Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05

The club has ordered splendid Quilt in the
way OF rowing machines, wrist strengtheners,.
chest expanders, punching bags, bells and
clubs, boxing gloves and foils aud 80 on, and
sium which lie bound TO come. and that rather
sooner than later
The college has better material and more Of
1t now than ever before to make a splendid
showing in all sorts of in and outdoor athletics
The recent held day developed the fact that
there IL plenty of good material at hand and
which will surely 60 to waste il it is not brought
out and In every way encouraged by giving the
men proper facilities for developing their spe-
cislties. Think of the Mott Haven team Of %.
What splendid showing it viii make with
Robert Dodge. Mahoney Gately, Jere Elliott.
Comerford, Murphy and others do not now
recall. Keep your eve on Gately; he il a conner.
Pat O'Donnell is stunning in Indiana, and
each day faces Immense audiences. who fairly
hang on his every word while he ruthlessly
uses the other sides theories for foot ball. He
Is as accomplished on the cross roads stump as
he is on the foot ball team. He will plav in his
old position on the team when he retur ms after
election.
The contributions of John P. Manly. r., in
the College Journal are bright and newsy and
show careful preparation. He takes great in
terest in the furtherance of college athletics.
The foot ball team gives promise of doing
some great work and If good earnest practice
will help it any there need be no fear as to its
success. 1t is necessary to play more games to
see just what the team can do. and efforts should
be made at once to get on some gameswith out
of-town teams in addition to those scheduled
SO that the team can have the benefit of its work
and thus be the better able to play strong
game on Thanksgiving day. To win from the
c. A. c. they must keep pace with them for
their rivals are playing at least one game with
and only way to improve. team work and learn
your weak spots
The team will play at Emmittsburg. Nd, on
Monday with the team Of the Mt st. Mary
College
On Wednesday next the Temperance Ath-
letic Club of Bethlehem, Pa, will come here to
try conclusions with the team, and let's all hope
Georgetown will win both these games.
The game with strong team from the Neptune
Boat Club of Baltimore this afternoon will be-
gin at o clock at the National Base Ball Park,
It'll and the Boundary.
series Of return games with the naval
cadets has always been feature Of the season,
and this years series will begin at home on the
18TH and a close contest can be counted on.
New life in an already lively team and additional
confidence in itself was infused with the reap
pearance Of Tommy Dowd in Mondays prac-
tice. He is as active as ever and plays
at one of the ends if he had not been
out of the game for nearly year. He adds a
| power of strength TO the team.
Comerford is earnest, hard worker and
plays the game for all it's worth.
As the practice to some extent interfered
with his studies, Gately has, much to the re-
gret of the team, retired from the game. and
Capt. Carmody now PLAYS full back
Smith. f. Mahoney, McGrath and Coultry
are aspirants for the ends and each is tried in
| turn.
THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB.
meeting of the board of governors Of the
club held this week a. the down town win
| ter quarters at l4i3 G street and the work for
| the season mapped out.
The house committee is receiving the con-
| CALCULATIONS of the members of the club for the
| splendid selection as to locality and for the
very inviting andcozy appearance az the vari-
| Gus rooms. The attendance of members in
| considerable numbers shows their appreciation
OF this necessary adjunct to the boat club.
The club was never in a more prosperous
| condition. 1t is enjoying healthy growth in
| membership, adding strength in every way TO
| the old organization, and with its present con-
sentative management it cannot well do other
wise than succeed. Smokers and athletic exhi-
billions and a series of musical and literary en-
tertainments to run through the winter. for the
| pleasure of the members will probably be ar
ranged; likewise pool and billiard and whist
| tournaments. The suggestion to hold q recep-
ton at the Rifles Armory some time in JAN
uary is meeting with general favor. and the
date will more than likely be fixed at an early
day. The regular series of hops held under
the auspices Of the club during the summer
and fall months closed about two weeks ago,
and the very large number in attendance dur
ing the season was abundant proof of the pop
ularity of this clubs method Of entertaining tt
friends. Since the close of the regular series
the private subscription hops have also been
well attended.
J. Hadlev Doyle has been quite i'll, confined
to his bed the past two weeks or more. He ID
now on the mend.
Chas. Warden has returned from his bridal
tour and next years married mems crew will
| be stronger than ever, for Charles must now
necessarily row with the benedicts
| OSCAR p. ScHMIpr.