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The Washington times., 1920-04-20
SEVENTEEN EVENTS IN
CENTRALS BIG MEET
High and Prep Schools Invited to
Games Held Here on
May 8.

Seventeen events have been listed
for the big interscholastic meet of
Central High School, the second annual
affair of the school. The usual events
in meet are scheduled with the in
clusion of q discuss throw and three
special relay events.
There will be a championship relay
race for the Washington high schools
and a championship prep school relay
race. Another special event at half
mile for high school freshman teams
will be run off in the big meet.
According to information received
at the school a big list Of entries is
coming in.
Out of town schools has asked for
entry blanks. From present intima-
tions it is likely that many of the
best prep and high schools through
the State of Virginia, and also those
of Maryland and some from Pennsyl-
vania will come down.
1t is expected that more than twenty
schools will find representation in the
games. The list of officials will be
given out by Cy Macdonald shortly.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
CENTRAL-TECH|N
BIG BATTLE TODAY
Mt. Pleasant Lads Appear to
Have Edge on Last Years
Title Team.

Central and Tech are locking horns
today at Union League Park in the
first of the ten-game series which
will determine the high school base
ball championship.
On past performances Central looks
best The Mt. Pleasant lads possess
a first class battery and a pretty
fair all around team. Tech, by the
same token. has a battery which is
almost as strong as that representing
Central.
In batting the Tech lads appear to
have something on those of Central.
No one is attempting to forecast to-
days result. 1t is known. however,
that Tech has but one hurler who is
dependable, while Central can send at
least three into the going.
1t Is likely that Frank Krupp and
Penrose will be the battery for Cen
trail while Norman Hutchinson and
Mike Parella will be in the points
for the Tech lads.
Tech won the title last year, but
is by no means certain of repeating
this season. The Manual Trainers
have had difficulties in getting going.
On Techs team are Deck and Ward
well. rated as two first class scholas-
tic players.
Central is presenting, outside of
Krupp and Russell, Lemon, Wood and
Dick Newby. all of whom have had
experience in high school baseball
before.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
Their First Game of Season Against Comics Mackmen
Sports Cut
Short

Eastern High stacks up against
Georgetown Props at Georgetown to-
day. The Fasteners play Business
Friday in the title high school game.
CentraI's track team will not take
any team trophy ~ that school wins
it's own meet The big games will
be held May 3 in the stadium.
Johns Hopkins University freshmen
on the track team are superior to the
older varsity candidates.
Pop Lanigan, Virginia's track
coach, will have his athletes In nne
trim for the South Atlantics at
Blscksburg. May s.
Emil PfeiI IL, pitching for George
Washington. lie may start In against
Georgetown tomorrow afternoon on
the Hilltop.
John Loehler. Techs star basket
ball player and center on the foot
ball team, recently established new
record in the shot-put for the ~"
Jim Lonshak. who pitches for the
Georgetown Props, Is a brother OF
Joe Lonshak, who plays on the var
sity baseball and basketball teams.
Harvard University will probably
put out a basketball team next win
ter. The Crimson athletic board is
taking the matter under advisement.
On account of the fact that car
niyals and clrcuses will have fun
sway at Union Park. the Rex Athletic
Club players will be unable to play
home game for several weeks.
Western got in a 4-to.3 win over
George Washington in seven innings
There were none out in the seventh
and three on for the school Kids when
the game had to be stopped.
Brooke Grubb. former Tech High
captain, will play with Chambersburg
in the Blue Ridge League this sum
mer, according to the dope.
More than $1,000 cycle fans saw
Frank Kramer win a race in Newark.
N j., Sunday. A road race VIII be
staged here for cyclists on May In
Potomac Park.
It's not compulsory for New Jersey
promoters to put on twelve-round
boxing bouts. but a bill was recently
passed and signed by the governor
legalizing matches of that length.
Alf Shrubb, who still holds many
distance records, and was rated as
the greatest distancer of his time.
returns to this country as coach of
the Oxford-Cambridge relay team.
Box Maxwell, known Familiarity to
football fans as Tiny" Maxwell, is
running for the presidency of the
Philadelphia Sport Writers Associa-
ton.
Harvard University will race the
Navy at Annapolis, Nd, on Saturday.
The crew averages $50 pounds. Three
Harvard crews will race.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
PRINTERS TO TAKE
ST. PAUL JOURNEY
Will Enter Tournament In Mid
die West During Middle OF
Summer Season.

