Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17

forts in that line Tor the Christmas day
game with Union. The makeup of the
team is very uncertain as yet, on account
of the injuries of some of the members.
MCGEE and Ed SeftoE have both been men,
toned as likely to take the place Of Ha~-
der, but the question of which of the two
will fill the position will probably not be
decided until next week.
In the gymnasium work Fred Woods
sprained his ankle while playing basket
ball recently, and will have to give up
for time that interesting sport. Instruc-
tor Crossley has developed couple Of
promising top mOunterS for aCrObatiC work
in the persons Of the youngsters Frank
Waters and Charlie Griffith.
The ladies' day, which was given last
Thursday afternoon, was so successful
that another will be given as soon the
necessary arrangements can be made.
National Rifles New Departure.
Some years ago the members of the Ma
tional Rifles made some efforts to get to-
gether the nucleus of a gymnasium in
their armory on street, and they were
successful to the extent of billiard table
and some few dumb bells. The topic has
always been a live one with the Rifles,
and has taken precedence over all other
subjects, with the exception of the annual
election of officers. From time to time
the younger members have really made
vigorous efforts to accomplish something
In the dtnleuC line, out nave never as
yet succeeded. But it seems likely now
that a change will be effected, and many
of the younger members feel certain that
they are on the road to make their famous
old company shine in the athletic world
as well as in the social About a week
ago Schuyler Stokes got some of the men
together on the lower floor and began TO
show them what he knew about basket
ball Since then the game has been gain
ing favor at the same rate it does at other
institutions, and now John Cameron, Blake
Miller, William BlOcher, Jimmy Clipper,
Fred Van Nranken, Neil Barry, VIII Can
non and Guy Davis may be seen on the
floor almost any evening, with Stokes in
charge. The money with which to pur-
chase the necessary apparatus was easily
subscribed among the members, and now
some of the boys are even talking about
a distinctive uniform.
Frank Saul of the Carroll Institute came
down last Thursday evening and coached
the team, and already its members are
DESTROYS of trying their strength with the
other District teams, and to that end will
be glad to receive challenges from any
one. They may be sent to Schuyler c..
Stokes and addressed to him at the Ma
tiOnal Rifles armOry. When a match
game does come off it will be playe upon
the upper floor, the lower one being re
served for practice purposes only.
The proposition that is being considered
and will probably be brought to the atten-
ton of the board Of directors is about
like this. Under the building there is Il
space which would only be required to
be excavated to form a good sized gym
nasium. Looking at the armOry from the
front one would not think that sufficient
light could be secured, but in the rear
the lower floor is very fair distance
above the level of the alley, and from this
side the necessary daylight could be Sc
cured With that obstacle out of the way
the only thing remaining to be done Is to
cart away the earth, put IN a flooring
and plaster the walls. When that is &C
complished the idea IS to put in a bowling
alley and few of the simpler pieces OF
gymnasium furniture, so that while the
members of the organization may have
plenty of means for exercise, still 1t could
not be called an athletic institution in the
true sense of the word. Apparatus as
they possess at present consists OF some
few fencing foils, boxing gloves, Indian