Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-04

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| W. interest in it that If it
@tWE- continues it will out
! %1y'AH/ grow the fad" state
and really become fixture. The character Of
players, too. that seek it is something to be re-
marked. Like foot ball, which has for the most
part college men as its devotees and adherents,
this game seem to draw largely from the ranks
of men of profession. Reading account
OF game the other day, in which there we're
three teams of five men each, found that out Of
this fifteen four were lawyers, five physicians,
three bankers, clergyman and two book
keepers. One team had three lawyers on it and
OF course that team won, for did you ever hear
OF lawyers losing in anything in which they had
| any chance at all. This is only another pointer
which shows that amateur sport is gradually
passing into the hands OF the class where it Will
| have its safest keeping. That all sorts OF ANA
feur sports are becoming purer is shown daily
by the reports of the rigid enforcement Of the
4 true amateur rules and definitions, and pro-
| fessionaiism will never suffer for the want of
| opponents. judging from the NUMBER of men,
| once good in their line, who are rapidly as
possible being relegated to the professional
ranks.
THE COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
"A steady increase in the attendance in the
! gymnasium" is the word on this floor. Both
afternoon and evening classes average thirty
five in attendance and there is lots Of new ma
terial being developed, and future exhibitions
Will more than ever have fuller lists for each
| sort of work on the floor, and the team work in
certain OF the turns" will be made a specially.
| AT present there are a number of men who are
| getting ready for the early spring outdoor
work and field and track men as well
| men are busy, each working at this or that
particular thing which. in his chosen line, will
| DO him the most good. OF the large num-
| Der or big, heavy men who have recently
come into the club some are very anxious to
row. and if it is true that it is the clubs inten-
ton, and am informed that it is, to again go
| actively into rowing the Potomac will once
more take on that lively aspect that seemed to
| be part of it every afternoon several years
ago. The Junior four-oared crew, which showed
| such remarkable speed last year. will get to-
| gether again and hopes there will be chance
| in which it can show what it can do The in
] termediate eight" which became famous
| through its work at Boston on Labor day two
years ago, will likewise get together again.
several of the members having. been out of
town for year or more. 1t will this year be
better crew than ever before. Several OF its
| members who were quite young when they first
rowed in the eight have developed into big
| strong fellows, and with their knowledge of
| rowing and their willingness Gndeed, their
anxiety to row for the club will make this q
iorInluaDle crew IN 'SlgDts, ana L certainly
hope the boys will be given a chance to show
what they can do.
Sewell and Ross are practicfng earnestly in
their double trapeZe act and will give fine
| exhibition of this difficult work on ladies' day,
Thursday, 9Th instant. On the same day, in
| addition to above, Mooney and Instructor
Crossley will do brother act, and it will be a
good one. There will be other features to make
| up good program for the entertainment of
| the fair guests of the club, and for those who
are fond of it, and believe, they all are, there
will be a sparring bout more than likely be-
tween Mooney and Lindgrew.
The special assistant committee as part Of the
regular committee having in charge this ladies'
day, are Frank W. Brown and DIR. o. D. OAR
rell.
The nomination of Mr.. Chas. E. Coon for
president. Alexander Grant for vice president
). Maury Dove for treasurer and J. Nota Nc
Gall. and whose nomination means election, as
there are no opposing candidates for these posi-
tons, bespeaks for the CLUB the same careful
management that was given it by the outgoing
administration. and to which is due the present
excellent condition of this popular clubs af-
fairs, financially and otherwise. The nomina-
lions to fill vacancies and expired terms on
the board of governors have been published
heretofore.
Among the men who are fast becoming
splendid all-around men Craig and Emmons
show marked Improvement.
Arthur McElhone is going higher each prac-
tice night in bis running high jump. He will,
If he keeps on, make it lively for some OF the
stars In the spring games as well as in the
indoor games.
At the joyce benefit recently Balm. Joe Taus-
sig and Ross did some of the best batteau board
work ever done here, easily outjumping in
height Instructor Crossley. who is well known
for this specially. OF course, the boys felt
proud of their achievement.
learn that Instructor Cross,ey has been here
about three years. In that time he has deyel-
oped some good men. He has brought ont and
developed some men who were green" and
knew nothing at all about the work in which
they are now almost masters. and these results
are gratifying alike to the club and to the men
and SPEAK volumes for Crossley's work
or the men who have thus been developed in
their line a few come to my mind. First of ALL
Bob Dodge, a splendid all-around man; o good
gymnast and perfectly at home on track and
field; the present champion Of the Atlantic d.
vision OF the A. A. U. in the quarter-mile run.
Jack Rainier. too. has developed here, and so
with Dickinson and Adam johnson and TAYLOR,
all good hammer throwers. and, by the way,
take these four big fellows as a team for throw
Ing the hammer aud believe they would more
than hold their own with like number from
any other club anywhere else.
Then take the 1aussl2 BOYS; they have much
to be thankful for in the training they have re-
celved here. Sewell and Mooney have de-
veloped from average men in acrobatics to that
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fessionals a few pointers. Ross and Balm are
willing men and have learned much in all
| around work, and their instructor has a pride
in them.
Royce Hough came from the Y. NJ c. A., and
he, too, has developed into that stage when he
may be expected to win a championship and
break record in the high jump. OF course,
Crossley is proud of him, and so on down the
line. DO not now recall others.
During the week bowling has had the call,
and as seen by the scores printed in The STAB
good work was done and it is very evident that
team can be gotten up here which would
make it very interesting for any team that
have seen or read about this season. The in
terest in the tournament increases with each
evenings assignment and the crisis will finally
be reached on Tuesday next when the big
Six" bowls its games, and good deal Of fig
uring Is going on now to who will be the
winners in the second series. now being played
The bowling committee has strong hopes Of
getting the bowlers of the Carroll Institute in
terested in a series OF games. hope it will
come to pass. 1t would certainly be mutually
beneficial to both parties, besides spreading the
interest in this sport. Let or the other
make definite move by appointing q commit
tee and arrange to meet a similar committee