The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-28
University Gossip.


Two picked mines played game OF bail on
tho college grounds yesterday Crhursday)
afternoon TO determine the merits OF q number
OF contestants for positions on tho Varsity
nine.
Walter Herman, son OF ex-senator Herman, OF
Now York, Is expected 10 catch on the nine this
year. He is considered one Of tho best second
basemon on any college nine In tho country by
competent Judges, but ms Mulligan, the flno
catcher OF last year, Is not back this year, he
hos been asked TO go behind tho bat. AS no is
On nccHrnte thrower and fearless player, he
10 expected 10 do creditable work.
Interest In athletics ut the university this
season Will be centered In baseball, although
It Is expected that some tennis matches may
be arranged later. II Is hardly expected that
as formidable nino rs last years can DO
organized, but efforts Will BIO made to that end.
this years nine; Mari, pitcher; Coburt, first
baseman; Healey, third baseman; Byrne, loft
neld, and Wallace, centre field For the posi-
ton OF short stop, second baso and right field
there are at least eight contestants.
The sun and wind OF tho past few days dried
the grounds so that they are In pretty fair
condition.
It 10 said that AIulllgan was offered n posi-.
ton on Philadelphia nine at large salary,
but that ho declined.
Mari, the pitcher on the nine, may be small
but his delivery puzzles the best battors. The
Nationals last year got only three baso.hits or
him.
The @. U. Ms Georgetown University Min.
strels) expect to give an entertainment shortly
after Easter, which promises TO aurpass any
thing in that limo over given at the University.
II is composed OF eleven members, of whom
George Mccartney and W. Mahoney are end
mon and Peter Smith, interlocutor.
The boys are still talking about the recent
billiard tournament which occurred about
three weeks ago. 1t was In fact ono OF the
most Interesting events In tho sporting line
that has enlivened the college for long time.
The tennis court Will soon DO put In thor
ough condition and 10 expected 10 be tho re-
sort of many who prefer not to Indulge IN the
more vigorous exercise OF baseball.
The University Dramatic Club Will give an
entertainment to Its friends about the middle
OF the coming month.
Strong efforts will be made TO reorganizs the
| District Intercollegiate Baseball League. The
| Columbia and Kendall Green clubs OF Wash
| ington, and the Howard University Club Of
series OF games.
| Tho Juniors have fino nine this year, and
| expect soon TO play with tho Alexandrias
| They have recently obtained thoir suits, which
| are exceedingly noat, consisting OF blue 1er.
| sey gray pants and blue stockings, utilizing
| the college colors-blue and gray. Tho suits
| cost over 81 each, and create envy among the
| members on the University nine.
| The manager OF tho University nine Informs
| THE CRITIC that the nine Will devote ~ least a
month to practice before they Will play any
| matches with outside mines. By that time he
| hopes they will be playing together smoothly,
| and then expects TO meet other mines from
| tho District and even to try their mettlo with
| some OF the professional nlnos. But earnest
| practice Will first be enforced.
The university Will allow football and boat
| ing to go by defaulkthis year not desiring TO
| scatter Its energioSon too many Subjects