Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-24
AMONG THE ATHLETES
Base Ball the Leading Topic With tho
Amateurs.
Work Of the Georgetown University
Washington and Canterbury CIabs-

equipped mines OF the large and well-known
clubs of the city down to the array OF street
urchins in their rags and tatters, who have
pre-empted all available unimproved real
estate for that purpose, base ball is the one
subject of interest.
Base ball is, of course. the all important
and burning question at Georgetown Uni
versity. The varsity nine and the reserves
are constantly at work on the athletic neld
Of the college. The Georgetowns have the
most convenient and one Of the best places
to practice on of any club in the city, and
are taking advantage Of it Magoney 10
captaining the first team and John p. Man.
ley is the captain of the reserves. The
varsity nine have recently donned their
new suits of gray, with trimmings OF blue
The games with Princeton today and on
Monday have been the principal topic re-
Gently. and after they are over many things
will be known which will aid the players In
taking their bearings.
The reserves at present consist of John p
Manley the captain. who will catch, with
Burke and Sappington; Allen, Schaus and
OConner. pitchers; Murphy, Slattery and
nelson hrst base; Gaynor, second base;
Dugan, third base; Greene, short stop;
Lauve, left field: Kane center field and
O'Donnell, right field.
Games have been scheduled as follows:
grounds; April Z, Baltimore CITY College an
nome grounds: April IL, Kendall Green an
home grounds; April Il, Rock Hill College
at nome grounds; April is. Kendall Green
at Kendall Green; April 81 Central High
school at home grounds; April % Rockville
at Rockville; April rs, Rockville at home
grounds; May 3. Rock Hill College at Eli
colt City; May 10. Randolph Macon Collece
| at Ashland, Va; May 80 Mount 81 los
eph's College at Baltimore; June 6. Mount
81 Josephs College at home grounds. A
game Is now being arranged with the Young
| Mems Christian Association, and the re-
serves are daily practicing with the first
team.
The first team of the college juniors Ia.
been organized, with ]. r. Perry as cam
tain and A ]. A Devereaux manager rba
average weight OF the team is 10 pounds
ana the average age sixteen years The
team Is willing to meet any club in the city
OF that age. 1t s composed Of the following
| players: Catcher. Magruder; pitcher Nc
Aneerny; first base. Fink; second base TO-
Dill; third base: Monegan; short stop. Dew
| ereauX: left field, Prince: center feld Pe--
| ~; right field. Alexander; substitutes No
| Aleer and Sullivan. Games have already
| peen arranged with the second teams OF the
central and business High Schools. Con-
zaga College. Maryland State Aerfc,,,tI,rai
| CoIlege, Cooke Park and Hamilton teams.
Tennis md Athletics.
The tennis players OF the university are
not IDLE and are already putting the tennis
courts In shape and busting on their rae
ouets. They are planning for a tournament.
| open to any one in the District TO begin
probably on the S0th Of May The officers
in charge Of tennis matter for this season
are Condo Mast. president; Frank Smith.
| vice president: J. Neal Power treasurer
| and Julius Walsh, secretary.
| John j: Murphy. the well-knowu college
| quarter back. Will be the captain OF the
team getting ready for the Mott Haven
| Columbia Athletic Club.
Outdoor athletics at the Columbia An
| leuc Club will be delayed until the new
| athletic field is put in condition Men are
| working on the grounds daily but there
is still good deal to be done A diamond.
| however. can be leveled of easily, and this
| Will be done shortly. L. S. Wells. who IN
In charge Of the ball players. will pick the
| team. There are a great many candidates
atter places, but little can be said yet al
to the probable makeup OF the nine
| The work on the tennis courts will begin
shortly. Mr.. r. c. Smesd is in charge OF
matters pertaining to that game.
Washington Athletic Club.
The Washington Athletic Club is .tin
/ steadily growing. both in size and in the
confidence OF the people OF that locality
About fifty ladies assembled the other
day in the gymnasium Of the club for the
purpose Of organizing and forming a
branch Of the club, which is 70 have all
the privileges Of ladies day" This branch
is formed for physical development and
| social purposes. After the election of tenn
| porary officers the ladies were entertained
by singing and instrumental music. The
| meeting adjourned to meet next Wedues-
| day, March IS, at O'Clock. for the election
| of officers.
The Easter ball Of the club. 20 be given
at the club house on Monday night. prom
| Uses to be a success.
Mr.. A. B. Dukin, the fencing instructor,
is organizing class that is sure 10 make
| a good showing.
The club will be represented py no regu-
lar base ball team this summer, although
| there Will be a good deal Of ball playing
| among the members.
Boating, although the club is near the
water, is yet a good ways or and Will
not be taken up this year at any rate.
The Canterbury Athletic Club.
The entertainment recently given by the
Canterbury Athletic Club was so success
full that another has been arranged for
Tuesday night April 8. Among the at
fractions there win be a sparring bout be-
| tween Saw" and Joe Lloyd: a sDarring
bout between Dougherty and Raeglan, the
! latter Of the American Athletic Club,
! wrestling bout between Lusby OF the Cam
terburys and Derome OF the Young Mems
| Catholic Club; a wrestling bout between
| Ray and Taylor; a sparring bout between
| Flaherty of the Americans and HeintZ OF
| the Canterburys; sparrins bout between
! Stearn of the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation and Reed sparring bout between
| Roach and McIntire. both of the Canter-
| burys; a sparring bout getween Lotus ana
| Stewart. both OF the Canterburys, and
other features not yet arranged for.
The base ball team OF the club win play
| the Business High School in the latter part
| of April, but no other games have so far
| been scheduled.
a Possible appointment.
Harry Ward stands good show Of re-
ceiving the appointment Of assistant physi-
cal instructor at the Young Mems Christian
| Association soon. He is a well-built fellow
| and has made his mark cyclist.
INTEREST IN TENNIS.
| Many AppIications 10 the BachelorT