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The Washington times., 1920-03-09

The peculiar thing about I,cGendre
is that up to the time he placed
himself under the coaching Of John
O'Reilly. track and field sports had
little attraction for him. Legendre
journeyed from Maine to Washington,
with the expectation of developing
into one of the creates pitchers in
collegiate baseball. 1t was while
practicing with the ball team that
he attracted the attention OF
O'Reilley.
An injury sustained in a game dur
ing his school days handicapped the
present all-around track and field
star on the diamond. A small egg
shaped formation on his right arm
kept him from throwing the horse
hide with the speed necessary to be-
come n star collegiate performer. On
the advice OF O'Reilley. Bob deserted
the diamond for the cinder path. His
success proves the good judgment OF
the Georgetown athletic coach.
A glance over the record he con-
piled at the University of Pennsyl-
vania carnival will give athletic fol-
lowers an insight into his ability.
Against such star performers as Bar
tells. of Pennsylvania: Lewis, OF Mis-
souri,: Butler. of Dubuque: Eckbcrg,
OF Dartmouth. and Ensign, of ONO
Wesleyan. the Georgetown athlete cN-
perienced little trouble in carrying
off the premier honors.
In that allaround test LeGendre
cleared 20 feet IFS inches in the
broad jump; threw the discus ITO feet
1Oh inches; tossed the javelin close
to 1853 feet; ran 200 meters in - 40
seconds, and finished up by racing
Eckberg, OF Dartmouth, a first class
distance man. to a close finish in the
.500-metre race in the fast time OF
1852 2-5.
While these performances com
priced LeGendre's initial trial in fast
company. he displayed a GOODNESS that
Is Characteristic OF the champion.
Later he qualified in the 100 and go
yard dashes at the intercollegiate
championships.
His performance OF winning the
all-around championship of the \. r
l.. is in itself enough to recommend
him to the good wishes OF every
American athletic follower. In that
test he clashed with the pick of the
worlds athletes. Every great per-
former OF Europe was in the list OF
stars that LeGendre vanquished on
that occasion.
II hard work and good coaching
will avail him anything, he should
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

ing Harvard. 40 to II. They also won
from Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Co
lumbia, University of Pittsburgh, City
College OF New York and Massachu-
sets Tech, i.Id defeated City College
OF New y ork, and the University of
Pennsylvania at water polo, a gamc
played for the flrst season at the
Naval Academy. Great credit is be
ing given Coach Henry Ortland. Jr,
who is largely responsible for the
great work OF the Navy team.
During the season the Midshipmen
lowered six local records. The relay
team, consisting of Lamdin, Winkjer,
Gallagher and Boiling, cut a second
from the 16O-yard figure, making it
a minute and nineteen seconds, while
Emory swan forty yards in nineteen
seconds. Emory also lowered the
figures for the hundred yards. while
Quinby set a new mark for the breast
stroke at forty, sixty and 100 yards.
The figure for the relay is a sec
ond better than the intercollegiate
high mark, while Emory's nineteen
for the forty-yard equals 1t. However,
they cannot be allowed. as the Navy
tank is four inches short.
both Records Questionable.
An interesting condition arises,
however, as the present lnter-collegi-
ate figure was set by University of
Chicago swimmers, performing in the
Naval Academy tank in 1915, and 10
the Navy figures fall, they must fall
also. 1t is apparent that there must
be some looking over OF files to de-
termine just what the intercollegiate
record is in those events.
Clyde King, who played tackle on
the Naval Academy team against the
Army eleven last November. and who
scored all the points of the game by
kicking two field goals from place
ment, is now stroking the Naval
Academy varsity eight, the place
held last season by Bill Ingram, also
famous football player. King rowed
on the powerful plebe eight last
year, and Is making good in his new
position.
The schedule Of the Naval Academy
lacrosse team for tho coming season
is: April >. Maryland State: April 10.
LehiHh; April II, Swarthmore; April
81, Harvard; April ~. second team
against Baltimore City College; May
8. Syracuse; May 10, Pennsylvania
state. An effort is being made to
bring one OF the strongest Canadian
teams to Annapolis on May /.
George Findlayson, who has coach
ed the team for several years, has
| token charge for another season. The
Navy has not lost a lacrosse game
during the last two seasons,
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
TECH WILL CALL BALL
TEAM CANDIDATES OUT
Manual Trainers Expect to Get
Going After Basketball Game
on Friday.

