The Washington times., 1921-03-14
BIG BOOM DUE
SPORTS HERE.
Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Rowing,
and Track Athletic Pro-
grams Mapped Out.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Within the next two weeks Wash
ington's colleges, schools and
athletic clubs will begin quite the
most pretentious outdoor program
ever attempted. Baseball, track,
tennis and swimming. programs
mapped out some time ago are ex--
pected to boom sports here as never
before. Washington will be the
mecca for northern and southern
college and school teams in all
branches of sports with the result
that those in charge of the various
activities see an unprecedented boost.
Beginning the last of this month the
northern baseball teams begin their
trips south. Until the middle of
May the Washington institutions
viii be unusually busy.
Aside from the Competition af-
forded the schools and colleges. the
various athletic clubs in and around
Washington are preparing for a big
year. The country clubs, Columbia in
particular. are warming up to the big
national open golfing championship.
to be held here in mid-July.
In rowing. both the Potomac Boat
Club and Central High School are
schoolboys are making q start with
unusually fine prospects.
EXPECT BIG YEAR.
The various tennis leagues and
clubs point to banner season. ANA
teur baseball is just beginning to
wake from it's winter sleeping, and
with the parks dotted with spring
flowers the call Is pretty loud. Some
nine leagues are in prospect for the
sandlotters, who will probably be
gotten together within a week for
preliminary instructions.
Field and track athletics will see
q revival Of outdoor running. The big
South Atlantic meet scheduled for
Georgetown on May 13 and IA and the
big Central High School &C Club"
meet on the same day.
The triangular intercollegiate meet
planned for April % and the high
school championships, listed for May
2, argue for unusually fine compeu-
tfon. Dual collegiate and triangular
interscholastic meets are also in pros
pect
Georgetown, Maryland University.
Catholic University, George Washing
ton. and Gallaudet have unusually |
long and attractive baseball schedules |
this spring.
WON BOTH HONoRs.
The Hiiltoppers, let 1t be remember |
ed, made the best showing of any of |
the Eastern colleges last year. John i,
O'Reilly's team looks stronger on paper !
than the championship team of last |
season.
Maryland, Catholic University and |
Gallaudet with good prospects appear
to be ready for great diamond work. |
The Hatchetites are unknown guam |
titles.
All five colleges will be represented
in competition in track and tennis |
with the chances that both branches
of sport will be materially developed
over the season. Outdoor track here
abouts has suffered somewhat save
at Georgetown. Another year may
find Maryland University returning
to it's annual field and track games
with fine prospects at the new field.
LINES ARE BROADER
The schools are going into sports on
bigger and broader lines. All five
high schools as well as the prepara-
tory schools and private schools VIII
be represented in baseball, track and
tennis to say nothing OF swimming.
Elaborate schedules have been ar
ranged. The annual high school base
ball championship series gives prom
ise Of developing another great strug-
gle.
Tho last Of the month. provided
good weather continues, will see
practically every sport on the boom.
As an instance of the popularity OF
sports here It was pointed out that no
Tess than 200 candidates turned out
Tor one scholastic team. Georgetown
Is carrying sixty players IN baseball
after one out Maryland University
Is looking over 100 players.
Taken all in all Washington 10 due |
for . great boom in spring sports un-
Tess All the done goes far afield