Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-19

doh ouu sOiic tACtlitHi boNllnN Is pelng QONe
BY the regulars" and interest in the game is
rapidly growing and the tournament will have
an unusually large number of entries this year.
Next Saturday L will present. with the assist
ance OF lHE STARS artist. a few sketches of
some Of the scenes in the bowling alley on n
practice night as well as illustrate some of
the difficult spares made in games by the
MEMBER.
Mr., Charles f. Coon of New York. an ex-
president of the club. was among the inter-
ested Spectators NJ the gymnastic exhibition on
ladies day. He received a hearty welcome
from ali the members. Again in the evening
at the bowling practice he renewed many ac-
quaintaBces.
Norman Bestor on Thursday made his FIRST
appearance in a game this year and after warm
ing mp showed himself tie strong bowler he has
always had The reputation of being.
Fred Thompson was missed for the good he
always does when he is in the bowling humor.
Y. NJ. c. A. ATHLETICS.
We're this organization supplied with the
room it needs the work IN the gymnasium would
not have been Interrupted in the Eymnastic
classes during the week of prayer just closed.
The attendance was very large ard the manage
ment Is very much pleased to see religion and
| athletics so so well hand in hand. At the same
time there were many who did not attend
the services, TO whom such an enforced inter-
rnptlon means q good deal. The interest in the
work Is increasing and Instructor Sims with his
several assistants. members of his advanced
class, has his hands full of work
The foot bali game with Georgetown College
| scheduled for Wednesday last had to be aban-
doned for the time being because of the IN
avoidable absence from the city of Lewis and
the injury received by Townsend in the game
with the kendalls. The management did not
care to play a game with strong team as
Georgetown in a crippled condition. The game
will probably not be played until after Thanks
giving.
Townsend is coming around all right and will
coach the team until after its game with
Georgetown. The men are practiciug regu-
larry and showing great Improvement in their
team work. Bert Moore of the Potomacs is
practicing with the team. and hopes TO earn a
position on one of the ends In the Cvmna-
SUM there is great activity. especially in the
juniors and boys class, who are preparing tor
the exhibition to be given on "Wednesday after
noon. the Goth instant beginning at $3.50
O'Clock. Cards will be issued for this event,
but all friends of the organization are welcome
to come and witness the gymnastic perform
ance of the bows.
Peter Poe's address to the bows class on A
recent morning was full of good advice and was
enthusiastically received by the coming athletes
The foot ball coach is as ready a speaker as be
is brilliant foot ball PLAYER
Dave Gould is making rapid progress in the
gym and promises TO become good all
around pymnast
Grove is regular in attendance and an earnest
worker. He is leader of one of the classes
He bids fair to make record as an indoor pole
vaulter.
Since Loveless. the champion wrestler Of the
District, went away to become instructor at the
Norfolk NC. 4 gymnasium little attention has
been paid to wrestling Indeed, there seemed
no likely material for the sport. but now that
Mct hesney has shown an aptitude in that line.
the \. NJ. c. A. have hopes Of again putting
forth champion in his class He wrestles at
NAV be entered in the special open bout for
District wrestlers at the c. A. c. contests on
December 8.
As accidents and sometimes serious ones are
almost sure TO occur to players in foOs ball
game 1 have several times expressed surprise at
game why some one person the manager for
instance. did not have at hand a supply of the
necessary liniments. plasters and SO with
which TO patch up Temporarily n disabled
player and relieve his pain. At the Y NJ c.
A.-kendall the wonder be n fact for there
was Instructor Simms with his little hand bag
filled with arnica and plast.-S and bardages
and limits and so on eli ready for an emergency.
He holds certificate since April, 1880. from
the society at Springfield Mass. called First
Aid to the injured, and of which Hon. John
Jay was president. Let other foot ball teams
follow this valuable suggestion and be ready in
case of accident.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
coming game on Thanksgiving DAY with c. A.
C.. and the players and management are not
losing any time in preparing for it. Plenty of
good hard practice, sometimes rs much as four
hours a day, is being taken. and with the teams
so evenly matched the game for the District
championship will be a battle ROYAL.
oDonneii, the great center. and to n large
extent the mainstay Of the team, Is back from
his tour and working hard. While the bows are
not confident of winning. their class mates feel
that they will win. and will no doubt be ready
to back their hope and belief with good hard
cash. They will find plenty of ready takers.
1t was unfortunate that the game with Y. N.
c. A. did not come off. as it would have given
them such a good opportunity to see just what
they could do in u game with team that had
been vel! coached 4 big crowd and n tally no
coach and that well-known fog horn will attend
the game, and the blue and gray will be dis
played in great abundance on next Thursday.
THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB.
G. N. Fague. president of the club ana treas
urer of the Atlantic division of the A. 4. L..
will leave for New York tomorrow night to at
tend the meeting OF the A. A. e. His main OBJ
feet in going is to further the interests of How
ard Perry and do all ne can to bring about that
gentleman's reelection as president of the 4.
A. Z.
The members making arrangements. as
has been customary each year. to go to the
Thanksgiving day foot ball game in a tallv-ho
or two, and this year it is expected that there
will very large number go in that way.
The committee on entertainment for the win
ter is at work on program. and some very in
teresting events are looked forward to by tie
members. Entries are now being received for
the pool tournament, open 10 members only. to
be held early next month The club has some
good pool players who are taking great interest
in the matter, and as the prize to be offered is
a valuable one, there will no doubt be large
entry list.
A series of talks illustrated, will be given
during the winter by well-known local men.
and altogether the members will find much to
entertain them this season. and 1t lis hoped they
will show their appreciation Of the efforts put
forth by the management by large attendance
at the clubs winter quarters.
OSCAR P SCHMIDT.
Farmer Meadows Theory.
From the New York Weekly.
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