The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
DoingS of Amateurs in GYM
naSium and Afield.
NEW BOWLING LEAGUES
Columbia's Many Rnnners-Di>cus Is
Here-Eyents in Handicap Meet.
Institutes Large Classes-W. A. e.
New BOom-Infantry's Foot bail
T-am-GeorgetOwn varsity.

| the winners of the championship in each
| play Il series Of three SETS for the Dis
| trict championship
1t is entirely feasible and such a plaI
| would greatly increase the interest in i;
| very popular sport.
| 1t iS Impossible yet to even conjcctur,
as tn membership OF these leagues, but il
| Is safe to say that each one Will bca strong
| as the single league Of former wears.
| Competitions for places on the scvcr;,
teams hceiD during the coming fortnight
| and from this time forward the business OF
| the tcn-pin alley hoys will lie picking up.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
! Tie track at the pretty grounds OF the
| Columbia Athletic cub presented a busy
Scene during tie past week. 1t WIS con
| tinualy i'll use by the runners praciiCinl
for the relay team race which took plaC,
at Philadelphia Yesterday, and by the
| hicycliSis practiCing for the tournament
ana novel races which did not take place
yesterday, but which We're postponed unit
| next Saturday afternoon.
The club Is stronger IN runncrs and prom
Using ores, Too, than IL ever was before,
and their best work Will he shown in the
clubs open games on october 10. 1ht
! relay race i'll Philadelphia ut the Y. NJ
c. 4. games yesterday afternoon, gave the
runners u spIcndid opportunity To gain
points on how best to get motion that
tells
In. Cabrera. Spear, Franz, Madeira and
Winsau four of whom composed the team,
| the club has some fast youngsters.
Cabrera and Spear Will be heard from
i'll The lOu-yar,iS event OH October 10.
Adam johnson is still prac,icing with
the discus at the Manhattan grounds
and is astonishing the weight and hammer
men with his work. He will appear in
| the c. A. c. games against al! conlers
III the new game. and will show some of
the throwcrs what ii is To know how.
Harry Smith, well known as a fast
spriuter, Will shortly renew his member.
snip here. and may go into the games.
Quackeuhush. The broad jumper and pole
vaulter, Il local champion ard Harry aud
Clare Harding Will also take up the work
again. and they Will greatly Strengthen
the c. A. c. athletic team
In the trials for places on the relay team
Mckelvin aud Mctiirr made IL great show
ing and only failed 10 qualify by n frac
ton of Il second. They are two corners
sure.
The discus made after "a pattern Of the
original secured by Col. j Hart Britain
is now on exhibition at the clubhouse
Two others are being made and during the
week Some Of the strong men will nal he
a shy at the game.
The handicap track and field games
TO be given by the club on October 10 prom
ise TO bring ont a strong lot Of entries
from out OF town.
Entry blanks Were sent out on Thursda '
by II. s. Flynn, secretary OF the athlcti,
committee, Entries close on October 8
| and fees must accompany all entries.
Gold and silver medals will be given I,
first and second men in each event.
The events are all handicap except tn,
discus, for which no distances have We,
been made on this side, and it must there.
fore be scratch.
There will be eleven events, as follows
TRACK EVENTS.
1. 100 yards dash for Junior members
| c. A. c, handicap.
z. 100 yar,is dash, ia ndicap.
B. go yards run, handicap.
4. 4i0 yards run. handicap.
o. one mile run, handicap.
FIELD EVENTS.
9. Running broad jump, handicap.
:. Running high jump, handicap.
s. Pole vault, handicap.
9. Putting IS-pouuC shot. handicap.
10. Throwing o-puundhammcr, handicap =.
IL. ThrO wing discus, scratch.
While Prof. Crosby was away at the
N j. 4. e. games with Adam johnson and
again yesterday at Philadelphia he Sc
cured a number Of entries aud promises of
entries from members OF Eastern clubs
and one OF the oId-timc local meets and
its suoess is now assured. Every event
will fill well and i'll many of them stars
in their lines will he seen here.
II enough players make entry. tennis
Tournament on the club courts for singles
and doubles, will begin tomorrow after
noon
The bicycle Contingent will make a run
to Marlboro today. leaving the clubhouse
at $50. II is expected that II large mum
Der will take dinner at that place.
The many friends OF Bobby Elder are
pleased to see him at the club again, al
most entirely recovered from Il recent
serious Illness.
CARROLL INSTITUTE ATHLETICS.
The gymnasium classes of Carroll In
stiturc, which opened Monday evening last,
were larger than ever before in the his
tory Of he organization, and from present
indications they Will be large throughout
the winter.
The gymnasium membership at a nom
inal fee has proven "A popular move and
VIII undoubtedly be Il profitable one in
every way.
In the regular physical drill class alone
the attendance Il vera cti thirty members.
Con Shea and Joe Beckley are working
hard 10 get off SOME OF The extra lror,,upois
taken on during the summer
O'Dourgiiuc and Becker and Crutche.t
give promise OF becoming good tumblers
Among the new members who are do
ing well and learning quickly are Jack
Gardner. Ralph Durice, ana Max and Dane
WollStine.
Joe Mangan. all of the basketball team.
are at work in the gym getting ready for
the seasons play.
WAS HINGToN ATHLETIC CLUB
The bicycle contingent of the Washington
Athletic Club, 10 the number of fifteen
riders, made a run to Great Falls last
Sunday instead OF Ia Marlboro, as first
intended. The run this morning will he
TO Fairfax Court House, leaving the club
house at $3.50 O'Clock.
The reduction OF the monthly dncs and
the waivingor the limitation fees. excepting
all lines Will have hcarty corporation.
flied with the application for member
ship, is proving of great benefit to the
club treasury, and is swelling the mem
bership roll Il; a great rate. Thirty applica-
tons are on file now and will be acted
upon at the next meeting of the board, On
the second Thursday in october.
The new membership i made M mainly
of Young men who will greatly benefit
the club in all lines, especially the
athletic departments
The officers OF the club are working
faithfully, enforcing all the rules Of good
government, and are determined that tine
present era OF prosperity shall be Il pernia-
nent one.
Candidates for the has ket ball team will
repcrtoD October / hut none but members
in good standing will he allowed To enter
the Competitions for places on the team,
and this same rule will hold in all branches
OF The club.
Mullen, the manager of basket ball. hopes
to get out strong team. II will be Sc
lccicd from among Akers. Brinklcy Mar
tin. Horn. Sandcrson, W. c. Wilkcrson,