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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
6
A lacrosse field is described as about 10 yards by 74 yards with a six foot square goal. Separately, the Illinois Jockey Club at Homewood near Chicago plans a new race track with stable facilities for over 1,900 horses.
The winter sports season yielded many upsets and record moments across track and field billiards boxing tennis and golf. Notable feats included Charley Hoff harnessing indoor vault records at Madison Square Garden Merlie Schwarze of Wisconsin breaking shots and relays marks, Henry Russell and Virginia Van Wie delivering strong showings, and golf’s Glenna Collett toppled by Virginia Van Wie who surged to finals in Florida.
Barney Cleveland led six candidates through a no night workout at McCurdy Field marking the official opening of the 1926 Hustier season. The Bix Players and Manager Carney tested the feel of the agate with several rounds, hoping for good weather the remainder of the week.
Manager George Washington Buck Ramsey leads a young Raiders squad as Harold Smith from Columbus shows promise after an early release for health. Detroit manager Tyvis Cobb keeps Lew Hine as understudy for first baseman King, while warm weather boosts Blue Ridge League trials with new pitchers Bahr and Spencer joining Chambersburg’s roster. Waynesboro hosts a baseball fair with club finance details still unclear as league plans umpire and official selections and Piedmont high school track meet signals prep action.
Weather interruptions have affected practice as inter school meets and the county FL A L meet are scheduled for next month. Various classes will enter runners and field contestants in a number of events amid the disrupted preparations.
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