National Box Candidates Show Poor Spring For Nationals
Washington club faces uncertainty as Griffith and scouts assess 1922 recruit pitchers. Noting lack of depth, optimism fades as southpaws and right-handers fail to emerge as reliable twirlers. Lee Leesburg drills, lineup announced for Phillies game, with Goslin and Lawferte among key players.
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Washington Club
Griffith
Jos Gleason
Ralph Miller
Tay Frangis
Phillipa
Woodward
McGrew
Geilith
Grimoth
Milen
Bia Jeaguer
Phillies
Leesburg
Milan
Quaker City
Harris
Brower
Rice
Huggins Selects Regular Infield For Yankees Camp
New York March 14 Miller Huggins has placed on the New Orleans training field the infield likely to start the season for the Yankees Scott Ward McNally and Fipp showed well with Scott replacing Pepin paugh. Haines and Skinner reinforce outer field duties while Ruth and Mueser await clearance from Judge Landis. Longtime first baseman George Kelly signed with the Giants and Ralph Shinners is in midfield as the NL lineup shapes up for opening. Fred Toney trains with the team and Shufflin Phil Douglas remains a concern for last year’s squad. Burleigh Grimes still outside the Brooklyn fold drills in Jacksonville with the Dodgers and is expected to join soon after a 4 3 defeat to Daytona.
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New York
Miller Huggins
New Orleans
McNally
Scott
Ward
Fipp
Peckinpaugh
Haines
Skinner
Ruth
Mueser
Landis
George Kelly
McGraw
Giants
Hia
Ralph Shinners
Fred Toney
Brooklyn Lad
Athletics Boom at G. P. Office
The government printing office forms an athletic association and plans to compete in baseball and other sports. The team will field a stellar lineup and aims to boost fitness and morale. A meeting tomorrow at 4 suggests officers will be elected and by laws drafted.
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Buffalo Ja Co
Lovejoy
Government
Government Printing Office
Gallaudet Unveils Bright Baseball Schedule for Yale Nine
Gallaudet enters the season with optimism under Coach Teddy Hughes as he fields a mix of veterans and promising newcomers. Key players include Capt. Bont Wright, Lahn, Selpp, Lacido, Danot Sty, and Markel, with Rose contending for catcher and Wallace vying for a pitching spot. The tentative slate features Catholic University, Johns Hopkins, Western Maryland, Drexel, and other regional rivals across March to May, with dates subject to change.
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Teddy Hughes
Jasem
Averaza
Tnne Sepulcre
Bontwright
Lahn
Selpp
Lacido
Danotsty
Markel
Rose
Wallace
Kendall Green
Galigudet
Hriatly Hall
Reorganize Colored League Meeting in 1918
The Colored Departmental league will reorganize at 8 PM Friday at 1918 T Street NW. Departments seeking franchises include Denails, Treasury, Government Printing, War, Navy, Bureau of Engraving, Navy Yard, and Interstate Commerce Commission. Soldier quintets Fort Monroe and Fort Washington will play Saturday night at 8 in Washington barracks gym.
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Bureau of Engraving
Navy Yard
Interstate Commerce
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Fort Washington
Washington Barracks Gymnasium
Overconfidence May Hurt Yanks Chances
New Orleans report notes the 1922 Yankees face overconfidence after a pennant, with Ruth and Meusel absent for 36 days. Huggins reshapes a pitching staff led by Mays Jones Hoyt Shawkey and Bush, evaluates new talent at Hot Springs and Helmoeman Park, and expects strong showings from Killinger McMillan and Skinner as spring drills begin.
Peck A. C. Triumphs Over Circle Quint
The Peek A. C. basketball team defeated Circle 22 to 10 in the former's gymnasium last night. Gollan earned top player honors for Peek A. C. while Frederick stood out for Circle. Substitutions included Toney for Terrett and B for someone, with scorers listed as Chatotas, Gollan, Frederick, Sorrell, Tew, and Terrett. Referee was J. McConaty.