Mckinley Manual Training Schoc.
baseball candidates are expecting to
get out next week after the basket
ball and indoor track season are
over. The Tech lads are slated to
wind up their floor campaign Friday
against the crack Mckeesport High
team of Pennsylvania. and will lake
to baseball Immediately.
Coach w. NJ Apple will have sew
eral candidates who are newcomers
as many Of last years championship
team are not In the running this
year. Aubrey Wardwell. captain OF
last years team. has been reelected
as Brooke Grub went South with
the Griffmen.
The schedule OF games arranged so
far IL as follows:
April .. Gonzaga: :, Randolph Ma
con, at Front Royal; s, Massanuttcn;
o, stanton: 10. Woodbury. Forest; II,
Georgetown Props; 16. 81. Adams:
20. Central: %. GonZaga; 81, Ep:G-
copal: 80, Eastern.
Nav A. Georgetown Props; {. open;
II. Business; Ia, open; IS, st. Adams;
II, Western.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
RUDE SCHAUER ACCEPTS
TERMS WITH CANTILLON

Joe Cantillon arrived in Minneapc-
liza the past week and Immediately
set to wor lining up the whole squad
so as to be ready for the start OF the
spring training trip on March IL.
"pongo" Is confident that he VIII
have a real team in the coming A. A.
race. but still wants added strength
He is not going to quit looking Tor
high-class third baseman' aitnonsn
IKE" Davis is q pretty fair boy at
the dizzy corner.
"Rube" schuer. crack finger OF the
1910 MilIers. got into tho fold after II
talk with President Belden.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
ENTRIES NOW ALL IN
Relay Races Arranged and Schools
and Colleges Classified for
Big Meet.

With all entries in for the big
Catholic University indoor track meet
scheduled for Saturday night. relay
races are being classified and tabu-
lated for the open, intcrscholastic
and South Atlantic events.
Georgetown, Catholic University,
Maryland state, Johns Hopkins,
Washington and Lee, V. p. ]. and
Virginia are to have entries in the
South Atlantic Intercollegiate events
of which there are six. The 40, 2
mile relay, $50. 2-mile run. high jump
and pole vault have been listed for
the college men.
Central. Western. Tech. Briarly
Hall. Baltimore Poly. Tome. Balti-
more City, Stsunton Military Acsd-
envy and Emerson Institute will com
pete for the scholastic honor. The
SO, 44O, $50. mile, 5O-yard hurdles, be-
sides a number OF relay races. will
make up the program for the school
boys.
in the open events the so, 40. mile
run. 50-yard hurdles, and $50 have
been listed for the athletes not OFF,
lated with schools or colleges.
Relay races have been arranged
and are announced today as follows:
Half-mile, Potomac II. G. vs.. Wash
lngton Canoe Club: half-mile relay.
Briarly Hall va. Gaithersburg High;
mile relay, War Risk, Baltimore c. G.
and knights OF Columbus; mile relay
Catholic University, George Wash
ington and Gallauduet: two-mile, S.
A. ]. a. A. relay. Georgetown Va.
Catholic University; auarter-mile re-
lay, John Eaton, Boys Y and Western
High; quarter-mile relay. Tech. Cen
trail and Western, ninety pounds:
half-mile relay. Woodbury. Forest vs.,
Central: mile Junior relay. Technical,
Western, Central; mile relay. South
ern Boys Club VS.. Baltimore Cross
Country; mile relay Baltimore Poly
VS.. Staunton Military Academy.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
Feeney Jumps Five
Inches Higher.

Johnnie Feeney, Georgetowns
crack high jumper, is an athletic
marvel. The youngster is a
freshman at Georgetown Univer-
sity and began his athletic career
at the Boston English High
School. He has been working out
quietly under the tutelage Of
John d. O'Reilly at Georgetown
this fall and winter and won the
national junior title event in Buff
falo recently. Feeney has jump
ed six feet and seven-eighths of
an inch in competition and higher
than that in practice. He stands
but five feet six and seven-eighths
inches, so when he completes he
actually clears the bar five inches
higher than the top Of his head.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
H0yT SHOULD MAKE
FANS FORGET RUTH
Young HurIer Starts With Best
of Prospects at Hot
Springs.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March o.
Watt Hoyt, who has Joined the Red
Sox party here, intends to make Bos-
ton fans forget ALL about the pitching
feats of Babe Ruth, Carl Mays, Dutch
Leonard. Ernie Shore and other Fen
way Park favorites. Hoyt received
his baptism of fire in the American
League last year and he looked like
million dollars.
This youngster joined the Barrow
flock when II was founderipg around
much like a party of ducks after the
hunters have opened up with their
15's. Despite the disorganized con-
dition of the team Hoyt hoped right
in and conducted himself like a reg
ular hurler. He looked good even in
the games which he lost which is
more than can be said OF most nng-
ers pastiming with a standardization
club.
1t is only natural that Watt has
profited by his experience OF last sea-
son. He Is elsted over the fact he
Will be able to prepare himself for
a strenuous campaign.
The Red SoX will be able to utilize
all the good pitching they can get.
At present there are seven hurlers
here. They are Pennock and Lynch.
southpaws. and Hoyt. Holborow. Fla
herty. Jones and Bush. who do their
sharpshooting with their right arms.
Harry Harper. the southpaw Sc
cured from Washington. has not yet
reported. He has notified Barrow,
however, that he is satisfied with his
contract and that he will start for
Hot Springs in a few days.
Barrow has great confidence In the
ability OF his hurlers to come through.
II he had a little more strength in
his outfield, the Red Sox chief would
gamble that his pitchers would de-
liver the necessary punch.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
NOVA SCOTIA TOWN TO
Be IN YANKEE LEAGUE

