Evening star., 1894-01-27
GENERAL ATHLETICS.
Two New Clubs Established in South
Washington.
Records Broken at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Club Exhibftion-News in Regard
to Other Clubs.

Ana@ " "asnington Is interested IN athletic
sports has never been questioned This
city has always been a bicycling center;
loot ball has drawn the people very well:
boxing mas grown in popularity very rapid
iy lately. but wrestling has been sighted;
tennis got a good grip on folks last sum-
mer' which 1t is going to tighten this COM
ing season; boating has never had any
snow; whether Washington is a good base
ball city or not is disputed question. The
interest which is felt in general athletics is
very well shown by the attendance at eth-
letic exhibitions. The exhibition Of the
Young Mems Christian Association took
place last Wednesday night and the at
tendance at that time left no doubt in any
ones mind that people cared for things of
that sort.
Two New Clubs,
Another pointer for those who are WON
dering whether athletics are on the increa Sc
mere or not Is the establishment of two new
clubs in South Washington The Emerald
Athletic Club, which has been in existence
only few weeks. has prospered so we'll
that they are already talking of larger
quarters. They have adopted a badge and
nave arranged for an exhibition soon. to
be given together with the American Ath.
letic Club. The American Athletic Club In
Unny aDoue three months old. with a mem
Dersnip OF about twenty-five persons but
tney nave done SO well that on the lst of
the month they will say good bye To their
oio quarters and take possession of a good
s!xed sa.s ana convenient hall. at the corner Of
l2th and e streets northwest On Febru-
ary they will give an exhibition in the
new place. in which members of their club
and members from the Emerald Athletic
CIuo VIII take part Boxing and other feat
ures will occupy the evening The Officers
OF the American Athletic Club are: Fd
muno vernon, president; Ed Hughes vice
PRESIDENT; oscar Walters, secretary and
VIII Cohen, treasurer.
A New Instructor Wanted.
A new instructor has not yet been en-
gagged by the Young Mems Catholic Club.
ailnough several good ones have offered
their services. Bowling seems to be the
raVorite game at present, and both alleys
are well patronized each evening. The club
team is doing remarkably well ana srr-
prised their friends last Tuesday by defcat.
ing the Columbia Athletic Club on their
own alleys. Basket ball is also recaivinp
attention. and Mr.. G. c. Callan has ntont
organized a club team.
The orchestra of the club will give one Of
Wednesday night.
The entertainment committee Iook;ne
ahead. have already decided on June "a :, 3
the date OF the clubs first excursion to
August. We sNen ii
The regular meeting Of the Dramatic So.
ciety or the club will be held next Wednes
DAY night, and that Of the club proper on
the nrst Tuesday in February
The Y. NJ. e. A. Club.
The exhibition Of the Young Mems Cbr,.-
tian Association will be remembered for
more reasons than one So successful was
1t that Prof. Sims has already decided to
give another in about a month, which NAV
be seen by those who failed to see the first
1t will be repetition of the one given on
Wednesday night, together with some new
features to be gotten up by that time Two
records We're broken at the exhibition which
the Y.M.C.A. may feel joyous over. The
pole vault was made at nine feet five and
quarter inches by Harry Green, son Of
Dr. >. H. Green, pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church. This breaks the District
record for that feat by some inches In the
high jump, also, Frank Hanna made the
record of five feet eight inches, the best
that has been done in that line johnson
deserves credit too, for the good account
of himself he gave in the wrestling. E. A.
one-half inches for snap under the bar and
nine feet for the high kick.
A class in the Indian club swinging con-
sisting Of new members, has been started
in the gymnasium of the Young Mems
Christian Association within the last few
days.
The monthly meeting Of the Carroll In
stitute was held Thursday night, but no
business of much Importance was transact
ed. A chess club is to be organized short.
ly at the Institute.