The Washington times., 1895-04-14
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
What Is Going on in Amateur Cir
CIes on Land and Water.

Athletics at the big and little colleges
have grown to be such feature of each that
indeed, in some of them, especially the
larger and more prominent ones, athletics
seem almost to be part of the curriculum.
If the athletics were not beneficial and
wholesome and a good advertisement, they
would not be encouraged to the extent
they are by some of the faculties
1t is well-known fact that in all sue
cessful crews and foot and baseball teams
the men are bright and prominent in their
studies, and SO per cent. oft them are 'star"
classmen. Athletics, therefore, can be
no reflection upon any college or univer
sity that encourages them, but on the con
trary such university as turns out
specially successful team or crew draws
to it many students who want to be con-
nected with a seat of learning which is
successful and prominent not only in the
arts and sciences and letters but in ath
letics as well.
This brings up TO me the present condition
OF affairs at Georgeto wn University, where
at present there is gloom and dissatisfac-
ton because of the decision rendered by
the faculty that the highly successful
baseball team of the varsity must forego
the pleasure of its tour to play the games
scheduled North and South
The players deserve little more con-
sideration than this. The teams bril-
liant work against Yale on Thursday
should alone entitle IL TO the privilege
of making the trip. That game opened
the eyes of the country TO look George
town ward.
LET THE TEAM GO THIS TIME.
To prevent the team going away means
to put it in bad faith and in an EN- mbarrassing
position before the big colleges where
games are to be played and for which con-
tracts have been made. 1t would GER
tainly prevent these great attractions
from again visiting our local team.
AS TO the men carrying themselves we'll
and all that sort OF thing while away on a
trip, there can be but one conclusion that is
that they are old enough and know enough
not TO do anything that would reflect upon
the fair name of their alma mater or upon
themselves.
To let them go means to put money into
their treasury while on the trip. They de-
serve il for the work they have done and the
money they have spent in making one OF the
most Dedulful cOlIege IleluS. 10 say nothing
OF energy and time expended
1t is certainly to be hoped and it is the
earnest wish Of all interested in the team
that the faculty will reverse its decision
and promptly agree 10 give the best ball
team iteyer had permission 10 geta yand
make good its sagTeementsand incidentally to
bring more honor TO the Varsity by winning
more games.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The new athletic ground of the Columbia
Athletic Club, 10 De hereafter known as
Columbia Field, and located at Seven
teenth and streets, just below the new
art gallery, are fast getting into shape,
and by May 3 the track, which is the only
unfinished part, will be ready for use.
To formally open the field, Capt. Cooke,
with the assistance OF Capt. Wells and
SteinmetZ, Hart Britain, and Cabrera, and
others, are at work upon an open bicycle
championship meet, to be held on May 80.
The meet has received the sanction of the
L. A. W, and it viii be one OF the great
est of the kind held hereabouts in several
years Having the sanction OF the L. A. wv,
no other meet can be held on that day
within radius of 200 miles OF this track,
and ii must necessarily dlaw 10 ii many
of the crack riders in the several classes
i'll the east and south.
sented to the winners. This will give the
local riders their first chance TO ride at
home since the Y. NJ. c. A. Park was done
away with.
The ladies' day, on Thursday afternoon
next, Will be the | asst OF the season. 1t is
given as a supplemental one to the regular
series and at the request OF the ladies.
The house Will be decorated in keeping
with the Eastertide. A programme OF
athletics, full of novel features, viii be
presented by rof Crossley and his classes.
On the 10th the gymnasium classes will
assist at the benefit of the Washington
Athletic Club at its clubhouse and Will
give anexceptionally strong show
Reserved seats for the annual club bene-
fit, to be given on the 22d instant, at the
Academy, will be pl aced on sale on the 18th.
Prof. CrosSley is busy each night with
his classes, nutting on the finishing touches
in the human pyramids, and Lieut.. Nolan
promises some novel figures in the Roman
Ladder.
The tennis courts adjoining the club
house will be in playing condition this
week.
The sparring and wrestling championships
for club members promises to fill in all the
classes, and Manager Of Sparripg Bobby
Elder is at work making matches and per-
fecting detail.
The baseball team is taking plenty OF
pTdCONty Uul DIS yGl udS no Sd1ucS SCutu-
uled.
McAuliffe is training in the club gym
for his coming contest.
The club ten pin bowling game closed on
Friday evening, and the following are the
winners of prizes; Kicker, Stone and Jones,
for the greatest number of pins, in the or
der named; Coke for highest single game,
which was 204, and Arthur Moses will
probably take the prize for greatest num-
ber of strikes.
CARR OIL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
The athletes and gymnasts of Carroll
Institute are busy preparing for the In
stitute indoor championships to be given
on the Goth inst. Prof. Joyce reports good
progress, and promises a good showing in
the initial set of championships of the In
stitute.
Putting the shot has some good talent in
c.. Shea, j. EckaTt, Gallagher, Bauby, F.
Saul, and E. Buckley.
Running high jump will have Joe Daily,
Armstrong, "A. Becker, b. Finnigan, and
Arthur May.
Standing broad jump: J. D. Quinn,
Daily, Saul, and Joe Berberich.
Pole vault A. Becker, Daily, Berberich,
and Gallagher.
pound class are Pearson, Mess, DAILY, and
Hughes; 16o pounds, Bauby Gallagher,
and Eckart. At 12o pounds Finngan is
doing good work.
The parallel bars will be q feature and
some novel tricks are being learned by Paul
Hughes, BENJAMIN Finnigan, George Nc
Clusky, AL Becker and Carl Mess
The double horizontal bar is great
drawing card at present aud several OF Prof
Joyce's pupils are becoming proficient in
its use. McClusky is already mastering
theforward and backleap onthedouble.
Arthur Nav is one of the most promising
juniors in the gym. He does neat prompt
work.
The ladies' gymnasium class is in steady
practice in basket ball and feels that it can