ST. JOHN, New Brunswick, March
9.-St. John Is likely to be a member
Of the New England League this year.
Strong local backing has been Sc
cured and plans to put a strong team
into the field are under way.
1t is understood here that the
powers that be in the New England
League are considering the inclusion
Of this city in the circuit. They will
be met moro than halfway. The St
John sportsmen will not have to BIO
hunted up, and are ready to open
negotiations right away, as well as to
send n delegation TO the next meeting
Of the New England League.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
LEGENDRE SEEKS HONORS
OF VICTORY IN OLYMPIC

University going the hopes
aaround the Olympic Ant
Belgium The Washington colegian training conscientious
Oey. his
Thorpe He has notified the
University Of Pennsylvania that he will again
a carnival
Franklin Field
championship A. f.
of the &nrld,s
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

Each team won two falls. and the
midshipmen took two bouts on de-
cisions to one gained in that way by
state. Two of the bouts, the 49,
pound class. between Hough. Navy,
and CARRIER. State, and the 135-pound,
between Swigert, captain of the Navy
team, and Detar, were even, and the
outcome of another try would be
doubtful. They were two splendidly
matched teams. and fought to the end
for the decision.
The last bout-betwetn the giant
Willkie, Navy, and Black, State
found the latter team a point to the
good, and the decision depending upon
this bout. Black went to the mat for
a brief interval, but Willkie was too
strong for him, and soon was on top.
Black made a most plucky defense
against the more powerful man, and
it took s minutes and 10 seconds be-
fore WilllSie could make his shoulders
touch.
Scissors Beat Pixton.
The most peculiar situation ever
seen in a local match occurred in the
bout between Pixton, Navy, and Cap
tain Mills, of the State team. Pixton
secured a hold on the legs OF Mills
and attempted to lift and throw him.
Mills locked his legs in a secure
| scissors around the neck OF his OPP
ponent and at the same time secured
a crotch hold.
Pixton remained on his feet but
was clearly feeling the strain OF the
pressure on his neck and the weight
| of Mills, who was clinging to him.
| Pixton was afraid to drop to the mat,
| as the scissors might be made still
more effective, but broke the hold
after about a minute. 1t was clear
that he had lost his strength, and he
was quickly thrown by Mills, it be-
ing the first time this year that Pix
| ton had been thrown.
II is somewhat odd that five OF the
seven regulars on the Naval Academy's
unbeaten wrestling team are from
two States. Captain Swigert, the
| l35-pounder; Hough, the I15-pound
man. and Willkie, the unlimited
weight champion, are from Indiana,
while Pixton. the 145-pounder. and
Gates. the light heavy. are from Flor
ida. Gallery. the 125.pound man, Is
from Illinois, and Lewis, who wrestles
at 1853 pounds, is from Idaho.
Second Brother In sports.
Hough, who wrestles in the flyweight
class, is the second brother to do the
| honors on the mat for the Naval
! Academy at the weight. Il. II. Hough
! the elder brother. graduated in 1915,
after representing the Navy team for
two seasons. and winning the large
majority OF his contests. The young
err brother Is proving himself worthy
| OF his predecessor.
Captain Swigert has another yea,
| at the Academy. and will probably
captain the wrestlers again. Gallery
and Gates are the only members who
| will be lost by graduation,
| The Midshipmen wrestle against
| Cornell next Saturday. and close the
! season against Yale on March "a
Both teams are expected to give
| worthy opposition, but IL is believed
| that neither IL as strong as Pennsyl-
vania State. The Naval Academy ~
now a member OF the intercollegiate
wrestling Association, but will not oe
permitted to send team this yepr,
the association first requiring a mem
bership OF one year.
Swimmers Are Successful.
Tho Annapolis Midshipmcn closed
on Saturday hy fag th' b"Ht sw,mmiu Z
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
NO COLLEGE ATHLETIC TEAM LANDS
CONTEST IN ANY LINE FROM NAVY
By HUGH X. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS 9he Mdhpmen added four victories to
Saturday making the total for the different
their record still unsaned by defeat at
college aggregation though they lost the fencing
Saturday against New York This is
aggregation who coming
the Mdhpmen did
extremely close, the visitors
scoring 1876 points in all, and the Mdshipmen 127.
The wrestling match against Pennsylvania State the best
season. excited the keenest interest excepting
Of
Wrestling Association last though they
Mdpmen It's made desperate effort
Saturday. the Of the Navy
aggressvenes and in strength the
heeayy weight class which Wke outweghed Black by at least
uent fyap
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
Why Should He Worry
At All?

