The Washington times., 1895-03-31
AMONG LOCAL ATHLETES
What Is Going on in Amateur Cir
cIes on Land and Water.

A joint meeting of the committees from
the Columbia Athletic. Analostan, and
Potomac Boat Clubs has been called by
President Grant, C. A c., for next Thursday
evening, TO discuss the subject OF holding
weekly or fortnightly iDter-club shell races
upon the plan suggested by Mr.. Grant and
printed in this column several days ago
The plan will be thoroughly gone over, and
argued pro and con, and II the plan is found
impracticable, thensome plan viii be adopted
which will tend to increase the interest in
local rowing, and at the same time aid in
improving the work OF the oarsmeD.
1t is feared that by having the races too
often the men would tire OF the constant
work and ceaseless training and in that way
the plan would do more harm than good.
The men ncomposiDg the several committees
are all practical men, and there is no doubt
they will report some plan which Will be
acceptable alike to the rowing men and the
officials of the clubs they represent.
The rowing season promises to be an
unusually active one, and number of good,
strong crews will represent the Potomac
River clubs in nearby open events.
BASKET BALL AFIELD.
There is no good reason why the game
of basket ball would not be q splendid
field game to be played in the spring
and early fall. There are two teams
who stand ready TO play the game on their
grounds and several match games are al
ready spoken of.
With larger playing field than the
gymnasium affords and with the advantage
of foul lines and the soft turf To play
on, TO do away with possible danger in
falling, il is believed that the game could
be made as popular as an outdoor as it
has proven itself an indoor game.
An outdoor game Will be played shortly
by two teams of G. A. c.. players.
SPARRING, WRESTLING AND FENCING.
In view of the fact that a number OF
persons had expressed the hope that sparring
and wrestling and fencing would be in
cluded in the c. a. c. programme, and
which, or course, it was impossible to
have, all in one evening, il seems that
some OF the local organizations could
make good thing, financially, and other
wise, by arranging for open champion
ships in the three branches named above.
There are a number of good men in
each OF the above events i'll each of the
local amateur athletic organizations to
make the events very interesting and
profitable.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
Now that the open indoor championships
are over, Prof. Crossley and his athletes
OF the Columbia Athletic Club are taking
up the work of preparing for the club
benefit, to be given at the Academy OF
April god.
In addition 10 musical and other fea-
lures, the entertainment will have sew
eral excellent athletic and gymnastic
numbers, and principal among these will
be the human pyrHtaids.
They will be at least five high, and sew
eral novelties in building VIII be intro
duced.
All members who desire to try for places
in the pyramids are requested by Prof.
Crossley to meet i'll the gymnasium on
Tuesday and Friday evenings for practice.
The club is always ready TO assist in
the promotion OF ath leticS in all its
branches, not only in its own ranks but
in the ranks of sister organizations, and
following out this line, the board of gov
ernoers, at a recent meeting, decided to
a low the clubs gymnasiu m team to
appear as one of the features OF the
entertainment 10 be given at the Washing
ton Athletic Club, April 18th. The full
team will go down and give, as 1T usually
does, ali excellent exhibition Of its work.
On April 18th, the last Ladies Day
of the season Will be given at the Columbia
Athletic Club with novel features.
Royce Hugh is the lion of the day He
very modes tly bears the attention he
receives for his excellent record break
ing work of last week.
To
nor McElhonc were in the best of condition
in the championships. At least one more
record would have gone still higher if they
had been i'll better shape.
Many regretted that Basil Dukes foot
was not in good shape for the batule leap
ing in the height event His record of eight
feet six was taken by Taussig with the bar
at nine feet two; a very excellent perform
ance.
Eddie Sewall and Nudge Ross gave better
performance on the parallel and horizontal
| than the maiority of men travelling around
| as professionals
Bobby Elder, who stopped jumping when
he cleared fourteen feet, so he says, in the
| standing broad jump, announces that, in
| compliance with general demand, II there
| are enough of the club sparrers and wrestlers
| who announce their intention of going in,
| an evening Of sparring and wrestling by club
| members only will be held. Those who
| desire to take part are requested to leave
| their names and weights at the club office.
The bowling tournament for the club
! championship in tenpins is progressing
| The third set of bowlers will play tomorrow
night
The arrangement of having to bowl foul
| games an evening is not popular one. II
| takes too long. The league found three
| games too many and spoke OF reducing the
| number to two.
Tom wilkinson, DR.. King, and Zieglel
are the clubs champion shuttle board
| players.
YOUNG MEMS CATHOLIC CLUB.
The pool team of the Y. NJ. C. c. was
unable to go to Baltimore with the bowlers
| and for the time being the pool match is
| Off
| The tennis players are taking practice
| now and when the ''cracks" are in shape
| and the season under way, several chal-
! lenge sets with other teams will be ar
ranged. Those who show up best il
practice are W. Ryder, d. Downing, A
Schwartz, j. p. Kennedy, j. R. Lansdale
| and B. Lehman.
| A little late now, but in order to get
| it in shape for next season, preliminary
| class work in the gymnasium Will be takeT
up shortly 2. O'Brien, G. Bauer and
| ID. OIeary are hard workers, and doing
| some good tricks on the horizontal bars.
Capt Lansdale is very hopeful of his
| bowling team, which. while it has done
we'll this year, he hopes will do even
| better work next season. He has some
! good material to work on as the games
! with w A. c. on Friday night showed.
! The library has received some additions