The Washington times., 1895-03-24
AMONG Local ATHLETES
What Is Going on in Amateur Cir
CIes on Land and Water.

nual or semi-annual racing meets. For
this reason our flyers on the silent steed
have had to go away from home and take
their chances on strange tracks and without
the privilege or opportunity of practice on
regular track. IN view OF all these OBJ
stacles it is no small wonder that our local
racers have become discouraged and are
scarcely ever heard of, and such thing as
seeing racers from other cities is now never
thought of.
This state of affairs should not exist in a
city where there are so many thousand riders
and among whom there is so much good rae
ing material which should be developed.
The plan suggested year or two ago to
have all the local bicycle clubs unite in build
ing track, failed of success because of non
action and lack of push, the latter thing
awfuny necessary in these days and times.
The clubs interested did not act in unison and
as each club could not have the park located
to suit its own notions, the affair fell TO
pieces and the fondest hopes OF wheeimen
were not realized.
A TRACK NOW ASSURED.
Approaching the local necessity above
spoken of the Columbia Athletic Club has
built the running track on its athletic field
at the foot of Seventeenth street, SO thatit is
adapted to wheel racing and is open to other
than members of the club. 1t is little over
fivelaps TO the mile length and is compactly
built OF clay with a good crown TO Shed the
water and the turns are well raised and al
together 1t viii be when it is entirely fin
ished model track.
For the track privilege the dues will
be Sc per man for the season. Lockers
and baths VIII be a convenient feature or
the new field.
signifled their intention of occupying these
track privileges, and George W. Cook,
who, as a member of the "A thletic COMMITTEE
of the c. A. c., is in charge OF bicycling,
VIII be pleased to give full information
to all riders who desire to use the track.
Being assured of track, it is quite prob
able that the local wheelmen VIII now bestir
themselves to have series of open racing
events and draw to our city a few or
the cracks OF the country in their various
classes and thus again help to popularize
the sport.
Several well-known local wheelmen are
endaavoring to create an interest in
series of bicycle polo games, and to learnthe
sentiment among riders who would take up
/ the matter. meeting will shortly be called.
Frank Libbey, of the c.. a. c., is one OF
the moving spirits in the affair.
INTER-CLUB ROWING RACES.
The AnaIostan Boat Club having ap-
pointed a committee to meet similar COM
mittees from the other two clubs to dis
cuss the feasibility OF having weekly
inter-club rowing races, joint commit
tee viii be called for at an early date by
| Mr. Alexander Grant, the mover ofthe plan.
| Decided opinions upon the subject have
| not been given either for or against the
| plan, but the sentiment which has been
| gwen expression, is that rowing is an
| exercise that requires lots of preparation
/ and training and to be continually at it
] for frequent races" as outlined heTeto-
| fore. ''it is feared that the men would be-
| come very tired of races at too short
| intervals"
Too much can not be done to increase the
! interest in rowing hereabouts, and l GER
! atinly hope some plan may be devised by
/ which the interest may be brought back TO
! that standard which for years made our be-
! loved Potomac famous in the rowing world
AMATEUR BASEBALL TEAMS
| Negotiations are now pending whereby
| the Columbian College and Light Infantry
! baseball teams may have the use of Column
/ Dld alnlttiC l4elu lOI TIC pldCttSS VI biiC
| game on certain days of the week. Should
! this be accomplished, these teams and the
! c. c. and other teams who have grounds
! will have ample opportunity to play serles
| of games for the District championship in
! amateur athletic organizations.
Several OF these teams will be very strong
| and capable OF putting up a good article
! OF ball, and in addition to the league series,
! if one is organized, will be open for dates
with the local college teams. A game be-
! tween Georgetown College and c. A. G., or
| the Infantry, would make an interesting
! contest So many of the best local players,
especially pitchers, have secured places on
| professional teams, that in pitchers the local
! teams are wofully deficient. Several sur
| prises are pronounced, however, in this line.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The athletic field of the C. A G at
Van Ness Park. is almost ready for general
USE The baseball field has been laid out
and is beauty. The team will during
this week take up practice outdoors, and
Capt. Wells promises strong nine. 1t is
| probable the team will receive new uniforms
this season. A black suit, with blue and red
stockings and cap is spoken of, and such a
combination would be very effective.
The new athletic committee consists
of L. S. Wells, captain; Charles Baker,
i'll charge of boating; 7. B. Nolan, gymna'
SUM; j. r. Elder, sparring; R. G. Smead
tennis; Sydney Y. Smith, bowling; E. NJ
Harmon, fencing; George w. Cook, bicy
cling, and Samuel w. StinemetZ, track and
field. 1t is a strong committee, and each
man promises to push his department well
to the front during the season.
The bowling committee announces that
the 26th instant has been fixed upon as
the date of opening the tenpin tourna
ment for the club championship. 1t viii
consist of twelve games in three series
of four games each. There will be {
prize for the highest total score which carries
with it the Leding Cup, which is an annual
trophy. The second and third highestto total:
will also receive prizes. Also a prize fo
highest single game score, and one fo
highest number of strikes.
The amusement committee has added {
supplemental Ladies Day to the list
in compliance with the general demand
April 19 is the date fixed upon.
The bowling team deserves great credi
for winning three games from the strong
Cairo team
The members who will take part in th,
open events on the 27th inst. are taking
lots of practice, and from present outlool
many local records will be broken.
The championship basket ball team hal
been photoed by Jerry Flynn, and as {
make weight several Of Basil Dukes clas!
have been thrownin.
Eddie Sewell will make all-comers II
the championship work hard to beat hin
on the horizontal bar His giant swing
both ways and layout somersault overhead
will be one of the features of the event.
The nnouncement that ladies will b.
admitted to the championships on mex