Washington Union Printers baseball
team will take the trip To ST. Paul.
MINI In mjd-summer TO enter the
tenth annual baseball tournament OF
the Union Printers National Baseball
League. which starts on Saturday.
July 81 and closes August q.
Commissioner Edgar T. (Bevol
Brown. Of the Printers is in receipt
OF instructions from J. E. Corcorsn, Of
St Paul today. outlining the project
for the league which will resume Its
tournament this summer.
The league is composed OF teams
from Indianapolis, Ind; Philadelphia,
Washington. New York. Boston, Gin
cinnati, ST. Louis, Cleveland, Detroit
Chicago. Pittsburgh and ST. Paul.
The Printers have been organized
some time and are playing in the
Departmental League. IL is expected
that the organization known as the
Government Printing Office which is
playing in the league, but which is
really the Washington Union Printers
team, will play under the Printers
name during the season.
Arrangements will be completed in
tho league for the Printers to take
the St. Paul trip without interfering
with the schedule for the summer
games here.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
WINNING GREEK UNABLE
TO COMPETE FOR U. S.
Marathon Winner at Boston Cannot
Run in Olympic
Games.

BOSTON, Mass, April 2O.--One Of
the greatest finishes that ever mark
ed the historic Patriotic Day twenty
five-mile marathon run from Ashland
to Boston was that made yesterday
by Peter Trivoulidas, the Greek rum
ner from New York, who because he
is not an American citizen, is not
eligible to go to Antwerp with the
team representing the United States.
Trivoulidas, trailing far back during
the greater part of the race. made a
wonderful drive for the last few
miles. his speed carrying him from
twenty third position until he finally
passed Arthur Roth. the 1916 winner
OF the Boston Athletic Association
classic, and finally sent him across
the tape nearly minute in the lead,
in 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 81 seconds.
The record for the race is hours,
21 minutes, Is As seconds, made by
Mike Ryan, OF New York. 1912.
Montague, of Washington, d. c..
finished twenty-second, and Lynch.
also of Washington, failed to finish.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20

the Mackmen in the eighth and Zeb
Milan showed him UP sadly. With one
gone Zeb singled to left, his third hit
of the game.
Rice's infield out pushed him up a
peg and a wild pitch put him on third.
Noticing Rommel winding up, Zeb
sailed away for the plate, easily slid
ing in under Perkins. 1t was the sea
sons first steal home for the Griffs.
1t was the last run of the day, too.
by the way.
Control Was Fine.
Schat's control was fine. He had
the Mackmen biting at bad ones all
day, and did not permit a man to
reach third base against him, with
but three getting as far as second.
All in all. Mr.. Schacht looked good
enough to stick around for some days.
Anyway, that's what Bill Richardson
says.
II you're out at the Georgia avenue
park Thursday, and anywhere near
the Washington, bench, lok for a
short, stocky man, dark of complex
ion, loud of voice when the home
team is doing anything worth while.
That'll be Bill Richardson. He's the
newest magnate in the American
League, but close to being the widest
when it comes to pulling for Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
BATTERSBY TO HANDLE
INDICATOR IN LEAGUE

Louis II. Battersby. athletic director
at Business High, was appointed UNI
pire of the Departmental League for
the summer. Naval Hospital and
Treasury are scheduled to open up the
season on the date of April 2G.
officers OF the year are Louis p.
Cook. president: G. G.. Edeler, secre-
tary and treasurer. Lee Martin is
manager of Treasury; IT. J. English
is manager OF War Risk: NJ. Fenton
is manager of Postoffice; AL Hussey
Is manager of Finance: c. I. Desper
is manager of the Printers, and c. w.
Neuman is manager of Naval Hospital.
The Government Printing Office
team name has been changed to the
Washington Union Printers, and will
play as such in the league.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
JAY LONG SURPRISES IN
PENN'S FIELD EVENT

PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-Jay
Long, former Central High School
athlete, of Washington, d. c., sprang
big surprise in the Penn field day
on Franklin Field yesterday. Long
won the javelin throw.
Long fractured his arm in lacrosse
but a week ago. Yesterday he dom
ned no other track apparel than a
sweater and, with the injured MEM
Der hanging at his side, heaved the
javelin sufficiently far to win the
event and receive the Reath memo
rial trophy. Long had thirty feet
handicap over Bartels.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
Staters No More Now;
So Watch Out

