Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-25

but by all the ball cranks. The game will al
ford the people of the city an opportunity of
looking over the men upon whom they will
depend to drag Washington base ball record
up a few notches and at the same time give a
chance TO learn what the Georgetown bows
NAV do in the District League
The GeorSetowns have not lost any time this
season and, when the weather has been too bad
for them to ge. outside, the asprants for places
on the nine have been working at Fort Myer
! The team is regarded by the students as the
best that has ever represented the "blue and
gray" The team has been practically decided
upon and will undoubtedly be selected from the
following: John Murphy. Ed Manoney, Richard
Harley, James Dugan, +. Carmody. Thomas
Garvey. Patrick Carbon, George Mahoney, B.
i. McGraw and Sullivan. They have ordered
their suits for the season. They will be fur
nished by Stinemetz Sons, AMI will consist Of
gray material, with blue cap. belt and Stockings
On the breast will be the letters ..C. u"
or the games that Georgetown mas scheduled
that with Harvard will be of particular inter-
est. and coming as it does after the game with
Yale by the Y. NJ c. A. a good comparison of
these two crack college teams can be made It
is to be hoped that the public will appreciate
the efforts of the local amateur mines to give
the patrons Of the game the very best class of
ball players that the amateur ball circles of the
country can produce and give the game that
support which is its due.
THE GAME WITH YALE
The game between Yale and the Y. NJ C. A.,
which will be played in this city on Friday next.
the 31st is expected to draw as large a crowd as
do the college foot ball games in the fall. Al
ready parties have been arranged to attend. and
the Yale men in the city will be there in full
force. There is sort Of go about a college
contest that has especial attraction IN it
which never fails to draw. The game
| Is looked forward to one of the events
of the opening Of the outdoor season in this
city. Some envious person has taken the trou i.
BILE to circulate the report that the team which
Yale will play against the Y. NJ. c. A. on Friday
next is not the first team of the college. This
malicious misstatement is entirely and salts
factorily refuted by letter which Manager
Wells Of the Y. NJ. G. A. has received from n
II. Swayne, the manager Of the Yale nine. The
letter reads as follows:
W. A. Wells: Dear Sir: We shall play our strong
70 say Just who will it, 1t will probably be:
Aibusno. Harvsy ss:phsn:o Mas tn
Carter. p, and areenwav or Kedze. c.
The game will not be one-sided one By any
means and tie contest will be close and excit-
ing. The Y. NJ. c. A. has q nine which is con-
sidered to be the superior Of that of last year.
and in Fitzhugh, the new pitcher. the Christians
believe that they have prize who will puzzle
the best of them.
The makeup of the team as it will meet Yale
WIZ PioDdDiy pc as iOuoWs: johnson, c.; COlll-
flower and Fitzhugh, p; O'Hagan, h.; Fuller,
2b. Burdette, 3d.: Bolway, S.; Sanford, If. ;
Wright, CT, and Hodge, RI Most of these
men are old players that will be expected to
make good showing for themselves.
THE C. A. c. ATHLETIC GROUNDS.
Though it has not been definitely decided, it
can be stated with a certain amount Of assur-
ance that the Columbia Athletic Club will OBJ
tain a long lease on the Van Ness property and
that they will locate their new athletic grounds
at tina. place. The matter will probably be
finally settled by the first of the week. and
work will be begun at once to place the grounds
in proper condition for athletic sports. The
property includes about five acres Of ground
and will be capable Of being transformed into
one Of the finest athletic grounds in the coun-
try. The old mansion can be remodeled SO as
to be occupied as club house, and it is said
that in case OF wet weather 1t will acccmmo-
date a very large number OF people.
Those who are advocating the selection Of
this property claim that on account of its ac-
feasibility 1t will become a popular resort and
on account Of the increased attendance at all
sports which will result it will be good invest
ment from financial standpoint. 1t will take
great deal of time and money to put the
ground in proper condition, but the benefits
that will be finally derived should more than
cover the outlay.
1t is not the intention of the club to make the
change all at one time. but gradually one i'm
provement after another will be added. 1t is
said that the grounds will afford plenty Of room
for quarter-mile track and base bah and foot
ball fields. Until this question Of the location
OF the new grounds is decided and they are
made available little will be done in outside
sports by the C. A. C.
Tonight there will be given in the gymnasium
Of the Columbus another Of those enjoyable
entertainments which have been termed ''smok-
ers' The committee having the matter in
n havo do yufTn 10, ol-xx I'll,
tertainment this evening surpass those held
heretofore and the program promises to fulfill
their expectation
THE BOATING QUESTION.
1t was expected that at the meeting Of the
board OF governors held on Thursday night the
question OF what support the Columbia Athletic
Club would give to boating this summer would
be taken up and decided. Nothing, how
ever, was done. BY this delay the club has al
of the intermediate eight. Dick Campbell,
one OF the most enthusiastic and best
members OF the crew, waited in hopes
that the club would settle the matter and de-
eide to put one or more crews on the water
The continual delay in the matter obliged him
| to make other arrangements and he has decided
! to SO to Chicago, though he would have STAYED
here ard rowed in the eight.
proposition has been submitted to the
board that a series of entertainments be given
|
boating interests. A majority of the board ap-
precates the fact that the national regatta this
| year affords the club one of the best opportu-
mites that they have ever had for il they them
| selves had framed the present definition of an
! intermediate they could not have better suited
the G. A. q. eight. Back OF this there is q feel
| ing that the club should not 20 into further
| expenditures until the debt which is being rap
| idly reduced is entirely liquidated
ii this question is not decided very shor tly
the men who are now interested in the success
of the eight will lose heart. They say
| that even though the boat house is
nj present in q condition that they could not
utilize it on account Of the repairs that
] are going on, il they were assured that the
, club would support them, they could begin
| work in the gymnasium and place themselves
| in good physical condition preparatory to 20
| ing on the river.
The Neptunes of Baltimore are very anxious
to have Bsteman, the lightweight boxer who
made such an admirable showing against Lynch
Of the Warren Athletic Club, appear at an en-
tsrtainment which they will give on Wednesday
| night. 1t has not yet been decided whether
| Bateman will 60, but II his wrist. which he
strained last Saturday night, is strong enough
he probably will 20.
The sparring contests which will decide the
/ District championship In the various classes
| will probably be held ct the Columbia Club
] some time next month.