The morning times., 1895-11-24


Team Benefit.
Before another issue of The Sunday
Times the several local games OF football
arranged for Thanksgiving Day will have
| been played. From the result OF each
| some sort OF conclusion may be arrived at
/ as to which team has the right to expect
the honor OF pia ying for the local champion
| ship with the present champion team-the
! Columbia Athletics.
In order To correct an error which seems
to prevail it is proper to state that the
| Columbian College game arranged for next
| Thursday will not be one for the champion =
| ship.
| SHOULD CONSIDER THE oRIENTs.
| 1t seems to be the general impression
| that the Orient Athletic Club team is the
one team that is entitled to play the
Columbia Athletics for the championship,
because OF its excellent showing against
the Gallaudet team last Saturday with the
score to o.
Tue Gallaudet College team is consid-
cred one OF the heaviest and strongest
teams here, and probably the best the col
iegc has ever had.
To prevent such a team as that from
scoring is indeed rare feat, and the
orients deserve credit for their work.
Tie Gailaudets have the proud distinc-
tioD OF playing the University OF Virginia
one or the closest games the latter has
played this season, the score standing
is to 6 in favor of the Firginlans, and
Il week thereafter defeated the strong
Baltimore City College team by a score
OF % to o. All this goes TO show that the
orients put up strong game against a
strong team.
1t should be conceded that inasmuch as
tile Gallaudcts cannot play the Columbus
the Orients, for their excellent showing
against them, should be considered as the
team entitled To play the present champions
for tue title and the trophy.
Not only would it make an interesting
contest, but IL would draw out a very
large attendance, as ii would virtually
be the eastern section OF tie city against
the western and northwestern.
why not get TO WORK at once, Messrs.
Managers, and arrange the championship
game, giving due consideration to the
claim OF the Orient team.
CHANGES IN ATHLETIC RULES.
At the annual meeting OF the Amateur
Athletic Union, held in New York city last
week, important changes In the athletic
rules were made, and hencerorth the rela-
tions Of amateurs 10 professionals Will be
most strictly guarded. The legislation was
probably the most radical ever enacted by
the A. \. L.
Among the resolutions adopted were the
following most important ones:
That no amateur can race FOR purse as
4 testimonial without becoming ineligible:
that no amateur baseball team can play
against professional team or maintain
professional battery; that no football
team can have a professional coach play
with It; that the maintenance OF train
ihS tables by Gibbs should be abolished,
and that training and travelling expenses
should not be allowed; also that an ath-
lcte who has No visible means OF support il
not an amateur.
Hickok, the Yale hammer and weight
tIrower, who was suspended for compet-
ing in unregistered games, was decided to
be still ineligible.
Stage, the great Western sprinter, was
declared to be Professional because he had
officiated as a National Baseball League
umpire, and cannot in future compete in
amateur events
The steps taken by the A. A. q. are worthy
OF Cummendation and will do much to
purify amateur athletic sports, into which
in many directions professionalism was
making strong inroads-
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
First one room and then another of the
ColUEb bia Athletic clubhouse was taken in
hand by the carpenters during the past
week and preparation fUr the carnival.
which begins December 4, goes rapidly
forward.
All plans have been well laid and are
rapidly being put into execution.
Many things are being done and more
VIII be done which the management does
not care to publish, so that the novelties
VIII be all the greater a surprise to the
many visitors at the opening and succeed
ing nights.
Sam Ireland is fast perfecting the details
of the living pictures, which he viii present
and he promises they shall be the crowning
event. the very cap-stone of the amusement
features of the carnival
In point of decoration and mercantile ex-
hihits, the affair will surpass anything OF
the kind ever attempted here.
Several storeroOms are already filled
with local and out-of-town donations.
The coming week will be one of hustle
in the big clubhouse.
As yet no concerted effort has been made
to awaken tile echoes in the bowling alleys
and more than likely they will be allowed to
slumber until after the carnival, when the
club championship contest in nine and ten
pins win be taken up.
The football team, from present pros
poets, VIII play with the Columbian Uni
versity team on Thanksgiving day.
The changes in the team have been bene-
ficial, and it is now playing a strong game.
Clarke and Hooker especially distinguish
ing themselves by their excellent work.
Under rwood at center and Walsh and
Wisner at the ends, are playing a good
game.
The ''Hasbeenola" gymnasium team Is
drawing large audiences to witness its
work, and so attra ctive has 1t proven itself
that number of recruits have enlisted.
"a,
be held, under the direction of Lieut.. Nolan
and a professional leader, with musical
accompaniment, and these classes will be
made feature of the gymnasium work.
In addition to those mentioned last Sun
day, the following have been at work In
the gym. during the week: Alex. Grant,
Frank Smith, VIII Dove, Alex. Shaw, DR..
King, Sullivan, and DR.. Ward. For the BEN
eft of the new gynmases the uapeZe has
been lowered a number offeet, and may the
memories of John Crossley's excellent work
thereon be ever before the ''Hasbeenolas."
LLINSTITUTEA EATHLETICS.
Active practice is being taken in all
lines by the athletes Of Carroll Institute
for the indoor championships to be held
atthe institute nextmonth.
Without any practice, p. J. DAILY put
the 16-pound shot q distance OF SO feet
during the past week. He will undoubt-
edly surprise his competitors when he
gets in shape In their liEe.
J. G. Beckley and Downey are again at
work in the gymnasium.
Paul Hughes and P. j. DAILY will assist
Prof. Joyce in the pyramid work in Prep
aration by the junior classes for the coming
exhibition.
Foutz is a new member of tile gym who
promises well in the pole vault; he cleared
8 feet 8 inches last week.
Tile Monday and Thursday evening class