The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-23
ATHLETICS AND ROWING.

ATHLETICS AND ROWING.
AS foreshadowed in TIE HERALD. the ANA
teur Athletic Union has agreed to hold their
annual fall meeting in this city next Septem-
Der. as the guests and under the auspices of the
Columbia Athletic Club. The date of the
meeting is September 13, and as it is the greatest
gathering of the year all the prominent ath-
and field events. 1t will be great thing for
Washington, a greater thing for athletics in
general, and the greatest thing ever engineered
by the plucky and progressive Columbia boys.
Every inducement is going to be offered to
bring the events up to the highest standard of
attractiveness. Already from every section of the
country are heard words Of Endorsement for the
A. A. u in selecting the National Capital as
vaulters, and bicyclists of America will be here,
the Columbia boys are going to do
everything possible to bring their cham
pions up to the form necessary to
their best sprinter and of course, all hopes are
centred in him for the 100, 220, and 440 yards
but he will have to improve wonderfully to
beat the stars of last year. Being on his native
heath, and spurred on by his club-mates, Sam
may surprise Carey ct al and land himself a
winner. The club has other sprinters, one
lately from Harvard, who it is claimed can beat
King, which, if so, makes it possible for victory
to come here. Will Crist will represent the
c. AS in the bicycists, and everybody knows
whenever he wants to train for it. He has
promised to look after the principal events,
while Phil Brown and Barber will go for the
handicaps. Then Coville will enter the vault
ing and hurdle races, while several others will
come forward for the jumping, throwing. and
walking events. 1t will be glorious meeting.
The Potomacs expect to get first-class team
of ball players, and from the names mentioned
there is no reason why they should not Among
some of them are Hillyer, Norton, Cilley, Wise,
F,yerS RYAN Day Humphrps White
Joe Reynolds, Elmore, Houghtaling, Tappan,
and Doyle. One of the batteries will be Cilley
and Norton, who have been practcing all win
ter.
Mr., Fred. w. Jansen, the well-known athlet-
of New York, member of the Staten Island
Athletic Club, and agent of A. G. Spalding &
Co., of New York, was in the city last week on
business and pleasure. While here he was I'M
der the care of Messrs. Stinemetz and Perry,
of the COumbias, and was shown every atten-
tion. He is a good fellow and a thorough
athlete.
The Totomacs put out their first crew on
Tuesday, composed of Denver l, Knowlan 2,
Tobin B, Dyer. stroke and Sawyer cox
swain. They took short spin up the river and
returned to the clubhouse in good shape. This
will probably be the crew that will race for the
| Georgetown College in case a match is made
with the University of Virginia.
Mr.. W. II. Gibson, of the Columbia Athletics,
has resigned his position as captain of aauatics
! Capt. Gibson, whose whole mind is on the de-
velopment of rowing, did not feel, it is sad
| that the members took as much interest in that
| branch as they should; hence, he did not care to
| retain the position. OF course he will retain his
membership in the club.
The Columbas desire it stated that the con-
testants and spectators to glove fight on Ana
lostan Island last week were in no way con-
nected with their organization. They were
trespassers, and if caught again on the island
| will be arrested.
The new eight-oared shell of the Potomacs
will be made by Waters 81 Co., of Troy, and
will be made on the model of the craft now in
use by the club.
The Analostans will retain possession of the
canoe-house in order TO house the canoes
Georgetown Athletic Notes.
The students of the law, medical, and aca
demic departments of Georgetown University
have in past years acted in athletics as entirely
separate institutions as though they were un-
der different presidents and faculties Seeing
the error Of this, the academic department sent
a committee to wait on the other two depart
ments for the purpose of more closely joining
the three, and have met with great success.
Thursday night last the three committees met
at the medical department and elected officers
TO represent Georgetown University. Mr.. II.
NJ. Westfall, of the law school, was elected
President; Mr.. p Y. Dolan, of the medical
school, Vice President; Mr.. Thomas f. Carney,
of the school of arts, Secretary and Mr.. Mar
chus Dyer, q. the same school, Treasurer. The
purpose of this union is to further the standard
in all kinds of athletics.
The Varsity Base Ball Club have the follow,
ing dates settled: April II, Georgetown VS.
Lafayette at Georgetown College, April %
Georgetown VS.. Kendalls, at Georgetown Col
lege; April 20, Georgetown VS.. Kendalls, al
Kendall Green; May l. Georgetown VS.. Unyer
sity of Pennsylvania, at Georgetown College
May 10, Georgetown VS., Naval Cadets, at An
napolis; May Is, Georgetown VS.. Kendalls, a
| GEORGETOWN College: Nav o. GEORGETOWN VS.
Kendalls at Kendall Green. They also play
with the Washington team about April TO- bu
the date has not been definitely settled. The
Varsity nine has some open dates, and would
like to hear from any good teams, either il
Washington or Baltimore. Address all com
munications to Mr.. w. +. Gleason. manage
and captain.
The annual election for officers o the Potomac
Athletic Club takes place Wednesday evening
April 2, at their boat-house. AT this meeting