The Washington times., 1895-01-13
Indoor Exercises in the Gymna-
Sums Have Become Popular.
BASKETBALL ON THE BOON
Review of Sporting Events Among Those
Who Do Dexterous Muscular Tricks for
the Pleasure and Physical Benefit to Be
Derived-Notes of News from All the
Clubs Announcement of Coming Events.

all records for attendance are being broken,
and it is very gratifying 10 those who cham
pion the cause of athletics to see their ef-
forts meet with success
Several reasons may be assigned for this
activity. One of these is that men and
youths are beginning more and more to
take up the work. not so much as formerly
for the fun oft, but because OF an awakening
to the necessity OF taking exercise.
Another reason for the new activity is the
interest which basketball has awakened,
not only among lookers-on and weli-wishers,
but among the timid ones, who dreaded the
appearance on the gym floor in public, who
now, in the excitement of the play and sur
rounded by the boider ones. take active part.
For this game then, we have much to be
thankful, and the promoters OF the league
feel well repaid for their efforts II II Urings
about that much desired end, the advance
ment of clean athletics for the building up oil
manly, healthy DO lies.
The first league championship game played
during the week was enthusiastically re-
ceved The large audience was constantly
app!auding the plays made. and by the very
interest and excitement 1t caused the game
AT ONCE MADE "A HIT."
Iecause OF inc uHceiialHty vi oho w wv
teame5 becoming members OF the league, the
full playing schedule was cot adopted. The
remainder OF the schedule will be adopted
tomorrow evening at the meeting 10 be held
/ at Carroll Institute.
During the week games will be played at
Light Infantry Armory and at Washington
Athletic Cub.
The busin, SIS mems reception TO be held on
Wednesday evening from to II clock at
the Columbia Athletic Club Will be an affair
on larser scale than hus e5er been at
tempted here in similar entertainments. and
those fortunate enough TO hold cards for that
evening viii have much TO he thankful for.
The assessment committee has worked
faithfully and every detail has been looked
after and even now the entertainment is
ready to begin.
The entire house will be in gala attire.
plants and bunting and flags Will be pientl-
fully and artisticaily displayed. On the s'c-
oni floor in what WAS formerly the library
an orchestra will be stationed.
During the evening at convenient intervals
Prot! Cross,ey and his gymnas;ic juniors AMI
seniors will give Il programme o. gymnastics
and acroba,ics that in point of difficulty and
degree of perfection will be revelation 10
many of the guests.
Cards containing all the exercises OF the
evening. giving the time ol each feature, " ii
be handed the guests and 10 suit their convent
ence and inclination they may see this or
that performance or class OF athletics Tor
which they have a preference. each recied OF
on schedule tire rs per following arrange
ment OF the roytamme:
AT $50 O'clock. horizon al bar, by Prof.
Crossley and classes. and ii The same time
the first bowling gaLe' viii bc p;yed by s:ar
DowLERs or THE cLUB
The prize for this contest has been pre-
sented by Mr.. Robert I-rding.
.i.,h bv Nnstnr ri
Plant.
S:42. running high jump. by Hough and
McEihone to break their tie record OF hEe
feet ten.
s:54. triple acroba;ics. by Eddie seweil,
Ross, aad Prof Crossey. Some eXcelient
tricks are being worke | Up.
9U5-Foil fencing hy Harmon and Prof.
Darialat. the club instructor OF fencing.
9:l0-High and fancy kicking by Elder,
Rough. and McElhone.
9:l5-Second bowling game.
917-FIying rings: sewell, Ross. McElhone,
Hoibrook. Craig, Harmon, Allen, Walters,
and Crossley.
9.3O-Pole vauting: Dudley, McElhone. and
Emmons.
$40 Indian clubs by Royce Hough.
9:45- Arrobatics: Walters Plant, and Cross
ley.
9:55-Ciass on mat and sprinGb1ard.
AT 10 O'Clock collation. will be served and
general round OF good cheer will hl. ID an
intermission.
lGO5-wres.ling by Blunt and Ernest schaf-
hirt. There viii be one siX-ninute bout.
! 10:11-SDarring 10y Bolway and Ambrose in
two three-minute rounds.
10:l8-Wrtstlin 10y Harry Lee and Allen in
one siX-mnute bout.
I0:2ESparring NJ. F. oLeary and Oscar
Carter in three two-minate rounds. This
promises 10 be q very interesting contest
both beiug able 10 do some good lively work
orrin Ixyl Va nd M
, Carter instructor OF boxing at c. A. c. These
two are we'll matched and are experts in tht
art of elf-descnce. and their work will bt
remembered in former club smokers and
, open events And this will be fitting fiHai(
10 a very interesting programme.
The reception committee will consist OF l0t
popular members of the club. and tie gcest
will be received by President Alcxande
Grant, one of the most popular officials the
4 club has ever had
The obje,t in having the affair is TO brinl
f the club in closer relation with the business
=. and professional men OF tho city. From
many of these the club receives encourage
mept in many ways. As the representative
athletic organization of the city it deserves
+ the encouragement OF its citizens.
: The annual club meeting held during th'
. week was well attended. The reports o
officers were encouraging and the prospect
for the coming seasons work on its ney
grounds very fattering.
At the Outing Club exhibition Royc
Hough did nine feet in hitch and kick an,
; nearly reached the present record.
a Bobby Elder is again i'll the gym and dom;
+ good work.
y A strong programme will be presented oil
q . the 18th inst, ladies' day.
;. The basketball team is working very wei
together and will no DOUBT be quite facto
n in the league race.
. Winning the first league game of basket
q ball and getting back to first place in th
bowling league is doing well enough for ON
week and the Carroll Institute naturally feel
glad.
! The basketball team is doing great team
: work. They pass rapidly and accurately AM
in Shea and Banbey and DoWney they have
, great backs and forwards. Howard and Pier
son are in every play and use great judgmen
20 in passing. Hereafter the team will practic
O. three times week.
= = Al Schulteis still holds the record in bowl
i ing with his 210 games, which is likely to re
main.
: Armstrong and Locraft are getting int
shape again.
= Whatever may be the cause, the bowlini
, team OF the Young Mems Catholic Club
= playing such remarkable game that it i
!, liable to make the leaders tremble for thei
a position.
A guess made by a member of another clu
: places the league team as follows at the en-
of the schedule: 7. M. G. c., G. A. O., G.
w. A. c., and B. V. G.
Capt. Lansdale must have injected an elixi
of some kind into his players, for without
: no team could have taken three straight froI
q c. A. c., two from G. l., and two and thre
: more from some other teams. O'Conner col