College Park. Nd. where Mary
land State College is located, will
have to go through more agony.
The name of the institution is to
be changed again, making the
third alteration in four years.
For years and years the athletes
were known as the Maryland Ag-
gies, because the institution was
called Maryland Agricultural Col
lege. Then the name was changed
to Maryland State College. Now
the regents of the State and the
Governor have merged State
with Western Maryland and the
new institution, bigger in every
respect, will be called the Uni
versity of Maryland. Next Sep
tember it is expected the new
name will be in vogue.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
KNICKERBOCKERS WANT
GAME FOR SUNDAY NOW

Knickerbocker A. c. players are on
the lookout for a game Sunday. The
popular Georgetown aggregation has
Saturday afternoon on the old Mar
quette League diamond, Thirty-fifth
and Wisconsin avenue, northwest,
and is looking for a Sunday battle.
Carroll DAILY, manager OF tho
Knickers. can be reached between .
and IL o'clock in the morning at
West S60-J
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
BANKERS LEAGUE GETS
HONOR OF STARTING UP

Bankers League baseball players
have the honor of starting the anna
teur season. When Revert V. Flem-
ing. president of the circuit, pitched
the first ball yesterday and Tom
shouted "plsy ball. the sandlot sea-
son was officially ushered in.
Riggs National, with n collection Of
Stickers, hammered the District
National Bank into submiss ion
by a 13-to-5 score,
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
Here II Is

''The one time a man gets
more than he bargains for
is when he's looking for
trouble" says Clarence of
Clarendon.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
PRESIDENT ASKED
TO TOSS OUT BALL
Executive Has Not Declined and
Griffith Is Quite
Hopeful.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 90
Just who tosses out the ball at the
opening game in Washington is yet
undecided. II possible. President
Wilson will officiate. He has been
rendered an invitation and has not
yet declined. Pleasant weather may
coax him out into the air, but IL 1t is
remain away from the ball yard.
II Vice President Marshall Is at the
park, and a box will be reserved for
him, he will do the honors in case Of
the Presidents absence. But II the
Vice President is unable to start
things off as they should start, 1t may
devolve upon General Pershing to
show what he can put on the fast
one. The head of the army will be in
box at the ball yard and will be
ready for an emergency duty.
Whether Walter Johnson twirls in
this series here against the Mackmen
or is held for the opening game at
home remains for Prexy Griffith to
decide. Johnson is still suffering
from a heavy cold, but is working out
regularly, and may be in shape to
pitch here tomorrow. In that case,
Erickson will twirl Thursday. Other
wise, Erickson will face the Mackmen
tomorrow.
Kinney Is Choice.
Walter Kinney, Comics big south
paw, is expected to tackle the Griff-
men here today. He's a tough GUS
toner, but the youngsters with the
Washington club this year don't seem
to have any fears OF any of them.
They may do to Kinney what they
did to Perry yesterday. and that sure
was a-plenty.
Local fans had a lot of fun yester-
day bawling at Roth and Shannon.
Neither player got any encourage
ment, but. 1t mattered nothing, for
each was making good. 1t is hard
work bawling out winner.
Clark Griffith was glad to see
Schacht get away with his first game.
Griff thinks this pitcher will be a
lot OF good to the team. He Is sted-
Ter than most of them and this counts
for a lot in the spring.
Makes Great Catch.
Sam Rice, still a bit new in center
field, made q remarkably fine run
ming catch back toward the fence
when he brought down Burrus fly
in the seventh.
Lieut.. G. Mcbride chaperoned a
party of fight fans to the Olympia to
featherweight in action. You cant
keep Mac away from the ringside.
Pete Daley, a former Washingto-
nian, was at Shibe Park, roofing for
the Griffs, and trying to get an in
vitation to bill Richardson's luncheon
as soon as he heard about that little
something on the side.
Ned Cady. the Washington Press
box pest was at the game. He was
here on business and that business
took him to the park in some strange
fashion.
A Big crowd for Monday saw the
game. the left field bleacher being
almost packed Fully 5000 fans paid
their way into the inclosure to cheer
for the Mackmen. 1t reminded one
of the old days when the Mackmaul-
ers were performing.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
MARINES ARE READY.

The Quantico Marine baseball
team has been organized for the sea-
son and has shown up we'll in prac-
tice and in preliminary games.
Strong independent teams wishing
games either at, homo or away should
communicate with Lieut.. w. X. Sny-
der. post athletic officer. Quantico.
Va
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
TIES WITH HARVARD.