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Peek
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Frederick Chaconas
Sorrell Gotlan
Tew Beck "Turner
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Toney
Terrett
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Sorrell
Tew
Fouia
Terrets
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East Potomac Course to Open Saturday
Local golfers will be glad to learn that the East Potomac course will open Saturday. The field house will be open today, tomorrow and Friday for locker arrangements. Season tickets may be obtained for the year for 320 and 10 game monthly tickets will be issued for 2.
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East Potomac
Cabinets in Olympic Tangle as Paris Favored
Paris officials say the 1924 games will be held in France with Paris preferred if the Lyon bid falters. Gaston Vidal and Herriot discuss finances and readiness, while Los Angeles contemplates hosting if Paris fails, estimating $1.5 million needed and a completed stadium in 18 months.
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Olympic Committee
Los Angeles
Calif
Robert $. Weaver
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Southern Pacific
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Mack to Offer Four Contracts for A’s This Season
Philadelphia report says Connie Mack has chosen four players to offer contracts. The picks include outfielders Bing Miller and Frank McGowan, catcher Berger, and infielder Heine Sheer. Mack expects to use at least five outfielders during the season amid warmup games at Eagle Pass and Cuban-style camp activity.
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Mack
Maryland U Plays Trinity Ball Team Schedule Notes
Trinity College lists twenty three baseball games this season including matchups with Maryland University at College Park on April 26. The schedule highlights top opponents such as North Carolina Virginia Lehigh Durham Washington and Lee and Virginia Military Institute. The first game is Trinity Park school on March 22.
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Capital Silents Triumph Over Emanon A C In Narrow Victory
The Capital Silents defeated the Emanon A C 28 to 24 at Emanon's gym last night. Johnson led the Silents with multiple field goals, while Dey and Alderton paced the Emanons. Substitutions included Moonay for Tuhembaki and Goals credited to Miller and Dey amid a tight three-period game officiated by Connore and Alten.
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Star Pinspiller Tops Scribe Tournament Standings
R C Reinoehl of the Star tops the field of 16 in the fifth day of the newspaper individual tournament on Recreation drives yesterday afternoon, posting 317. Warren of the Times was second with 310, with other scores listed from J Mr Gruber 283 to W H Webb 281 and B C Reinoeh t 317. Vincent Richards applies to Columbia for admission and a basebal l meeting by Arabian A C is planned, while A L Walker Jr wins Pinehurst spring golf final 5 and 4 over John D Chapman.
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Richmond County
John D. Chapman
Greenwich
Greb Debuts in Madison Square Garden Bout Headlines Night
Harry Greb from Pittsburgh headlined a debut at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 14. He traded wild windmill blows with Thomas Gibbons of St. Paul as the bout unfolded, Greb landing the more effective blows while Gibbons largely dodged.
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Madison Squar Garden
Thomas Gibbons
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Marcello
Australian comeing for Jack Dempsey title bout
Vancouver March 14 Jim Tracy heavyweight champion of Australia sails for Milwaukee to seek a bout with Jack Dempsey. Tracy will train under Tom Andrews who is arranging a match between Tracy and Bul Brennan in the United States.
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Vancouver
B. C
United States
Jim ‘Tracy
Australia
Milwaukee
Tom Andrews
Andrews
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Bul Brennan
Hagerstown to Build Course
Following the annual banquet of the Hagerstown Golfers association at the Hagerstown Country club, plans were laid to establish an 18 hole golf course. Officers elected include President Maj. Joseph W. Byron and secretary Maj William Preston Lane Jr. other officers named are Edward M Updegraff William A Roulette Mrs Marshall Wilson William Ernst and committee chairs Karl J L Stonebraker C Clifton Anderson and Charles W Harman.
