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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1914

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2

Nationals Claim Second Win Over Phillies in Georgia Avenue Meet

Nationals defeat Phillies 5 to 2 in the second game of the series at the Georgia avenue ball yard. Griffith's club was paced by timely hitting, including Milan triple and Gandil contributions, while Cashion and Engel pitched solidly for the Nationals. Moeller, Milan, and Shanks drove offense as Philadelphia stranded runners, with notable double steals by the Nationals and Benched baserunners thwarted by tight fielding.

Phillies Griffith Cashion Engel Georgia Avenue Nationals Gaddy Mattison Dooin Paskett Becker Lobert Magee Henry Byrne Foster Guderus Morgan Smith Gand Moeller Milan Luderus Irelan Gandil Luderous Burns Paskert MoeNer Wester Gandll

Baseball Briefs From Cities See Openers Across Leagues

Baseball notes from St Louis Chicago Shreveport Fort Worth Jackson Miss and Orange Va recap spring openers and scores in multiple leagues. Schemes include NL and AL warmups in St Louis, Federal League plans in Chicago, Cad Coles sale, 9 5 Pittsburgh over Fort Worth in 11 innings, Detroit over New Orleans 3 0, Mississippi crowd at Washberry game, and Woodberry Forest beating McGuires Richmond 18 00.

Pittsburgh Woad Fort Worth Conselman Harmon Gibson Branegan Mears Jordan Jackson Miss Detroit Americans New Orleans Mississippi Walker Styles Adame Banville Meine Williams Baker

Cathedral Beats Friends In 9 4 Victory At Satterlee Field

Cathedral School defeated Friends yesterday on Satterlee field 9 to 4. Holmes pitched well, limiting opponents to four hits and fanning eleven. The lineup featured Lockwood Crawford Fair Rust and Northrop among others, with Kilpatrick and Taylor contributing runs. Umpire Mr. Hamilton. Time of game one hour forty five minutes.

Cathedral School Friends Satterlee Field Holmes Winnners Cathedral Lockwood Crawford OlSmith Fair Plaitier Rust OlGill King Baal Freland Ireland Kilpatrick Northrop Pierce Saks Miller Mr. Hamilton

Ban on Fitzsimmons Bars Public Boxing in New York State

New York March 27 The appellate division of the supreme court affirmed the lower court order prohibiting Robert Fitzsimmons from boxing in public in New York State. The State athletic commission had ruled that at an advanced age he should not reenter public competition.

New York Supreme Court Robert Fitzsimmons New York State State Athletic Commission Fitzeimmers Austaina

Navy captain Jo Vaiden may miss season with broken ankle

Midshipman Jo Vaiden, captain and third baseman of the Naval Academy baseball team, likely out for the season after breaking his ankle in the opener with Swarthmore last Wednesday. Polo practice to form the defense squad starts April 4 at Nassauwood, N J.

J. L. Vaiden Navy Sytetib Washington Pos Amnar Md Jo. Vaiden Naval Academy Nina Swarthmore Dhewan

Pitches a No Hit Game for Cluster Springs Academy

Cluster Springs Academy opened its baseball season by routing Danville High School 18 to 0. Chapman pitched a no hitter, facing 27 batters with two reaching first base on an error and a hit, both caught stealing. West Virginia Wesleyan beat UNC 9 to 2 in Chapel Hill.

Washington Post Cluster Springs Cluster Springs Academy Danville High School Chapman West Virginia Wesleyan Chapel Hill N. C West Virginia Wesleyan University University of North Carolina

Two College Games Set Today on Local Card

Local schedule lists Catholic University versus Swarthmore at Brookland and Georgetown versus Maryland Agricultural College as the Hilltop opener. Central High travels to Mannasas to face Eastern College while Business meets Alexandria High in Alexandria.

Catholic University Swarthmore Brookland Georgetown Maryland Agricultural College Hilltop Central High Mannasnas Eastern College Alexandria High Alexandria

Opening for Athletics at George Washington University

Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton announced that final action on the board of trustees recommendation to abandon intercollegiate sports was postponed until the executive committee meeting. The matter was tabled for investigation. next session may occur late next month. Stockton said he would support athletics if the standing debt could be canceled and backing for teams secured with genuine student and public interest.

Charles H. Stockton George Washington University Stockton

Swarthmore Dominates Maryland in 17 to 2 Baseball Win

Swarthmore crushed Maryland Agricultural College 17 to 2 in Park, Maryland. Key players included Knodge, Coogan, Alderter, and Smedley for Swarthmore, with Alderter hitting a home run and Coogan driving in several runs. McHenry hurled for MAG while Smedley toed the mound for Swarthmore, as errors and timely hits defined the lopsided affair.

