Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-31

This season saw repetition of the inter
est which was manifested in basket ball
last yea. AZ league was organized early
in the fall, consisting of seven clubs as fol-
lows: Washington Light Infantry, Young
Mems Christian Association, Washington
Athletic Club, Corcoran Cadet Corps, Poto-
mac Wheelmen, Washington Military Cy-
cllsts and the Carroll Institute. At present
it looks though the Washn Eton Light
Infantry would have the chan pionship al
the end OF The season, but the other teams
are working hard and confidently expect
to wreSt that honor from hem. The at
tendance at the games has shown the
greatest amount of interest in this kind of
sport, while the contests that have been
put up by the various teams have shown
science, training and skill on the part of the
players and their coachers. The PLAYING
although somewhat rough at the beginning
or the season, has been toned down by the
application of rigid rules, until now the
play IS generally free from all unnecessary
louShness. The closest competitors of the
W. Il. l. are probably the Washington
Athletic Club and the Carroll Institute and
the outcome of the season is looked for
ward to with great interest by the friends
of all the clubs.
The annual field and track sports of
Georgetown University were held Novem-
Der .. The most important feature was
the appearance on the track of b. j. Wef-
ers, the champion hundred-yards runner
of the world. This was his first aopear-
ahce since his becoming a student at the
university, and the time made was consId-
cred to be nearly good as his record
The time made was 10 seconds, over a soft
wet track. The other events did not de-
velop any champions. but the work
throughout was excellent The attendance
justified all eXpecta atoms.
Inc only feature of The year In aqlIatics
was the Potomac river regatta, held under
the auspices of the local boat clubs, on
what is known as the national course
which occurred August .6. The interest
manifested showed that it was the desire
OF great many people in this vicinity to
bring about revival of boating in TINS
city, spectators lining the banks of the
river aloLg the entire course and crowd
Ing every vantage point obtainabe. Ther
We're SIX races rowed, with entries as fol-
lows: Columbia Athletic Club. Potomac
Boat Club, Baltimore Athletic Club Ana
lostan Boat Club. Ariel Rowing Club Aiet-
ropolitan Rowing Club, Pennsylvania Barge
Club, Palisade Boat Club and Montrose
Boat Club.
Foot Ball.
a great deal of interest was manifested
in foot ball during the year. The Columbia
Athletic Club Columbian Univ ersity, Orient
Athletic Club, Potomacs and Gallaudet
College We're represented by the most not
able teams. The C. A. c. and Columbian
University teams played ON THANKSGIVING
dav, the former winning. OF the remaining
teams the Orients seem to be entitled to
the first place by their steady work and
We're any number of minor teams and the
vacant lots in the city were crowded at all
periods during the season by the devotees
of the pigskin, big and little. The Central
High School team won the championsh hip
of the High Schools by superior work and
team play. There was great deal of dis
pute about the giving of dates by the c. A.
G. team to several OF the teams that want
al at Il,
game between the Orient and Columbia
Athletic Clubs is assured for New Year
day. This VIII settle the question beyond
all doubt, as the Orients have defeated the
other teams and have but the Columbian
University and c. a. c. to down. The game
on Christmas day between the University
of Virginia and the Columbian University
was a disappointment, as the Virginia boys
failed to Put in an appearance. Some Of
the teams travelled out of town and were
uniformly sent back home with more
knowledge of the game than when they
left.
every vacant lot in the city almost with
out exception was taken up by the de-
Voices of the game. Only one tournament
was held, however, it being played on the
Bachelors courts and under the auspices
of that club June IS The champions hip
was again won by AIR. J. c. Davidson.
who beat Mr.. Frank Geohegan in the
finals. Mr.. Davidson has held the cham
pionship for four years. \ number of other
tennis clubs had small tournaments but
none were large enough ard assembled
enough star players TO attract wide atten-
ton.
The eastern tournament of the Washing
ten Golf Club was held April -, Mr.. A
J. Parsons winning both the hole and
stroke matches This club was about the
only golf organization in this vicinity, and
has its grounds, consisting of It's acres on
the Virginia side of the river, Oh the road
between Rosslyn and Fort Myer. The
Christmas tournament was held during the
holidays, and Mr.. George HELEN won the
presidents cup and the championship of the
club. From the interest displayed it would
seem as though the game had come to
STAY. as the grounds of the club were