DURHAM, N. c., March g.
Leo Mangum, local youth, may
be given a trial by the Pitts
burgh Pirates on recommends
ton of George Whitfield, who
lives here. Mangum at present is
undecided what to do, however,
as the Bulls have made him a
tempting offer. There is no
doubt that he would make good
With the local team, as he can
hit that apple, pitch, play first
base or the outfeld. The young
fellow is an all around good phys
ical specimen and is one of the
best basketball players in the
State.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
HASLOST BUT ONE.

McKcesport High School basketers.
who play Tech here in the Catholic
University gymnasium on Friday aft
ernoon, have lost but one game this
season and that to Butler High School.
Yesterday in Baltimore the Mckees-
port lads defeated the Baltimore Poly
technic Institute lads by 50 to g,
packing real punch. The team
plays at Wilmington today.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
WOULD RUN RELAY.

In addition to a mile relay team
and two quartcrmile teams averaging
under 100 pounds, Western High
school wants to race 40, q 100 and
100 pound relay team Saturday
night. Raymond Rutledge, chairman
of the games committee at c. u, says
he will match tho Wcsterners II any
teams will take them on.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
STAGES TITLE TOURNEY.

The South Atlantic Association Of
the a. 4. L., will stage n 95-pound
championship basketball series in
Baltimore some time in the near fu.
ture. The tournament entries will
close on the date OF March 20. Entry
blanks for the tourney have lcon r..
CciN ed here,
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
YANKEES TOO SPEEDY.

The Y. NJ. c. A. Yankees were FAR
too experienced and in so much better
condition than the Walter Reed Hos
pital team at the "Y" last night that
they rolled up 7T-to-19 score on the
Georgia avenue lads. lnglcy and
Sauber featured with sixteen and
seventeen baskets each.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
GAME IS POSTPONED.

V. NJ c. \. Yankees will play the
Epiphany Comets on Friday according
to present plans. The schedule has
been revised and manager Rratburd
asks all Y Yankees tossers to meet
tonight at the boys "Y" to talk over
dntes
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
WILL FORM &c" CLUB.

All Central High School letter mon,
those who have won the &C" in any
branch OF sports, are expected TO at
tend Monday nights meeting at the
schools at which time a &C. cluo will
be formed.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
VIRGINlANS IN LINE.

Virginia A. c. baseball players Of
Alexandria expect to get going this
season. Walter Creegan, PHI South
Royal street, Alexandria. talked to
players Sunday.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
WILL ELECT CAPTAIN.

Western High tennis players will
elect n new leader shortly. There are
three veteran players from last years
team
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
RECEIVES KNOCKOUT.

SiSty-Third Infantry tossers who
have been sailing a!oSg to fourteen
straight victory string received a
knockout last night when the
Comets defeated III m b. a score or 20
10 90.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

JACKSONVILLE, March 9.-The
Dodger infleld will remain unchanged
from present indications, Honey,
Johnston, Olson, and Ward are the
regulars. The two Brooklyn squads
lined up for another game today.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

duplicate his feat when the Yankees
clash with the pick OF the world at
Antwerp next summer.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
GIBRAlTERS TO MEET.

