The morning times., 1896-12-27

made a new local record by fielding seven
goals, Some OF them very difficult With
him in his new position, and Oppenheirner
or Road at center, the team will henceforth
be much strengthened.
Another of the series Of ba sketball games
by the G. /. and w. A. C. Juniors will be
pIa yed during the coming week date
has not yet been fixed.
The second or reserve bowling team will
play the final game in the first series
with the w A C. on Wednesday evening
on the home alleys
The Dramatic Club, under the coaching Of
J. j. Skelley, OF Philadelphia, is making
splendid Roadway in "A Night Off, which
will be presented on January IS at Lafay-
ette Theater, by permission of Augustin
Daily. The comedy requires skillful hand
ling but the C /. boys are equal 70 the task,
and their hard practice Will result in a
splendid production.
Washington Athletic Club.
The members of the Washington Athletic
Club are n ore tina pleased with the work
of the second reserve bowling team The
taking of two games from the Saengerbund
on the 23d, was considered a splendid vic
tory.
fectrd arrangements for the complimentary
hop to he given at the clubhouse on New
Years evening, and an enjoyable time is
promised Music will he furnished by the
Marine Band. Admission will be by card.
Ten new members were elected at the last
meeting and several applications are now
pc nding.
Among the new members are several
strong bowlers.
President Brown has developed into quite
bowler and has recently rolled up some
heavy scores. He is credited with 22f
game. In this'sport, as in his general work
| for the club, he is energetic, and the club
[ has prospered wonderfully under his man
| agement The many new features he has
| introduced have been successfully carried
| out.
The junior basketball team is conternplat
| ing trip to Baltimore to play a game
there after the holidays The team has had
| large group picture taken The boys are
very proud OF their showing and grateful
| to the club for its general good treatment.
| The league bowling tea m under Capt Kidd
| made a splendid showing in the series Just
| completed, and hopes to do even better in
| the one which begins January 4 in it's
|
Light Infantry Athletics.
| The effort to organize a basketball team
| in each of the companies OF the Washing
ton Light Infantry has failed Company C
has a team which is making a good show
| ing, but as the rule which prevented mem
bers of the league team from playing on
these teams fnterfered with the orgtniza-
| ton of that OF Company ID, To- which nearly
all the league players belonged. that com
pany was handicapped and made no further
effort. There the matter dropped
The league team is not taking as much
practice as IT should, and It's failure 10 do
so may handicap il when future games
are played with strong teams.
| Lee, at right center and McCahe. at for
ward, are doing good work.
McCathran Is putting up a good game.
An effort viii be made after the holi
days to introduce systematic class wOrE
and training in gymnastics 10 develop TIE
quantity of good material the corps has in
its ranks.
| ON Wednesday evening at 5 'clpck the
corps will have its annual enioyahI, christ
mas festivities for the pleasure OF the
| children and young relatives and friends oi
the members From big Christmas tree
| in the middle Of the armoFy Santa Clau
VIII distribute presents TO the little one!
and 10 the older ones candies From 9 4
II an informal hep will be held AGnlis
sion will he by card only Children accom-
panyiug holders of cards will bc admitted
without cards. The committee having tA,
affair in charge consists of Capt. AIIisoI
Nailor, chairman; Capt. Andrew Kelly
Liedt. Jesse Grant, Quartcrmaster Ser
geant :. Z. House, Lieut.. WaHach McCath
ran. Sergt. ~ NJ. Allison. and Corporal,
H R McCabe and F. ". Burnett.
Eastern Athletic Club.