Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-12

at the various clubs
throughout the country show the increase of
interest therein, and it is good indication that
athletics are obtaining that foothold which their
promoters and well wishers always hoped
for.
THE COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The absence from the city of many Of the
members Of the CA. c. on account of the cleo
ton had quite an effect upon the attendance Of
the GAG, but now that it is all over and the
members have returned it is pleasure 10 no.
tice the increase OF attendance throughout the
club house, and this is the more noticeable in
the gymnasium and in the bowling alleys.
Cards of invitation are being issued for the
annual ladies' day, and the afternoon of Thurs
day, the 18th Instant, from 3 to 5 o'clock will
see the handsome club house filled with the
mothers. wives. sisters and sweethearts Of the
members, and the dear ones can see for them
selves what delightful place according to the
degree in which they approve Of club member
ship the boys have in which to pass away some
of their time The great card will be the ex-
hibltIon III the gymnasium. under the direc-
ton of Mr. Crossiey.
Eddie Sewell, always good, and no doubt one
Of the best all-around amateur gymnasts in the
country, has added to his already large number
and great variety Of individual acts a number
of new ones. Royce Hough. who Is fast devel-
oping his talent for this class of indoor work,
ID
and variety of his acts on the bar and ring and
indeed, upon everything.
The Gymnastic exhibition will last about
forty-five or fifty minutes and will include
work on the bars, rings, springboard and
horse and Roman ladder. and in addition to the
above Dashiel, Howard Lea. Orlando Ross Harry
Lee the Taussig boys. Arthur McElhone and
such others as may come in will take part. Then
there will also be an exhibition of wrestling ky
Or. Schafhirt and brother and Lee and Hawley
Taussfg. and the art of boxing will be eY-
pounded in a little bout between Bobby Elder
and George Carter and DeSassure and mate,
and there will be at least one heavyweight
boxing contest. the men for which have not been
definitely settled upon.
After that the ladies may try their hand at
billiards and pool or they may 20 down and
try the bowling alleys.
The foot ball team outdoor practice was in
terrupted little this week by the rain, but the
work was not entirely stopped as the PLAYERS
found ample space in the gymnasium to do
certain practice. Bergen. the coach, is more
than pleased, he is delighted, with the great
improvement of the team. He went home on
Wednesday and will come down each week for
stay OF several days so that the team may be in
the best possible shape to meet all teams it is
scheduled to play, and thus be in the pink of
condition when the great Thanksgiving day
game with Georgetown College comes Off
The game with the naval cadets at Annapolis
was not played today for the reason that the
full c. A. {. team could not go because of the
illness and enforced absence Of several of the
PLAYERS.
At the boxing and wrestling tournament to be
held In tho Academy Of Music as Philadelphia
on the 2Sth instant, under the auspices Of the
Philadelphia Amateur Swimming Club a very
prosperous and successful amateur organiza-
hon, there VIII be contests OF all the weights
open to all amateurs, and 1t promises to be a
great affair. Entries close November q. Bobby
Elder, c. A. c., will be one of the judges
On the 23d instant, at the indoor exhibition
and games of the Warren Athletic Club at Will
mington. Delaware. Elder will give an exhibit
ton OF kicking with both feet tied. a most Diff
cult feat. Bobby finds SO much TO kick about
that he has adopted the plan of using both feet,
and thus gets even with the world His kick,
ing is wonderful.
During the coming week the ranks Of the
Benedicts will be strengthened by the addition
Of A. p. Greeley, who is to be married on the
18th, and on the 18th instant, believe it is,
Eugene Byrnes will take the step for better or
for worse" and there ere rumors Of a dozen or
more for the winter.
Ed. Joyce a reader of election returns
is decidad success. His silvery voice on
Tuesday last easily filed the gymnasium, and
many of his friends, who were on the wrong
side. with sorrow and re gret.
Alec. Grant, the very popular vice president
of the club, has returned from Michigan He
Is full of sadness and surprise. and at the same
time thankful that it is no worse
Much to the delight OF his many friends in the
club, not forgetting his other half, the versatile
DR.. Ward, the genial McDermott il recovering
from an attack of malaria. He is firm believer
in the efficacy Of hot water bags as producers of
unlimited perspiration.
The prospect for waiting membership list
is growing stronger each day and when $50. the
limit In membership is reached. then there will
be waiting list and it will serve to make a
m Ykh v harp M
Der. He will be good paying member and keep
In good standing or he VIII have to get out and
give some one else chance to get in. There
are at present about Z25 applications awaiting
action. The lifting Of the initiation fee tenn
porarily was a wise and profitable move.
More than likely the regular bowling tourna-
ment will not come off until after the HOLIDAYS
In the meantime the bowlers are taking advant-
age OF every moment for practice. and each
week brings out some new man who by his
work increases the interest and strengthens a
team.
DIR. r. c. Fischer, playing alone for practice
equaled the score of 223 made BY Mr. Walker
in regular game. He had six strikes, three
spares and no breaks, but his score does not go
on record.
Much to the delight Of every one, J. S. Jones,
one OF the very best bowlers that roll ball,
was on hand Thursday evening and did his
usual good work. Among other good things he
said: Now, if they could all play as good as
Fred thompson and play the c. A. c. would
have no trouble in winning from the best of
them. tell you, confidentially, if it wasn't for
Ills two they wouldn't think Of having open
bowling games
The two teams that played together on Thurs
day evening were very evenly matched and
played some interesting games. Howard Perrys
team had j. c. Heald W. Cross, w. NJ. Dove.
Eugene W. Johnston and A. c. Moses, who
won the second game by a score Of $50 to S27.
Fred Thompsons team played DR.. X. c. Fischer,
w. s. Perry, J. S. Jones, j. g. Whiteside and
F. W. Eberle and won the first game by q score
OF SAG to 7c0. Will Dove is rolling a steady
game, and in the second game made the excel
lent score Of FOG. He is sure to be on one of
the teams.
Eugene Johnston, sculler. oarsman sailor,
bicycli.t, is drawing come attention to his good
work at bowling.
Some very difficult spares were made during
the practice Of the week, some of which have
never seen illustrated in any Of the papers that
devote space to this game.
On December the first Of the omen amateur
sparring contests will be held and there will be
six events OF three rounds each. They will be
special invitation affairs, in which this CITY and
Wilmington and Philadelphia will be mostly
interested. More than likely Tubby Dickinson
and Crompton, in the heavyweight class will
have . 60 at one another. Stewart of the 6. A
c. will meet James Kelly Of the P. A. C.
1t will be remembered that they came to-
gether here last year and Kelly got the decis-
ion. Stewart was not at all in condition II In
my opinion that that order Of things, so far as
the decision goes. will be reversed this time for
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