Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-04
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Matters in athletics are moving steadily along
and not only the acrobats and gymnasts, but the
baseball and other outdoor men are regularly
hard At work. That this organization proposes
to have good ball team this year there is no
doubt, and to that end its managers are work
ing In every direction. principally however to
get the men into shape in the gymnasium. The
names Of the team 80 far have been given here
That it is hustling for dates with good college
and other outside teams is evidenced by the fact
that it announces at this early dsy game with
Yale on March 81. Arrangements are nearly
complete with other teams Of great reputation
and attractive power, and altogether this will
be q busy season.
Eaton and Johnston, one Of the guards of the
foot ball team are developing into good wrest-
lers, and being very well matched will in a short
while make good showing. and under the di-
rection OF McChesney and Prof. Simms are
fast learning how to handle themselves
There is no better evidence Of the success of
the work and the interest taken in II than the
large numbers that attend each class in the GYM
nasium. On last Saturday there were seventy-nine
In the boys class and it was a good jolly crowd
OF boys altogether anxious to become strong and
big. Instructor Simms, who has been here lust
three years, naturally feels pleased at the sue
cess Of his work, for to his efforts must in a
large degree be attributed the popularity Of
this branch Of the popular organization. When
he first came here it was hard work to get to-
gether twenty-five in a class, and the classes are
just beginning TO grow, and as they keep on
Ing becomes all the more apparent, for in the
same proportion all the classes in the other
branches of the association are growing
1 am glad to learn that Secretary Pugh and
Manager Wells are going to take exercise in the
gymnasium in class drills and so on certainly
want to be on hand to see the former do a head
stand and the latter a handspring. What an
amount of dignity will now pervade the gym.
Espey is still doing good work and promises
to be another OF the many good all-around men
who have been developed here.
The Pentathlon games, which have passed
the experimental stage here, will be given again
during the coming season. l spoke of the
features of the system last week In the inter-
state meeting. under this system which will
probably be held here, gold prizes will be given
TO those making 400 points and upward silver
prizes to those making 800 and more and bronze
medals for making 200 and better. Certainly
some OF these prizes ought to be won by our
local men.
CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
That the housewarmng last week was grand
success there is no doubt in the mind Of any
person who was so fortunate as to be present,
provided that person did not get into the
crowd The new home of the Carroll Institute
Is gem OF comfort, convenience and coziness
1.-THE three c's' copyr;ghtedl. The gymnasium
Is bright. cheerful floor and a marvel of
strength combined with lightness in the truss
WORK. when the complete apparatus and
outfit which has been ordered Of the
Narragansett company is all in place
1t will be in every way model
gymnasium. The athletic committee hopes at
an early day to secure a competent instructor
and it is its policy far possible to in every
way keep pace With athletics in this city. The
members of the association have among them
some splendid material for a base ball team,
and meeting will shortly be held to arrange
the matter and get the men together and from
among the applicants to select a good team
and If District league is formed this season
the team from the &C. l." will become a mem
Der of il.
The bowling alleys are also an attractive
feature of the new house They are regulation
alleys and have all the features necessary to
modern bowling. There is a great deal of in
terest taken in this sport, and find some very
GOOD BOWERS. Among them Armstrong, Hickey,
Onver, Shulteis and Will johnson are doing
some good bowling 1t is hoped at an early
day to get into such shape that the series Of
games with the c. A. c., already spoken of, can
be arranged.
Mr. Ed Voigt, who is an enthusiastic mem
Der OF the institute, is preparing a very hand
some bowling badge, which he offers as a prize
1t will be presented to the member of then j.
stltute making the highest score in any one
game. The contest for the prize will begin on
Monday hight, 9Th instant and close on the
evening of May /.
BowLERs FROM BOSTON TO PLAY IN NEW YORK
The arrangements Of the bowling team o.
the Boston Athletic Association, which is to
visit New York to play series Of games, are
about completed. No dates have vet been
liked. however. The games will undoubtedly
be played about the middle of this month.
Games have been arranged with the New York
and the Manhattan Athletic Clubs
In practice game played this week a team
composed of five Of the candidates for the tenn
made single string total of 971. This looks as
II the team from Boston will be q strong one.
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