's Son is a youngster of heroic
proportions already. He stands
fifteen hands three inches on his
plates and is admirably balanced.
He has the development of a 3-year-
old stallion with great breadth
across the loins. well sprung back
ribs and splendid quarters. Tan's
Son finds II easy to take up 125 or
$50 pounds and gallop a quarter OF
a mile in "a seconds or better over
the Benning track. Tan's Son will
start the last week. He Is the
lyoungster that Kelly will point for
the Pimlico Nursery and the Pimlico
spring juvenile stakes.
The Washington trainers say that
II. Tan's Son is not a morning glory
he will race with the best of the
year and hold his own. Mr.. Bean.
who lives in Washington and is
breeding horses himself now, has
this youngster insured for $4,000.
He has turned down several offers
for him.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
English Racing
Starts Tuesday

London, March 21.-The English
fat racing season will open on
Tuesday at Lincoln, and al follow
ers of the turf are looking forward
to the biggest season on record.
The first important classic, the Lin
colnshire Handicap, will be run on
Wednesday over a straight mile
course. Fifty-two entries have
been received. The latest betting
quotes Sir Berkeley at to /; Mon
teith. roo to IL; Bruff Bridge. 10
to l: Violoncello, Sea twell. Ugly
Duckling. 100 to Z; Royal Buckee.
Is to /; Golden Fleece, Paragua.
20 to I. and Dangelt, to l. The
Grand National, which will be run
on Friday, at Aintree. has received
61 entries The latest betting is:
Poethlyn. z to .; Troytown and Ser
geant Murphy. 100 to S: Gerald. 100
to I: Turkey Buzzard. 100 to 6. and
Ballyboggan, % to /.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Sliding Drills
Proue Big Help
to Mac's S Giants

San Antonio. Texas. March 81
1t isn't all fungo hitting. pep games
and working out the pitchers arms
in spring baseball training. AS one
travels from camp to camp he'll
find all sorts of stunts being
worked to get the players in trim
for the big seasons north when the
major league fans will gather to
see their heroes clash in champion
ship games.
The Giants are using a sliding pit.
Sort of reminds one of the tack
ling dummy on the football prac-
tice field The players tear into the
pit full speed. The dirt is softer,
of course, but otherwise they go
about II as they would in a regu-
lar game.
John McGraw spends a lot of his
time around this pit. He looks up
on it as one Of the important points
of spring training.
The Giants have a bunch of fast
youngsters in the squad this spring
and they may show unusual speed
on the paths
McGraw realizes the job he faces
in his attempt to put over a PEN
nant-winner. He has been balked
oh every manu- IN Trying 10 arrange
deals that would strengthen his in
field and now he has about de-
cided on using Frisch and Kelly in
the places held by Chase and Zim-
norman
On the face of it the Giants don't
look as good as at the start of the
1919 race. That means they've got
to be up and doing every minute OF
every game and base-sliding isn't
going to be a lost art with them
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
This Only Happened Once;
One Shuttle of Cardboards
Shows Three Royal Flushes

dealer, opened for So, having OBJ
served in his hand four very fetch
ing ones-the ten, jack, queen and
king of spades. The next man was
Smith, who, in a fleeting glance,
noted he held five diamonds. He
tossed in 81 with a word about
boosting it. Briggs, the only out
of-towner, prosperous Buffalo
business man, droped out, having
nothing. but Green, hugging his
hand closely, sighed sympathetically
as he tossed in $6, two better" He
had found the king. queen, jack and
ten of clubs.
This brought the action to the
dealer. who threw his hand in; then
Evans with his ten, jack, queen,
king of spades lifted 1t two more.
BY this time Smith had observed
that his diamonds were a rare COL
lection-the ace, king, queen, Jack
and ten. There they rested, the
fairest, sweetest bunch of cards
ever dealt--the dream of lifetime
realized.
Smith Sticks Along.
=. Giving no outward sign of his
luck, Smith announced, Upper San
dusky." a phrase he had learned
from an Ohio devotee of the great
national pastime. and at the same
time dropped So into the pot.
Z Green. thinking he would have a
chance to boost lateri simply met
the two previous raises by putting
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
GEORGES TO ARRIVE
IN GOTHAM TODAY

New York. March 21.-Some time
early tomorrow morning, Georges
Carpenter, heavyweight champion
of Europe, will set foot on this
great land of the free and the home
of the brave. Although Georges
has been a great box office attrac-
tion for many years, this will have
been his first visit to America. Max
ing the trip with him is his young
wife and his able manager. Francois
Descamps.
Owing to the heavy seas the La
Savoie encountered on the way over.
the arrival of the European cham
pion and his party was somewhat
delayed. They were expected TO
land late Saturday night or early
this morning. but, due to unexpected
difficulties, they will undoubtedly
make their initial appearance in this
country tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
HAVANA RESULTS.

