The Washington times., 1894-12-09
National Rifles Will Be Represented
in the Basketball League.
THE XMAS DAY FOOTBALL GAME
CoIumbias Will Meet the Strong Union
College Eleven on the Gridiron-B Bowling
League Contests Are Attracting Much In
terest-Fine Programme for Ladies' Day.

real league games begin.
In addition to the organizations which have
already taken an interest in the game am
informed that the National Rifles are about
to take it up.
With the quantity of excellent material in
this popular organization there is no reason
why a strong team should not be gotten to-
gether and with it representation in the
league.
The wonder has often been expressed why
the Rifles do not take up athletics. especially
of the indoor kind. With ample room and
every convenience their armory could very
readily become also their gymnasium.
The members will probably begin team
practice during the week.
On Thursday evening at the Washington
Light Infantry Armory a meeting was held
to arrange for several games Of basketball to
be played pending the arrangement Of regu-
lar schedule
Prof. John Crossley, c. A. c.; Prof. Maui
rice Joyce, c. l.; Harry Lee, w. L. /. c., and
others were present. II was decided to hold
! the following games: Wednesday evening at
$50, in the Columbia Athletic Club gymna-
| stun, a game between the home team and
| Washington Light Infantry Corps: during
the following week, at Carroll Institute, be-
| tween Carroll Institute and Columbia Athletic
| Club, and the following week, at Washington
| Light Infantry Corps Armory, between Car
| roll Institute and Washington Light Infantry
Corps. Games for the other organizations
| have not yet been arranged
| An effort will be made TO secure the dona-
! tion of a championship silken banner TO be
won three times and become absolute prop
| erty of tho winner or come such similar ar
rangement. Such banner would add
| greatly TO the interest Of the contests.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
Arrangements are being perfected for the
Christmas Day football game with Union
| College, Of New York. The team has taken
up light practice.
The classes in gymnastics and light ath-
/ let1cs at the Columbia Athletic Club, under
! Prof. Crossley, are making rapid progress in
! the lines of work laid out for the season.
! On next Thursday afternoon the club will
| hold its first ladies' day of the season and
! the committee having it in charge viii pre-
sent a very attractive programme of music
and athletics. There is already great de-
mand for cards without which no one will
| be admitted. and only one lady will be ad-
mitted on each card.
The athletic portion of the afternoon will
! be as follows: / Wand drill by the juniors,
| fifteen years and under-p. Nolan, A. Platt,
| F. Waters, C Griffith, and Mills Dean and
! others.
2. Horizontal bar-Eddle Sewen, Midge
Ross, r. Hough i. A. Balm, II. Allen, l..
/ Craig, and d. Reynolds.
! 3. Foil fencing.
4. Running high iump-Royce HouGh, Ar
| thur McEInone, L. A. Balm, and c. Dudley.
/ 3. Triple acrobatics.
| 6. Wrestling-F. Watts and E. Stratton.
| Z. Broad swords.
| s. Flying rings.
| 9. Sparring.
10. Spring board and horse
The foregoing will be interspersed with at
! tractive musical numbers.
! Capt. Biyins is taking considerable interest
| in basketball, and together with Prof. Cress-
/ ley will have a strong team to represent the
| club in the league. On Wednesday evening
| the team will play IFS first regular game with
| the ". J.. l. c., and no doubt the big gym will
be crowded.
Ambrose is doing excellent work with the
! gloves Prof. Carter sees in him strong
''comer" at 1l5 pounds
/ A very neat piece of acrobatic work is be-
| ing done by Waters and Griffith and Prof.
! Crossley.
IN THE BOWLING ALLEYS.
The bowling team is at last striking its
| gait and encouraged at its success uron its
alleys, and at the Buena Vista Club. there is
little doubt but what it will reach and hold
the place it deserves in the league.
Mason'is one of the mainstays of the team,
! and it was lucky in having him as a substi-
tute. He now seems to be a regular.
1t is still Reliable John Walker. He
| saved the team game on Thursday.
The cocked-hat bowlers are getting in lots
| of practice for the ''slna.l bali' club tourna-
ment, which begins shortly
The basketball team Of the Carroll Insti-
| tute has every reason to feel very proud over
! IFS victory in the game with the Baltimore Y
! NJ. G. A. team last week. With the good re-
| suits which must come from practice for
! team work, the team will bid for 4 high
| place in the league ranks. What it now
lacks more than anything elsa is a captain
| This all teams must have, for some one must
! direct players and the plays 70 be made, and
! with no head, or as it now is, all heads no
team can successfully compete with a prop
| erly captained team.
Prof. Joyce is pleased with the increase OF
| his classes.
The recent large addition to the member
| ship of the institute has added considerably
| to his classes and there is plenty OF good ma
terial to be developed.
Carl Mess, new man, promises to be-
come quite wrestler. He is good mate
! for Pierson at 135 pounds
Downey, DAILY, Bauby, Hickey, and Becker
are doing good work ON the parallel bars
preparing for the next exhibition. r. How
ard, ackhardt, Buckley, and C. shea are doing
| good all-around work
Prof.. Joyce is hard at work on a brother
| act with Moran as top-mounter. This and
several other novelties are promised for the
exhibitions to be given early next month.
Mat Horne IS quite an expert at club
swinging He will be placed in charge of a
boys class to teach them in this branch.
The ladies' classes, under Prof. Joyce, are
making rapid progress in their work and
with splendid results. An exhibition for
ladies only is promised for the near future.
The bowling team is not satisfied to lead
the league by only a few points. 1t will
strive 10y hard work to put several addi-
tional points between itself and the second
! team.
Rice is strong addition to the team. Capt.
Schulteis is bowling steady strong game.
Armstrong never tires of winning. He is
! team.
YOUNG MEMS CATHOLIC CLUB.
The bowling team of they. N. G. G.. has a
good excuse for its failure to make a better
showing in the league games.
1t has been deprived of several evenings
! practice each week on account of the re-
hearsals OF the play in the gymnasium adj
joining the bowling alleys. After the holi-
DAYS 1t promises to make up for lost ground.
The team has good material which will make
| itself evident before the next return games.
The medal which the team won from Car
roll Institute during the summer was won
J last week in club competition by j. Il. Lans-
| dale, he having made the best score in the
| last league series bowled with the Institute
! team.
Interest is now being taken in the election
OF club officers, which election will be held on