The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-01
ATHLETICS AND ROWING.

hegret is expressed Inat secretary Gibson,
of the National Association of Amateur Oars
men, felt constrained to resign his position in
that body. He is prominent member of the
Columbia Athletic Club, was one of its incor-
porators and has been prominent in aquatlcs
for many years. He has expressed a decided
determination to get out, and already there is
drive being made by certain parties for the
place. Improperly belongs to Washington as
all the other cities have representatives on the
executive committee. Among the Washington
gentlemen who would acceptably fill the
position is Mr.. Oscar P. Schmidt, of the
PotomacS, who for nine years has filled the
Office of secretary of that club. Being engaged
in business that would allow him ample
time to attend all meetings it would seem
that he would be particularly well-ftted for
the place.
The Georgetown's are being coached by Mr..
Scar, the great player of Harvard College, He
says the Varsity has some excellent material
in it and II the men had d couple Of months
training they would be champions. Mr..
Sears is inclined to consider Dowd the best
half-back in America to day.
Manager Galaudet, of the Kendalls, is very
much encouraged over the showing made by
the team, and is confident that in a couple of
weeks there will be marked improvement in
the playing. 1t takes quite long time to
get the men used to the signs, especially Ely,
is improvement noticeable.
On Saturday the Columbia Athletics will 90
to the University of Virginia. to play the
team OF that famous seat of learning.
The Georgetowns are trying to arrange a
game with the Rutgers College team for Tues
day. Manager Carlon is also anxious to secure
game with the Manhattan Athletic Club, of
New York.
The classes under Professor Crossley at the
Z. A. =. gymnasium are increasing daily
Professor Crossley says the entertainments this
year will be finer than ever before.
The \. M. c. A. have determined to put out
football team. On Wednesday they made
their first appearance against the High School.
They did well, tieing the score, and the contest
ended in draw.
The Manhattan Athletic Club is endeavoripg
to secure all the old Princeton players of the
team that Won the championship in 1889.
They have at present Cash, Janeway, George.
Donnelly, Ames, Boviard, and Lilly, and ara
now trying to induce Cowan and Poe to pl ay
with them With all this talent 1: Is doubtful
II they can defeat the New York Athletics.
The Columbian University will put out a
strong team this season selected from among
the men OF the prep" medical, and law de-
partments.
The feeling among the majority of the Po-
tomac Athletics is against going back to the
plain boating club, as they hold it will be an
acknowledgement of weakness to do 30, and
loss OF membership would follow. The great
drawback to the T. A. q. is the fact that they
are without suitable and easily accessible
athletic grounds where their members can 20
Tor exercise.
On Monday the Washington Athletic Asso-
citation will hold its first meeting when there
will be sparring bouts for the bantam cham
ionship of the city. The preliminary bouts will
take place ON Monday and the finals on Thurs
day. The contestants will be Bateman and
Adams, O'Neil and Cook. The prize will be
fine gold medal. There will be other events
on the programme that will interest those in
attendance.
The Potomac Athletic Club will inagurate
its downtown club affairs on Saturday even
ing, November IA, at their club house, Seven
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue. There
WIZ De diversified programme. Mr.. o. p.
Schmidt is at the head Of The affair
Camden, OF the Georgetown University. is
one OF the best general football players In this
city. lie learned his first tackling at st.
Johns College, Annapolis.
Mr.. j. S. Mccoy, the accomplished left
tackle of the Georgetown University was
severely injured in the game of Tuesday. He
was in a scrmmage and the crowd falling on
nm disioeated his left ankle. 1t is pretty
certain he will not play again this season.
His loss will be hard to make good.
There is considerable rivalry in New York
between the New York and Manhattan Ath-
letic Clubs over their football teams, and the
games that are TO be played are going to at
tract great crowds. Both organizations are
putting torth great efforts to secure the best