First Race-May Craig, 81 (Hunt),
to /, to 1, even; Virgie Lee, 80
(wilson), even, 1 to ?; Hazel, liz
(Tryon), l to 2. Time, 1:10 3-5.
Vain Chick. Shire, Flying Dart, Her
self, Picker and Stealer and Vada-
belle also ran.
Second Race Fortunes Favor,
1o6 Murray. 3 to 1, 6 to S, 3 to S:
Ambassador III, 104 (Atkins), 3 to
1, 6 to 5: Felicidad, 1o6 (Boyd), s
to, 5. Time. iii. The Snob, Ben
Butler, Lucie May, Sophie K and
Naomi Walton also ran.
Third Race-Golden Chance, los
(JarrelD, S to 5, 2 to S, out; Helen
Atkin, 1o6 (Brown), even, 1 to );
Quin, 110 (Taylor), out. Time. 1:o5.
Unar and Col. Harrison also ran.
Fourth Race-Meliora, 100 Dim
ley), 4 to 5, 2 to 5, to S; Ed Garri-
son, sS CLux). S to ., 4 to S; Walter
Mack, 106 CHuntD, even. Time,
I:l5S- Mike Dixon. Marion Hol-
Inns and Foster Embry also ran.
Fifth Racc-Cromwell, 125 (Moun-
tain), Z to 10, 1 to 5, out; Baladin,
lo7 (wilsop), even, out; 'Hubbub,
los (Atkinson), out. Time. minis.
.Hank oDay also ran. Coupled.
sixth Race-win Soon, 1897 Oar
relD, 3 to 1, 6 to 5, . to 5; Leoma,
1os (Mangan). 4 to 1. to 1; Duke
OF Shelby, ia (wite),,4 to 5. Time.
l:53 2-5. Chansonette II. Plantarede,
Cork, Ralph s., Dick Benson and
High Tide also ran.
seventh Race-Hands on, 10l TAT
kinson),i s to 2. even, l to q The
Talker. % (JarrelD, s to 5, to B.;
Gordon Russell. Ill (Brown). even.
Time, LAS l-5. whippoorwiil, Byrne.
Rey Ennis and Trophx also F.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
HAVANA ENTRIES.

First Race Five and one-half
furlongs. Ravensea, III; Miss La
rue NJ, 10: Northern Belle, 110:
Major Bradley. 10: Sea Prince. 10S;
Director James. 1903; Hop Foot, III;
Nnrv Fit7hugh. 10I: Plain Heather,
100: Small Stone. 100; Sherry, 9s.
S~~--a Fro Five and one-half
furlongs. Trascuelo, 145; Hands
Off, 145: ROUNDED, 145; Sea Beach.
145: Sayeth, 145: Marty Lou, 145;
Nick Dixon, 115: Shasta, las; Ben
Butler, 145: Lack Rose, 145; Man
ganese. 145.
Third Race Six furlongs. Old
Eylers, ia; Stiletto, 100; Jack
Dawson, 109; Prince Bonero, log;
Assign, 1O6; Lillian c., 104; Lady
Iangden. 104: Jack Healey. 1o3:
Blanche Donation, 103.
Fourth Race; 4-year-olds and up;
claiming: purse, $500: furIongs-
Golden Chance, ia; Hasty Cora. 112:
Zoie.. l09: Delaney. 109:, Magic
Mirror. 1es: May Mauisby, 107;
Pierrot. 106: Rora. 102.oL
Fifth Race, S-year-oids and up;
claiming: purse. 5000: furlongs-
John Jr.. IFS: Phedoden. 113; Pre-
sumption. III; Britterton. III; Sister
Susie, 1Os: Gold Stone. 10S; Buster
Clark. los: Blanca. log.
sixth Race, 3-year-olds and up;
claiming; purse, $500; mile and
80 yards-Fairly. III: Great Gull,
III: Iitholick. 10; Legacy. 109:
Manokin. 106: Buriingame. 10s:
era.v Queen, 1ot- Little Cote, io2:
r-,e-- 49, rI~-c-- rn6; The Gleam-
or. 100; prusilla. %.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Braves Want Indian.