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Hagerstown Golfers Association
Hagerstown Country Club
Joseph W. Byron
Edward M. Updegraff
William A. Roulette
Marshall Wilson
William Preston Lane, Jr
William Ernst
Karl J L. Stonebraker
C. Clifton Anderson
Charles W. Harman
Mallory Tilden Team Up For National Mixed Doubles
Brookline Mass March 14 The tennis champions Mrs Mallory Mallory and W T Tilden 24 will team again this season They defend their title as national mixed doubles indoor champions in the event to be held at Longwood Cricket Club covered courts next Mrs Mallory had entered defending her singles title The national indoor women titles in singles and doubles will be decided at the same time Entries closed Thursday number 30 for the singles and 14 teams for the doubles
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W. T. Tilden
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Longwood Cricket Club
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Carlson Named Freshman Grid Coach at Pitt
Pittsburgh March 14 Dr Carlson appointed freshman football coach at the University of Pittsburgh succeeding Prof Andrew Kerr who has led the Panther Yearlings for years and has been elected head coach at Stanford He will assume duties in the fall.
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University of Pittsburgh
Andrew Kerr
Panther
Leland Stanford
Penny relay team may get new record
John Holden, ex Central High athlete, joins the University of Pennsylvania 2 mile squad that could claim the world indoor record. The Penn quartet Nolden Muller Lawrence Brown Meredith ran a time of 7.60 at a New York intercollegiate meet, eclipsing the 7.06 indoor mark set in 1906. Coach Lawson Robertson will pursue the record with AAU officials.
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Nolden
Muller
Lawrence Brown
Meredith
Jap Cue Star Plans to Leave for Tokyo
Japanese billiard star Wol Yamada plans to return to Tokyo, after arriving in the United States from Germany in 1910. He has met top cue artists including Wille Hoppe and has appeared in exhibition matches nationwide.
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Dodgers Get Whitted Cheap From Pirates
On March 14 the Pittsburgh Pirates announced the sale of outfielder George K Whitted to Brooklyn for the waiver price of 2500 dollars. Homer Summa, a recruit outfielder, was bought from Rochester of the International League and sold to Wichita Falls of the Texas League.
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National League Baseball Club
George K. Whitted
Brooklyn
Homer Summa
Rochester
Wichita Fails
Navy Ball Players Practice Indoors at Annapolis
Annapolis March 14 Billy Lush head coach of the Annapolis baseball team cautious with candidates. The squad has trained indoors during the last weeks and will start outdoor work when weather improves. Regulars Fleming Niemeyer and Peterson pitched last year. Hogan catcher Humphrey first base Batchet Rawlings and Harms are in the outfield. Fleming is the top twirler and main box duty for the season.
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Billy Lush
Fleming
Niemeyer
Peterson
Hogan
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Batchet
Rawlings
Harms
Richards Loses in Bermuda Net Finals
Boston reports Vincent Richards of New York, ranked third in the nation, lost Bermuda Islands championship final to Lawrence B. Rice, ranked eighth. Richards won the first set 5 3 6, but Rice captured the next three sets 1 8 6 2 6 2, on cement courts.
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Vincent Richards
New York
Lawrence B. Rice
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W. T. Tilden
Canadian Racketers to Meet U S Team
Aston Mass March 14 to April 1 announced for the International squash series between Canadian and American teams Capt C Teabody of the American team stated leading players from Philadelphia New York Baltimore and Detroit were invited to play The competition will comprise eleven matches at the Union Boat Club county vicinity and was tentatively set for next Saturday.
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Churches Seek to Halt Martin Danner Fight in Clarksburg
City authorities report that about fifteen churches in Clarksburg have adopted a resolution urging officials to stop the Friday night boxing match between Bob Martin the heavyweight champion and Ethel Danner of New Jersey. Separately, Seat Pleasant officials note thirty baseball candidates reported for minor league practice for regular and reserve teams this season, with details for fielding and early conditioning.
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W. Via
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Bob Martin
Ethel Danner
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