The Washington times., 1894-12-16

Ii. LanS ale, ID. IlODas, and e.. q. Cal!an.
TIE club is in prosperous condition and
hopes 20 do more active work in athletics
during the season.
The rereEt de ea:s OF the bowling team
have i,ut Capt. iansdale OH his metlie and
he intima!es that unless there is some i'm
proyement shortly that there VIII be some
changes in the team.
The club album is nearly complete. Those
members who have not vet handed in their
photographs are requested 70 DO so at once
An athletic entertainment will Ee given
early next month.
WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB
Basketball has taken the Washington Ath-
letic Club by storm, and every evening that
the gym. is available the two club teams take
hard practice. During the week the teams,
captainsd by Charles Fulcr and Fred Litch-
field, played match game, which was won
by the latter team by the score of IL TO 3.
The playing OF William Maginnis. of the win
ming team, was a feature. He made all four
goals. On Fuller's team l.. Hixon did the
best allaround p!aving.
The musical entertainment given on
Wednesday evening by the Messrs. Ruebsain
was much enjoyed by the members and
| friends.
The bowling team Is not disheartened by
its defeat ut the hands of the C. A. G. on
| Thursday evening. Ii bowied strong, steady
games, but the high rollers of the c. A. c.
were too much for the team, which still hopes
to finish near the top.
WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY ATHLETICS.
The past week has seen plenty of activity
/ in the gymnasium of the Washington Light
/ Infantry Practice has been taken up by all
who iesre to secure place on the regular
basket-haii team. The test will be a severe
/ one and only the very best will be taken on
! the team. The team as il played at the c. A.
I c. during the week is a strong one and when
+ it more fully masters the points and works
/ up team work it Will be a formidable team in
/ the new league.
Harry Lee is putting his gymnasts through
! their PAGES each night. and has them nov in
/ good trim for the athletic portion of the
smoker" 10 be given tomorrow night by
! Company A. The exercises will include hor-
/ iZontal bars. trapeze. parallel bars, and the
/ German horse, and several bouts in wrestling
| and sparring also brother act by Harry Lee
! and McCabe.
Waters aud Jesse Schafhirt are making
rapid headway in wrestling, and US noyiees
are very clever.
CT the new members ". E. Dix, Ed
ward Wheeler L. Reinburg. and Ed Rein
muth give promise OF becoming good all
around men. They viii make efforts TO play
| on one of the basketball teams. and il would
! mol surprise any one i, at least one of these
Injured his hand in practice, slowly rega.ns
( the use OF il.
The delegates to the Basketball League to
| repi esent the Infantry are Heyd!er, E. Schaf-
hirt. and Harry Lee.
Tae team is very we'll pleased with the good
showing it made during the week in the game
with the Columbus.
NATIONAL RIFLES ATHLETICS.
As stated in last Sundays TIMES the mem
bers OF the National Rifles are taking steps
toward awakening an interest in athletics in
their ranks. 1t proves to be very lively in
tereSt, and all sorts OF schemes to further the
interest are being spoken OF by the younger
members It would not be surprising to sse,
! ere another seasons rolls around a full
! GeGged gymnasium in the -comiany's hand
some quarters on G street.. There is plenty of
good material to draw from in ali lines OF
athletics.
Once these schemes solve themselves into
otrething like tangible shape great success
viii follow. for the Rifles are well known for
! their energy and push.
A bowling alley is also among the possibii-
ties, and with an alley would come neeeSsa-
riiy representation III the Bowling League.
Some OF the members are already well known
as bowers.
Basketball now has the call and here as
elsewhere ii is voted success. 4 number OF
the members practice several evenings each
weeS, and when The points OF the game are
somewhat mastered Their work on the se!ec-
ton of a team will begin and 1t Will be chosen
from among the following; S. c. Stokes. ".
c. Cannon, Guy Davis. L. K. Fox, J. B. Mills,
j. II. Clipper. T. Van Erankin, W. L. B!ocher,
j. ". Cameron, and NJ. J. Quinn.
TIE men will be coached by players from
some of the other teams until they learn more
OF the game. Frank Saul, OF the Carroll In
stitute team was coach during the past week
and reports good progress.
OSCAR P. SCHMIDT.