University OF Virginia baseball play
eTs at Charlottesville, Va. got = all
decision with Harvard in nine innings
yesterday. A wild peg in the eighth
gave Harvard the tying run.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
LOOKING 'EM OVER
LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Bill Richardson Was There
BY

PHILADELPHIA, April 2o-Bil Richardson, the newest
majors his ball club action. He
Griffith lead his mbated heroes
against and when the last had peshed in the
ninth luncheon promising to have little something
on the side SO how happy he has
be mighty happy when he offers anything like that
his hired slaughtered Scott
Chocolate Cake by
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
HERE'S THE FIRST WIN

Totals. 3S l427 II TotaIs.- 80 s27 13
sBatted for b. Harris in seventh.
tBatted for Rommel in ninth
Washington. o S o OF
Philadelphia. o o 90
Runs-Judge, Milan, Roth, Shannon,
o'Neiil. s. Harris. and Charity. Erro--
b Harris Two-base hits-Gharrity, Rice.
Stolen bases-Milan (2), Roth. Sacrifice
hits-S. Harris, Charity. Double play
DuEan to Griffin. Left on bases-Washing-
baiisSon schacht, 2; of Perry, 3. Hts
on Perry, 10 in 1 innings: of B. Harris, )
in , innings; off Rommel, in innings.
struck out-3y Schacht, 1; by Perry, 4; by
Rommel. /. wild pitch-Rommel. Losing
ritcher-Perry.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
"MURGATROYD" McALWEE
ROLLS HIGHEST TOTAL

'Murgatroyd" McAlwee's high game
of 131 caused all OF The Times
bowlers TO watch his speed with con-
siderable envy when the circuit rolled
its mightiest at Sherman's yesterday
McAlwee gave way to Speedy" SUIT
ton. of the Diamonds, who got 800 for
high set.
Here's how the circuit stands today:
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
SCHOOL STARS PLAY.

Argyle Finncy. Pollock. Groves
Frank. and Wallis, former Central
and Western stars In baseball, are
playing for the Maryland State Cot
lege freshmen
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
WILLIAMS SIS BUSY.

Jack Williams and George Cox are
busy with the bowling entries re-
ceived for the tenth annual WASH
ington Duckpin Association tourna.
ment to start at the Grand Central on
April 26.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20

ToDAY'S GAMES.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Yesterdays GAMES.
washington. z; Philadelphia, 0.
Boston, as: New York, 0-3.
Cleveland, 7; Detroit, 6.
st. Louis at Chicago (rsin).
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
w. L. Pct. W. L. Pct.
pittsburgh. I 500 P'adelphis. 2 9 800
Cincinnati. I .760 St. Louis .... 2 4 .3S3
brooklyn. I .750 New York. .250
Boston,. 2 500 Chicago. 200
The Washington times., 1920-04-20
HOW ABOUT THIS?

Emil rfcil, I'D carroll. "Goldy''
Harnsberger. wcll-known sandlottcrs.
Are cavorting around in George
Washington University uniforms.
The Washington times., 1920-04-20

TODAY'S GAMES.
Philadelphia at New York
Boston at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Chicago at St Louis
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
New York. 2; Philadelphia, ].
Brooklyn, 4; Boston, 2.
Chicago. 8; st. Louis, 6.
(12 innings).
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
(wet grounds).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-22
HELPING HAND SEWING
CIRCLE ELECTS OFFICERS

The Helping Hand Sewing Circle
held its annual meeting Friday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Stillman
Sylvester, East Chestnut street The
rooms were tastefu!ly decorated for
the occasion and Mrs. Sylvester
proved herself charming hostess.
The first part Of the evening was
devoted to business which included
the election Of officers for the COM
ing year. The election Resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. Lizzie AL
len: vice president, Mrs. George
Croker; treasurer. Mrs Kervin
Hanks; secretary. Mrs. Percy Tooth
aker.
After business matters were dis
posed of the remainder Of the eve
ming was devoted to socialibility.
The members had an opportunity to
test their wits in very interesting
guessing contest arranged by the
hostess and a prize was awarded to
the successful one, this being won by
Miss Nellie May. Next came a
spelling match in which Mrs Charles
Messer was the winner after hard
contest. Delicious refreshments were
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-22
WRESTLING MATCHES
AT CONY HIGH SCHOOL

