Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

and very high, strong trussed roofs. The
company will sell these, no doubt, and it strikes
me that it would paw any one with money and
push to buy one or two of these buildings, pre-
pare them properly (and that would not cost
great deal and then have attractive indoor
winter and other games. The people of this
city are sport-!oving people; they will patron
lie good games OF any sort, and for the want of
good very often go to see some very poor
games What grand round of foot ball games
we could have alternating with athletic ex-
hloltlons and competitions through all the
various branches Of amateur and occasionally
professional branches. The greatest drawing
card OF all would, believe be indoor base ball.
learn that in Chicago there are four or FIVE
regular teams and in nearby cities there are
several. league has been formed and series of
games extending through the winter is now
being PLAYED. The attendance from the start
mas been immense and the average attendance
is something like 1900. Now, why wouldn't it
pay here? You say because there is SO much
else going on In the winter" and people have
something else to think about" tell you you
are mistaken; the people who have 80 many
other places to go and $50 much elss to think
or are so few compared with the masses who
make everything else success that they would
not be missed. | have csnvassed the subject
somewhat and l believe We can make a success
OF 1t. Begin with indoor base ball and see what
you III see. Why, the base ball crank who went
after that you couldn't keep him away from the
winter game with stuffed club The indoor
game IL played under somewhat different rules
and IN some respects in a different manner
from the outdoor game. hope to give at an
early day synopsis of the game for the benefit
OF those who have not vet seen this attractive
feature OF a Chicago winter. Let some one at
an early day look into the plans OF indoor games
OF all sorts, as suggested above and form a COM
psny or syndicate and start in not only making
money for the members of it, but furnishing
amusement and entertainment for many
thousands who are anxious and willing to paw
for it. and the buildings spoke of are Just the
thing for the games named.
TIE coLUhBIA ATHLETIC CLUB
Upon very few occasions since the opening of
the bright and cheerful club house OF tho G. A.
c. has the gloom which at present pervsdes It
been 80 dense and so all searching. Wherever
you 60, from the very entrance to the top
floor, something seems to tell YOU that one OF
the clubs brightest members has gone from it
Tor all time to come, and this member was
Frank NJ. McDermott. One of natures noble
men, a man Of whole soul and generous i'm
pulses, whose friends we're legion, whose enemies
were nil When it was reported q week or two
ago that he was on the mend it was hoped that
At an early day his CHEEKY, musical voice. which
always found an echo in that charmed circle OF
which he was the bright particular star. and
that circle composed OF such genial boon COM
panions as DIR. Ward, Alex Shaw. Jonas
Joyce and Colgate and a few others l do
not now recall, would be hard again.
1t may be said OF him who Is no more
that he was = sincere man and Of noble aims:
whose truth was constant. who knew not mean
ness and who could look the whole world in the
face with true, manly sympathy for the great
and small"
During tAe week tho general interest in all
departments of the club has been Of that earnest
sort that speaks well for the management gen.
orally and voUches for it the success Il de-
serves. When 1t was found positively that
Georgetown College would not play foot ball
on Christmas day. because of the absence from
the city OF nearly all the members of its team,
Manager Sam King and Capt. Wilson arranged
with the \. NJ. @. A. for the game, and all ar
rengemonts are now about complete and il will
be great game, the G. A. G. being strength
ened by some Of its college members home for
the holidays, and aside from the quality of the
game to be played, the ''stars" will be great
attraction, aud Of these l have spoken before.
O'Donneu Of Georgetown College also a men,
Der of the c. A. c., will probably play center.
Sam King win make his annual appearance on
the foot ball tesm and will play one Of the ends.
The same good police arrangements assuring
a clear field that marked the Thanksgiving day
game will prevail and good order and lots OF
fun VIII be the order of the dav. Game will be
played ut National BeHe Ball Park. at 7th and
Boundary. and will begin at IL O'Clock noon
Monday, December rs.
The team as il will line up is about ns follows.