The Washington times., 1895-05-19

vented Lieut.. Baker bringing out his row.
| ing men. The rowing season is indeed
/ backward, hereabouts.
| CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
The acrobatic act of Prof. Joyce and
Masters Blue and McAfee was one of
| the great features of the exhibition given
| at St Joseph's Hall on Thursday evening.
| The act was difficult as well as novel,
| the work of young Blue being especially
| noteworthy.
EckhaTt and Gallagher are taking hard
| practice in the shot and weight, and when
| their natural strength is aided by the
| ability to properly deliver the weights
| they Will be we'll up among the best
| locals.
Canty and Conway are natural athletes,
| and are fast learning to handle themselves
in all-around work
Downey is doing good work on the hori-
zontaI bar.
Arrangements are being made for the
annual excursion to be given next month
YOUNG MEMS CATHOLIC CLUB.
The return games of tenpins which
the team of the Baltimore Catholic Club
| had arranged to play with the Young Mems
Catholic Club on their alleys have been
postponed until fall
The new tennis courts of the club are in
constant demand. Landsdale and OCon-
nor and Lehman and Rowan are fast be-
coming experts at the net
Active preparations are being made for
the clubs annual excursion, to be given
on July 16.
Joe Hill has been appointed chairman OF
the athletic committee.
r. F. Downing has resigned the office
of recording secretary, much to the regret
of the members. The vacancy will be filled
at the next meeting of the club.
Great interest is being taken by the mem
| bers in the Literary and Debating Society,
and the Monday evening meetings are al
ways well attended. The subject discussed
at the last meeting, Resolved. That the
Income Tax Is Beneficial to the United
States" was decided in favor of the mega
tive, presented by D. Thomas. George
Trapp supported the affirmative side of
the question.
Tomorrow night the subject will be,
Resolved, That the Stage Has Moral
Tendency" ]. Eichorn and j. Stack viii
speak in the affirmative, and F. A. w. Van
Reuth and P. j. Haltigau will present facts
in favor of the negative side.
WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY ATH-
LETIC.
The armory and gymnasium of the Wash
ington Light Infantry has been in such
frequent demand for public affairs that
the athletes have had but little use of the
floor and apparatus.
Harry Lee has hscIass practice between
times and among those doing all around
work are E. and j. Schafhirt, Jesse Lee
Barghausen and Given.
The memoers are working hard for the
success Of their league baseball team, but
the lack of grounds is necessarily a handi-
cap and the team is not making as good
showing as was expected OF it.
:, Heydler plays an earnest game at short.
Shreeye and Stewart and keinsC hnlidt
are putting up a good game.
The corps has about completed the
details of it's trip to Brooklyn on the 29th
inst. 1t viii no doubt be a great feature
in Decoration Day parade.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
The champion baseball team of George
town College continued its great work on
the diamond during the week. and especially
noteworthy was the terrible FROST it
gave John Hopkins team on its own
grounds.
On Wednesday afternoonthe University of
Pennsylvania team comes to Georgetown
field for return game with the local
varsity and it promises to be the most ex-
citing of the many great games played
here.
The great Schoenig will be ptted against
Big Nike n the pitchers box, and altogether
it will be a battle royal
The work OF the college athletes In the
trial games during the week on the col
lege field was of a high order, considering
the condition Of the grounds and weather
The work of Fox in the 100-yard dash,
doing it in 10 3-5 seconds, on a rough.
soft field, is noteworthy.
Douglass is natural, easy runner, and