The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-01
Light Infantry Athletes.

The new athletic club in the Washington
Light Infantry Corps is being pushed with
vigor by its promoters. Capt. Miller of the
ID. C.'s, is heart and soul in the movement and
his enthusiasm is working the others up consid-
erably. He told THE HERALD man that it was
the intention to raise about $500, which thew
would spend in gymnasium fXings, and from
time to time would invest more until they had
tirst-rate gymnasium. Every department will
receive attention. Professor Carciofini is yerv
desirous OF forming sparing class, and will do
so if the men encourage him sufficiently This
example is one that all the other military com
panies should follow, as it will surely help to
build up the ranks and add new zest to the
bodies. The Infantry will put strong team of
ball-players out, but it is doubtful if they will
join the A. a. o., on account of some objection
to their players' standing.
The Y. NJ. G. n. Athletic Club.
The Young Mems Christian Association Ath-
letic Club intend to take rapid strides this sum
mer IN the way of outdoor sports, and to show
their intentions they have effected five-year
lease on old Atlantic Park and will at once
proceed TO put it in order. They have splen-
did array OF young men whom they can ALWAYS
draw on for runners, jumpers, hurdlers, and
bail-players. The men now working in the
gymnasium, and as soon as the weather per-
mits they will take possession of their outdoor
quarters. 1t is very wise move, and will
greatly aid the success of the club.
Jimmy Green, OF The Columbia Athletics is
recovering from bad attack of throat trouble
George Carter's picture in last Sundays
HERALD was greatly admired by the C. A. C.
boys. LII was good one.
Oliver, who was to have appeared in the last
exhibition of the G. A. c., will surely appear
next Saturday. He hurt himself on the parallel
bars the night before the tournament
Herbert Elmore did not show up strong in the
Pool tournament. Elmore says his opponent,
kittenhouse, kept up an incessant whistling
ana LOOK so long to shoot that it unnerved him.
Well, now that the boys have discovered his
weakness, they will keep him hustling.
There is strong probability that complete
array OF American athletes will cross the Allan
tic TINS summer to compete at all the big meet
lhes IN England and Ireland The Manhattan
Athletic Club are backing the scheme.
The District representative to the A. A. U.
meeting In Philadelphia reports that they had
an excellent time with the Schuylkill Navy
people
The Columbia Athletics will give their usual
fortDightly athletic entertainment on Saturday
evening next. Capt. Stinemetz says it will be
IN keeping with the previous ones, and that the
members may look forward to another Fitzsim-
mon and Fielding affair.
Isidore Dyer, the once great stroke of the
Potonacs, but who resigned to go into the Co
lumbias, has again sent in his application to his
old club. This action gives considerable
pleasure to his old companions
The Potomacs hope to get out strong and
powerful eight-oared crew next summer
The rivalry among Professor Carciofni's
class in sparIing is one of the features lust now
at the Potomac house, as it keeps the bows
jumping all the time to keep up with the pro-
cession. Professor Carcofni is splendid in
structor and in few weeks will give an exhi-
bition by his class.
At the meeting of the Atlantic Division of
the a. A. u. held in Philadelphia last Monday
the Potomacs and Columbia Athletics of this
city were represented. Several important reso-
lutions We're adopted, and Messrs. Howard
Perry, of the Columbias, and Gilbert M. Fague,
of the Potomacs, were placed on the baseball
committee.
Some of the would-be organs of the North
are never happy unless they are belittling the
clubs of this city, but the character of our
cluos is too well-known to the athletes of the
country to be hurt by these scribblers. The
last attempt was to reflect on the G. A. G. in
regard to their conduct during the A. A. u. |
meeting here last October but this attack
was as untruthful as 1t was cowardiy.
The Analostan Boat Club will hold its an
nual meeting the present week. The question
OF cooperating in the National regatta will
also be acted on.
The joint regatta committee, consisting of
Messrs. W. ii. Gibson, Alex. Grant, and j. |
Maury Dove, of the Columbas; President