Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26

are pushing athletic matters in great shane.
The club has in its membership some very
clever boxers, and has a couple of men.
I'D and 125 pounds. who would like to try
on the gloves with members OF some of the
other clubs of the city. The club will give
spread next Wednesday night No new
quarters have yet been found. although the
members are making efforts In that direc-
ton and need more room.
Georgetown University.
Advantage Of the spring-like weather Of
the last week or so has been taken by the
athletic element of Georgetown University,
and the varsity base ball team has been
getting in regular field practice every MEM
Der of the team and one or two substitutes
being given several hours practice daily
in batting, throwing to bases and In other
directions, under the watchful eye OF Man
ager Horsey. The list OF the players for
this years team is a strong one. Three
good batteries are had in Dowd. pitcher.
and Mahoney, catcher; Carmody, pitcher.
and Sullivan. catcher; and Hennon, pitcher.
and o Brien, catcher. The rest of the team
will play as follows: Cotter. first base:
Ed. Mahoney, second base and captalns
Bahen, short stop; Carton, third base;
Harley. left field; John Murphy. center
field; McGrath, right field; and Laurie.
Townsend, Allen and Daingerfield as substi.
tutes. Negotiations are being made for a
trainer and coach. and one OF the players
from the Washington team will be selected
before the 18th of March. The first game
will be played March q at Capitol Park,
which has been engaged for all the games
TO be played at home. On the 26th of May
the team will leave for trip north. games
having been scheduled with Princeton,
Harvard and many other leading colleges,
The team will return home once more On
the 9Th of June.
The annual election Of the Boxers
and Fencers' Club of GEORGETOWN rniver.
ctfV resulted follows. \ oosa
and c. NJ. Mast, w. S. Martin and NJ. NJ.
Murphy. governors Though the club has
been late In putting its affairs In order.
plans for the enlargement and Improvement
of the organization are now on foot. and IL
proposes to actively go to work. They will
engage a competent man as teacher and
also add new instruments.
Washington Athletic Club.
Now that the smoker Of the Washing
ton Athletic Club is over, the members
will begin to talk over and take up several
matters which have been pushed aside late
ly in the preparation for the big event Of
last Thursday night. The club bowling
contest, which has been on the brain OF
many for a few weeks. will probably b0
arranged for. The present plan, IL The ar.
fair comes of. is to have a contest between
several teams picked out of the players Of
the club and also in all likelihood to have
an individual tournament for the best club
scores as well. The plucky showing of the
team of the Washington Athletic Club in
the bowling league contests showed what
sort Of stun some Of the men We're made OF.
and an interesting time may be looked for
If the bowling contest becomes a reality.
Whether the club will take up boating
this summer or not is an interesting topic,
but not one on which any very powerful
rays OF light can be thrown. The club
house is more conveniently situated for taxi
ing UP boating. being IL is so near the
river. than any other club in the city. The
wharf at the foot OF South Capitol street
would serve to make a good beginning.
Boating is desired by many Of the clubmen
and would. of course. be favored by all, but
from the fact that IL costs money to do it
in proper shape. This new organization has
SO far had a reputation of doing things up
in style or not at all. and IL is doubtful II.
with the burden already resting On the club.
another expenditure will be added this sum.
mer In the way of boating, at any rate as O
club venture