Columbus, Ga. March 21.-There
is one pitcher in the big leagues
this year that President Grant OF
the Braves would like to shave on
his own team. That man is Tim
Of the Cleveland Indians.
Grant says he wanted Murchison,
but Stallings, after hearing from
scouts, refused TO give the big
Lacquer the o. X.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22

logical winner of the second. Hasn't
a thing to beat and should be on the
front end of it. all the way.
Out Of the old brine barrel the
smart boys hope to yank a good one
in the fourth. II is Pierrot. Has
been saved up for the occasion and
only needs snug handling in order
to look the judges in the eye.
Hasty Cora and Magic Mirror have
the balance of the purse betwee"
them. John, jr., stands away out
in the fifth. With anything like
decent racing luck will be on the
front end of the procession when
they reach the payoff station.
Hasn't n thing to beat and looks
to be in a soft spot. Phedoden and
Blanca have the balance of the
purse between them. Nothing more
in the race.
The closing race looks like set
up for Legacy. Is pounds the best
and only has to run to morning
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
KANAWHA CLUB. IN
INITIAL WORKOUT

The Kanawha Athletic Club held
its initial practice at Seventh and
Q streets yesterday, twenty candi-
dates reporting to Captain Sykes.
Manager Ellis Goodman has called
a meeting for Tuesday, 500 p. m
at 1923 Fifth street northwest, at
which time measurements. for uni
forms will be taken.
Any bona-fide 16-to-1S-year-o
players desiring try-outs are re-
quested to report to Manager Good
man or to call him at Franklin
3O26 during office hours.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Cathoic u. Squad
! PlayFirst Game

Coach Charley Moran sent his
Catholic University baseball squad
through a seven inning game yes
terday on the Brookland field. The
first team won by an 8 to score.
Both teams put up a good brand
of early baseball. but the mound
work of Jackson and Lucey was re-
markable for the early season play.
These lads whipped them over with
a hum and a hop. which kept the
second string men down to a few
scattered hits.
Dollar and Kendrick toed the rub
ber for the Red and Black second
team. Both men showed we'll for
their first game of the season.
With the showing both teams
made yesteday. Coach Moran ex-
poets to develop one of the strong
est teams that has donned the Red
and Black colors.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
FRANCIS OUIMET
SHOWS GREAT FORM

Pinehurst. n. c., March al
Francis Ouimet played his first
practice round here today and
turned in a very creditable "a on
the championship course. This was
in the course of an all-Boston affair
in which Ouimet and w. A. Travers
defeated Fred B. Elliott and J. C.
Farron.
Miss Elaine Rosenthal. of Chica-
go, and w. S. Dillon. of Fitcbur2
won against Miss Kate Bomann. of
Plainfield. and w. A Taylor, of
New York.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
BOYS ~" TOSSERS
TO BE BANQUETED

The Boys Y. NJ. c. A. five. a I6-
year-old outfit, has just closed its
season with a record of twenty-one
wins and no losses. The squad will
be banqueted Wednesday evening
by Sid Leech, a follower Of Boys
"Y' athletics for years and a for
mer "Y" secretary.
The team was composed of Good
man, Aubinoe, Blanken and Walker,
forwards; Dennis and Kennedy. GEN.
ters, and Hayden. April and HaislIp,
guards. Hayden oaptained the team.
and w. ]. Deyle. Boys physical di-
rector, coached II. z. Bratburd.
Y. NJ. c. A.. Yankee manager, acted
in an advisory capacity to Charles
Walker, playing manager. in the
business and managerial affairs of
this outfit.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22