The first wrestling matches were held
in Assembly hall Friday afternoon I'M
der the supervision Of Coach Clinton
Thompson. All matches were decided
by real falls. The time limit was five
minutes. but this was not needed in any
case. All strangle holds. hammerlock
and toe holds were barred. The first
match was in the 1os-pound class. Au-
bin vs. Church. Aubin winning with a
Half Nelson in 10 seconds: in the 49,
pound class, Prime VS.. Sawyer, Prime
getting the fall in minutes and - Sec
onds with Side Chancery: Plummer
vs. Jenkins. Plunmer got the fall IN
minutes Is seconds wit. Half Nell
son: Armstrong VS.. Sellar, Sellar got
the fall with Body Scissor and Arm
Hold: Roderick VS.. Folger, Roderick
got the fall with Chancery in min
utes 10 seconds. In the 1ns-pound class
Scribner met Aubin (who defeated
Church), scribner getting the fall with
Double Body Hold.
At the next meeting Of the wrestling
class 1t Is planned to hold another Sc
ries Of matches. the time limit to be 10
minutes. 1t is also planned to secure
another mat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-22
TOM SkEYHIlL COMING FRIDAY NIGHT
Finest Soldier-Speaker in the
World to Thrill City Hall
Audience - Famous Aus
tralian Poet Orator Drawing
Phenomenal Crowds Every
where.

Next Friday evening Augusta will
have the first opportunity Of any
Maine city to hear Australia's most
famous soldier. known in America as
The Million Dollar a Minute Ora
tor" because in New York he raised
for war funds single handed by his
eloquence the unprecedented sum OF
twenty three millions Of dollars in
twenty three minutes.
Signaller Tom Skeyhill is drawing
the largest lecture audiences this
country has ever known. Even the
large cities auditoriums have not
been found large enough to hold tbs
people who wanted to hear him.
Tom Skeyhill is the finest speaker
the war has produced. He is a sill
ver-tongued orator. His diction is
perfect, his command of English
wonderful, his word pictures are
vivid and thrilling, and his power of
visualizing scenes is unequalled BY
any other speaker in the world. rs
e!oquence is of the impassioned
type. His voice is rich, musical and
mellow. and knit into it is that
strange. subtle, indefinable some
thing that enables him to grip'and
thrill an audience. Never is he at a
loss for word but his voice simply
flows on and on and on like river
One moment he is simple and low
and then he quickly switches on to
some terrific bayonet charge, and
the words pour out faster and faster,
until he has his audience cheering
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-22
CONY' VARSITY VS. 1919
CHAMPIONS TONIGHT
IN ASSEMBLY HALL

The outfit representing Cony High
this season will clash with the Cony
High State championship basketball
team Of 1913 in Assembly hall this eve
ming ind red hot game will result. The
boys who represented the red and white
last season are all in the city and will
be ready to give the youngsters the go
Of their life. McCourtney and Toas
have been playing basketball this win
ter in tho city, while Redman. who is
captain Of the Westbrook Seminary
quintet. has been on the surface
throughout the season. Hill, who is at
tending Bowdoin, has been keeping in
condition, and Soule, who is attending
college in Boston, has been playing at
the Boston T. NJ. c. A.
The Ccny aggregation while losing the
game Friday evening to Rumford,
fought hard and displayed a whole lot
Of pep and will fight all the harder
tonight in order to show last season 5
stars that the present Cony outfit is on
the map. The champs lineup will prob
ably be: McCourtney and HILL for
wards: soule, center: Redman and
Toas, guards.
Cony's lineup viii be: Benn RI, Capt.
Plummer II. Pierce c, Brennan rb.
Knowles ID.
The game win start at O'Clock IN
stead Of 7.3o. as there will be no pre-
liminary. The contest will be followed
by q dance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-22
WINTER IN RURAL DISTRICT
As Described by Old Gentleman
Who Declares This Is the Worst
Since "Hector Was a Pup"

An old fellow out in the rural dis
tricts who has been buried in snow
since Feb. ], came up for air the
other day and snowshoed into town
after little tobacco and other "lifc
savers. In speaking of the weather
he said he had never seen such a
winter since Hector" was a pup. but
things are a little better now for on
bright and sunny days he can see a
little glimmer Of light filtering
through his attic window.
He said he had lost all record IF
time and didn't know whether it was
day before yesterday or day after to-
morrow. What bothered him the
most was that he didn't get his Ken
nebec Journal. He said he could
worry along on a pinch without a
couple OF bushels Of those oil circu-
lars telling him how he could invest
20 cents in cash and cut his coupons
with hay cutter long about harvest
time, but the Journal was a loss.
The r. F. D. man was a good fol-
low. he said, and had always been
pretty prompt about leaving The
Journal; and when the snow got
down level with the top of the Chin
ney he crawled out and investigates
and found that the r. F. D. man had
left them all right, only he had stuck
them into the martin house on ton
OF the barn. thinking it was the mail
box. Said he guessed he would he
jogging along and do the Santa Claus
act before 1t got too dark to find the
chimney.