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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1912
Page
11
Local prep squads reveal training focus as athletes from Mount D to Western Central and Eastern schools ramp up drills under coaches Byrd Hill and others. Promising sprinters, distance runners, and relay candidates show early form ahead of the George Washington meet. wrestling and baseball notes mixed with gym practice as weather loosens for outdoor sessions.
The article details German plans to build a vast stadium at Givmore to host the general assembly of athletes and international contests. It notes proximity to Drew den and Bohemia, enabling Austrian Germans to participate, with an Olympic opening proposed for the summer of 191 and formation of an international sporting club for summer and winter events.
Promoter James J. Coffroth announces a January 31 twenty round championship match in San Francisco between Harry Hogan and Tommy Murphy of New York. Weigh in listed at 148 pounds. Also notes Cornell wrestling schedule with February meets at Penn State Ithaca and Navy Annapolis and Columbia Ithaca invitations.
Ten Dyck of Syracuse University favors an all American eight to challenge the Grand Challenge Cup at the Royal Henley regatta. He believes a crew carved with American shells and training could beat British and foreign rivals, despite a handicap in experience compared with English crews.
Georgetown University reshuffles its baseball leadership as Jon Sprigman is reengaged to coach the 1930 squad with Manager Louis Hagedy. Sprigman, who steered a strong last season, earns renewed confidence from players and officials. Practice plans are pending while the team builds a solid pitching nucleus featuring White, O Connor, and Fieole.
Walter Johnson and George McBride announce plans to travel to Hot Springs Arkansas mid February for a complete training bath course before joining training quarters under Manager Griffith Dutch Schacter Gabby Street and Dixie Walker are expected to visit as they did last year. Many Washington players may visit Hot Springs.
The National League first baseman Konetchy said he was approached about managing a proposed Colombian Baseball League club in the city. He told the agent he would discuss business once certified checks are presented. His contract with the local club has a clause about rowing at Central High School Philadelphia, possibly giving up rowing for the year.
The World reports English French German Austrian and Russian turfmen will pay top salaries to American jockeys who race abroad due to US betting restrictions. Names like Johnny Reiff Winnie O Connor Henry Nash Turner and Skeets Martin figure among riders headed to Europe this season with average earnings around 12000 and totals near 60000, while Frank Oeil dominates in France with multiple wins and the Grand Prix de Paris prize.
President Witman travels to Pittsburgh after confirming Cincinnati leased hippodrome park for ten years with an option to buy. Spinney and Spinney back Cincinnati venture, aiming a short May session. Majors magnates to back Cleveland project while Richmond and Richmond grounds shift toward a new club. Local fans seek a major league presence.
Chea yan aed narry Grabiner secretary to President Charles A Cominke of the Chicago American League baseball club departed tonight on a trip through the Southwest to arrange fares for the clubs training trip and a series of exhibition games. Grabiner will visit St. Joe and Kansas City to Fort Worth Galveston and other Texas cities, then Corsicana and Waco. Willie Richie of San Francisco defeated Young Sailor of Indianapolis in a six round bout last night in Pittsburgh.
Thriller finish as Panzaretta, racing from 2 to 1, 7 to 6 favoured, overcomes bend in the turn to win the Senorita Stakes for 2 year olds at Juarez. Jockeys Ben Wilson and Slee Roberts among the notable placers, with swift times recorded for each division.
Georgetown playersSixty practice at Arcade rink as Furs and Schiesser shoot with accuracy. Barriscella and Collflower Polee Heiskell abound in forward and guard duties. The Blue and Gray anticipate victory with strong guard play and solid defense against St Johns of Brooklyn tonight at 9.
St Louis will send its 5 man soccer squad on a tour of the East about mid March. The team recently beat Philadelphia’s Tacon3 and defeated Stelburn and elevens from Cincinnati and Chicago, after last Thanksgiving day wins over Minneapolis. St Louis has won 22 of 24 intercity games with Chicago teams, and the eastern games will largely decide the Intersectional soccer championship of the East and West.
Michigan athletics showed a net gain of 12 084 dollars for the year ending with football contributing the most to the surplus as baseball ran a deficit and track eased the shortfall. Merion R Hunter was elected secretary and John A Cook of Milwaukee was named football manager.
Amateur and professional yacht clubs nationwide are invited to enter the annual Los Angeles to Honolulu yacht race. Entries open for boats of at least 40 feet waterline length belonging to regularly organized groups. No restrictions on crew size or sails. Only gas-powered boats may participate. The start is from San Pedro on June 1, Kamehameha Day.
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