Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
SPORTS

! The Drcadnoughts had little
trouble defeating the Army Medical
! School cuint last night at the Ar
mcry. lS to y, the Madicos never
having look in with the fast going
clubmen. The Dreadnoughts went
at top speed throughout, and the re-
suit vas never in doubt.
Frasca IN forward and guard and
Crilly in forward position did well,
while long shot by Johnny Wenzel
was the feature spot Of the even
ing. Weiss. the Medico forward,
also made two swell shcts. The
Dreadnoughts showed marked i'm
provcment in their team work, pass
inr and general shooting ability.
Mondays game between the Vir-
ginia A. c. and the 5th Engineers
showed that the Bridge Builders
were coming along at fast pace,
and it will take every team to show
real speed to sim the former easy
marks Of the league. The Flrglnlas
managed to win out 23 to II, but 1t
was only due to the Superior shoot
ing Of Jimmy Alexander that the
were able to cope, &c" th@.ssenainder
cf the team. was played to stand
still by the soldiers. Pcyton's work
in center showed in'nrovcment but he
was played BY mighty good man.
Goodies Owens in guard and Deanc
in forward also impressed the
fans. The soldiers will present
several new faces next Friday night.
January 90, when they play the
Drcadnoughts.
Tomorrow night. s:r!. real sport
/: or tap again, with the Dread
noughts meeting the .Lyceums. This
game has aroused quite bit OF IN
tcrest among local fans, as dcfea'
for the Dreadnoughts will put tn
Virginias in first place ir the league
race and will tighten things up in the
chase for the silver cup donated by
A. G. Spalding and Bros. of Wash
nyton. u. G. The game vii! start
promptly IT s o'clock with Capt.
Hans Kramer as the official.
\ meeting Of the Alexandria City
Basketball League will be held to-
night at the Community Center at
T o'clock. Managers of all teams
are requested to be present as sew
cral important matters will come up
for final consideration. This meet
:n~ i the nest important one to be
held by the league to date.
Entries for the amateur wrestling
tournament to be staged at the
Community Center are still coming
in. All who desire to compete arc
requested to hand on their names as
early as possible so that palrlngs
.
may he made fer the trials.
Tim Jordan, assistant business
manager of the Nationals. will talk
to the boys tomorrow night at the
Community Center at I o'clock. Tim
kncws baseball and also knows ho"
to fight the Bochc, and he'll have 8
| host of stories on tap to tell the
Youngsters tomorrow night. Big
Cy Mcdonald will also be here. \
! cordial invitation is rendered every
one to hear Clark GrittlthS $ latest
addition to his managerial! staff.
The virginias meet the Lyceums
Monday night at the Armory and
another good game should result
In their previous meeting, the Ly.
ccums were forced to take the short
ond of the score. and they will bt
cut for revenge,
Saturday. the Terminal Y. NJ. c,
A.. five of Washington. will NEE
. the Dreadroughts in the Armor!
and Al Watts. Griff's young nlflelder
will be seen. in action Manage
Grifiths of the Nationals is figurin!
on using Watts in MS ,infield thi
season and Al is keeping IN snape b,
, playing basketball.
Ike Dreifus, of the Dteadnoughts
and. Manager Wheatley Of the Ly
.ceums are both confined 10; their bed
with slight attacks: of the Ia grlppt
Both hope to be, out by Friday nigh