Washington Post College Park Maryland Agricultural College Swarthmore Swarthm M.A. C T . Dearstyne Brown Shipley Shoem'r aQlDerrick Harry, Inc OlMasa Oppeni’r Walliams Alderter, As Montg'm’y Dowdy Doleman Twining Vincent Smedley Taylor Dolenman Knodge Durbrew Coogan Shoemaker Harry Oppenlander Alderter Knode McHenry Smerley Ry Smedley Dearbrow Op Penlander Derrick Mess Bacrifice W. Handshoe

Preps debut rout of Western in 15 10 Hilltop game

Georgetown Preps defeated Western High 15 to 10 in their first Hilltop appearance. Berens homered while Farrell and Stearns starred. Stohlman, Mil ler, and other teammates contributed in a high hit, loose fielding contest.

Western High School Georgetown Preps Western High Berens Homer Farrell Stearns Western Abhgoae Atchiman Pennie Farrel Maxian Peyton Miller Stearns, Sa Elebhorn Seargent McGuire Henry the Berardini Rayer Nickals Doxon, E

Epiphany Sunday School Meet Sparks Close Contests

A lively second annual Epiphany Sunday school meet in the church gym on G street NW featured close races and exhibitions. Winners included Lemon in the 20 yard dash, Schumann in the 220 yard senior, Jawish in the 80 yard dash, and Ben Dean along with Klattl in the horseback race. Relay wins went to afternoon and Miss Bowen’s classes, with exhibitions in wrestling, parallel bars, fencing, and an invitational mile.

Epiphany Sunday School Church Gymnasium G Street Northwest Lemon Dwyer Lawman Woo E. Totten Gondman Palmer Schumann Jonway Keane Jawish H. Daly Totten Horning Kean Daly Jawreh Kelly Baldman Vs Madigan Central V Leaders Corps Messrs Tenny, Brown, Thompson Obst Sarcka J. Campbell J. J. Mahoney Edmonston and Isler

Star Hurlers to Take Slab in Final Phillies Series

The final game of the series against the Phillies is set for this afternoon at 3. Walter Johnson will start for five innings, followed by Joe Boehling. Ban Tincup and Jimmy Haislip or Billy O Well will pitch for Philadelphia as new talent fills gaps left by Federal League raids. Wally Smith continues to impress at bat and in the outfield, while McBride remains the cornerstone of the Nationals infield defense. Killifer plans to catch today, with a Friday departure for Grand Rapids looming. Clyde Milan adds to the offense with a double and a triple, and Carl Cashion shows promise with five innings, two hits, and three walks. Engel, Cravath, and Dan contribute, as the Nationals post hits throughout the lineup. Frank LaPorte is named captain of the Indianapolis Feds.

Shanks Wally” Smith Williams Cashion Moeller Lobert Wally" Smith Nationals Foster Filet R. H Irelan Matthcon Philadelphia OM Cashion Engel Gaddy Mattison Waget Milan W. Smith Foster Morgan Gandil Byrne Luderus Mr. Hayes Phillies Griffith Walter Johnson Joe Boehling Ban” Tincup Jimmy’ Haisilp Billy" O'Well

Cambridge Triumphs Over Oxford In Annual Intercollegiate Meet

Cambridge University defeats Oxford six events to four in London. Notable performances include W B Havens third in 120 yards hurdles and winner of 12 yard hurdles, E T Adams winning hammer, M M Sproule setting 2 mile mark, and H B Ashington breaking interuniversity long jump record. Also notes Tech High baseball schedule with 19 games headed by Andrew Smith, including Gonzaga and Maryland prospects, opening with nine contests before high school championship.

London Cambridge University Oxford University Rhodes Cambridge W. B. Havens E. T. Adams Norman Taber Oxford America N.S. Jackson M. M. Sproule Victoria Australia Interuniversity H. &. C. , Ashington Andrew Smith Miversity of Maryland Baltimore Fort Washington Mount St Seph Alexuré Gonzaga Tech Fifth Street Pturica Lincoln AC Cathedral Busines John’s Episcopal Eastern Hartford A. Steward’s Business College Central

Knical High Defeats Georgetown Freshmen In Nine Inning Game

Knical High baseball defeated Georgetown University Preshmer on the university field by a score of 9 to 5 in nine innings. Pitchers Rogers and Miller and catchers Sparrow and Steed starred for the high school squad.

Georgetown University Knical High Georgetown University Preshmer Rogers Miller Sparrow Steed High Serianl

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