Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-06
SPORTS IN GENERAL.
What is Going On in Turf, Base
Ball and Pugilistic Circles.
GENERAL ATHLETICS.
what Ia Going ON In the Different Clubs

for this month. and beside tie nine
pin and whist tournaments. the former begin
ming on the 9Th and the latter March 90 as
mentioned heretofore. there will be a ladies'
day on the 9Th inst, from to 6 p. m. which
will this time be in the nature of a musicale.
in which some OF the best local talent will take
part. including several numbers by lady friends
OF the club. 1t is possible that few gymnas-
tic turns will be sandwiched in, and in that
event Instructor Crossley will give an exhibit
ton on the single trapeze and Sewell and Ross
on the flying trapeze.
Then on the nth inst. there will be an
athletic exhibition, in which some novel turns
will be introduced.
The date of the special" sparrinC contests
has not Yet been fixed Either the 18th or 18th
will be decided upon.
For the 18th inst. another smoker IA
promise~ and If the committee presents half as
good a card" as upon the last similar occasion
II will indeed be a good one
The attendance in the gymnasium Is as great
rs ever and there Is much interest here.
Instructor Crossley Is developing some new
material in great shape and some of the old IL
doing better than ever. Bain. IN addition to his
many acrobGtic accomplishments. has learned
10 do the back cut-away from the bar and Is
doing II in great style.
Seveli IL without doubt the best parallel
bar worker IN the District. Nudge Ross is an
apt student and possible successor to Seweil.
and following closely IN his footsteps.
Howard Lee Is another who. under Crossley.
IL rapidly moving 10 to the top. and hls work
on the rings and horizontal bar is worthy of
especial mention. Harry Lee is doing well on
the parallel bar.
The sparring classes are well attended. and
an exhibition by novices will be given in the
near future and some of the seasoned ones
will have Ito be busy" to ge; in their work.
Dir. Heintz is much pleased with the prog
ress mad in the fencing classes. and he hopes
To be able to present on ladies day several
juniors with the single stick
John Lewis. the able assistant to Instructor
Crossley. Is confined to his home by illness.
He was threatened with pneumonia, but the
members of the gymnastic classes will be
pleased to learn that he is now on the mend.
He Is well liked by all. as by his thorough
knowledge of his work and his agreeable man
ner he has made many friends.
TIE SISEPIS TOURNAMENT.
Entries for the ninepin tournament closed
on the I'd instant. and the several assignments
have been published in The STAR. and it GER
tainly pre- misses to be very interesting series
of games. as not only the bowlers who make
ninepins speciality, but msnv Of the tenpin
cracks have entered. the first assignment
will bowl tomorrow evening.
The new bowling committee is Jacobus s.
Jones. William NJ. Dove and Sidney Smith.
Mr.. Claas Denekas, one of the best pony
BALI bowlers here. has signified his intention
of presenting handsome silver water service
as the first prize TO be awarded to the winner
OF the cooked hat tournament and not to
the winner OF the ninepln tournament IA
erroneously published on Wednesday last
THIS prize will be given in addition to the
regular first prize and this announcement will
more than ever increase the interest in the
cooked hat tourney. which follows i'm
mediately after the ninepin series.
The Columbia Bowling Club. the members of
which are also enthusiastic members of the
C. A. c.. will have its annual prize bowling
games at Its meeting place at Heurich's in
April As every man receives a prize. it il
made the more interesting to know who will
receive ihe highest and lowest and interme date
ores. Prizes given for highest score.
highest single game. best average. lowest
score and lowest single game. and so on.
Or. Lockhart IL a strong bowler and will
maze his presence felt in the c. A. c. ninepins
tourney.
Y. II. c. A. ATHLETICS.
Fortunate in having q good athletic park. |
the members OF the Y. NJ. C. A. |
are impatiently awaiting the time when the |
weather will permit them to get out and enjoy |
il After good hard work the floor of the |
gymnasium nothing relaxes an athletes mus
cles so much as a good ''turn-around' on the
field or track in the open air. As soon as the |
weather permits the track and field and dia-
mond will be carefully goze over and
put IN prime condition. and especially does |
Manager Wells propose to improve the
diamond. the top dressing of which is
not now what il should be. There is too
much gravel and sharp cinders in its makeup.
calculated to cut tine hands of ball PLAYERS. as
well as the balls themselves. when they come
In contact with the ground
1t Is proposed to cut out about three inches
deep and substitute good clay and the SUBJ
stance necessary to make IT soak in the water
easily well as 20 make II smooth.
The BALL NINE.
The ball team is especially anxious for the
time to come when they can do some practice
work outside. for they have a formidable array
OF ball players to run up against on the 31st
instant. IN the shape of the strong Yale teams.
The offer OF Lehigh to pay here on the 30th
instant vas declined, because of the game with
Yale the next day. IL was feared that one
game would de;ract from the attendance upon
the other, because of the nearness OF the
dates.
Swarthnore has written for a date.
Annapolis cadets are also DESTROYS of playing
the \. NJ c. A.. and have asked the team to
arrange for some Wednesday or Saturday in
Apr! or early III May. Ii Is more than likely
that the invitation will be accepted. As the
Cadets cannot come here the \. N. C. A. will
40 there.
Bernard. who will pitch for the team. is tax
tn- daily practice in the gymnasium. and in
deed. are the others of tne team.
The second team is going to be a strong one
and will be made up from among i. q. David
son. Chtlln. Ieet. Greene. b W Jones. G.. G..
IoWnsend. Proctor. j. VI. Chamberin,
Mitchell. Akers. Clemens. Woodruff and others.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Frank johnson is going to take up putting
the shot. lie Will make good one.
Spurgeon and Buchanan are promising well
for good sll-arognd work.
At the next exhibition. the 18th inst Nell
son and Mellach will give exhibition with
brOaG.woTds. aud j: will be good one.
Kraft and Irott and W. III. Smith are some
of the new material that is being developed
and they are doing work especially on the bar
and at tumb!Ing.
M;naman Is getting into shape for the quar-
ter mile and he hopes TO make good showing
this season.
Lem Dyer. the bicycls: who made such a
good effort for the District championship last
year. Is getting into shape and his friends be-
leys that Ee will come near winning this year
Reed Is another whe erian who has the max
in- Of good one. He Is in training under
Instructor SINS.
Fred Long Is one of the most promising
Juniors III the gymnasium and his work IN tuu-
bling IL neat and quick.
letter received BY Secretary Puch from
". H. Lewis. who DID 20 much to bring Y. VI.
4. A. foot ball up to a working; basis. expresses
himself as pleased with his surroundings in
Paris. where lie Il spending some time. bat that
the reading of IHE STAR. which lie receives