The Washington times., 1928-04-25
NINE
To START

The American University base.
ballers are preparing themselves for
the opening game with st. Johns
College at Annapolis. Md, on May
1. The Methodist School is making
d drive to stir interest in the dia-
mond sport and It's efforts are
bearing fruit.
Coach George Baillie Springston
is in charge of the squad and he
states there are some exceptional
He spoke nice words about Seeley
Gray and Williams, a pair of
pitchers who have shown class in
the practice games.
The American University nine
has already engaged in practice
games with District high school
mines. Such a contest is listed
tomorrow afternoon with "Zube"
Sullivan's st. Johns team on the
Monument grounds at o'clock.
Springston has also listed games
with George Washington, Bridge.
water College, Fort Humphreys and
other teams.
The Demon Deacons" from Wake
Forest (N.C0 College will oppose
Georgetown tomorrow afternoon at
the Hilltop field. The Southerners
have a fast club and are apt to
give the Hilltoppers a struggle.
Charlie Moran and his Catholic
University diamonders leave today
on a three-day Northern trip which
pens tomorrow with a game against
Yale. Fordham will be faced Friday
in New York and Seton Hall at
South Orange, N. j.. on Saturday.
Maryland lost its dual track
meet to Johns Hopkins by the
scant score of GA to So. 1t was
a close battle all the way, with
the lead alternating frequently.
The broad jump, the last event
on the program. decided the VIC
tory. With Hopkins leading,
61.56, the BaltimOreans needed
but a first or second to insure
victory.
Captain Matthews was the star
of the meet. He annexed the 100
yard and 22O-yard dashes, besides
the broad jump. The results follow;
1Oo-Yard Dash-Won ny Matthews
maryland: second, Lockhard Hop
kns); third, Pugh (Maryland). Time
10 LIS.
22O-Yard Dash-won by Matthews
(Maryland): second, Pugh maryland
third, Lockhard (Honkins). Time % 2-5
44O-Yard Dash-Won by Thomas
tMarylandl; second, POgh tMarry,and)
8sO-Yard Run-Won by Gwynn chop
kins; second, Wheeler GIoplins); third
Lindsey (Maryland). Time, 2:o4.
Mile -Run-Won by Gwinn (Hopkins4-
second. scheible (Hopkins); third. Rems'
burg (Maryland). Time, 4.S7 3-5.
Two-Mile Run-Won by scheible (Hop'
kins); second, Gwinn tHobkins); third
Meyers (Maryland), Time, 1905 3-5.
12O-Yard High Hur1Ies-Won by vi
veil (Hopkins); second. Elliott MARY
land: third. Hershey (Iopklns). Time
1915
22O-Yard Low Hurdles-won by Kin,
namon tMaryland); second. Vivell (Hop'
kins); third. w. scheidt (Hopkins)
Time, Is Is.
shot Put-Won by Zulick (Maryland)
second, Mcdonald (Maryland); third
Berger fHopkins)" Distance, A feet
Discus Throw-Won by Berger (Hop'
kins; second, Mcdonald (Marylandl
third, Zulick (Mary.an). Distance. III
feet inches.
Javelin Throw-won by waIp (Hop
kins): second. Young (MaTyland): third
Debuskey (Hopkins). Distance, 161 fee
inches.
Pole VauIt--w Sch"idt tHopkins) and
Aman (Maryland) tied for first place
V. Scheidt (HOpkins) third Height, II
feet.
High Jump--Won by Garrett (Hop
kins) second Held (MAryIand) third
Elliott (Maryland). Height. feet az
inches.
Broad Jump - Won BY Matthew
fMaryland) second "'veH tHopklnsl
third, White (Maryland). Distance, 2,
feet inches.