Gibralter A. c. members will meet
Monday night, March is. at the rest
dence Of Manager j. Balenger Third
tn1 ~. streets northwest
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

JACKSONVILLE, March Bob
Meusel, the tall Pacific Coast Lacquer,
is being tried both at third and in
the outfield by Manager Higgins, and
has been showing form in both posi-
tions.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

SAN ANTONIO. March 1.-Two re-
cruits, Arnold STATE, the Holy Cross
outfielder, and Frank Frisch. Fordham
'nfielder. have apparently made good
with the Giants. McGray lined up
his regulars and rockies again today.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

The Annapolis Midshipmcn closed |
on Saturday hv faT tn, b"'t swimmiug
sens IN t'r. i.F. .... .tt "a ! TT. .
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

MACON, Ga, March 9.-HuSh!e
Jennings. the Tiger manager, is ex-
pcctcd to put pep" into the training
today. and the regulars are looking
forward to their first hard training
of the season.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 1.-TWO
light workouts were on the schedule
FOR the Pirates today. Nine players
We're still missing at roll call but 1t
was expected some of them would
come in during the day. I.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

MIAMI, Fla. March Usual open
ing day practice antics prevailed with
the Cincinnati Reds and all members
Of the team who took the field in
jolly spirit. Manager Pat Moran has
q severe cold and did not don a uni
form. Two huge recruit right hand
pitchers, Linwood Smith and Clar-
cnce steers, look exceedingly promis-
ing.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

PASADENA, Cal, March 9.-The
first seasons battle of the Cubs was
held today when they met the local
Yannigans at Tournament Park 1t
was planned to give all the rookie
hurlers a chance on the slab.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

TAYLOR, Texas. March 9-The
Crowns will have two more practice
games here today and Wednesday
hen they journey to San Antonio to
do battle with the Texas Leaguers
Of that city. From now until April l.
the Browns will play exhibition con-
tests, taking in the Texas League
Western League and Western Asso-
citation clubs.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March o
There are more breakers ahead for
the Red Sox. Oscar Witt. star third
baseman insists he will spend his
summer in California unless he ~
given a substantial increase in salary.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-15
Equal Suffrage Club

A large and interested number
of members and guests enjoyed
/ the regular meeting of the Club,
Monday night. when after the
routine business was disposed of.
a report of the district federation
meeting S. F. w. G. held in Alex
andria was given by Mrs. Porter,
of the State conference held in
New Orleans by Mrs. Henry,
after which the chair was turned
over to Miss Gaulden, leader of
the evening.
Misses Wallenstein, Lund,
Newell and Mr.. Alexander gave
interesting talks on Suffrage from
many points, and good music un-
der the direction of Mr.. Court
right, an overture by the Normal
orchestra, a cello, violin and piano
trio by Mr.. Winstead, Mr.. and
Mrs. Courtright and vocal selec-
tion by Miss Didier. the faculty
representative of the class that
will graduate in May, added much
to the pleasures of the evening.
A committe was appointed to
look after the many important
matters in advance of the meeting
of the Legislature and to raise
money for many needs, plans for
which have been already mapped
out by. the active members, after
which the club adjourned until
the next regular meeting in May.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-15

The announcement found in this
Issue that DR.. l. E. Woodard has
located in Natchitoches to practice
his profession, that of veterinary
surgeon and dentist. will give a
great deal of satisfaction thruout
the parish where the need Of
trained and capable practitioner.
who is a graduate of a good re-
putable college, has long been felt.
The doctor is an old normal boy
(under the Caldwell regime) which
adds to his welcome as we'll as to
the prestige of his college degree,
and his letters of recommendation
leave no doubt that he is the
right man come to the right place
and that he soon will have the pat
ronage he solicits.
May Day will be celebrated
in NatChitOcheS as never be-
fore in its history.
FOR SAL E-One five passenger
Columbia Automobile, in good condi-
tion. Reason for selling have bought5a
Roadster Will sell at bargain. See
ROBT. ]. PHILLIPS,
Natchitoches, La
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-15
Les Jeunes Femmes

One of the loveliesS and most
enjoyable parties in long time,
was the one given by Mrs. 4. NJ.
Potts, Wednesday afternoon Of
last week, when she entertained
her club and a mum ber of other
guests.
The Easter idea was beautifully
carried out in the decorations.
spring flowers of all kinds filled
bowls and vaces while beautiful
dog-wood was banked in the fire.
places and corners. The score
cards we're Easter eggs with downy
life like chickens atop, while in
the middle of the double tete-a-
tete luncheon boards on which
plates of chicken salad. lettuce,
sliced tomatoes !. with mayonaise
and stuffed eggs artistically cut to
represent lilies, w1fers and ice tea,
were little nests filled with de-
Iicious home msde candies, covered
with gaily tinted Easter eggs.
Mrs. S. Browne won the first
prize, a pyrex baking pan; Mrs.
J. C. DeBlieux. the second and
Miss Carmen Bfeazeale.the guests,
both of which were beautiful
party bags. yhile Mrs. Lester
Hughes boob was q basket of
Easter eggs.
Mines. Philips, Porter. Hope.
Bishop. Car, G., L. Breazeale and
Misses Carmen Breazeale and Hall
lenjoyed Mr. Potts charming hos
pitaIity with the club.