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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
13
Charlottesville March 2 Clark Griffith's rebuilt Washington machine began moving today with half speed. Players trained from 10 AM, then ran board track at 2 PM under trainer Martin in warm sun. Sloan Humpries and Gittings showed promise while Ed Gharrity and Jack Bentley impressed. Barber Turner learned basics as Johnson rumors sparked a prank on Martin.
Special to The Washington Post from Charlottesville Virginia reports a sudden shift to heavy rain at taps with unsettled and colder forecast. Griffmen players are stalled for practice as Bert Gallia had not yet arrived tonight spending hours in the gym awaiting a restart.
Heap dominates the Terminal Railroad Y M C A track team trials with 1 879 points earning first place. Jordan 791 Char shee 560 Butler 411 Galbraith 407 Mahany 381 Koerner 349 Ruesell 346 White 297 Dingler 281 Dalley 192 Conrad 159 Lawrenson 157 Dorsey 146 Hatterly 126 Keane 99 Mitler 94 Grant 64. Montgomery gets franchise. Savannah GA March 2 franchise awarded to Montgomery to join South Atlantic League replacing Savannah.
The eighth annual indoor track meet at George Washington University will feature J T O Neill of the New York Athletic Club, an Olympic veteran from Stockholm, in the 880 yards and other events. Strong entries from Georgetown Johns Hopkins Catholic University and Maryland Agricultural College highlight a field of about 460 runners. Tickets are on sale at local sporting goods stores. Kippa Rixey of the Philadelphia Nationals signed for 1916, leaving Cravath as the last holdout.
A New York diary excerpt describes a morning snowball fight in Central Park with Walter Monahan Hemple and others, followed by gym work and boxing prep. Reports note Moran's boxing camp activity and plans for ten to twelve rounds daily before the Willard Moran championship bout. The New York boxing commission approves extra Madison Square Garden seating for the March 25 match and grants permission for Sam McVey to attempt the $50 floor-the-champion challenge while training.
Elizabeth Bryan, a leading city tennis player, has been elected president of the Women s Tennis League of the District of Columbia. Alys Downing of Chevy Chase is vice president and Edna Carson treasurer. The circuit may include ten or eleven sections with Saul s addition granted as a separate franchise.
New York reports Jess Willard inviting top heavyweights to spar with him as he seeks rough daily work to sharpen defense and punching power. He names Charlie Weinert Al Reich Jim Coffey and Levinsky as desired partners while recounting past managers and jail anecdotes from his boxing career. He notes current sparring partners Monshaw and Hempel but says they know each other too well.
Annapolis Md March 2 J Frank lin Baker home run hitter who claims Trappe on the Eastern Shore of Maryland as his home visited Annapolis today He said that he would join the Yankees on Saturday but he exhibited a mashed right hand which will pre vent him from being very active around the diamond for some time to come The index and middle fingers on Bakers right hand are badly mashed and the whole hand is swathed in bandages The nails are broken and he really received a very painful wound A heavy log fell on his hand a few days ago while he was with friends near Trappe It was done while Baker was sky larking around a woodpile and some one brought a heavy piece of wood down on his hand It will be some weeks before he has full use of it
The Baltimore Country Club hosts the Middle Atlantic Golf Tournament with B Warren Corkran elected president. Dates set for Thursday through Saturday June 15 to 17. Officers include Walter K. Tuckerman as vice president F J D Mackie as secretary and Yates Penniman as treasurer.
New Orleans notes Gandil at first Turner at second Chapman at short and Thomas at third as the Indians forge a strong infield. Six former White Sox players are on the squad. South Bend reports Joe Sans ey of Washington DC, an outfielder with major league and minor league experience, has joined Portland Central League. Byron Houck, ex Philadelphia Americans and recent Brooklyn Federals pitcher, signed by Portland Coast League club.
Race card with multiple races listing maidens and selling events for 2-year-olds to 6 furlongs, names like Aunt Liz Deckhand War Bride Amee T Lady Ward and more, plus recent baseball notes from Detroit New York and Chicago with signings and trades and weather and track conditions.
Multiple horse racing cards from Habana feature six races with odds and times. Dancing Star wins the first race in 1:18 4-5 with Rustic Maid second and Tiger Jim third. Blue SE takes the second race at 6 furlongs, Flatbush places third. Cruces wins the third race for two year olds maiden at 8 to 5. Cutty Hunk wins the fourth at one mile 50 yards. White Grown wins the fifth at one mile. Camellia wins the sixth at 1 1/16 miles with Intone second.
New York report confirms Eddie Grant utility infielder for the Giants has retired to devote time to a Boston law practice. Grant began with Philadelphia in 1907, went to Cincinnati in 1911, and was bought by New York in 1913. Hayes May Coach Army Athletes. Johnny Hayes, Olympic marathon winner in London, may be named organizer and coach at West Point.
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