in 81 to back his king, queen, jack
and ten of clubs. Then Evans, sure
he had an unbeatable hand, merely
saw the last raise, preferring to
watch the deal before betting more.
How many" asked the dealer.
"One to me-" replied Evans.
I'll play these" added Smith, as
he hugged his royal flush close to
his bosom.
.'One to me-" called Green, "and
make it the ace of clubs"
Draws Ace of Spades.
According to his custom, he
turned the card face up as il came
over, and, sure enough, it was the
ace of clubs.
In the meantime, Johnson was
studying his lone draw, and when
he discovered that. after years of
patient waiting. his fondest desire
had been granted, a beatific smile
swept over his countenance. He
had drawn the ace OF spades.
In a second they were off, each
holding a hand impossible to be
beaten, and rarely tied. The bet
ting continued for several minutes
and there was a big stack of blues
in the center of the table-not less
than S700-when up spoke Smith:
Calls for Showdown.
II say, my hearties, this is get
ting to be a travesty on a noble
game. Let's make one final bet of
$1,000 each. and lay them down. 1
have a hand here that, II played to
the limit, would put you both in
bankruptcy, and i have no desire to
do that"
"All right" Evans and Green
agreed, each confident. and then
came the showdown-three royal
straight f1ushes--and the division
of, the original 81 ante.
There was 4 little bantering. but
the hilarity was not genuine. The
hand had been too tragic. The
game broke up and Smith and
Evans and Green have sworn off
forever.
And once more let it be said this
is a true story. take 1t from the
washington man of the New York
Telegraph, who. IL he wasn't sit
ting In the game himself. wrote a
good yarn. );
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
VIRGINIA POLYTECH
WILL HOLD CARNIVAL

Blacksburg, Va, March 2l -
Final arrangements for staging the
South Atlantic track games here on
May and s were perfected today.
Current rumors to the effect that
they are to be run elsewhere are
erroneous. More than 200 athletes
from Maryland. Virginia, North
Carolina and the District of CoIum-
bia will be present.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
COACH JOHN HENRY
REDUCES HIS SQUAD

Ithaca, N Y, March 21.-John P.
Henry, coach of the Cornell base
BALI team. has made two reductions
in the varsity squad, until it is now
composed of forty-seven men, twen-
ty-three of the number are candi-
dates for the infield and outfield.
fifteen for pitchers and nine for
catchers. 4 final cut is expected
the week before the team starts
SOnth
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
OHIO STATE PLANS
TWO DISTANCE HIKES

Columbus. March 2l.-Ohio State
cross-country men plan two meets
for June. despite the prevailing no.
tion that the ,hill-and- dale sport is
for fall months only.
A plaque and medals for the first
ten places will be prizes. The meets
will be open only to freshmen and
sophomores. The contests are de-
signed to give Coach Castlemans a
line on varsity men for next fall.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22

Even though it happened on st.
Patrick's Day just passed, this
champion poker story of how three
royal fiushes were held in single
deal in one of the quiet and choice
residential blocks in Washington is
vouched for by five honorable gem
uemen.
1t was the quietest kind of So
limit game of the "old army" vari-
ETY., strictly according to Hoyle-no
stripped deck, no deuces wild, no
jokers. The five men in the game
were and are warm personal
friends. For purposes of identihca-
tion they may be called Johnson.
Evans. Green, Briggs and smith
the first four names being fictitious
but the last real. although no par
ticular Significance may be attached
to 1t. for the Smith tribe is large.
Two packs of cards were in use,
the conventional angel backs.
They were shuffled by the man ts-
hind johnson. who was the dealer,
and cut by the man in front OF him.
Not the least suspicion was attach
ed to anyone in the game. for none
could boast of the least skill In
the matter of manipulation of a
deck-and. besides. these players
are all gentlemen.
Evans Opens Pot.
The ante was 81 and by the rules
the pot could be opened on any
thing, Jacks or, better not being re-
anirAds Evans. sittihg next to the
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
Georgetown Plays Today

The opening game between
Georgetown and the Rock Hill
College nine. which was sched-
uled to be played Saturday, will
take place this afternoon on the
Hilltop field at o'clock.
Coaches of the teams agreed
to call the game off Saturday
because of the high winds and
the soggy condition of the local
field, but the sun of yesterday
has thoroughly dried out the
diamond. The game was ar
ranged over the long-distance.
Hyman and Dudack and Rey-
nolds will take turns on the
mound for the Hilltoppers
against the Ellicott City nine.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-22
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
ADOPTS LACROSSE

Annapolis, Md. March 81. La
crosse is to become a regular sport
at st. Johns College, according to
announcement made by the man.
agement Of athletics at the institu-
ton today. and plans looking to
the formation of a twelve have al
ready been launched. The Cadets
will start with pretty fair prospects
as there are a number of students
who have had experience at Balti.
more City College and other insti-
.tUtions.