The Washington times., 1895-02-17

To this end these bowlers are preparing
TO organize teams, procure quarters, build
regulation alleys, and make application
for membership in the league next tall. From
the present outlook, then, there will be bowl
ing galore next season and instead of five
there may he eight teams and possibly two
leagues.
POSTPONED BASKETBALL GAMES.
The postponing OF games in the Basketball
Leagne series without proper authority from
the league or consultation with teams inter-
ested is necessarily a harmful thing to do,
and by following this haphazard sort of style
the schedule is now entirely out OF gear.
The W. i. /. &C. l. game scheduled for
and postponed from the 9tn inst. TO the 1lth
and from that TO some uncertain date is caus-
ing the trouble now.
Games should not be postponed except for
good and sufficient cause, and without these
the games thus skipped should be forfeited
20 the other team.
Scheduled games should be played in the or
der in which they are arranged without regard
20 postponements. Thus game scheduled
for the 9th inst. and postF oned should he
played. before game scheduled for the 18th,
Notwithstanding subsequent postPonement.
The game between G. l. and G. a. e. sched-
uled for last night was postponed after proper
notice. because of the athletic exhibition ut
tue Ol iAt ldSl-uAlnCA. IL hLiSh
several OF the team PLAYERS took part.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
At meeting of the board of governors of
the Columbia Athletic Club, held on Thurs
day evening, the following committees were
appointed:
House committee-G. NJ. Fague. chairman;
Tomas Francis. jr., J. S. Zeigler. r. ]. Beall,
ir., and Dorsey Brown.
Finance committee-Alex Grant, NJ. F.
finley and II. S. Flynn
Rules committee Eugene Peters, Ed 3.
Stumph, and Charles Howard.
Committee on adm issioD-W. r. King, S.
". StinemetZ. and l.. s. Wells, jr.
The athletic committee will be named at
an early date.
The result of the annual election gives uni
versal satisfaction, and the prospects OF the
club are brighter than ever. With the new
athletic grounds IN shape the season in ath-
letics hereabouts will be an active one.
Beginning tomorrow evening, all candi-
dates for entry in the several events of the
| open District championships to be held next
month will take up hard practice.
Adam johnson promises to do at least as
well as he did last time with the 16- pound
shot, doing thirty-one feet.
Z. NJ. Harmon is an enthusiastic worker
for the success of the open events, He sue
ceeded in securing nearly all of the prizes,
| which Will be shown later on, and are said to
be valuable and appropriate.
Hon. l.. a. Thur5ton minister from Hawaii,
| is an earnest worker in the gym.
Lieut.. t. b. Nolan will shortly get his men
| together for the human pyramids which are
to be feature Of the club benefit on April
| o. 1t is hoped that Will Mooney will again
| be one of the 'understanders.
Suter, who is one OF the most promising
| junior acrobats hereabouts, will probably be
'.rop mount in the pyramid.
Basil Dukes class in gymnastics is an in
| teresting one. 1t is composed of Dick Beall
Stump Magee, Shafer. Milo Demo, Hooker
and Jaquette. 1t is surprising to see what
they can I do. Duke will use his class for
mats at the benefit. Barrel jumping will be
taken up next by this class.
| Fred Watts and Holbrook are hard at work
on the parallel bars.
| Duke is fast getting back to bis old form
and his battute leaping is very clean and
| accurate.
The election OF Charles Baker as lieutenant
in charge OF rowing is popular one. He will
| do much to increase interest in rowing among
| his club mates
Hough's performance from the low bar for
distance on ladies' day, going eleven feet one
| inch, was remarkable.
For general information il is we'll to men,
tion that the world indoor high jump record
was beaten last week by NJ f, Sweeney, of
| W
the bar at six feet three and half inches.
The amusement committee promises novel
'smoker" on Saturday evening next.
| Much regret is expressed at the failure of
Jake Jones to run for reelection to the board,
where he had made himself very useful last
year. The interest he took, and no doubt
will continue to take, in the advancement of
| bowling is well known, and to him to large
extent is due the present excellent condition
and showing of local amateur bowling
CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
Several of the members OF the Carroll In
stitute gymnasium classes are practicing hard
to get into shape to enter the open champion
ship at G. A. @.
The Carroll Institute entry will probably be
for horizontal bar work.
The basketball team has three games on
| hand for the coming week, two of them the
results of postponement.
| Prof. Joyce is at work with number oi
new members who promise good all-round
work.
Downey is doing some strong acrobatic
! turns.
During the past week 1t was settled beyond
| doubt that the Institute team would for the
second time hold the District championship
In bowling. The team leads by a handsome
margin. and its friends are naturally proud
| of its work. Capt. AL Schulteis has been
| congratulated on all sides for the good work
| and showing of his team. 1t fully deserves
| the place il has earned for ITSELF
Why would IL not be a good idea to have a